The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-07
OFFICERS NAMED
 BY CAMP HARDEE Meeting Held Yesterday Was
 Full of Interest RESOLUTIONS ON MORGAN General Bush Reads Touching Paper On His Recent Trip to Richmond, Full of Humorous and Pa
 thetic Anecdotes.
RESOLUTIONS ON MORGAN

Camp Hardee met in it's regular semi monthly session in the Commercial club rooms yesterday afternoon, and an inter- esting and enthusiastic meeting was joyed by thS large number of the old veterans in attendance. The principal items of interest at the meeting were the election of non-commissioned officers for the ensuing year. the reading and adop- tion of resolutions on the death of the late Senator John T. Morgan, the an- nouncement of plans for the annual re- union of the Jefferson county Confederate Veterans at East Lake on Saturcay, July 20, and q vivid account of a trip to Richmond by Gen. J. W. Bush.
 The non-commissioned officers and com mittees elected for the ensuing year are as follows: pr. M. H. Wells, chaplain; Dr. E. w. Jones, assistant; D. R. Bize, color sergeant G. D. Ensen, vidette; pr. E. w. Jones, historian and librarian; Dr. E. w. Abernathy, surgeon.
 Relief Committee-Capt. T. J. Hickman, D. R. Dunlap, C. M Sturgis and J. c. Drake Finance-E. T. Taiaferro, chair man; Capt. w. c. Ward and R. II. Ha- good. Entertainment-B. F. Roden, chair man; Joseph F. Johnston, John G. Smith, w. B. Leedy E. M. Tutwler William II. Sims. J. C. Maben, c. F. Enslen, John Randolph Bryan. J. W. Rush. James II. Fowles, pr T. F Cheek, Frank F. O'Brien, H. H. Sewel and w H. Stan ley. Membership-P. M. Vance S. l.. Robertson, George Gorff and Carlos Reese.
 Tribute to Senator Morgan.
 The committee appointed by the camp to draft resolutions the death of Senator Morgan reported as follows:
 Camp Hardee, ever ready to recognize and appreciate the usefulness of Confed- crate Veterans, unites with the country in mourning the death of John T. Morgan, the soldier. the statesman and Christian gentleman. In cherishing his memory, much has been said and written in exal- tation of this great man. More praises might be added. and still not enough to give him his due. He zealous pat riot and was ever ready with his brain and tongue to uphold and vindicate the rights of the American citizen in what ever cline or country he might be.
 His greatest usefulness was displayed in the dark days of reconstruction. He was then called the silver tongued orator of Alabama.
 "The convention that nominated that splendid governor, George s. Houston incorporated in it's platform the word, 'conservative.' It was well said that this simple change, Morgan's oratory and Capt. Walter l.. Bragg's indefatiga- ble work as chairman of the democratic and conservative committee wrenched the political power from the hands of the carpet baggers, scalawags and radicals of Alabama. Wherever the hottest of the fight was MorSan was there, with his clear clarion voice singing from the tops of the loftiest mountains, over the valleys and plains, reverberatng along the banks of the rivers and echoed back from Mobile bay. Alabama never did and will never again need the services of her dis tinguished sons as she did in that memr orabe campaign, and no son ever filled the full measure of his duty to the satis- faction of his party better than General Morgan. He was to our nation what Gladstone was to England. Nothing dies that memory rocks to sleep.
 Therefore be it resolved, 1. That we will ever cherish the memory and deeply lament the loss of our esteemed and illus trious comrade.
 ''2 That the state of Alabama lost one of her ablest and most useful sons.
 "3. That the Bar association one of it's most slSillful and distinguished members. A And Selma one of her most beloved, affectionate. loyal and faithful citizens. '5 That we tender to his and daughters our sincere sympathy.
 '6. That this preamble and these reso- lutons be spread on the minutes of this camp, and 2 copy be sent to his family.
 "J. w. BUSH, Chairman,
 "R. H. HAGOOD,
 FRANK P. O'BRIEN,
 "Committee."
 Reunion of County Veterans.
 The reunion of the Jefferson county ,aterans which will Inc hold al East I lse