The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-15
COMMANDER EVANS
VETERANS UNANpIOUsLY ELECTEB
THE GENERAL.
INSISTED ON HIS TAKING IT.
OLD SOLDIERS MINGLED MITu
ELI<s ON TttE MIDWAY.

savannah Among the Prominent
Spcakcrs-NuEustn Man a. he COM
mandcr of Eastern nriEade-t., en-
ana session Love Yeast
Augusta Soy Do The nrst DAY OF thc
reunion 81 tho Gcorrm Division Of toe
United Confederate Veterans has closed
Oh blaze of glory, and tac ola soldiers
are overioyed ot the success ~ their
convention. Tho attendance ls graunang
the spirit OF comrld,ship Is superb. the
programme Be- being admirably carried out
and everybody De- anppy
Tho veterans cay they have never been
better entertained auyVucrc. Tho come
mittees are aier and attentive 1ud every
body Is being fci ana carcd for in a
horpltahle whole-souicd way
The first days programme was devoted
60 tho enrolment of delegates the ad-
dresses OF welcome and resronacs. the
division commanders annual report nuJ
the election of tho commaricr
IN spite Of Gen. O. A. Eyans puau. had
intention g. retire from tho command. 40
other name WIS placed in uomirauan for
the office. ana DE Nus uuluimausy re-
elected hy q standing vote amid great en-
thusiasm.
In the convention HON Tonight stories
were told. SONGS we're sung. ard 4 speech
was heard from capt T. q. Metsws. 81
Savannah. commander of the Sons II Vet
erans In tie Commercial club camp
IRE was lighted. and the veterans wcrc
making merry spinning yarns. and sing
Ing songs tu miluieht The presence -
tho Eiks Street Carnival 90 Augusta. con
currently with Tho reunion of the Couf.t-
crate Veterans. introduces, features that
are novel to the survivors. ana which ihce
have never seen. perhaps. ut auy other of
their gathering.
From O'Clock p. m. until
mdnignt Broad street was crowded
with merry makers. doing tho mid
way. blowing un horns throwing
confetti. ringing cow belts ana
creating an unceasing din. The decorated
street. the brliant illumination of The
Confederate Monument with electric lights
In Confederate colors red white and
sed. zoe bright show windows ~ the
stores. the gay booths. and noisy spie.ers
"i th' ANYWAY, th' teitlr "h''it aha 'he
merry -k"-f"uha ana moving au"uE aii
'nlr iAU"f-dHF hihIliN. tnr gray e''i"d
sui NiFoiH OF dAN tnht l@ d'dd. hil TONI
10 make % panorama a. interesting 1z It
BE- novel Tine veteran. are tHofouehly
enjoying it ai. and are rirht BOO the push
wherever che fun is fastest ana noislsst
Convention Met Promptly
The convention v,as ,tlt.d to order v,,f,h
military profni,tueaa bv Con a. 4 Evars
aud prayer WIS enfrfa hv Comr,ds -ofsr
Then began the r.,I ~ c,rurs Dy fh. 4e--
rotary. ana the reference "a th usta 90
ths. credentials comm.tt,. egmpo. "a az
Salem butcher AuaIsta. James h shell
don. Savannah. and N. l.. CramIev. Al
auta
After this was competed g a. Evans
submitted hls annual report as ,omman-
der of the division.
The Afternoon session was the one =
special interest. as s.aech.s were ta ba
made bv three of mo best saa4kors in
the community. Hon. J a.. a. Ba b. ex-
tending the welcome in behalf - th
Mavor and city Council: lion 10 kin
wright in behalf %. chs Augusta V8tu-
tetrs. the Ladies' Msmor al Asso tat on.
the Sons Of Veterans. aui th daughters
OF the CoufsdoIaey auI spous- D.
Gen. Clement a. Eran-threc speakers OF
entirely different styles. but eaeA ftron 5.
eloquent and popullr
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ioiloWlhE MAJOR hli'k' fi'i. hog Nlh
Nfi&Ht cNicndeA "'lc'me on heh"H "t
me veterans
Mi, " llEht Hi'''1 "'N il'i"'hitf lH-
ierrupi'1 "y App'nu-e' Hhi nis rti'ffi'"
20 tho attack ot thc N'W YORK sun "n
Gen. Lee ahl hia defense OF th' great
leader, evoked great eniHuslasm
Al The conciu-inn OF Mf Wfsni
speech, the bthd struck up Mary 'fid.
Ms MarFlani.' ond Ter scenes ~ 'n-
thuslasm followed Then came ihc re-
sponsc hy Gen Evans.
Election 81 gen. Evans
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