The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-23
THE STATUE UNVEILED
SAVANNAH HONCRS THE MEMORY
OF THE BRAVE JASPER.


dwelling In Madison Square-Gov.
Gordon's Oration-The Delivery of
the Monument to. the City - Its
Acceptance by the Mayor The
Growing Work of the Jasper
Monumental Association-Scenes at
the dwelling.
Ii. as il has been said, the souls Of the
departed cluster about the spot where their
deeds of valor are commemorated and their
memories are cherished, galaxy Of spirits
must have lowered over Madison square
yesterday and that of the Knightly Jasper
must have been the central figure.
The immense platform which surrounds
the monument to the hero was crowded
with people who held cards of admission.
The streets for whole block in either direc-
ton were packed. The work of seating the
invited guests on the platform began at
10:45 O'Clock and was not completed until
II 20 o'clock
At Hos o'clock Gov. Gordon was escort
ed to the stand by John r. Dillon, Secretary
of the Jasper Monumental Association,
Col John Screven, Chairman, leaning on
the arm of Hon. p w Meldrim, came
second, and Col. j. II. Estill, Chairman of
the Jasper Monumental Association Com
mlttee, escortlng Mayor Lester
AT THE MONUMENT.
The speakers stand fronted north look
ing down Bull street and in the front row
of seats Mayor ester occupied the right
On the left sat Gov Gordon, Capt. John
lennery, President of the Jasper Monu-
mental Association, Col. John Screen,
Col George A. Mercer. Col j. II. Estill
and Gen. G.. Mexley SorreL The Cover
nor's staff was alison seated on the plat
form. Capt. Dillon and n corps of ushers
seated the guests, among whom were the
following:
Gov Gordon, tho members of the Jasper
Monument Association, the Mayor and
Aldermen and members Of the Georgia His
torical Socity, Gov. Gordon's staff, Col
Mercer and staff, Col. Garrard and staff,
Hon. A. ?. Adams, Hon. w. d. Harden,
Judge John Erskine, County Commission
ers Walker, Lawton, Lacey aud Dorsett,
Hon. F. NJ. Russell, Clerk of the City Court;
. James K. ?. Carr, Clerk of the Superior
Court; Judge II. l.. Ferrill, Postmaster g.
W Lamar, Collector of Customs j. f.
Wheaton, United States Marshal Lamar,
Capt. II. G. Cunningham, Capt. John l..
Hammond, Capt. r. H. Footman, mem
bers of Hbernan Society, Capt w. w.
Gordon, Mon. F. Chastenet, French Consul;
Mon. J.. Charter, French Vice Consul; C.
ole Folet Danish Consul; j. de 4. O'Donnell,
Spanish Vice Consul; }. Rauers, German
Consul Ramon Salas, Italian Consul; E
M. Green, President of Cotton
Bxch9qngo' Maj D. + s So"'ot
w. Rogers Esq, Bishop T. A. Becker, Rev.
Ed. Cafferty, Rev. l. S. X. Arson, Rev.
j. E. L. Holmes Rev j. w Rogan, Rev.
Thomas Boone, Rev. A. NJ. Wynn, Rev.
DIR. w. H. Potter Maoon; DIR. r. I. Num-.
Lieut. r. IL. Anderson, U. $. A.. Lieut.. L.
-
neer U. s. A; s. ?. Hamilton, Gen. l.. Nc
La rs, Capt. VIII. Hausman, Madison, Fla.
IL NJ. Conner Lieut. John Green, DR.. &.
H. Colding, Prof G. j.. Brandt, w. Fl.
Baker, Mr.. J. j. Dale, Col c. II. Olmsteads,
Mr. c +. Prendorgast, Mr.. Charles Gaes.
hing, Mr.. S. Meinnand, Mr. Daniel Fogan,
Mr. NJ. A O'Brien, Mr.. A. j. O'Hara, Mr.
w. S. Bogart General T..
p. Alexander, Cosonel II. S. FRAMES.
Col. G. d. Owens, Mr.. c. G. Anderson, Mr.
f. F. Bryan. Capt. f. NJ. Hull, NJ Ed Nc
1ntyre, Mr. E. n. Hancock, aMr r. M. Gun
ningham, Gen. Henry r. jackson, DIR. j. j.
Wilder, Col. w Russell, Maj. G. A. White
head, DIR. o. Butler, Mr.. j. r. Young, Mr..
+. A. Crane, Gazaway Hartridge, Esq, Mr..
Lee Roy Myers, Mr.. John Taliaferro, A. K.
Lawton, Jr, Esq, Mr.. John Nesbit, Thomas
Ballantyne, Esq, Capt l.. j. Goodwin,
Mr. J. A. Douglass. Mr.. Frank E. Rebarer,
Mr. NJ Ferst, Mr.. C. r. Heron, w. G..
Charlton, Esq, Solicitor General F. G.
duBignon, Mr.. II. Bendheim, Mr.. j. +.
Minis, Mr.. Andrew Hanley, Mr.. p NJ
Dougan, Mai c. S. Hardes, Mr. S. Guck-
enheimer, Mi. j. B. Duckworth, w. w.
Mackan, Esq, r. G.. Erwin, Esq, j. q.
Hayward, c. n. West, Esq, Capt. D. G.
Purse.
THE THIRTEEN YOUNG MISSES.
The following misses were ranged on
fther side of the monument, excepting
Misses Bell Brandt and Marie NiSbet who
took their stations on the raised platform
bn the north side of the monument holding
the cord which was to draw away the veil
from the statue:
Jeanne Cunningham, Lena Woodbridge,
Mary Arnold, Page Wilder,
Marie Nisbet, Bell Brandt,
Carrie duBlgnOn, Bessie Willink,
Mamie Roman, Lizzie Haskell,
Viva Harty, Nina Hayward,
Ellen Falhgant.
These are the misses who represented the
original thirteen States in the Liberty char
lot. They We're dressed in white null with
white hats and white ostrich feathers red
white aud blue sacks, black silk stockings
and button CATERS. They wore white silk
badges, gold-fringed, with the statute Of
Jasper in green, fastened with rosettes of
green and gold, and light brown gloves No
wonder the distinguished oraoer OF the day
before leaving the platform kissed each one
VI Luo pa SttJ Ah4AscS dAlu EaFc llein ELS
blessing.
INTRODUCING THE GOVERNOR.
At 11:20 o'clock Col. John Screven
stepped to the front Of the platform and in
few very appropriate remarks, addressed
particularly TO his fellow-countrymen and
''fellow-soldiers, he said that it was a most
extraordinary gathering; the vast con
course of people which had come from the
North, the South, the East and the West.
even from beyond the seas. to participate
in consecrating in perennial bond the monu-
ment to an humble, simple, but heroic sol
der. "a century" said the speaker, has
not dimmed the glory of the immortal jas
per, for even now, after 100 years, we have
planted deep in the soil upon which his
brave heart beat, a perpetual memorial of
his high and historic career, that all genera
tions may read and coming manhood anu
late his llustrious example.
at is fittRgn the speaker went on to
say, that the. Chief Executive of the State,
himself n hero in his countrys battles
should pronounce the eulogiuIn He, too,
was battle-scaITed hero in many great
conflict" and who, he asked, lis more ft-
ting to eulogiEe the dead hero It is meet