The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
CHOSE SAME BOARD
PRESENT OFFICERS of c. v. A.
WILL SERVE FOR COMING YEAR.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED AT VET
ERANS' ANTE-ANNIvERSAR
MEETING.

and in Soldiers Lot in Laurel
GrOve-substantiaIC Contribution to
Erection of Jefferson Davis MOnu-
RepOrt-veterans to start for Dali
las Reunion Tonight.
The ante-anniversary meeting of the
Confederate Veterans Association was
held at Confederate Hall last night.
President Young. Vice Presidents Dill
Ion, Dreese and Theus and the entire
present board of officers were nomi-
mated and will be elected at the an
niversay meeting to be held on Me-
mortal Day at noon.
Treasurer John S. Haines rendered
his resignation to the camp, after long
years of faithful service, but his COM
rades would not hear of it and in
sisted it should be Withdrawn.
The Memorial Committee, through
man, submitted the following pro-
gramme for Memorial Day. which will
be followed on next Saturday.
The Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton, McLaws Camp and Barlow
Camp, U. S. c. ". together with the
military escort, a provisional company
representing the First Regiment, In
fantry, Georgia State Troops, will as
semble in front of the Chatham Artil-
lery Armory, at 4:SO p. M, ON Satur-
day, April Is. The procession will
move promptly at p. m.
The Parade.
The line of march will be out Bull
street to Gordon to Drayton. to the
Confederate monument. where wreaths
Children of the Confederacy, under the
direction of the Daughters of the Con-
! federacy.
The march will then be resumed out
Bull street to Henry, thence to Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery. The line will be
formed in the main walk of the SOL
w. G. Schaeffer, D. D., the flag
will be placed upon the monument;
! taps will be sounded and the process
sion dismissed.
At 80 p. m. an address will be de-
| livered by Rt. Rev. Benjamin j. Kei-
| ley at the Guards Hall. song be-
fore and after the address will be
! given by the children of the Confed-
eracy.
The Davis Monument Fund.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing was the report of the committee,
| of which DR.. Benjamin S. Purse is
| chairman, TO solicit subscriptions for
the Jefferson Davis Monument. The
appointment of the committee was in
spired by a communication from Mr..
M. c. Kollock which was read at the
| lest meeting.
The committee reported that since
its appointment it had collected $3.50,
principally in individual subscriptions
| of 81, and that this amount had been
| forwarded to Mrs. E. D. Taylor, of
| Richmond, treasurer of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association. Mr..
Kohock wired Mrs. Taylor that this
amount had been forwarded to her and
| the subscription made by the camp will
be among those reported at the re-
Union at Dallas of the men who wore
| the gray.
A further subscription was made for
] the purpose of erecting a Georgia
memorial window in old Blandford
! Church. near Petersburg, Va. This
old church overlooks the site of many
historic battles and many Confederate
soldiers from this state lie buried with
in its shade. 1t is the purpose of the
Ladies Memorial Association, of Pet
ersburg, to save the historic building
| from decay and a window in memory
OF the dead of each of the Confederate
states is a part of the plan.
In accordance with the constitution,
President Young submitted "a synopsis
OF the history of the association for
the past twelve months" an interest
! ing and valuable resume of what has
been done during this period, of the
hopes that have been accomplished and
of the losses that have been sustained.
President NOunS's Report.
President Young gathered inspiration
| for his recommendations from an ex-
tract from one of the addresses of his
| honored and revered predecessor, the
late Judge Robert Falligant, which he
| quoted.
Our trust" Judge Falligant had
said, lis to keep alive these memories
/ when monuments are crumbled and
forgotten. by making them the warp
and woof of future generations. the
very fiber of their minds and hearts,
/ that all who come after may appre-
ciate the issues of that Titanic and
eVentful struggle and, disdaining to
bury them under the traducing cpl
| taph of a lost cause know in their
souls strongest and deepest convic-
ton, and make their children and
/ their children's children know that
!
| those who die for them live in imper-
ishable glory"
The report of the president made
/ reference to the constantly decreasing
1 funds of the association and the con-
| stantly increasing need for money to
! carry out its patriotic pur-
| poses. OF this President Young said:
THE trouble is that because of the
unique character of our clan our in
| come is diminishing steadily and more
! and more rapidly as year follows year.
| On July 10, 1895, President G.. NJ. Ry-
! ais reported 27S names on our roll: to-
| day the list is 176, of which number
| is are unable to pay dues, two are
honorary members and five officers ex-
empt, leaving 151 pay members"
AS remedy for this evil President
Young suggested that such of the
: members as could afford to do so
! should increase their contributions TO
the finances of the association. A fund
for this purpose has been started, of
which Third Vice President T. N.
4 Theus has charge.
During the year there have been five
\ additions to the association, Messrs. w
II. Connerat w. F. Symons and s. S.
Purse and Mesdames Margaret Branch
Sexton and Lettie Writ Dupont, the
two last named having been made hon
orary members. The list of losses by
death is as follows: J. F. Fulton. 5.
a. White, N NJ Timer, John A. Sui
Ivan, C. NJ. Sorrel. j. G. Cornell J.
T. Stewart. Robert Fallgant and Lieut.