Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-04
aropcrA H1sroRrcAL SOCIETY.
Presentation of the Appling Sword OF
Honor by Maj. Sidney Herbert and Its
Accordance by Gen. Jackson-An In
teresting Historical Address.

Presentation of the AppIing Sword OF
Honor by Mai. Sidney Herbert and Its
Acceptance by Gen. Jackson-An In
teresting Historical Address.
The meeting of the Georgia Historical
Society last night was one Of unusual in
terest. The announcement in the SUNDAY
News that Maj. Sidney Herbert would,
on behalf of the State, present in trust 10
the society the sword of honor voted by
the General Assembly to Lieut.. Col. Daniel
Appling in 1914 as a tribute of
honor to a brave and gallant soldier,
drew an unusually large attendance
to the society's hall. The presentation
exercises took place before the regular
business meeting of the society.
At O'Clock the President, Gen. Henry
II. jackson, took the chair, and in few
words. alluding to the purpose of the
meeting. introduced t0the audience Major
Herbert as the author of the movement
which had recovered the hOnOred memo
rial of brave officers memory from
the dust and decay of neglect
and had brought it before the
State. reviying the history OF soldier
not forgotten. but whose deeds in years
gone by were not fifty engraved in the
pages Of Georgia annals.
Major Herbert's address was one of
great interest, and was listened to with
the closest attention. Beginning. with a
reference to GeOrgia's sOldiery and the
achievements of her brave sons, he traced
he history of Col. Appling's life from his
birth as soldier down to the time of his
death, at Fort Montgomery in 1911, and
paid an eloquent tribute to his memory as
a soldier and as a man. Taking up
the history of the sword, he
gave an interesting account of its
purchase ordered by the General Assem-
bly,, its arrival at the capital, after the
death of the lamented officer, and It's his
tory during the years that elapsed between
that event and the date Of It's recovery
from the dust and cobwebs with which it
was covered as 1t hung half concealed in
the Department Of State at Atlanta. The
address lasted fully an hour and was re-
ceiyed with frequent applause. After the
presentation of the sword, which IS
handsomely encased and mounted upon
silk. surrounded with rich frame and
the resolutions Of the General Assembly
and Executive orders relative to its care
also handsomely framed, Gen. jackson,
in behalf of the society, in a few words re-
ceiYed the trust committed to its care.
The scabbard of the sword is of leather,
heavily mounted with the finest quality of
gold. Near the tip is the monogram ID.
A., on a shield, and just above it medal
lion, Oblong in shape, covered with imple-
ments of warfare. As AppIing command
ed Indians as well as Rifiemen
at the battle Of Sandy creek,
this medallion shows an Indian battle
axe, bow, CULVER and arrows, also rifles
and swords. In the middle of the scab-
bard is a beautiful camp scene, represent
inc infantry, cavalry and artillery In the
foreground and the tents in the back
ground. Near the head of the scabbard
and pendant from heavy gold band, is a
fine medallion of Col. Appling, which
shows him to have been a stout, hand
some looking soldier. The Damascus
blade is deliberately etched with coat Of
arms of the United States, and laurel
vines, and bears this terse and appro-
pirate inscription: