The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING.
THE historical SOCIETY TO DIS
CUSs THE ART SCHOOL.


for a Discussion On June ga
Long Discussion ns 10 Whether
the Resolutions Presented Cen
sured Col. scrcven, "a Member Of
the COMMUNICATIVE Resolutions
We're Changed-The Society Wants
To know Why Mr. Ashmore Was
Displaced From the Committee.
The Georgia Historical Society, al its
June meeting last night. made arrange
mlnts for a special meeting 90 DE held
june .. for the consideration of the re-
port Of tde committee appointed 90 flnd
the indebtedness Of the Teifair academy
10 Gen. Henry r. jackson. and 10 arrange
for the establishment Of a permanent art
school.
The meeting VIII De held on the request
OF five or more members, as is provided
under the bylaws Of the society. When
the subject Of miscellaneous business was
reached. Capt H. c. Cunningham Of the
committee appointed 20 carry out The IN
structions of the society as embodied In
the resolutions adopted at the last month
ly, read that committees report.
The report was in the shape Of reso-
1ution. appended TO which was the report
proper. The petition TO the court as pre-
pared by AIessrs Cunningham and West
Of the committee. and the objections 90
the report as made by Col John Screven.
In the absence OF Gen. Henry r. Jackson,
president of the society, Col. Screven, first
vice president, was in the chair.
Capt Cunningham's resolution as read.
provided that the petition 10 the court as
presented making arrangements for pro-
curing a loan Of $1,000. with which TO pay
az Al y
be approved and ratified by the society. 1t
stated further that inasmuch as one of the
members Of the committee, Col. Screven.
being the member referred to. had refus-
ed TO carry out the Instructions of the
society given at the last meeting, the ma
1ority Of the committee. namely Capt
Cunningham and Mr.. West. be authorized
10 present the petition TO the superior
court Of Chatham county for its decree.
The third section of the resolutions pro-
Nided that a special meeting be called for
June 10 the date being afterwards chang
ed TO June %, at which all questions con-
nected with the matter under discussion
snau De considered by the society.
Capt Cunningham did not read the re-
port OF the committee TO the society, OF
me petition TO the superior court or the
made by Col. Screyen. 1t has already
been stated that Col Screven refused to
sign the report because he did not think
u carried out the Instructions as given
by the society.
Capt. Cunningham stated that the com
mittee had been able 10 make arrange
ments 70 secure the necessary money. Tie
asked that four others join him In a re-
quest Tor a special meeting for the pur-
pose OF giving fun consideration to the
natter. ElSnt or ten members We're
ready 10 do this, and so stated.
Judge Harden said he would like to call
attention 70 one or two facts. He said
ne thought 1t should appear somewhere
IN the minutes how the report was made
by different committee from that APP
pointed. He thought 10 should appear
how it was Mr. Ashmore went on the
committee and Mr. Charles n. West was
ham said he could explain why 1t was.
and that Gen. Jackson would DE glad
70 do SO, II he were present Judge Har-
Gen said ne understood the matter, but
ne thought 10 should appear of record.
Ihen followed discussion between
Judge Harden and Capt Cunningham as
10 Whether the report Of the other two
members Of the committee arraigned or
censured Col. Screven for obi6cung to
me report ana the petition to the court.
Sudge Harden thought IT criticised Col.
Screven. Capt. Cunningham said il did
not and that it simply proposed that the
olher members Of the committee carry
out the instructions Of the society, and
Col Screven could take his objections
and do as he pleased with them.
Judge Harden urged a pos tponement of
ne whole matter beyond June 16. His
prlneiple reason was the absence of Col.
NEcOlBE a. mercer, one or the most active
members Of the board OF managers. He
wanted the matter 10 go over to the
regular meeting In July, at which time
SoL Mercer VIII be here, and then Judge
Harden said special meeting could be
called for a full consideration Of the sub
geet at which at least fifty members must
Capt. Cunningham then went over the
action or the society and the committee
On the matter and he deduced the con-
ciusl0n there was no reason why there
should be delay which might prevent
me resolutions adopted at a previous
meeting from being carried out. AL in
gerested had had every opportunity TO be
heard, he said, and he saw no reason
why The matter should not be considered
In speaking Of the displacement of Mr.
Ashmore from the committee, Capt Gun
bingham said he might have been re-
quested to resign, or he might have done
II voluntarily. In behalf of Mr.. Ashmore
who was absent, Judge Harden said he
was authorized TO say that Mr.. Ashmore
had no idea of resigning, had never intend
ed to resign, and intended to act with the
committee until he was requested by Gen
Jackson TO resign.
Mr.. John NJ. Bryan said the society
should know why Mr.. Ashmore was dis
placed. He moved that the board of
managers be directed TO report to the
society the details in the matter and why
1t was done. Mr.. West said. when the
other motion before the society had been
Mr.. Bryans motion
Capt. Cunningham's resolution was
then taken up. Judge MacDonel thought
Col Screven had been criticized, and he
wanted Col. Screven's objection to the re-
port read. Capt. Cunningham thought
there was no necessity for reading the
paper, as it was to be referred to a spec
lal meeting, more than five members hay
ing requested it. The bylaws provide
that anything outside of the regular rou-
tine, especially when it refers to the Tel
fair Academy, shall, on the demand Of
IYe members be referred to a special
meeting Of the society of which at least
ten days notice shall be given. and at
least fifty members shall be present
There was some more discussion as 10
whether Capt. Cunningham's resolution
rejected on Col. Screven. Mr.. w L. Clay
construed it in the same way as Judge
Harden, that 1t charged Col Screveu
with refusing 10 carry out the instructions
Of the society, whereas. as Judge Harden
stated Col. Screven had not refused &c
carry out the Instructions but had re-
fused 10 sign the report of the other two
gentlemen, because he did not think they
had carried out the sOc.ety's instructions
Judge Harden said in that he fully agreed
with Col. Screven.
After some considerable discussion. prl
ana con, and a few stray remarks be-
tween those most deeply interested In tn,
resolutions. Cant Cunningham urofoc q 1r