The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-20
PROGRAMME FOR REUNEoN.
Veterans to BE Wen Entertained ut
CYaycross, July 4.

/ Lafayette 1lcLaws Camp Of United
/ Confederate Veterans met al Confederate
Hen last night. and for some time dis
cussed Enthusiastically the reunion Of the
South Georgia Brigade Of the Georgia d.
vision that is to be held at Waycross
on July T.
A number of veterans signifed their
intention of attending the reunion, and
this number will in all probability, be
largely increased before the day set for
the assemblage of the veteran clans.
number Of the members Of McLaws Camp
VINO desire to be on hand and to meet
once again with their Old comrades, are
not now in a position 10 state positively
whether or not they can attend, but in
every likelihood will do so, The same
thing is true of the Confederate Veterans
Association.
At the meeting of McLaws Camp the
following order from Brig. Gen. p. A.
McGlashan, countersigned by Col NJ. p
Usina, the brigadier general command
ings' adjutant general and chief of staff,
was read to the veterans:
'Hearquarters Southern Georgia Bri-
gade, Georgia Division, L. c. ", Savan-
nah, Ga, June IS, 19O0.-General Order No.
4: The attention of the camps is called
40 the enclosed programme for the re-
union at Waycross, July 4, the general
commanding hopes each camp will be rep
resented on that occasion and that a del
egaton of l TO each 10 members and frac-
ton thereof be appointed to assist in the
transaction of business. Il is also hoped
and desired that each camp will appoint
one sponsor and one maid of honor to
do honor to and grace the occasion.
The citizens of Waycross are making
splendid preparations to honor the brigade
when it assemblies. Let us by coming in
full numbers show our appreciation of
their efforts Low rates are guaranteed
on all railroads"
The programme arranged by the citizens
of Waycross for the reception and enter
tainment Of the veterans and other Wis
itors 10 the >sity, to which attention Is
called in the order of Gen. McGlashan, is
as follows:
At 10 a m. convention called to order
at Opera House by Gen. p A. S. Nc
Glashan.
Invocation by Rev. B. A Johnson, chap
lain.
Appointment Committee on Credentials.
Address of welcome and responses.
Roll call of camps.
Report of Committee on Resolutions.
Reception of sponsors and maids OF hon
or and distinguished guests.
AT u m.-Veterans will form and march
TO entertainment and barbecue.
p m.-Convention will meet for trans
action of business and selection of place
for next reunion.
Addresses during the day by Judge Rob
err Falligant, Ben f. Russell, Robert G.
Mitchell. William NJ Hammond, Henry
G. Turner and J. r. Saussy.
Grand parade at 5 p. m. Reviewed by
Gen. c. A Evans.
Staff officers and speakers, brigade ana
camp sponsors and maids of honor will
be seated on the stage during the exer-
cises at the Opera House
Ii is expected that there will be a large
gathering of the veterans of the South
Georgia Brigade at Waycross, on the
fourth. The camps embraced within its
jurisdiction are situated in counties eX-
tending from Telfair and Montgomery on
the north to Decatur on the south. Thir-
ty-tv-o camps constitute the brigade, and
its membership is between 1900 and 1000.
Gen. McGlashan and his staff officers and
the committee of citizens of Waycross
who have the reunion in charge believe
that there villa be large percentage of
the membership of the brigade in attend
ance and besides these there will be
number of curious onlookers and sight
seers from the surrounding country and
from the cities and towns within the geo.
graphical limits of the brigade.
The principal cities and towns within
Cen McGlashans command are Savan-
nah, Brunswick, Waycross, Albany, Thorn
asvilie and cambridge. From all of these
cheap excursions will be run along the
lines of the railroads entering Waycross
and numerous delegations from them all
are assured.
Miss Lizzie McLaws has been appointed
and her chief maid of honor will be Sc
lected in due time. Each camp is also en-
titled to representation by a sponsor and
maid of honor, and the presence of these
fair young women of the South at the re-
union will doubtless add greatly to its en-
ioyable features.
The citizens of WaycrosS are entering
into the business of preparing for the re-
union with fine enthusiasm. Committees
have been appointed to look after every
feature of the entertainment and the
barbecue that will be one of the princi-
pal attractions is to be the best of its
kind. Regular, old-fashioned South Geor-
gia hospitality will be free on tap every
where, and the freedom of the Magic City
of the Wire Grass will be granted to every
one of its veteran guests.
The presence of Gen. Clement A. Evans,
the division commander at the brigade
reunion, is now assured, and will add en-
thusiasm to the occasion. Among the
veterans Gen. Evans is universally be-
loved. and many will attend the reunion
for the purpose of having the privilege
of shaking his hand and being with him
again.
The fare on the railroads will be very
small and on this score no one will be
prevented from attending should he so de-
sire. 1t is hoped and expected that the
occasion will be a memorable one in the
history of the brigade, as 1t is realized
that without such assemblages the WORK
of the brigade will not be accomplished
and that it will be an organization in name
only. The railroad schedules will per-
nit Savannahians TO leave in the morn
ing and return at night.
A. It's meeting last night McLaws Camp
listened with pleasure to the reports as TO
the reunion that were made by those
who have interested themselves in the
work Three new members Messrs. c. D.
Rogers. J. j. Everett and f. NJ. Crosby,
were admitted to the camp.