Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-17

The announcement of the death Of this
venerable and prominent citizen Of Savan-
nah Yesterday was received with expires
sion Of regret, though it was not unexpected,
as It was known he was in very feeble health
when he left here few months since. In
formation of the sad event was received
through private telegram, which stated
that be died early in the morning at Old
Orchard Beach, on the coast of Maine,
about one hundred miles from Boston,
where he usually spent portion of every
summer.
Mr.. Green was q native of Liverpool,
EoglaBd, but came to Savannah 10 1926,
with letters 70 the late Vim. Duncan, ESQ +,
aud entered his employ as a clerk, remain
ing With him several years and afterwards
being admitted TO the firm. On the disso-
luton OF this firm, he formed a cOpartneT-
ship with P Butts, the firm being known
as Butts u Green, and cODduc ed the
s.iuping aud commission business for some
wears and then failed. Mr.. Green then be-
came a member of the firm of Low, Taylor
q Co. the senior Of which, John Low, had
married his sister. This firm was succeeded
by the house of Andrew Low & Co., In 1899,
comprising Andrew Low, Sr., and the pres
.
continued I'm successful operation up to
the commencement of the war. There
was no change during the war, but
the firm was dissolved imme-
diately after. Mr.. Green then became a
member of the firm of W. C. NOrvell & Co.,
insurance agents, brokers and bankers, r
n FOotman, ESQ being the other partner
This concern shortly dissolved, and the firm
| became Green Il FOOtmsn. In the fall OF
| 1866 Mr. Green withdrew and Mr.. FOOtman
| continued the insurance business on his own
account. Mr. Green then established the
house OF Charles Green 81 Co., cotton and
/ shipping merchants, and took into the bust
mesa Mr. Josiah G. Low. Some five years
since the firm was changed to Charles
Green, Son a Co, and on the death OF Mr.
Low two wears ago &c Charles Green u Son,
/ sinceswbich there has been 70 change.
Mr. Green was one Of the original stock
/ holders IN the Savannah Bank and Trust
| Company, and had been for a number Of
wears past its President. He was also large
/ iv interested IN the cotton presses here, and
one of the largest shareholders and also
director in the Eagle and fheni1 Cotton
Mills Of Columbus. de never renounced
his allegiance to Great Britain, and hence
| never Occutied any political position In this
/ CITY or state. In the winter of 1891 he was
arrested while st the North o. bis return
| from Europe on suspicion of being concern
ed 10 obtaining arms for the Confed-
crate GoYerumeDt and was confined at Fort
Warren for some weeks. He was then re-
leased on parole and returned to the South,
remaining in Savannah during the struggle,
and after the evacuation OF the city by the
| Confederate forces, bis spacious mansion
| fronting Madison square being, by Invita-
| ton, the headquarters OF Gen. Sherman.
Mr. Green was thrice married. His first
wife was Miss Catherine Jane Burroughs,
Youngest daughter Of the late Hon. Beo1a-
min Burroughs, one of Savannah's most dis
t!npuisbed citizen, and sister of our Venera-
bic feIlow-citizen ". H. Burroughs, q.
Some years after her deGtS he married IN
1851 Mics Lucy Hunton, of Gainesville va.
His third wife, who survives him, was Miss
Aminta Fisher, daughter of the late James
/. Fisher, a prominent merchant OF Balti
more city, and & cousin OF his eecond wife.
Mr.. Green leaves five sOns aud three daugh-
ters-Gfbert Green, of the firm Of Charles
Il Gilbert Green, OF New Orleans; Douglas
Green. OF Columbus, Ga, who is connected
with the Eagle and PneniX Mills; Andrew
Green, who is IN business 10 Pniladelphis !;
Charles Green, in Virginia, and EdWard
Moon Green, who is Of the firm 10 this city
He was in his seyenty-third year. HIS
remains were yesterday conveyed from Old
| Orchard Beach TO the Lawn, the homestead
al Gainesville, Va where they will be in
TERED. and where is also buried his second
wife.
In respect to his memory the Swan
nah Bank and Trust Company yester-
day closed their door, Immediately upon the
receipt Of the news OF bis death.
Mr.. Green was for a number OF years snd
mn 70 the time IL ceased it's function Presi-
dent OF the Savannah Chamber OF Com
merce. He was life long and consistent
member OF the independent PIesbyteria
Church and liberal patron OF s4stons eharit-
able institutions,
He was the Erst to lend assistance to the
| organization OF the Louise King Association
for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals,
and took a lively interest in its work.
In his death Savannah loses a valuable,
/ Influential, and honored citizen, and mer-
I chant whose unimpeschable integrity made
him res ected throughout the commercial
world.