The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-17
TO OCLETHORPE'S MEMORY.
Sons Of the Revolution Taking Steps
TO Erect the Monument.

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Will be Increased by Future Ad-
ditions to its Membership-An Effort
TO be Made to Interest the Entire
State in the Work-The Society to be
incorporated.
The Georgia Society of the Sons of the
Revolution held a meeting last night in
the office of the county commissioners for
the purpose of considering the erecting of
a monument commemorative Of Gen.
Oglethorpe, and of taking appropriate
action with regard to the plan.
There were present at the meeting
Judge VIM D. Harden, Hon. Fleming du-
Bignon, Mr.. Geo. /. Appleton, DR.. L. c.
Vass, Mr.. William Harden, Col. John
Screven, ORA. Oemler DR.. Geo, H. Stone,
Mr. NJ D. Coburn, Mr.. G. I. Taggart, Mr.
Waring Russell MIR. T. J. Sheftan Dr.
L. A Falligant Mr.. w. c. Workman,
Mr. Geo. A. Cosens, Capt Thos. f.
Screven, Mr.. Louis, Mr.. LeHardy.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by the chaplain Dr. L. c. Vass. After the
minutes had been confirmed, President
Screven spoke of the special purpose
for which the meeting had been called,
ana feIerteQ TO the dOlt SpCCCu Ol 81 ulRC
Speer upon the dnty OF the sons of Georgia
to erect some memorial TO the man to
whom is due the foundation OF this great
state.
The matter Of a memorial to Gen. Ogle-
thorpe, Col. Screven said, had been long
neglected. 1t is time now that it should
be taken up. He did not feel that it was
a proper matter to discuss at the ban
quet, which was an informal gathering,
and he had, therefore, called a meeting
for the purpose OF considering the matter
more thoroughly and temporarily. He
thought the matter should, by all means,
be taken up at once, and
something substantial done towards ac-
complishing so grand an object as the
building Of a monument to Gen. James
Edward Oglethorpe.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
After the proxies held by those mem
bers present had been audited, Judge
William D. Harden introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas. No memorial has yet been
erected TO attest public appreciation of
the illuStriOus life and services Of Gen.
James Edward Oglethorpe.
And, whereas, The society of the
Sons of the Revolution in the state of
Georgia propose, with the aid of the peo
pie of this state, and otherwise the cree
of the benefactor Of his race, the distin-
guished soldier, the founder. defender and
first governor Of the state of Georgia, and
the friend of the United States of America
in the achievement OF their independence;
Belt therefore Resolved, That the presi-
dent be and is hereby authorized to aD-
point committee to be styled The Ogle-
thorpe Monument Committee" to consist
of not less than five members, of which
the president shall be chairman with
power TO add to their number such others,
whether members of their society or
otherwise, as may, to said committee,
seem advisable, said committee TO have
power and authority to adopt such meas
ures as to them may seem eXpedient 10
raise the necessary means, and there
upon to proceed as speedily as may be, to
erect the monument hereby proposed in
the city of Savannah, where the founda-
ton of the state Of Georgia was first pro-
1ected and laid
TO WORK ALL OVER THE STATE.
Judge Harden said that the resolutions
had been handed him by Col. Screven,
and he had found them so complete that
no additions were necessary with the ex-
ceptlon of one amendment, which he Of
fered, making Col. Screven chairman of
the committee to be appointed. Judge
Harden thought this committee should
extend its work throughout the state and
get all Georgia people interested in the
movement TO build the memorial to the
founder of the state
Col Screven said that this would be
one of the duties Of the committee They
would have to extend their work through
out the state, get those interested in
Macon, Augusta, Atlanta and other
places IN the state to take it up, and in
this way do organized committee work all
over the state. 1t was matter
of course, he said, which
could not be brought about by
the society here without organized work
and help from the outside.
Col Screven said there would be no
limitations whatever upon subscriptions,
with the exception that they would not be
received in smaller amounts than 10 cents.
He said small fund for this purpose had
already been raised. 1T amounted now TO
about $500, which would form a splendid
nucleus about which 10 begin.
Col. Screven,strongly i'm pressed upon the
members present the Importance of the
work before them, and under his
guidance and direction it will be well
carried out.
DR.. L. A. Falligant was enthusiastic on
the subject. He thought there should be
in Savannah a handsome memorial to
Gen. Oglethorpe, and said the committee
should continue its effort until not less
than $50, 600 had been raised for that pur-
pose.
WILL BE INCORPORATED.
Col. Screven referred to the fact that
the society had never been Incorporated.
Though IL had not been exactly necessary
so far he wanted to know the sense of
the members on the subject
Judge Harden said he had been looking
into the matter and was about TO suggest
the matter Of Incorporation himself
Judge Harden was appointed by unani'
nous vote committee of one to have the
society incorporated. The members were
all of the opinion that incorporate
would be a good thing as the society
would perhaps have to handle a large
sum of money under this work now be-
fore them.
Col. Screven requested Judge Harden,
Mr.. William Harden and Mr.. Fleming c.
duBignon to remain after adjournment.
After discussing the matter, the following
committee, of which Col Screven was
made chairman under the resolution, was
appointed by him:
Col. John Screven, Hon. Emory Speer,
Hon. William d. Harden. Hon. Fleming
G. duBignon and Hon. Pope Barrow. AS
will be seen from the resolution this com
mittee will act as basis for beginning
the work. The committee is strong one
The energies Of its memb ers in prose-
cutting the work viii no doubt meet