The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-07
VETS To MEET HERE
SAVANNAH TO EXTEND INVITATION
AT STATE REUNION.
DELEGATION TO AUGUSTA
WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST IN
RECENT YEARS.

AT Largely Attended meeting OF
Confederate Veterans Association
Plans Were Made for state Re-
union in Augusta Nov. 1O-12-Win
Send Full Quota of Delegates.
Railroads Offer Special Rates and
AuguStans Promise a ROusing
Time-Future Meetings of AssOcia-
tIon at s O'clock.
All the delegates allowed by the con-
stitution of the United Confederate Vet
Grams will represent the Confederate
Veterans Association of Savannah at
the reunion of the state division in Au-
gusta Nov. 1912, inclusive. At large
ly attended meeting of the association,
held in Confederate Veterans Hall last
night, arrangements were made for the
attendance of the delegates, and COM
mittee was appointed to secure the
names of all who expected to attend
the reunion.
On motion of Gen. Peter McGlashan,
the delegates. who will be chosen from
the list furnished the president by the
committee, were instructed to tender
an invitation to the delegates at the
reunion to meet in Savannah next year.
The motion was carried by an over
whelming vote, and those who represent
Savannah at the state reunion will pre-
sent the invitation. There is little
doubt of It's acceptance, since invita-
tons are never numerous.
In introducing his motion, Gen. Nc
Glashan called the attention of those
present to the fact that Savannah was
ha Arcf cif IN xxrhiO I n
the state division had ever been held,
| and that since that time no conven-
ton had been held here. The city of
Augusta was even now, he said, well
coming delegates into her gates for the
second time. There was no discussion
on the motion, the sense of the meeting
| plainly being that Savannah should en-
| terrain the delegates next year.
IA Delegates and AIternates.
The representation at Augusta will
| be large Fourteen members of the as
ISOLATION expressed their intention of
making the trip, and it is likely that
| the committee appointed will secure
the names of many others There will
also be a large representation from
| McLaws Camp. The number who
| have already decided to go will fur
nish a full representation, since, under
| the constitution of the c. V. A. only
|
| are allowed to represent the Confed-
crate Veterans Association.
| The names of those who have signi-
| fed their intention of attending the
reunion are Messrs. Lewis G. Young,
| T. n. Theus,- j. w. McIntire, ]. H.
| H. Osborne, Solomon Horton John
| Derst L. G.. Downs, J. M. Solomons,
! w. F. Penniman. Peter McGiashan,
| c. F. Cler, Thomas Teckner, Julius
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mittee will add to this list the names
| of such others as were not at the
meeting, but expect to go, and from the
| completed list President Young will
name the delegates. The committee is
composed of Messrs. Solomons, McIn-
| tire and Osborne.
s~- Special Railroad Rate.
Mr.. w. G. Brewer, representing the
| Central of Georgia Railway, was pres
emit and addressed the gathering. He
said that a round trip rate Of $3.50
had been secured for the occasion, and
that tickets would be good returning
until Nov. 10. He assured the MEM
| bers of the association that the road
| would accord them the same uniform
| courtesy it had in the past, and doing
| every thing to make the trip a pleas
| ant one.
An invitation from the Committee on
| Entertainment of the State Reunion
was read. The information was there
| in contained that provision would be
| made for meals and sleeping quarters
! for all who were unable to pay for it,
| and the members of the camp were as
| sured a pleasant stay in the Electric
| City.
The meetings of the association will
| hereafter be held at o'clock. instead
| of $50 as heretofore. This arrangement
| will obtain during the months of No
vernber, December, January, February
| and March. The change was deter
mined upon last night.
Present of Constitution.
Lieutenant Commander John r. Dill
| lon presented the camp with copy of
the constitution of the Confederate
Veterans Association, now in force, as
adopted at the Houston convention in
1895. The camp has long been in need
of the document. which was secured
through the efforts of Capt. Dillon
| from Adjt. Gen. William B. Nicholl,
who is also chief of staff of the asso-
citation. Capt. Dillon also gave no
tice that at the next meeting he would
introduce an amendment to the consti-
tuition, providing that no veteran could
be a member of more than one camp
at the same time.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions on the death of
the late Robert Hunt, who was for
many years member of the camp.
Before dispensing Maj. G. NJ. Ryals,
at the opportunities of his comrades,
related some of his war experiences.
This he did in his own inimitable style
greatly to the entertainment of the
gathering. At the next meeting others
will be called upon to entertain the
camp in like manner.
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