The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

formation and realize the truth of my
| assertion. G. II Foster
most imposing in the history of Savan-,
mans Memorial day celebrations; to Chap
lam A. d. Cohen of Lafayette McLaws
| Camp of United Confederate Veterans, for
MS faithful and pious service at the Gem
etery; to Capt. William N. Nichols for his
touchingly sweet rendition of the soldiers
| Good Night at the setting of the sun,
when, after the mingling of tears and flow
| ers upon their graves, we left our gallant
| dead alone to their glory" to Miss Addie
| VI, barnard and her faithful coadjutors
/ IN charge of the Children of the Confeder-
| acy for the tender, delicate and most sat
! lstactory arrangement of the part taken
| by the little ones in this their first-but,
! let us nope, not the last-participaton in
! our annual memorial observance; to our
| young friends, the Children of the Con
| federacy themselves, who entered into
| the spirit of the occasion In a manner
| which won the admiration of all who wit
| messed their excellent behavior, for their
| part which was carried out so well as to
| plainly testify that, though young in
| years, they had faithfully learned the les
| son of the righteousness of the Southern
| cause; and to our comrades of Lafayette
| NcLaws Camp, our brethren in arms in
| the great struggle for Southern rights, and
| to our friends of Francis s. Barlow Camp,
| sons of those who bore with us the honor
of sharing in what the leader of the Con-
| federacy called the defense of an inner
ent, unalienable right" for their presence
with us, in large numbers, in dong honor
to the memory of those who fell in con-
| fiict which we also glored in, but of which
| we are the fortunate survivors.
| Several circular letters and orders from
| the commanding general with reference
! to the approaching reunion at Louisville
were read. The one which attracted the
| most attention was that referring to the
appointments of sponsors and maids of
| honor. Gen. Gordon holds, in his circular
| letter, that the custom is a beautiful one
and should be kept up. ut is beautiful
| custom" he said. land in keeping with
| the chivalrouS spirit of the old soldiers
| of the South, is elevating and ennobling
and right from every standpoint = > y
Nearly every dollar of money which is
| required for help for the living and for
core of the graves of and monuments for
our dead, is raised by the survivors of
| the glorious women of the Confedereev
and their descendants these noble young
| women. Nearly every act of mercy and
| nearly every good deed which is done can
| be traced to their loving hands
| The general commanding feels that as
| the ladies ere called upon to fill the posts
of duty, they should also be given the
J, posts of honor He expresses the desire
Therefore that the original custom be ad-
| hered to of the appointment of a sponsor
! by general, department, division and brig
| AIDE commanders, and by every camp
| either as many maids of honor as desired.
| there being no limit to the number liz
| is to be distinctly understood, however,
| that the Reunion Committee at Louisville
VIII only entertain and provide for one
| sponsor and one maid of honor from gem
eral, department and division headquar-
ters, as the expense for the entertainment
of "a 1V,alaa
the Reunion Committee to bear.
Gen. McGlashan stated that Miss Pen
| niman of Brunswick, had al
ready been appointed sponsor for
the Georgia division. He approved of the
sentiments expressed by Gen. Gordon and
favored the appoin tment by the camp as
sponsor and a maid of honor to ac-
company the delegation 40 Louisville.
When the matter was discussed however.
1t was found that this would entail con-
siderable expense, as the camp would nat
uraly have to bear all the expenses of
the trip incurred by the sponsor and
maid of honor. The motion was accord
ingly laid on the table.
A general order from headquarters was
read calling the attention of the camps
to the recent report by DR.. Hunter Nc
Guire of Richmond upon the school HIS
tory question and recommending this re-
port to the camps. On motion of Vet
cl an IOuilS II WIS ueClQeO tldt this re-
port of DR.. Mcguire, which Is a very
complete and thorough one, should be
read by nome member at the next meet
ing.
On resolution by Capt White, Vice
Presidents Young, Dillon and Dreese
were appointed a committee to draw up
suitable resolutions in recognition of the
services rendered by Miss Addie Barnard
and her assistants in their highly success
full work in the organization of the Win
ME Davis Chapter of the Children of the
Confederacy.
A motion by Capt. White that the asso-
ciation present a battle flag to Barlow
camp of the Sons of Veterans was unan-
imously adopted. Treasurer Hanes an
nounced the gift to the association by Vet
eran ]. p. Williams of $50, to be used in
the publication of its next volume This
announcement was received with express
sions of pleasure and the secretary was
instructed to return the thanks of the
camp 10 Mr.. Williams.
The Entertainment Committee acquitted
itself to the satisfaction of the veterans
and an intermission of fifteen minutes was
taken during the evening to enjoy the re-
freshments provided.
communication was received during
the evening from MIR. W. c.. Brewer, city
ticket and passenger agent of the Central
Railway, in which he stated the wiling
ness of the Central TO put on a through
train from Savannah to Louisville, If the