The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-20
A MONUMENT TO M'LAWs.
REUNION COMMITTEE APPROPRIATE
ED FUND FOR 1T.

Closing Meeting of the Executive
confederate Reunion Was Held at
the Court HOuse-COmmittee APP
poiuted to Draft Suitable ResoIu-
lions Touching the Death of Col.
John Screven-Fund Remaining on
Hand TO Be Appropriated to the
Erection of Monument to Gen.
Lafayette McLavvs, I'm Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
The closing meeting of the Executive
Committee of the late Confederate reunion
was held yesterday morning at 1t:3O
o'clock at the office of the County Com
nnissioners at the Court House. Nearly
all the members were present, including
Vice Chairman Bloodworth, Vice Chair
man Estill and Messrs. Sheldon, McGlash-
an. Usina, Purse, Theus, Solomons, Dill
lon Chestnut and Branch.
Chairman Bloodworth, in calling the
committee to order, referred in feeling
terms 90 the death of Col John Screven.
the late chairman of the committee, who
had passed away since the previous meet
ing. He said that it was hoped that Col
Screven would have presided to-day, but
a Supreme Power had ordered it other
wise, and he suggested that before pro-
ceeding to business a committee should
be appointed to prepare suitable resolu-
lions expressing the sorrow of the COM
mittee on the death of its beloved chair
man. The committee appointed to draft
these resolutions consists of Col j. H. Es-
TILL Capt John r. Dillon and Capt NJ
P Csna
Capt. Dillon moved that a committee be
appointed to prepare and publish resolu-
tons expressive of the feelings of the
committee on the death of its late chair
man. The resolution was adopted by a
rising vote.
Letters of thanks were read from the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans and the
Daughters of the Confederacy in refer
ence to courtesies extended during Inc
reunion. fss
letter was read from the members of
Col Screvens family, thanking the com
nlttee for the beautiful memorial tribute
sent to their fathers funeral, and the at
tenuon shown by the members of the
committee on that occasion
Capt D. G. Purse submitted a report
from the trustees, recommending that $3.50
DE set apart from the funds remaining on
mana TO erect a monument TO Gen. La
IaNette McLaws. Capt. Sheldon thought
mat the entire surplus should be appro
Pldted for the purpose named. Gen. Nc
0'ashan and Mr.. Solomons spoke in IA
Nor OF using a portion of the fund in put
ung the lot in Laurel Grove Cemetery in
when INDECENT Confederate soldiers have
Hteh buried in order, and Mr.. Theus and
several others wanted a part of the money
USED In improving the hail in which the
1onfederate bodies hold their meetings.
me question was ultimately settled by
CoL Estill Offering the following resolu-
uon, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the trustees be author
lzed to erect a monument to Gen. Lafay
etr MclawS, at a cost of not over 500,
ana mat, when the work is done, they
make their report TO the several Confed-
craze examinations.
resolved, further, That the amount re-
naming on hand, after the appropriation
mace above, be given to the Daughters
OF Inc Confederacy. with the request that
~ ne used in putting in order the lot in
Laurel Grove Cemetery in which INDECENT
confederate soldiers are buried"
me report of che treasurer, which was
fead. examined and approved, showed a
balance on hand of $433. IS. After adopt
lHS mis- report the committee adjourned
sine die
ne management of the Confederate re-
o'ioh was one of the most successful Of
IaHs that has ever been known in Sa
1'"Hah Every visitor to the city was
ploltriy and handsomely entertained. and
10 one of them left with other than the
mos enthusiastic praises on his lips. The
surplus remaining over shows the care
pended
me matter of the erection of the mon>
e.uent 60 Gen McLaws and the other dis
ION of the fund remaining in the
h'n's Of the committee was left to a
gp0AIl of trustees, consisting of Col. ]. H.
GI,s'Ll Capt John r. Dillon, Capt.
o. Purse, Capt. f. D. Blood
t"'a and Mr.. Clayton r. Woods This
Do'IH OF trustees will attend to the entire
inter and will relieve the other MEM
o''S or the committee of all further anxi-
ON the subject. Col Estill was APP
."'ed a member of the committee to fill
'aoancy caused by the death of Col.