The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-12
WORK OF VETERANS
WHO ARE GATHERED IN REUNION
AT AUGUSTA.
GRAY CLOAK FOR GEN. EVANS
PRESENTED BY M'LAwS CAMP OF
SAVANNAH.

Private Wilson Made the Presenta-
lection for the Battle Abbey
MemOriaI-OId Negro Calls the
Roll of the Atlanta Camp-Great
Parade Will Re the Concluding
Feature.
Augusta, Nov. 1.-THE second day
of the Georgia Confederate reunion has
been a busy one for the veterans, and
those who attended the meetings, and
were not drawn away by the diversions
on the street, have had their time we'll
occupied in listening to speeches and
resolutions, and discussion thereon.
The first breezy incident of the ses-
sion was the hearty denunciation Of
some unworthy man who had imposed
on the Brunswick chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and re-
ceived a cross of honor to which he
was not entitled.
The next, of much more pleasant
character, was the presentation by
Private Wilson, of Savannah, for the
Gen. Lafayette McLaws Camp, to
Gen. Clement A. Evans of a handsome
Confederate gray soldiers cloak. Gen.
Evans accepted in eloquent words, re-
ferring feelingly to the fact that he
had entered the Confederate service
from Savannah, and this cloak recall
ed to him one he had worn throughout
the war, made by a loving woman's
hands.
Gen. West introduced resolutions on
the Battle Abbey memorial, and Lees
chaplain, DR.. ]. William Jones, ad-
vocated them in an elaborate speech,
ending with a collection.
Monument to Women.
w. l.. Calhoun of Atlanta, intro
duced and eloquently championed
resolution providing for raising $25,-
900 for monument to Confederate
women to be erected in Georgia city
that should be voted by subscribers,
each OF have one vote for each dollar
subscribed to the fund.
A pleasing incident was the hosting
on a table of a little granddaughter
of Capt. Tip Harrison, and introduce
ing her to the convention after the
singing by the convention of her
grandfathers song, 1--WE Are Old Time
Confederates."
President Parkhurst of the Sons of
Veterans delivered an excellent speech,
and urged the veterans to encourage
their sons and other vterans' sons to
join the order.
A unique incident was the calling
of the roll of Camp 159 (Atlanta) by
Uncle" Amos Rucker the aged negro,
who is an honorary member of the
camp, and attends all reunions with
them. The old fellow, dressed in a
gray uniform, and canteen at his side,
stood on the platform and called the
roll of the camp in true military style.
On motion of A. K. Wilson, of Sa-
vannah camp, it was voted at the aft
ernoon session not to accept creden-
tials of delegates to any future re-
union who came from a camp which
had not paid it's 2 cents per capita tax
for each member.
Col. Scott, of Atlanta, moved to in
dorse Fields Grammer School His
tory, which was referred to the School
Book Committee.
For a Georgia Roster.
Pension Commissioner Lindsay asked
cooperation of all camps in perfecting
a Confederate roster of Georgia
troops, urging the importance of hav-
ing accurate muster rolls both from an
historical, and a pension standpoint.
On request of Adjt. Gen. Crumley,
of New Orleans, an additional levy
of 10 cents per capita was voted for
carrying on the work of the United
Confederate Veterans.
The association, on motion of Mr.
Wilson, of Savannah, voted to print
the proceedings of the convention for
distribution among state camps for
general information and preservation Of
the conventions acts.
President Evans announced the par
ticulars of the great parade tomorrow,
which he declared would be the clos
ing official feature of the gathering, and
the farewell of the veterans to one
another, and Augusta. This will be the
spectacular feature of the whole re-
union.
Tonight Chaplain Jones delivered his
address on "Stonewall Jackson" and at
the Commercial Club a smoker AaQEas
rendered by the members of the club
to the veterans, at which there was a
"feast Of reason and flow of soul ="