The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29
COLONIAL DANES OFFICERS.
MRS. w. w. GORDON DECLINES THE
PRESIDENCY.

RESOLUTIONS Adopted Expressing the
Feeling of the Society Towards
Her and the Appreciation of the
Members of Her Able and Earnest
WOrk-Mrs. j. j. Wilder Elected
President and Mrs. Annie Waring
First Vice Presidenr-Mrs. Karow's
Reception to the DANES ana
Daughters-The Board of ManRg-
ers to Meet To-day.
The Georgia Society of Colonial Danes
concluded lis annual meeting yesterday.
The chief event was the election of officers
for the ensuing year. Mrs. w. w. Gordon
declined a reelection, and Mrs. ]. ].
Wilder, first vice president, was elected
president.
Mrs. Gordon's resignation was received
with the utmost regret by the members of
the society. The strongest pressure was
brought 10 bear to compel her to retain
the Office but Mrs. Gordon was positive in
her determination to retire and was I'M
moved by the arguments. The members of
the society felt that she was entitled to re-
main in the presidency so long as she
might desire. She was the first president
Of the society and has held the office for
six years. To her energy, ability and good
management, is due in large measure the
successful career of the society. The fol-
lowing resolutions, offered by Mrs Walter
G. Charlton. fifty express the feeling of
the society towards the retiring president:
Whereas, Our president Mrs Eleanor
K. Gordon. to whose devoted and intelli-
gent administration of her office is largely
due the stability and prosperity of this
society, has declined reelection.
Therefore. be it resolved, That, expert
encing the deepest regret at the severance
of the official ties which have bound her
to US we extend to her ong grateful and
enthusiastic appreciation ofNwhat she has
so cheerfully done in developing and sus-
tanning this society. 1t pleases us to re-
member that her faith in the ultimate sue
cess of our organization has never wav-
cred, and 1t delights us to recall and now
put upon record that our faith in her
and in the disinterestedness of her work
has been at all times perfect. ..-.- .-......
Resolved, further, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes and copy
transmitted to Mrs. Gordon.
The resolutions were numerouslv second
ed and were adopted with great unaninity.
Mrs. A. r. Lawton, second vice presi-
dent was nominated for first vice presi-
dent but declined the honor in favor of
Mrs. Annie Warning, whose name she
placed in nomination. Mrs Waring was
elected.
Mrs. Joseph Lamar of Augusta was
unanimously elected second vice president,
and Mrs. H. c. White of Athens honorary
vice president.
The following board of managers was
chosen: Mrs. W. G. Charlton, Mrs VIII
liam Garrard, Mrs. T. f. Screven. Mrs.
L. g. Young and Miss Mary Ellis of Sa-
vannah, and Mrs. F. H. Miller of Au-
gusta.
The other officers of the society will be
selected by the board, which meets to-day.
These positions are now filled by Mrs Ed
ward Karow, recording secretary; Mrs.
Robert Ellington, corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Benning of Columbus, histo-
rian; Mrs. Orme of Atlanta, registrar, and
Mrs. w. G. Charlton of Savannah, treas
urer. 1t is likely that all of these officers
will be reelected.
The members of the society were un-
willing that Mrs. Gordon should retire en-
tirely from Office and desired to make her
honorary president. which position she de-
c1ned TO accept, as she did that of presi-
dent-emeritus, which was also rendered.
The work upon the bylaws was completed
during the day, number of minor changes
being made, chiefly in the wording.
The reports of the two committees on
memorials, that of Mrs. C. H. Morgan on
the Tondee tavern memorial and that of
Mrs Edward Karow on the monument to
Tomochichi were read. showing that the
work undertaken by these committees has
been satisfactorily accomplished
The members Of the Colonial Danes and
of the Daughters of the American revolu-
ton were delightfully."- entertained by Mrs.
Edward Karow at her residence on Gwin-
nett street in the evening. The rooms were
beautifully decorated and the entertain
ment was one of the most enjoyable fea-
lures of the annual session.
1t is likely that the next work of the So
ciety in the way of marking spots of his
torical interest will be in the nature of a
memorial tablet 10 be affixed to the walls
of St Paul's Episcopal Church at Angus
ia. st. Paul's is one of the Oldest churches
in the state and probably the Oldest next
to Christ Church.