The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
OFF FOR CHICAGO TODAY.
CAR LOAD OF sUB-TROPICAI.
PLANTS TO DECORATE THE
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.

The Contribution of savnnnah's Con-
federate Veterans-It Contained
PaImettOes, Pines. Spanish Dayo-
nets. Moss, SmiInx and Laurel
Wreaths-Expectcd 10 Rench Chi
cngO Tuesday-A Thousand AIagnO-
liza Buds to BE sent by Express
saturday.
Chatham county's contributions to the
decorations for the Chicago monument to
the confederate dead will leave the city
to-day via the Central railroad at ? o'clock.
The car could not leave yesterday, as it
was not ready in time for the fast through
schedule.
The car, which is one Of the refrigera-
tor ventilated kind. furnished by Messrs
Nelson. Morris & Co. of Chicago, was
taken to Tybee Tuesday. The Tybee Beach
Company gave the veterans permission to
cut the palmettos. pines and other ever
green plants on the island with which to
NIL the car.
From Tybee were gathered twenty
four palmetto trees in good condition, and
something over 100 small pine saplings,
and about twenty-five Spanish bayOnets.
With these were put in lot Of mOssand
wild smilax. Besides these there We're
placed in the car about 500 laurel wreaths
The work of making which represents the
contribution of the ladies of the Ladies
Auxiliary TO the Veterans Association,
and the Daughters of the Confederacy,
several members of which organization as
sisted in the work. The ladies worked
steadily for two days. Monday and Tues
day. and until late hour Of the night
in order to get the wreaths ready in time
They were packed into the car yesterday
when it was sealed up and made ready Tor
TRANSFORMATION.
Chairman Clement Saussy and Secretary
j. Gardner Of the memorial committee of
the Confederate Veterans Association
were appointed a committee to see to get
ting the evergreens to fill the car, and they
have done some pretty hard work in order
to get it ready in time. Mr.. Gardner per-
sonally superintended the cutting of the
palmettoes and other trees on Tybee, Sc
cured the laurel and materially aided in
the making Of the wreaths He has work
ed like a trojan for the last three DAYS
in order that the project might be sue
cessfully carried out and Dis efforts and
those OF his associates on the committee
have been rewarded.
A banner extended the whole length of
the car has been placed on each side upon
which has been printed the following in
scripton: confederate Veterans of Sa-
vaunah, Ga, send this car of sub-tropical
plants as their Offering to the dedication
of the Confederate Veterans Monument
at Chicago.
It is expected that the car will reach
Chicago on Tuesday. 1t will be given free
transportation by all the railroad lines
over which 1t passes, and will be followed
by telegraph through superintendent of
Transportation F. S. Jette of the Central
so that it will not be side-tracked on the
way.
The wreaths will be used to decorate
the graves Of the confederate dead buried
near Chicago. AS an additional contribu-
tlcn 1000 magnolia buds about two-thirds
matured will be forwarded on Saturday bv
the southern Express Company free of
charge. and these will reach Chicago about
the same time as the car that leaves to-
day
As an evidence of the interest that is
belng taken in the work, and the apprecia-
ton Of any aid extended, by those who are
taking part in it in Chicago, the following
letter is given:
United Confederate Veterans, Headouar-
tiers Division of the Northwest. Palmer
House, Chicago, ILL.,, May 49, 1856. Gard
ner, Esq, Secretary Memorial Committe
9 V. A.. Savannah, Ga: My Dear Sir
Yours of the 18th inst. is at hand and I
write to thank you most sincerely for
the interest you manifest, and the SER
vice that has been extended by your as
ISOLATION and the ladies of Savannah.
concur with you in the character of plants
ana ornamentation that you will send.
Knowing full well that it would be very
dltfcult 10 obtain blooms that would not
decay before they could be used. Accent
therefore, my most appreciative thanks
Tor the floral tributes that l will undoubt-
edly receive and extend the same to every
one who has assisted you in and about
Savannah
Hoping that l may have the pleasure of
meeting you in person in the near future
ana wishing the greatest success and hap
piHess Tor the good people of your section,
remain, fraternaHy yours,
John C. Underwood