The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-10
"REMEMBER THE ALAMO"
Ca pt. Schramms Visit to Georgia-Ri
Proposition to Manufacturers.

Ca pt. Schramm's Visit to Georgia--Ris
Proposition to Manufacturers.
Capt Edgar Schramm, prominent citi-
zen of San Antonio, Tex, was in Atlanta
Friday evening, on his return from Au-
guSta, where he went to attend a meet
ing of the Southern Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Capt Schramm's mission to Georgia is
an Interesting one. lie cane to make a
unique business proposition to the manu-
factIrerS' assOciatlon-o3e that strs the
patriotic fire of the veterans of the Mexican
war.
A certain spot in San Antonio is sacred
| soil to Texans and to those all over this
country, who have ties Of kinsnip or ac-
quaintalce with the men who met death at
the Alamo, the thermopylg of the new
world.
1t was Col. Travis, the Georgian, who in
| vited those ne men to stay III the fortress
| aud meet certain death of>tO sep out before
it was surrounded and let go the liberty of
| Texas. Not q man moved and not Que a5-
| capped, but these l72 heroes killed 1000 Of
| Santa Anna's Lien before tJey fell, and
their death purchased the freedom of iexas.
There was Travis from Georgia, aud
| Bowie, and Crockett with bis Ieplesseeans,
and BOnham from South CarGlna, i'll front
OF the bravest fight that history records.
| Even Thermop Ite did not equal it: shat
pass was appreaehable only from one sde
and was finally taken only by the treachery
of Greeks, who led the enemy around an
| other way, but the Alamo was approached
| from all sides aud Tor thirteen days l12 men
| held their own ag inst 5000, Whl9 the
blood-red flag of no quarter Il alcd over
| the MexicanS, and in the last ass ult tho
| Texans were conquered only as they were
| killed
The Texans propose to erect on the spot
where these men Shed their blood a moau-
ment that will COST 81 900, 900 The fortress
Is to be enshrlned III a Ia e. stone edltiCe
where all the relics Of the ii. t will be gath
| cred, and in front of this will be the monu-
ment. There will BE- her ic statues OF
Travis, Bowie, Bouham and Crockett, and
! the names of all the Others viii be engraved
upon the stone AMI their exploits will be set
| forth in stone by the sculptor.
The city of San Antonio will spend $50. -
| 900 for the site for he monument, aud
! private subscriptions have reached $I5. 900
| in that town. The Texas legislature, which
| me ITS eighteen mont fro now, will be
asked to appropriate a liberal sum aud the
| rest 1t Is proposed to raise by private sub
| scription.
Capt. Schramm's proposition TO the Mon
| ufacturerS' as location was to display and
advertise at the San Antonio international
exposition, beginning N,vember next,
articles sent them by manufacturers, on
| condition that when the fair Is over he
articles will be sold for the benefit of the
| Alamo monument fund. Capt. Schralnm
came with strong letter from Gov. Ross
and was cordially received by the manu-
| facturers' association at Angus a, and the
mills promised to Sc I'd goods for exhibition
| in tire time proposed
The manufacturer association included
only cotton mills and Capt Schramm makes
the same proposition to all her mauufac-
turers He says the exhibi- ion of the goods
| in the manner it viii be done and il the
| presence of the attendance from Mex co
and the rich western region will be a valu-
able consideration for the goods.