The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-07
IN HONOR OF OCLETHORPE.
The Suggestion Of a Monument to His
Memory Endorsed.

The Georgia Society of the Sons Of the
Revolution to Act Upon the Plan OF
Judge Speer to Erect a Fitting Me-
mortal to the Founder of Savannah
and of Georgia-The Movement a
Popular One.
The position taken by Judge Emory
Speer in his speech upon the "Sons of the
Revolution" at the annual dinner of that
Georgia society, at the De Soto, night be-
fore last, that it was due to the memory
of Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, tie
founder of Georgia, that monument
should be erected in commemoration of
his distinguished and unselfish services to
humanity in the founding of the colony of
Georgia, and his continued faithful and I'M
requited labors for years in behalf of the
infant colony, met with hearty response
from all who heard him.
Judge Harden, who presided at the
banquet, took up the subject at once. He
said that society being a patriotic institu-
ton, one of its chief objects
movements of this kind where it is de-
signed to commemorate the virtues Of any
distinguished character in the country's
history.
WORTHY PURPOSE.
He mentioned several instances where
similar objects had been successfully &C
cOmpEshed by sister societies in other
states.
He knew, he said, of no more worthy
and meritorious object to which the
society could devote it's efforts and he
had already had it in mind to bring the
attention of the society to this
SnD1aft eft nnlU Dnadc - said
Judge Harden, 'for the So
ciety to take the initiative step in
| this movement to secure its successful
completion. l have been informed by a
gentleman who is a member of the Jasper
Monument Association that that society
has several hundred dollars left over
after the completion of the Jasper
monument, which it would cheer
fully donate to this purpose.
am informed by Judge Speer that he
has cOnversed with several wealthy
northern gentlemen upon this subject, and
that they assured him of their willing
ness to contribute largely for the erection
of monument to Gen. Oglethorpe.
You see, we have already the assurance
of large portion of the amount which it
would be necessary to raise. With the
efforts of the members Of this society
and our many friends there will be little
| difficulty in arousing such a general inter
est in the movement that a sufficient sum
can be readily secured to erect a fitting
memorial to the founder of Georgia,
| duty which has been too long neglected. l
conceive it to be the duty of this society
| to undertake this work"
TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE.
Judge Harden's views were heartily
concurred in, and a resolution was unani-
mously passed, instructing the president
| to appoint committee of five to take the
matter in hand.
The movement to erect mon
ument to Gen. Oglethorpe, which
was begun at the meeting of the
| Sons of the Revolution, was generally
favorably commented upon yesterday
81 think there is no doubt that
the monument will be erected, Z"
said Mr.. George L. Appleton.
THE movement is one which will com
mend itself to the whole people of Georgia
and will receive hearty support from
every class. AS Judge Speer has said, we
can rely upon generous aid from our
northern friends. Certainly the
| people of Georgia will not
allow themselves to be out done by out
siders in paying tribute to the great
founder of their state