The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-21
THE SONGS OF DIXIE
sWELLED PATRIOTIC CHORUS AT
DINNER OF VETERANS SONS.
THE RESPONSES ELOQUENT.
SPEECHES AMONG THE BEST
HEARD RECENTLY IN SAVANNAH.

/ Dinner Served in banquet Hall of
the DeSoto-The Name of Lee, the
Virtues and beauty of Southern
/ Women, the Grand Old state OF
Georgia and the Sons and Poems
of the south, Toasted in Chaste
and Eloquent speech Banquet
Hall Adorned with Confederate
Flags and Bunting-A standing
Toast to the Memory of Judge
FaIliannt.
The dinner of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, in commemoration and honor
of the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee, took
place in the banquet room of the De-
Soto last night. The speeches were
eloquent and inspiring and the occasion
one of the most memorably pleasant in
the history of Barlow Camp.
The guests assembled in the gentle
mems parlor of the De Soto at $50
O'Clock and at o'clock marched to
the banquet hall, where the dinner was
served. The room had been beautifully
decorated. Bunting in the Confederate
colors adorned the walls and swept in
graceful lines above the heads of the
! diners across the room. In the win
dows behind the chair of the toast
master were spread the banner of the
camp and a Confederate battle flag
while the flag of Georgia was sus-
pended from the opposite wall. Palms
and ferns filled up the places between
the tables.
A handsome portrait of Gen. r. E.
Lee had been hung above the entrance
Softly shaded wax candles assisted in
lighting the tables, on which pots Of
towering azaleas had been placed at
frequent intervals.
The tables were ranged around three
sides of a quadrangle. In the center
of the upper table sat the toast
master Capt. David C. Bar
row. Among the diners were
Hon Walter G. Charlton, Col.
G.. A. Gordon, Mr.. p. A.
Stovall, Mr.. r. NJ. Hitch, Mr. j. Ward
Motto, Jr., Capt. w. B. Stephens, Capt.
w. f. Coney, Mr.. A. d. Harden. Mr..
w. T. Dixon, Mr.. Z. c. Ryals, Mr.. A.
6 L.
j. w. McIntire, Jr., Mr.. James Sulli-
van, Mr.. G. A. Nell, Mr.. Chris Conner,
Mr.. I. j. Sweeny, Mr.. w. r. Gudden,
Mr.. NJ. O'Mara, Mr.. Thomas Purse Mr..
j. NIGH. tombstone, Mr.. Joseph Ronald
ka of Milwaukee, Mr.. w. G. Gnann,
Mr.. Luke P. Pettus Mr.. E. L. McEwen,
Mr.. A. S. Nichols, Mr.. James Walsh,
Mr.. John F. Wheaton, Mr.. Sam Par
nell, Mr.. r. G. Tunno. Mr.. ]. X. Halle
I hrrs-u T. IL
ney Cooper Mr. r. j. Raines, Mr.
Branch LaFar, Mr.. E. d. Wells, Mr..
Darwin Hull. Mr.. r. NJ. Coburn Mr..
Ormond B. Strong, Mr.. Harry Daniel,
/ Mr.. Fred T. Saussy, Mr.. North CHS
ohm, Mr.. Rogers Woods, Me- Courtney
Dixon, Mr.. w. j. Walker Mr. Sam
Wheaton, Mr.. G.~Noble Jones, Mr.. Wal
ter B. Purse, Mr.. John Bell. Mr.. r. ].
Travis, Mr. S. L. Clay, Mr.. R. w. Craw-
! ford, Mr.. Latham Pritchard and Mr..
George 5. BosseH.
The string orchestra of the First
Regiment Band was stationed in the
hall and during the dinner and between
the responses to some of the toasts
rendered the following programme:
March, ACROSS the Continent"
! Overture, Raymond.
Waltz, Lady of Quality"
Caprice, Hearts and Flowers"
Medley, Cotton Blossoms
| Selection, Gems of Stephen"
Oriental intermezzo, Isis"
Schubert's "Serenade.
Selection, 1.-The Serenade."
Star Spangled Banner
Dixie"
The dinner was served delightfully."-
and the members and guests enjoyed
it immensely. The menu was as fol-
lows:
oysters on half shell. Rhine wine
Green turtle. Sherry.
Olives. Celery
Sailed almonds.
Broiled shad Maitre d'Hotel.
Potatoes duchesse
Filet of beef. Mushrooms.
String beans. st. Julian claret
Sweetbreads with green peas.
Cardinal punch.
Roast quail au' Cresson.
White wine punch.
Asparagus vinaigrette.
Assorted cakes. Neapolitan ice cream.
Roquefort cheese. Toasted crackers.
Fruits. Coffee.
Cigars.
THE feast of reason and the) flow of
soul" followed the more substantial, If
less enjoyable portion of the dinner.
| The POSTMASTER introduced briefly each
! of the speakers.