The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-04
MEMORY OF DAVIS
HoNORED ny sAyANNAHIANs ON
THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED.
MEETINGS OF CHILDREN AND
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.

Confederacy Met in the Morning.
Resolutions Touching the ResiGnn-
ton of Miss A. VI. Barnard Di-
Recommendations on Davis by MIR.
p. a. StOvaII-DaughtersO of the Con-
federacy Considered Many Matters.
Party VIII Go to HtnesviIIe on
June IL to Present Crosses of
Honor.
Banks, public buildings and the schools
were closed yesterday in observance of
the anniversary of the birth of jefferson
Davis. though few of the business houses
were not open. The day was a legal
holiday, and the closing of institutions
and public buildings was a result.
Special observance of the day was con-
fined TO the Winnie Davis Chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, which met
in the morning at 10 o'clock in the Veter
ans Hall. The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. ]. NJ. Bryan, who is chairman
of a committee from the Charter Chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, to di-
rect the Winnie Davis Chapter of the
Children of the Confederacy. The Ia
dies associated with her upon the com
mittee are Mesdames Max Wolff, Julian
M. Solomon, ]. S. Wood and A. F. Mar
melstein.
The resignation of Miss Julia Hunter
as president having been announced, an
election of her successor was held, and
the choice of the children fell upon Mas
ter Charles Barney, who had been secre-
tary of the chapter. Miss Minnie Adams
was elected secretary to succeed him.
Miss A. M. Barnard having resigned the
position of directresS, which she had fill
ed with such great credit to herself and
advantage to the Winnie Davis Chapter.
| the following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Whereas. Our beloved organizer and
! directress, Miss A. M Barnard, has been
| compelled, through i'll health, affiiction,
and pressing duties, to relinquish the
guidance of our little band; and,
Whereas, Our membership has grown
to the number of $50 under her love and
| interest, each one of us being her espe-
| cial care, and each one of us having a
place in her heart and affection, feeling
that she was at all times ready, willing.
| and happy to help and assist us; there
! fore, be il
Resolved, That We the Winnie Davis
chapter of the Children of the Confed-
eracy, return our heartfelt love, graft
tude. and sympathy to our directress;
| love and gratitude for her devotion to us
and sincere sympathy for her trouble and
affiiction. and, while we deeply grieve to
lose her throughtful care. we are truly
conscious that we still have her tender
interest end that in our hearts no one
can take her place."
substantial token of their apprecia-
ton of her efforts on their behalf will
be presented Miss Barnard by the chill
dren. They have begun arrangements
| looking to that end.
| The special feature of the meeting was
| the address on Jefferson Davis, delivered
by Mr.. P. A. Stovah.
| Charter Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, met at 4:30 o'clock in the aft
ernoon at the Veterans Hall. 1t was
the regular quarterly assembly of the
members. Mrs. A. b. Hull, president
presided with her accustomed grace. A
great deal of business was brought be-
fore the meeting, and it was not until
nearly O'Clock that it adjourned.
After the reading of the minutes, Mrs
! 7. S. Morgan offered a motion to have
| all the members rise and stand silently
| for moment, as a tribute to Jefferson
| Davis. The motion was unanimously
passed by all rising as suggested.
The reports of the officers and commit
tees showed that the work of the chapter
|
been made along the lines for which it
was organized.
Mrs. Julian NJ. Solomon offered mo-
| ton that committee of five be appoint
! ed to revise the bylaws of the chapter
during the summer and report at the first
meeting in the fall The motion was car
ried, and the committee consists of Mrs.
Hull, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Morgan. Mrs.
| E. p. Oliveros and Mrs. Nat Harrison
! of mi Of
of honor to the Hinesville veterans was
| taken up, and it was decided to present
| them on June 10, when the president and
ten or more of the members of the Char
ter Chapter will go to Hinesville to make
the presentations. At the same time, it
is expected, there will be a chapter OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy organ
lied at Hinesville, and the Savannah la
dies will assist in the organization
The thanks of Judge Calhoun, chairman
! of the Board OF Trustees of the Soldiers
| Home, for the $50 contributed by the
chapter for a library at the Home, were
received. The chapter has SIS more that
is TO be expended in stocking the library.
An appeal for aid in the establishment
of a monument to Confederate dead upon
the battlefield of Shiloh was received, and
IL was voted that a contribution be made.
1t was also decided to erect a monument
in Laurel Grove Cemetery to Bryan Mer-
rell, who was killed at the First Battle
of Manassas, and whose grave lies outside
the soldiers lot.
The report of the treasurer Mrs. Solo
MONS showed that, during the winter
there was some A75 taken in by the chap
ter. OF this, $3.50 was devoted to the Win
ME Davis memorial and $l95 to the Jeffer-
son Davis monument. The balance has
been expended in charity, $25 having gone
to the Jacksonville fire sufferers
A resolution was offered by Mrs Bryan
and adopted. calling upon the Veterans
Association to add to their honorary roll
the names of ladies who followed the sol
diers TIN ough the campaigns OF virginia.
ministcnng TO them when they fell sick
or were wounded upon the battlefield. The
| ranes OF the ladies' In so far as they can
be ascerta!ned from records. will be FUR
n'shed 10y the chapter. A copy OF the res
olution viii be sent with the names to
Judge Robert Falligant president OF the
association.
ESCAPED WITH BABE.