Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-07
rup wADLEY MEMORIAL.

,z,d Cor. its Erection Increased to
over SI3, OOO-Its Location Aet Ohue
termined-savannah,s Chanc 5 for INC
Honor-How the MOnumcn MOVE
ment Originated.
The presence of Mr.. Robert Cushlns'
the sculptor, which has been ior SOME
weeks expected in Savannah, revlVes pun
lie interest in the Wadley memorial. A re-
porter of the MORNING NEWS called yesteI-
day upon Mr.. 7. B. Catherwood' secretaI!
of the Wadlev Memorial Association. he
preferred that the reporter interview MT
William Rogers, the President, and was
rather reticent, but replied to an inquiry
in regard to Mr.. Cushing's visit;
eyes. understand that Mr.. Cushing Is
in town, though have not had the pleas
ure of meeting him."
''Was he expected?"
eyes. he came. by special invitation
from the Executive Committee Oh the
Wadley Memorial Association"
ssHas Mr.. Gushing contracted with the
Wadley Association to make statue or
monument"'
II think not, but Mr.. Wadley's friends,
and the employees of the companies OF
which he was President, were very FAVOR
ably impressed by the bust which was
executed to the order Of Mrs. w dley,
and which was stopped here Tor eXnl0l-
ton for short time. we VINO had the
pleasure of seeing that bust leel very
grateful to Mrs. Wadley, that she
restrained her own loving desire to see 1t
for so many days, and to Capt. W. q.
Raoul, at whose thoughtful suggestion II
was held here"
1sThe association must have raised con-
siderable funds to be enabled to deal with
an artist of Mr.. Cushing's celebrity
s'NoW. MIR. Reporter, you touch me very
nearly. The association has been very
successful; the funds in the hands OF the
Treasurer, Mr.. L. NJ. Cunningham, 1901
up considerably over $4,000. This money
has been given freely, In sums ranging
from % cents to $780,"
ssWas it a purely voluntary movement
on the part of the employees
sit was; it is altogether an unique
movement; nothing like it was ever I'M
dertaken before, and it is not likely that
another such will follow after II. MT.
Wadley was one of those men who hold
the esteem of their fellow men, no matter
how high they climb. Did you know
him?'
II am sorry to say / did not. l have
been told. Mr.. CatherwoOd, that you IN
augurated this movement"
s.That is not true. | should be proud
and happy to be able to claim that honor,
but it is not mine. The movement orlgl-
mated among the passenger conductors,
most Of whom had served Tor many years years
under Mr.. w adley's Presidency, ana knew
his sterling worth, and his sympathy for
his fellow labOrers."
"Where will the statue be erectedF
"The settlement of that question Will IN
| Volve considerable big talk. savannah pc
| ing headquarters of the companies should
| be the location withOut'questiOn, but some
! Of our interior cities may lay claim to the
| honor, and there is no predicting just
what the result of the vote may be-"
"Suppose Savannah gets it,Where would
| you put it?'
swell. YOU are now about to erect a
grand hotel on the present site OF the
| Oglethorpe Barracks. The square to the
south is already occupied Tor the statue
| of Jasper. whose memory L dellghJ 10
honor. in common with all my country
men, but the other corner of the hotel
touches upon two very wide streets, Bull
and Liberty; at the intersection OF these
two streets Mr.. Wadley's statue should
stand. There is ample room to protect
by a railing and leave space all around
| equal to the width of an ordinary street,
indeed of very wide street."
81 hope Savannah will get 1t"
81 hope so. indeed; but l can only hope
having no vote, and the Directors are not
men Whom one can do any electioneerin9
among. Still, my hope is very strong
that Savannah win be the chosen loca.
ton, for | can think Of no argument SUI
ficiently strong to combat successfully
the simple statement, This is headquar
ters.'"
''What interior city has made the larg
est returns in mOneyT
"Fm sorry YOU have asked that ques-
ton. but there is no reason why l should
not reply. Augusta has by considerable
sum-"
us there anything more you can tel
me, Mr.. CatherwOOdW
"Nothlng, and l fear that have sale
too much now, but know that consider
able interest is felt in this matter outside
of the circle of us railroad servants.'