The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-27
MAYOR-ELECT MELDRIM.
The Man Who Will Preside Over the
City For the Next Two Years.

The Man Who Will Preside Over the
City For the Next Two Years.
Hon. Peter w. Meldrim is native Sa-
MAMMALIAN. He was born Dec. 4, 1S4S. His
education was acquired in the Chatham
Academy, under a private tutor, and at
the state university. He graduated from
the academic department in 1868, and from
the law department in 1869.
Returning home he began the practice
of law, and in his profession he went
steadily and rapidly to the front. While
at the university he gained a reputation
as a close student and a promising orator.
In the wider fields of his profession he
continually added to his laurels as an elo-
quent speaker, and for a decade and
half has shared honors on many public
occasions with Savannahs Oldest and best
orators.
Two days before the state election in
1881 Mr.. Meldrim was nominated for the
Senate from the First district, and he was
elected. A writer in summing up his
senatorial career says that at was active,
high-toned and brilliant. AS chairman
of the committee of military affairs he
was interchangeable in his labors in behalf
of the perfect organization, equipment
and discipline of the volunteer troops of
the state. His speeches on this subject
before the committees and before the Sem
ate were models of eloquence and logic.
Then when the bill to make tuition forever
free at the state university was put upon
it's passage and the measure was violent
ly opposed, he came to the rescue fearless
ly and grandly, aiding materially in bring
ing about the happy result of it's triumph
ant passage. His constituents and the
people of Georgia have reason to be proud
of his talents and character"
In all things appertaining to Irish af-
fairs, Maj. Meldrim takes a deep inter-
est. He has been president of the Hiber-
MAN society for years, and that organiza-
ton excels in every respect any similar
association in this or neighboring states.
ii is Mayor Meldrims ambition to give the
society a national reputation, and no one
who knows him well doubts that he will
succeed. Once a year he brings about its
board the brightest scholars, the most
learned lawyers and the abiest men in va
rous professions.
In the erection of the monument to
Sergt. Jasper in Madison Square, Maj.
Meldrim had no small share of the credit
The Jasper Monument Association had no
more earnest and tireless worker than he
Maj. Medrim is a thorough military
man. AS major of the First Battalion First
Regiment Georgia cavalry, to which he
was promoted from = lieutenantcy in the
Georgia Hussars he has taken a deep in
terest in all that pertains to that Organi-
cation and to the state forces. He is also
chairman of the com mission of the Geor-
gia State Industrial college, and has al
ways taken an interest in educational mat
ters. The cause of state aid to education
has no warmer friend and his influence
and his zeal in this direction were recog-
nized by a place on the University's board
of trustees.
His election with ex-Mayor ]. j. McDon-
ough and DR.. William Duncan as repre-
sentatives from Chatham county to the
state legislature last October was after
| one of the hardest fought campaigns in
! the history of Chatham county. Maj. Mel
| drim's prominence in the legislature is
well known. He has just concluded his du-
| ties as a member of the special legisla-
tive committee, which investigated the
charges against Judge Sweat and Judge
| Reese.
| As lawyer Maj Meldrim is a member
of the firm of Garrard, Meldrim & New
man, one Of the leading law firms in
| Georgia.