Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-04

The hIlt is of exquisite workmanship
The handle is of solid ivory, tipped with
an eagle head, the guard IS of Roman
gold, decorated with designs in green
gold. The shield is of solid gold, Orna-
mented with an Indians head on each
side, monogram, ID. A., encircled by a
wreath of green gold, III the centre, and
beneath this crossed cannon surmOunted
by spread eagle. A few weeks ago
the sword was hardly considered OF
any Nalue, but since being repaired
and refurnished by Mr.. A. l.. Delkin,
it is valued at $1,000, being as good as
new. The sword was voted in 1914, and
was not received by the State from Phila-
delphia until the summer of 1917, which
delay was caused by having the sword
made to order, and with original designs
appropriate for the occasion. Appling
died in March, 1917. at Fort Montgomery,
posed, to assist his old cOmrade,
Gen. Gaines, in his operations against
the Lower Greek Indians. AS he left no
heir, the State assumed the custody of the
sword, which was the first ''swOrd OF
honor ever voted by her to a son of GeOr-
gia in the regular army. The next was
voted a few weeks later to Lieut.. James
:. Mcintosh, of Savannah, who was a
Lieutenant under Appling in the Sandy
Greek battle.
Appling was fine soldier, rising from
Second Lieutenant to Major and Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel in
the short space Of Z years. Had he lived
and remained in the army he would have
reached the highest rank and made his
name illustriOus as a great commander.
At the conclusion of the presentation
exercises the society met in regular ses-
sion for the transaction of business. In
the absence of the Recording Secretary,
the Librarian, Mr.. William Harden acted
as Secretary pro TEN. The reading OF the
minutes was omitted. Applications foI
membership were read and the following
new members were elected: Rev. Charles
Wright Freeland and Rev.J. z. Strider.
BOOKS FOR DECEMBER.
Mr.. W. I. Bogart, Chairman Of the
Library Committee, presented the report
of the committee recommending the pur-
chase of the following books for Deem
Der, and the report was adopted:
Autobiography of Anthony Trollope. Har-
pers.
Countess of RudOlstadt. By George Sand.
Petersons.
Margaret Fuller. BY Julia Ward Howe.
Famous Women" Series. Roberts Brothers.
btilhua. d NONCl. oY hhOuo DiouSltVH'
log Book of Fisherman and Zoologist.
BY Frank auckland. Scri0ner & Wexford.
Guenn; a Wave on the Breton Coast. By
Blanche W. Howard. OsgOOd Il Co.
Oregon. BY DR.. VIM. BarrOws. "Ameri-
can COmmonwealths.' Houghton, Minlin
& Co.
The Jewel in the Lotos. BY Mary Agnes
Thicker. LippincOtt 4 Co.
History OF Georgia. BY Col. c. c. Jones,
Jr. HoughtOn, Mifllin u Co.
The Librarian acknowledged the re-
ceipt of some interesting relics presented
to the society, among which was news
paper called the Prison Times, dated at
Fort Delaware in 1865 and published and
circulated among the prisoners confined
there at that time. The paper is entirely
in manuscript, though arranged in tho
style of an ordinary newspaper, with
columns and headlines printed with ink
in bold letters. The relic is a gift of
Sheriff John T. Roman, and will be framed
and hing in the society hall.
The other gifts were a copy OF map
of New York in 1928 and an original let
ter of patent with the signatures Of Presi-
dent James Monroe and John Quincy
Adams attached.
Mr.. W. 5. BOgart moved that the Lee
ture Committee be instructed to make the
usual provision for the observance of the
fOrty-fifth anniversary o: the society,
which Will occur on February y next.
The motion was carried.
The following resolutions, offered by
Col. Charles II. Olmstead, were unani-
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, The State of Georgia, by the
formal action of the Legislature, has hOnored
this society by rendering to its temporary
keeping the Sword of Honor voted to GeOrgia's
distinguished and gallant son. Lieut.. Col
Daniel Appling; be it
l. ResOIced. That the Georgia Historical So
ciety accepts the custOdianship of this proud
testimonial to bravery and worth, and pledges
itself to keep the trust in the spirit in which
il has been imposed.
,. ReS0IJed, That this action be cOmmuni
Gated by the President, over the seal of the
society to His EXcellency GOV. Mcdaniel.
81 ResolUed, That the thanks of this society
are due and hereby rendered to Maj. Sidney
Herbert for the eloquent and able manner in
which he has performed the duty entrusted to
him by the State, and that he be requested to
furnish a copy of his most interesting address,
to be preserved in the archives of the So
ciety.
Gen. Sorrel, of the Board of Managers of
the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences,
reported the progress of the work on the
Telfair mansion, and also read an inter-
esting letter from the Director, Mr..
Brandt, who is expected on his return
from Europe some time this month.