The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-15
THANKS FOR CAPT. NORTON.
Veterans of Eighth Georgia Express
Their Gratitude.

Their Gratitude.
A meeting of the survivors of the
Eighth Georgia Regiment of Volunteers
of the Confederate States of America was
held at che Willard Hotel. Louisville, Ky,
June 2. Col.John r. Towers was called
to the chair and F. W. Quarels, Jr., acted
as secretary.
committee was appointed by the chair
to the number of five to draft resolutions,
to express 20 Capt Geo. c. Norton the
thanks of the survivors of the Eighth
Georgia Regiment. c. S. A, for the hos
pitable manner in which he and his good
wife have entertained us during the tenth
annual reunion a Louisville
The following resolutions were submit
ted by the committee and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. first, That we, the under
signed members of the Eighth Georgia
Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, here
present as invited veteran guests of Capt.
Geo. c. Norton, member of Company A,
and captain and A. c. S. of the regiment
desire to express our thanks to him for
his generous hospitality to us as his
guests al the Willard Hotel and his home.
Resolved, second. That we. the sur
viving comrades of the Eighth Georgia
Regiment cannot adjourn our reunion
without giving thanks to our generous
comrade, Capt. Geo. c. Norton, whose
guests we have been since here. We have
not forgotten how diligently he worked
nearly forty years ago to provide for us
the wants of the inner man, and he never
failed us then-nor has he forgotten us
now. But the sentiment of his kindness
Is worth far more than the provision for
our bodily comfort. The heart is of more
value than the body. and we thank him
from the heart for having kept his love
lie oil
and so pure. May the good Lord preserve
and keep him and all those who are near
and dear to him. and may his last days
pass serenely with no clouds of grief or
sorrow.
Resolved third. That these resolutions
be fled with him, and that he be re-
quested 10 furnish copy of the same to
each member Of the regiment, who has re-
sponded with his presence at the Tenth
Annual Reunion of L. S. c. ",
in Louisville Ky, so thot he
may file said copy in the archives
of his home. as a memento of Capt
George C. Norton and family, and TO be
handed down as an heirloom of him. and
the regiment and the Tenth Reunion at
Louisville, Ky.
Resolved fourth, That we express our
feelings of respect for our venerable and
worthy colonel, John r. Towers. who mas
honored us with his presence. also for our
aged and brave general, George 7. An
derson, better known as Old TIge, and as
he has passed the eightieth notch in life,
let US hone and prey that kind Provi-
dence will help him to reach his hun
dredth anniversary.
Resolved fifth, That our comrades be.
ing widely scattered over the South and
West. and indeed over the whole United
States, that the papers of Chattanooga,
Rome, Atlanta, Macon and Savannah
copy these resolutions for especial rea-
sons, and we also request the Louisville
papers and all other Southern papers
feeling kindly to Confederate Veterans,
10 do the same. so our comrades thus
widely scattered may see them and know
of our action on this occasion.
The resolutions We're signed by the fol-
loving veterans of the regiment who were
among the recipients of Capt. Norton's
gracious hosvitality. while in Louisville
Gel. John r. Towers Marietta, j. W
Leigh Chattanooga, +. T. Berry, Carter
jackson county, Georgia. w. f. Swift
Stephens A. p Cochran, Wrayswood
Columbus Heard, Siloam w. 7. Taylor
Briscoe; II. Fl. Penny, Atlanta; s. f.
Culpepper, Greenville w. S. Lansdell
Rome; r. T. Fouche. Rome; James Y.
Moore, Rome; T. w. Asbury, Cave
Springs;J j. L. Chambers, Albertville Ala F.
W. Quarles, Jr.. Rome S. II. Ogletrea
Atlanta; w Up. Traub. Cave Springs; W
r. Mahan, Osborn; J. L. Phillips Waxa-
hatchee. Tex; DR.. j. II. Brightwel
Maxeys; T. II. Holder. Huntsville. Maj
c. II. Smith. (Bll Arp), Cartersville L.
f. Norton. Birmingham. Ala; H. D. Nc
Osker, Rome; A. G. Morrison, Rome; w
r. Hardin Waycross; Or. A. II. Brant-
ley. Atlanta; j. T. Lloyd, Social Circle,
and r. NJ. zetler, Atlanta.