The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-20
VETERANS PROGRAMME FOR OBJ
sERvANCE of MEMORIAL DAY.
CAPT. L. G. YOUNG ORATOR.
VETERANS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
NOMINATED.

Probably Leave on Morning of
May 27-Accepted Guards BattnI-
ion Of Artillery an Escort-Miss
Katherine McIntire Named as
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIII Attend
Miss GOrdon's DelinentiOn in Uni
form.
At the special meeting of the Confed-
crate Veterans Association held last
night in Confederate Hail. the old officers
were nominated. President Robert Falli-
giant delivered his annual report and the
programme for Memorial Day was an
nounced.
The Confederate Veterans Association,
and McLaws Camp, with the Sons of
Veterans. will meet at the Court House
Square at p. m. and be ready to fall in
as soon as the military escort arrives.
The military escort will consist of the
First Regiment, the First Battalion
Heavy Artillery, the Savannah firemen
and Winnie Davis Association.
The line of march will be up Bull street,
passing to the west of the squares, to
CASTOR street, then east to Drayton street,
to Park Extension entrance, then to Bull
street, then south to near the monument,
where the military will turn to the west
and take position facing east, opposite the
monument. The veterans will continue
to the monument and enter the enclosure
on the west side, deposit the wreaths,
and remain until prayer and taps are
sounded.
The band will play a dirge as soon as
it reaches Huntingdon street. and con-
| tinue to play until the veterans have
taken position inside the rail.
The band will also play a dirge as it
enters the Laurel Grove Cemetery, and
continue to play until the veterans have
passed into the Confederate lot and TAX
en- position.
After the ceremonies at the monument.
the military will form and proceed up
Bull street to Henry street, and thence
to Laurel Grove Cemetery. At the ceme-
terry the military will take position
| on the avenue south of the Confederate
lot face north, when the veterans will
march past the military until they reach
| the Confederate lot and then turn north
| facing east in the lot. After the oere-
mony by the veterans in the lot the sa-
Lutte viii be fired and the veterans dis
| missed.
If the children of the Winnie Davis
Chapter join the procession, they will be
massed at the Bull street entrance of the
| Park on CASTOR street, and take position
| in the rear of the military and in front
of the veterans, and when they come 20
the monument they will remain in posi-
ton until the veterans pass in the lot,
and the children can then take position
on the outside Of the rail-
A sufficient detail will he a the COn-
federate lot and at the monument to keep
the passage clear until the arrival of the
escort and veterans.
The annual election of officers of the
Veterans Association will take place at
noon Memorial Day. The following
officers, nominated last night, will be
chosen
President-Robert Falligant.
First Vice President-L. G. Young.
Second Vice President-J. r. Dillon.
Third Vice Presidential. s. Dreese
Recording Secretary-J. w. McIntire.
Assistant William Harden.
Adjutant-J. P. White.
Treasurer. s. Haines.
Sergeant-at -Arms-James Leonard.
Before calling for nomination Presi-
| dent Falligant suggested that some one
else be honored with his office, and stated
that he had mentioned the matter to a
number of the members of the association
| This plan was not considered and the
nomination of the old officers was unan-
| imous.
Memorial Day night the Veterans will
hold their annual exercises at Guards
| Hall, and the orator of the day will be
Capt. Louis G. Young. There will be the
usual programme of Rotations and songs.
In delivering his address to the MEM
bers of the association last night Pres
ident Failigant said:
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association individual effort to increase
our membership, not only to extend the
benefits which such membership bestows
on each comrede, but to broaden and ex-
| pand the high and everlasting influences
which the association is intended to ex-
ert. refer particularly to act Ill of our
constitution.
THE objects of this association are the
conservation of Confederate memories;
the promotion of fellowship, and the Gull
| tivation of friendship between the sur
| viving officers, soldiers and sailors of the
army, navy and other organizations IN
the active service of the Confederacy;
the exhibition of loyal respect to the rec
| objections and impulses of the Confederate
past; the encouragement and practice of
manly virtue; the extension of reasonable
aid and sympathy to feliow-members IN
seasons of sickness and distress and in
case of death the rendition of suitable
funeral honors."
These are patriotic societies. national
in their scope which take ia the glorious
records of the American revolution, yet
every Confederate entitled to wear the
symbols OF such societies, will with in
stinctive pride hang above them the cross
of honor, the pride and glory of true
! Confederate soldier because 1t represents
all that was high and holy in the great
revolutionary struggle purified and render
| ed sublime in the effort of a great and
patriotic people to maintain in the pledge
! of their lives and fortunes and sacred
honor the principles OF 1916 Each years
record of our dead brings overwhelming
sadness.
GLADLY would / dwell upon several OF
! the names and tell the story of their
| heroism. because they recall thrilling
scenes in which l participated but the
record OF all is familiar, and every Con-
federate soldier stands equal with us and
| In the judgment OF history Just as they
! will stand. vindicated by the justice OF
their cause before the Eternal Throne.
Let US all unite In building up this
! noble association that we may transmit
! Il 10 the sons OF Veterans end through
/ them from generation TO generation. In
the perfection OF its beauty and simplicity
hallowed by principles which are and
! ever will be It's GROWING glory.
1T presents TO the living The highest
! object OF human aspiration. 10 the dead