The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
CITY WILL MOURN
SPECIAL SERVICE IN SAVANNAH
DURING GEN. GORDON's FUNERAL.
JOINT COMMITTEE NAMED
FROM TWO CAMPS OF VETERANS
AND CITIZENS OF SAVANNAH.

Service viii Probably BE Held at
snme Time as Funeral Service in
AtIanta-May- BE Held in One of
city Churches-PubIic Schools Will
BE Asked to Close at Hour of
Special Service-DeIeGates to Gen.
GOrdOn's Funeral Appointed.
Committees from Lafayette McLaws
! Camp, United Confederate Veterans,
! from the Confederate Veterans Asso-
CITATION. and committee of citizens of
which Mayor Herman Myers is chair
man, will meet at Il o'clock this morn
ing in the Mayors office at the City
| Exchange to arrange for a memorial
service in Savannah tomorrow.
The services will probably be held at
the same hour as the funeral of Gen.
Gordon in Atlanta. This action was
determined upon at the mass meeting
held in the Chatham Artillery Hall
last night.
! The meeting was fairly we'll attend
! ed, especially as the call had not been
issued until late. Both camps of vet
Grams were we'll represented and there
were a number of citizens present.
| The meeting was called to order by
Capt. L. G. Young, president of the
/ Confederate Veterans Association. He
at once invited Capt. c. L. Chestnut,
Commander of Lafayette McLaws
| Camp, U. c. ", and Mayor Herman
! Myers to take seats beside him on the
platform.
Mayor Myers was asked to address
the assembly. In a few we'll chosen
words he stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of devising
some means of appropriately paying
! tribute, as a city, to the memory of the
distinguished Confederate soldier and
former Governor of the state, Gen.
John B. Gordon. On motion it was
unanimously decided that a committee
composed of citizens and members of
both camps of veterans should be ap-
pointed to take action on the matter
| Mayor Myers is to be chairman of the
! joint committee and the comma nders
of both camps will be represented on
the committee. The following were
| appointed:
Lafayette McLaws Camp U. C. v;
Commander c. l.. Chestnut, Clement
Saussy, George T. Nichols, r. b. Jew
EFT, H. G. Ward, F. N. Cox, and A. X
Wilson
Confederate Veterans Association:
| Commander L. G.. Young. John r. Dill
lon, II. S. Dreese, w. G. Hardin D. G..
Purse. f. D. Bloodworth and w. f.
! Steedman.
Citizens Committee: Mayor Herman
Myers, F. NJ. Oliver, w. w. Osborne.
John Rourke, Horace p. Smart, A. S.
Guckenheimer, and Joseph F. Phillips.
This makes a committee of twenty
one, seven selected from the city, and
seven from each of the camps of Con-
federate veterans. Mayor Myers,
chairman of the joint committee, at
once called "a meeting for this morning
at IL o'clock.
Schools should Close.
Chairman Young asked for any sug-
gestions which might be made regard
ing the meeting, and the place for
holding it. Mayor Myers stated that
in his opinion some hail, larger than
the CITY Exchange, which had already
been suggested, should be secured.
He also suggested that it would be
suitable to ask the Board of Educa-
ton to close the schools at the hour
OF holding the service, in order that
the children might attend. He stated
that he believed that the board would
readily consent to do this as no worth
| Hollow
could be pointed out than that of Gen.
John B. Gordon.
The suggestion of the Mayor was
heartily acceded to and the committee
practically instructed to secure a
larger hall. Gen. McGlashan suggest
ed that as the meeting was one of
deep sorrow, and one in which the
religious ceremonies would play a
large part that the committee might
better secure one of the city churches
IN which to hold the service
Another suggestion was made to the
erect that the meeting be held in the
: Park Extension near the foot of the
Confederate Monument. All of these
\ suggestions Will be carefully consider
ed at the meeting to-day. Mayor
Myers, after the meeting stated that
4 he wished all the members of the com
a mittee to attend the meeting this morn
e ing, as owing to the shortness of the
time at his disposal he would be un-
S ! able to give any further notice.
e Delegates to Funeral.
a Gen. P. A. S. McGlashan. chairman
of the Transportation Committee from
; the Confederate Veterans Association
: reported that he had consulted with tn,
officials of the Central of Georgia. anC
they had announced that the fare foI
| individuals, round trip. would be S. 06
with a return limit of Jan. 16. If ;
party of twenty or more can be Sc
cured, however, the trip can be mad,
for $3.50. If a sufficient number sig
a nifty their intention of attending tn,
a funeral, a special sleeper for the vet
y Grams will be attached to the train.
/ Capt. Young then appointed the fol
lowing delegates to attend the funera
from the Confederate Veterans Asso
citation: Messrs. David b. Morgan. ]
w. Mcintyre, II. d. D. Twiggs, F
d. Bloodworth, Henry c. Cunningham
l.. C. Downdes, ID. Y. Dancy. W. II
Daniel, John Flannery William Har
e din, c. l.. Jones, James Leonard, Nal
colin Maclean. w. b. Metzgar, d. G.
/ Purse, G.. M. Ryals. Thomas p. Raw
email, H. G. Remshart, Thomas f
Screven, ]. r. Sheldon, j. S. Silva
Joseph NJ Sullivans, ]. P. Williams
! George p. Walker, and ]. Perlinski.
The Superior Court the City Cour
and the Court of Ordinary will bt
l closed during Gen. Gordon's funeral
E Orders were issued by all of the Judge.
. yesterday, and the offices of thes,
will he closed I'M IN he ho,,- =,