The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
WITH DEEP SORROW
CONFEDERATE VETERANS LEARN
OF GEN. GORDON'S DEATH.
DELEGATES TO FUNERAL
WILL BE CHOSEN BY BOTH CAMPS
OF VETERANS.


tions of Regret and Condolences
viii BE Passed by Both the Con-
federate Veterans Association md
the Lafayette McLaws Camp,
United Confederate Veterans.
Daughters of COnfederacy May
Call Special Meeting-LaureI
Wreath VIII BE Sent by Mrs. A. b.
Hull, President of Georgia Divi-
sion, L. ID. c,
Representatives of the two Savannah
camps of Confederate Veterans will
probably attend the funeral of the late
Gen. John b. Gordon in Atlanta.
A meeting of the Confederate Veter-
ans Associa ton has been called for to-
night at $50 o'clock. at which time
resolutions will probably be adopted,
and delegates be named to attend the
funeral in Atlanta.
Mrs A. B. Hull, president of the local
chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, when asked what action
would be taken by the chapter said:
LAS president of the Georgia Division,
United Daughters of the Confederacy 1
shall send A laurel wreath to be placed
on his grave.
Owing to the inclement weather
have been unable to see any of the
members of the chapter. OF course we
will dray up resolutions of regret and
sympathy. The chapter does not hold
a regular meeting until February 1t
is possible, however that special
meeting will be called to take formal
action on the death of the Commander
in-Chief of the United Confederate
Veterans"
AS to what action will be taken by
the Confederate Veterans Association
and the United Confederate Veterans
no definite announcement can be MADE
as Vet. 1t is probable however, that
a epecial meeting will be called wlthlh
a few days and formal action taken.
Confederate Veterans Association
Cant. L. G. Young, president of the
Confederate Veterans Association mas
ordered the flag over the hall lowered
to half mast ut is to be kept float
ing there until the remains of the great
soldier are laid in their last resting
Mace" said Capt. Young. ""Resolu-
lions of regret and sympathy to the be-
reayed family will, of course, be drawn
nm nv us The death of Gen. Gordon
is universally mourned. His place IS
one which will be HARD to NIL, when
cannot be filled in the hearts or ms
own men. AS a dashing, brave ana
ideal soldier he stands almost peer
less On his fame as soldier MS
greatest glory rests. The fact that
he had no military training makes MS
rise and ability all the more remark
able His loss is one which VIII pc
felt not only by the veterans, put oy
the state and the entire South'
Some action will be taken regarding
Gen. Gordon's death by the Lafayette
McI,aws Camp, United Confederate
Veterans. when word is received from
Gen. Clemant a. Evans to-day. A
meeting will probably be held TINS art
ernoon, or tonight. Commander Ches-
mutt telegraphed Gen. evans for fur-
Their instructions and it is expected
that word win be received early this
morning.
General Orders Received.
The general orders from Gen. Evans
have already been received. These call
for representatives. of each camp %
attend the funeral and at the meeting
to-day these delegates Will proodplS
be selected. Capt A. K. Wilson yes
terday sent a telegram to Mrs. Cor
don expressing the sympathy of the
LAFAYETTE McLaws Camp with her IN
her great bereavement and offering
the services of the camps members
if they are able to serve her IN any
way.
"Gen. Gordon as commander-in-chie1
of the United Confederate Veterans,
said Capt Wilson, maintained the re-
markable ability to command Whlcf
characterized him through the war.
have attended conventions where othei
officers would try in vain to quiet the
assembly. But when Gen. Gordon tool
hail a dlffeTenCe
There were generally three rapE
with the gavel and then the strong
clear, commanding voice would rims
out: My Comrades, silence! have
never seen the time when the large
assembly would not quiet down a.
once. The voice could be heard dis
tinctly in the very rear of the hall anC
the tone of command never failed Il
have its effect.
I'm Gen. Gordon, the veterans, Geor
gia, the South and the country hav'
suffered a great loss. He was love(
and admired by all. and the sorrow
over his death will be universe
throughout the entire South"
Deepest Sorrow Felt.
The announcement of the death o
Gen. Gordon, following so soon upol
the death of Gen. Longstreet, was re
ceived with the deepest sorrow, no
only by the Confederate veterans, blu
by the entire city OIL savannah. Groul
of veterans quietly and sorrowfull.
discussed the well beloved Georgian
honored, admired, and loved, by tn
entire South.
Many were the anecdotes told of hi
dashing, peerless, bearing in battle, o
his tenderness to the men who serve
with unfailing loyalty under him, an
of his distinguished services to tn
South after peace had been declared
AS soldier and statesman he wa
equally loved, and his death is per
haps more generally mourned tina
that of any leader since the grea
commander, Robert E. Lee, passe
away.
AS a Georgian his death is particu
larly felt by the two camps of Con
federate veterans in Savannah. Moth
ing but the tenderest words wer
heard concerning him and the feelin
of general sorrow and deep loss is ur
alleged. Coming so soon after til
death of Gen Longstreet, the sad al
nouncement seemed all the blacker an
gloomier. and as one veteran express
ed 1t, there is a feeling that all tn
old heroes of the Lost Cause are 500
to join the old commanders.