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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

uments to the memory OF Gen. Greene and
OF Count Pulaski in tue city OF oaVan-
nah. the place ready cOnsecrated by the
blood Of one and the ashes of the other"
Again there is a hiatus 10 the history OF
the result II the plan embodied in this
act OF the General Assembly. Nothing ap-
pears to be known, except that snfi-
cient funds we're not forthcoming TO erect
both monuments. The effort, however,
finally eliminated in the erection of
joint monument 10 Gen. Greene and Count
Pulaski, in johnson square.
FIXING UPON A SITE.
At an extra meeting Of the City Council
held on March 81. 1929, the Clerk laid be-
fore toe Board a memorial OF the mOnu-
ment com mittee, in which Council is in
formed that they are ''now ready to COM
mence the foundation tor the monument
10 BE- erected in johnson square," and
that the monument is to be ian Obelisk of
white marble, so feet high" also that sit
has been strongly urged upon the COM
mttee that the site selected in the eastern
section of the square is not the most fav-
orahle."
That the monument will be highly
ornamental to the city, and should be
placed in the centre OF the square. where
IL viii be more conspicuous" The oO-
lection urged TO the eastern section OF the
square was that the lofty buildings on
be south and east "will in a great
measure obscure the monument, and that
it will only be seen to good effect from the
western section Of tine square and through
a part of Julian street."
The memorial was signed by John
Stevens, w. B. BullOch, j. V. Bevan,
John Shelman, r. w. Balersham, A,
Porter, J. z. scriven, VIM. CASTOR,
Alexander Telfair, A. B. Fannin, and j.
Bond Reid, the request was granted, and
the pump then occupying the centre OF
the square, ordered to be removed.
ARRIVAL OF THE MONUMENT.
On the 10Th of the following April
(1S29) the monument committee again APP
pealed TO the City Council for permission
to enclose johnson square. The Council
consented, Professionally. that the expense
to be incurred be covered by private sub
scriptiOn.
On Nov. %, 1929, the Georgian locally
mentions its representative having OBJ
served on the Bay truck or wagon
drawn by fourteen mules, conveying the
large blocks, received from New York, in
tended for the Greene and Pulaski mOnu-
ment. and on the following day gives the
dimensions of the monument as follows;
its height is 80 teet, resting on a base 30
feet by ii feet. The pedestal is s feet
inches By feet inches, rising l3 feet,
and surmounted by a cOrnce of foot.
From the pe destal a needle rises Sc feet,
which is ) feet inches by feet at base,
, and feet by 2 feet inches at apex. The
material is marble, the architecture
Doric in style, and the needle is composed
of only seven pieces, each of which
weighs more than 5000 pounds.
On Feb. 8, 1880, the Georgian" pub
lished the following report OF the action
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THE FIREWORKS.
A Magnificent Display in the Park
Extension.

A Magnificent Display in the Park
Extension.
The sky over the southern section Of thu
city was aglow with many colored lightt
last night. For awhile it looked as though
an aurora borealis might have lost it'd
path, and wandering along its milky way
had brought up on the edge of the south
ern horizon.
About 8 O'Clock the fireworks wer
touched of, and the air was filed will
rockets, balls of fire, and miniature as
teroids until 1t seemed as though comet
had dropped 10 pieces over the Park ex.
tension.
The display of set pieces was admirable
1t included an enormous temple, Z
bouquet, rose, the nobest Roman, and
a representation of Niagara Falls Of
rallulah Falls. Green, yellow, white
red and blue balloons fioated through
the air. and over a hundred pieces Of
different kinds of rockets were sent of.
The display was made from the north
side OF the parade ground next to ire
Park. The open space-way south of th{
Confederate monument was packed wi 4
dense mass OF people. A squad 4
mounted police kept the crowd back. T.
display was one Of the grandest that b;
ever been seen in Savannah, and Il
crowd cheered as the finest pieces we|
fired. The utmost care aud precautiOl
was taken to prevent accident, and noDl
was reported.
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Jones apostrophized the man whose stat
ne STOOD revealed to the public. 1--WE say
TO the North" he said, "Oenold the love
and admiration we nave for the hero
whom you gave 10 our common cause.
His patriot SIN and virtues are respected
by the good and true men of all sections
Of this great and glorious republic. In
the language of the poet priest OF the
South, who but yesterday assembled to the
stars,
~ es give me the land that hath legend and
LAYS,
Enshrining the mem'rIes of long vanished
days:
Yesl give me the land that hath story and
To Tell OF the strife of the right and the
wrong.
Yes! give me the land with grave in each
spot.
And names in the graves that shall not be for
got"
PROUD MEMORIAL.
Here, in the heart Of this beautiful
CITY" he concluded, "founded by the most
uoted pnilanthropisJ Of his age, the COM
mercial metropolis Of Georgia, the pride
OF this common wealth, the abnde of cul-
ture, refinement, and civilization, the
home Of hospitality. Of holy temples, ami
OF noted charities. IN the presence Of this
cloud OF witnesses, in the presence
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appe arance in handsome dark D ue Gu
away coate, light blu trousers ana DIacA
helmets WITH silver mountin2s. app Lam
be- b ~ pgO OF his O. mpany, ana ut Is u"I
aeham.d OF once having been mem ner
OF The Oglethorpe Light Infantry, 1 tbis
city. The Guards feel tnat they nave
been very unfortunate during their en-
campmert mere.
THE DRUM CORPS DRILL.
The Henderson Drum Corps, of Dubu-
que. Ia. marched on the grounds at l:l5,
PLAYING "DiXie' with spirit, and winch
was, OF course, loudly cneered. There
were in the corps II instruments, not in
Guiding the whistle ana baton Of "Major"
Scbarle. Tue extraordinary eVOluuons
pertr med the tap of the drums were
novel aud beautiful. The intricate and
accurate movements were rendered adj
ditiunally beautiful by the brilliant uni
forms Ot the young men OF the corps. The
commands were all gwen by the whistle
and baton and St emed 10 be all just alike.
The marching, conference.-the, wheel
ing into line by tours, marching in double
circle around bases, forming squares,
circles, crosses, spear anchors, etc,
were loudly applauded. Not break was
made and not a word spoken during the
eyolutions, which we're continued for half
an hour.
Ai'Sl Tue urn tue COEDs gave Heutey
of selection from eight pOpu-
laI pieces Of music, and retired. ! MS
corps consist. of young men VINO know
what ties and drums are made for. IL is
named IN honor Of CONGRESSMAN Hender-
son, OF the Dubuque district.
When the drum corps exhibition ended
it was so late that the spectators we're
rapidly leaving tor dinner, aud
the Volunteer SOuthrons, OF Vicksburg,
were not able TO give their exhibition
drill
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"At a meeting OF the monument committee
yesterday the following resolution was adop-
tel;
Whsr ds, the Greene and Pulaski Monu-
ment has beec examined by the whole COM
mittee and reported as ready for delivery,
and
Whereas. the work has been performed
agreeahly to the Contract, except the steps to
the SAID monument. which some Of the com
mittee deem not sufficiently solid, be It there
fore
ResolDed, That tho monument be received
from Mr.. Scudder. The con ractor, the work
having been perfor faithfully. he under
ak ng and promising 20 reconstruct the
steps t0 the monument, il within four years
from the present Il ne the same should sink
yield, or in any way give way. caused from
the manner IN which they are quilt.
On the following day, Feb. 6, the
Georgian published a lengthy editorial,
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THE SOUTH TABLET.

two monuments-one in Chippewa
square. 10 be erected in nonor OF
Brig. Gen. Count Casimir Pulaski, and
one in johnson square to com memOrate
the eminent services to the South of Maj.
Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
The ceremonial was a solemn and i'm
pressive scene. LAFAYETTE was eur
rounded by the Grand Masters. the GraRd
Keepers. the Chaplain, the Grand Priest,
the King and the Secretary OF the Chapter
of Georgia. the Governor, Col. Huger,
George Lafayette. etc, and in the inter
walls OF the several stages Of the ceremony
bands of music added the lofty strains of
national airs 10 give additional pathos to
the event. The Chatham Artillery, under
command OF Capt. Peter Bois. was the
military escort to LAFAYETTE, and salute
was fired in his honor from the Washn :
ton guns.
On Feb. 1. 1926, the Savannah "Geor-
gan" published the following an
nouncement, an initiatory step immedi-
ately following the laying of the corner
stone:
GREENE AND PULASKI MONUMENTS.
sAvANNAH. GA, Nov 8, 1925.
meeting Of the Monument Committee
was held YESTERDAY present, the Chairman,
Messrs. william y. Bullpch. Il. W. Haber-
snam. J. Il. Reed, J. r. Scriven. J. Shellman,
and Alexander Telfair.
The report OF the Treasurer having been
read, the folio Sing resolutions were there
upon adnpted: ff
That the Secretary be authorized 10 adver-
tisc, during The space OF three months. Tor de-
signs OF the mo umcuts proposed o be erected
IN Johnson and Chippewa squsrcs IN memory
OF g n Greene and Count Pulaski; 10 ewiso
thar he should offer emiums. not exceeding
$50 each. for hose two which would most ex-
actly combine simplicity with neatness and
G onomv with durability.
2. That at the end ~ spch time tie Secre-
tary shall call a meeting - he subscriber IN
order hat hi committee may then and there
make a fnil exposition OF their IroRrees, that
he shall also request al persous holding pa
pers az subscription In their hands throughout
the state TO make reports OF their success re-
spectl vely.
The committee then adjourned.
JONI STEVENS. Chairman.
JosEPBV BEvAS. Secretary.
RAISING THE FUNDS.
or the result of this announcement Of
the commit there Is no record. No
chrnEicle apparently exists recording the
amountof funds so raised, or the number
or character Of the designs for the monu-
m, nis rendered Ia reply 70 the advertise
ment Of the Secretary.
II NAV be reasonably assumed that the
effort to raise funds by subscription was
not attended with much suec 50, from the
tact that on November 80, 1876, the Gene
raj Assembly OF Georgia passed an act
empowering certain commissioners TO
raise by lottery the sum Of S3j, QUO 'i0r
The nurpose uf aiding the erection Of mon
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07
GREENE MONUMENT.

of the Vice President of the Georgia His
tOrlcal Society. in the presence of His
Honor the NJ avOr of savannah, in the pres
ence OF His Excellency the Governor Of
this commonwealth, in the presence of the
ii ustrious. venerable and beloved eX-
President of the Confederate States,
whose appearance in our midst Is
hailed with the profOundest Joy.
On this Centennial occasion, and upon
the soil rendered illustrlous bv the proud
est traditions, do we unyeil these tablets
and gratefully dedicate this monument
To the spOtless fame and heroic memory Of
Mai. Gen. Nathaniel Green. Heaven guard
the precious structure, and incline the
hearts OF all TO emulate the virtues, the
valOr, the love OF country, the catholic
spiriF and the devotion to truth and honor
which its presence so richly testifies."
THE ARTILLERY SALUTE.
During the delivery of the Grafton, and
when the flags which covered the brOnZes
were removed, the Chatham Artillery
fired a salute of 10 guns, according to pro-
gramme, but as they were half-minute
guns they interiered very little with the
speaker. The glasses in the vicinity,
however. were pretty we'll shattered.
The two inscriDtiOnal plates are OF
standard bronze, feet inches high, by 5
feet inches vide. leaving reveal OF the
stone face of the pedestal 10 inches all
round. An ornamental border of oak
leaves aAd acorns, artisticallv executed,
sets off admirably the remaining faces of
the bronze plates
The plate on the southern face of the
pedestal bears an altO-relievo pOrtra Of
Gen. Greene. Its relief is incnes from
the surface Of the plate so that the stron0
shadows of the sun, in the morning and
afternoon, will produce the effect OF a
statue at a little distance. This picture
in bronze presents to the eve of The be-
holder, in an easy attitude. the form of an
officer in the Continental uniform, with
the spirited Accessories OF an orderly and
a rearing horse well held in hand.
THE NORTH TABLET.
On the surface Of the plate on the north
side Of the monument is the following
inscription:
MAJ. GEN. NATHANIEL GREENE, !:
Born IN Rhode Is and 1912. ::
: Died in Georgia 1856. ::
Soldier. Patriot. ::
The Friend OF Washington. ::
This shaft has been raised by the peo-
+: pie OF Savannah in honor Of bis great SER .
4. vice to the American Revolution. !.
At the close of Col. Jones' grafton the
military, IN obedience to orders, began
to move off the ground. The crowd of
civilians, however, Wnlch was gathered
around the stand. remained, and soon the
air rang with shouts for Mr.. Davis.
THE Ex-PREsIDENT's WORDS.
The venerable chieftain arose from his
seat, and. looking around the crowd.
m AIDE one OF his courtly bows, which had
the effect OF Increasing the cheers.
Mr.. DAVIS, after bowling repeatedly TO
! the audience and waiting patiently until
the cheers had ceased, delivered a brief
address. 1t might be possible, he said, to
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speak at but not 10 this vast audience.
He could not lind words equal 10 the oc-
casiOn. This gathering is significant, ne
said. as IL expresses the sympathy OF the
people of savannah with this Centennial
event The Two occasions--that OF the
chatham Artillery Centennial and the
h 7nOring OF the memory OF Gen. Nathaniel
Greene-were most happily blended to-
gether.
RHODE ISLAND AND GEORGIA.
The colonies ~ Khoda Ialand and
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THE GUARDS BANQUET.
The Governor and Ex-President
Davis Speaks.

The Governor and Ex-PreSident
Davis Speaks.
Covers were laid at the Guards armory
last night for about 500 persons, the
Guards having been assigned the pleasant
duty of entertaining a number OF the
visiting military companies. The seats
were all occupied and the banquet was
served in splendid style by the ladies of
the Episcopal Orphans Home to whom it
had been entrusted.
A table gaily decorated with "the flow
ers that bloom in the spring" was laid
across the west side Of the hall. This was
presided over by Col. Garrard of the
Guards, who had at mis- right and left Col.
Olmstead. Gov. Mcdaniel, Capt. Wheaton
OF the Chatham ARTILLERY, Gen. Lawton,
Col. ScreVen, Capt. j. r. f. Tattnall, and
other distinguished guests who consti-
tuted the battery for Capt. Wheaton, and
who were intended to furnish the supply
of intellectual ammuni ion which is
necessary part Of every well conducted
banquet.
SCENES IN THE HALL.
The six long tables that ran length wise
down the ball were occupied by the visit
ing soldiers, among whom the Guards
were conveniently sandwltched, the whole
making "A pretty picture OF blue and buff,
gray and gold. crimson and green, while
the white uniforms OF the Norfolk Artil.
lerymen lighted up the picture, and at the
same time toned It's richness TO the proper
tint.
The Guards band occupied the spacious
gallery and afforded an agreeable tllip 10
the intellectual dessert that came in with
the sparkling "extra dry"
The company sat down about 10 O'Clock,
and entered upon friendly and pleasant
discussion OF a most delightful menu, IN
which shrimp pates and croquets, crabs
al didbie, chicken pie, Strawberries aud
cream, aud other tOothsOme dishes were
involved. The discussion was BROUGHT TO
a close by the entrance of brigade OF
Mumm's extra dry, which was the signal
for a change in the tactics.
THE BANQUET BEGUN.
This was happily inaugurated by Col.
Gerard. who, after INDUCING In some per-
tinent and pleasant reflections, proposed
long life and health 10 the Chatham
Artillery, and shouted, "Up, Guards, and
at Them an order which the GuMds
oDeypd con dHOre.
Col. Screven very happily introduced
His Excellency Gov. Mcdaniel, an hon.
orary member OF the Guards and the first
chief executive Of the State OF Georgia,
at whose hands the citizen soldiery had
received official recognition Of their SER
vices.
Gov. Mcdaniel responded in fitting
terms. and was IN the midst Of his speech
when an unseemly tumult arose In that
portion oi the hall nearest the entrance.
This ended In a mighty shout amid which
the strains Of the band could be heard,
the tune being
"HAIL TO THE CHIEF
This circumstance could bear but one
Interpretation. aud in another moment
eyerv man In the hall had mounted his
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LERY.
defending the monument against the adj
verse criticisms Of those who did not ap-
preciste its style or workmanship; adj
hitting, however, that It had one FAULT,
viz: the extent Of ground covered by the
base, by which the height OF the whole is
diminished 70 toe eve.
DELIVERED OVER TO THE CITY.
OF any public ceremonies attending the
delivery Of the monument TO the NUM-
cipal authorities OF savannah there Is no
trace. The only evidence OF transfer TO
the city. or ownership exercised by the
city. is foun0 In the Introduction in Coun-
Gil on May 8. 1880, Of bill to be entitled an
ordinance for the "protection OF the mon
ument erected In johnson square 10 the
memory OF Greene and Pulaski read q
hrst time: and on MAY 90 Is recorded its
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PULASKI MON UMENT, MONTERREY SQUARE
writer states that ''since the erection of
the costly pile within 1t, saving the extern
sion of the posts aud rails across Bull
street. and the deposit of sundry brick
bats round the monument to heighten its
architectural beauties by contrast, as he
suppOses, or to afford the boys the means
to pelt it or one another, he can see no i'm
proVement.
JOINING THE CoRNER-sToNEs.
When this monument was completed
the cornerstone laid in Chippewa square
was removed and joined to the Greene
cornerstone in Johnson square, where il
remained until 1858, the ohelisk being re-
garded as perpetuating the memories of
the two heroes Jointly until that
date, when it was detached and placed in
association with another cornerstone in
Monterey square, where the Pulaski mon
ument was finally erected. HeDcefor-
ward the monument in Johnson square
has been recognized as the Greene ODE
lisk, and testifes to the respect of Saw
annah for Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
Such is the history of the Greene monu-
meut as far as known. What it cost or
who the designers, cannot be de-
cided with certainty. 1t may have
been the work of Haveland & Strickland,
as the following extract from a letter
from DR.. r. ID. Arnold, one OF the Com
missiOners Of the Greene and Pulaski
monument lottery, published in the
MORNING News, Jan. II, 1871, goes to
show:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

This shaft has been raised by the peo-
pie OF Savannah in honor OF his gteat SER
vice to the American Revolution.
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WHO BUILT THE MONUMENT.

The design Tor the Greene monument was
furnished by the late distinguished architect,
Mr.. Strick land. who built the old United
States Bank in Philadelphia, and the capitol
at ashvile, Tenn.
The Georgian of Nov. II, 1929, contains
the following: About "a tons of the ma
terial intended for the Greene and Pulaski
monument arrived in Savannah from New
York by the Statira; another portion will
come by the Tybee, which is hourly ex-
pected, ana the balance by another vessel
that was to have sailed with dispatch"
The marble was taken from a quarry
known in New York as "Kane's quarry"
being the same as that Of which the front
of the City Hall in New York was built.
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THE oBELIsK ACCEPTED.

of the Greene and Pulaski monument
committee:
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Continued on sth pace.
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we're able to march on tce drill grounds,
and 10 WAS ton late for them 20 give the
exhibition drill down on the programme.
Cap Lambeth tut his company through
a few eyolutious and proved that it was
we'll drlll.d. lie dad not bave time ~
irive the manual In which the Guardg are
he'i3 90 excel The enusDanv made fine
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

At the close of Col. Jones' grafton the
military, IN obedience to orders, began
to move OFF the ground. The crowd OF
civilians, however, which was gathered
around the stand, remained, and soon the
air rang with shouts for Mr.. Davis.
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MIR. DAVIS ARRIVAL.

A few minutes after O'Clock commo-
ton was observed in the crowd, which
swayed to and fro like the blllows of the
ocean as a SQUAD OF 6-fOot policemen
pushed their way through to open a lane.
Then there was a murmur winch grew
into a cheer, and Mr.. Davis stepped upon
the platform, leaning on the arms of
Mayor Lester and Col. G. G.. Jones, the
nrafnr If fna dow
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Rnies for High ways.


Make tbe public roads neat and
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travellers aud 10 driving to market.
Never throw rubbish of any kind
into hi siways in order to get rid of it,
nor deposit cord wood logs or timber
at roadsides to brighten passing horses.
Remove all loose stones from the
wheeltrack once month, and all fixed
stones which strike and break the
wheels jar the loads rack the harness
and tire the horses.
When fixed stones cannot be remov-
ed cover them well with gravel or
other road material
Remember that fixed stone may
strike different wheels thousand
times like a sledge hammer, and cause
hundred dollars of damage. 10 re
move il might cost five cents.
Never make highway of muck,
sods or soft material scraped from the
side bitches, which is worked into
deep mud IN wet weather, but draw
them into the brrn yard for the com.
post heap.
Where the road bed has not dry
bottom cut ditch in the middle three
feet deep and lenglhnlse with II, with
side escape dilches at depressions, and
fill 1t with gravel or broken stone
coarse below and finer near the top.
Plant shade trees three or four rods
apart along the line, to allow air to
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Keep the roadside smooth, NOW the
grass for hay, and thus secure good
track when the center of the road is
encountered with impossible snow
drifts in winter.
In windy places make the wind.
ward road fences of barbed wire, 10
prevent the accumulation OF drifts of
snow
Never make the public highway a
barnyard, nor leave wagons, plows and
machines to cucumber the road.
Never endanger those who trayel by
driving unmanageable or fraciious
horses To brighten and annoy other
horses. Sell the unruly animals or
put them to steady home labor with
other horses.
Never drive horses across railway
without first looking both ways, or, if
in the dark, without listening. 1t is
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times than to be crushed by locomo.
tive once by its neglect.
Never keep noisy barking dog to
bark at quiet passengers or passing
teams, TO terrify horses and cause them
to run away, upset carriages and
break lImbs
The observance of these injunctions
Will give smooth, hard, satisfactory
roads for farmers and travellers to pass
over, bring their farms nearer TO mar.
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make pleasant neighbors and attach
boys ahd young men to the country.