The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-18
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ACTION or SONS or REVOLUTION
UPoN OGLETHORPE MoNU MENT.

Onered Recommendation a. ont
lined In Yesterday Morning. News.
Recommendation Were Adopted
ny the sNpciety-WOrk Of orEaniEa-
ton WIZ he BeEun az Once-sub-
scription 90 the Monument Fund
WIu Probably he Made by DauEh-
ters 81 the Revelation in Atlanta.
A meeting OF the sons % the Revo.1-
ton was held yesterday az noon "a the
city Court room President W @.
Charlton presided ard the following mem
bers o. the society were ia ATTENDANCE
Hon william Harden Mr EDWARD S
Elliott. Air " r Hardee. Me- vs. l.
Grayson. Rev Charles II. strong. Col
Warng Russell Capt q. y. Pr,chard
and Mr. " r Guerand
The meeting was called especially for
consideration Of tie proposed monl-
ment 20 James Edwan1 oElethorpe Nr
Charlton hsd en- address prepared for the
society. n which be submitted recon
mendatlons Tor incorporation OF an assoc
clasion 20 assume charge Of the several
funds for the undertaking.. provided other
societies mentioned should concur. The
recommendation which were adopted.
were embraced Ia the following address
Gentlemen. Al meeting Of your
board Of managers held on yesterday.
was requested TO put in writing and SUBJ
nat to you the following plan relating 20
the ogiethorpe monument. which was then
stated orally.
Not 40 much a. suggesting a. By way
/ of provoking sugEes ions from you, ha.e
the honor 20 briefly outline the result o.
my consideration OF the matter A. I ON
I .nformed. some years ago a nm O. se
was appointed from your bod, caa. gsd
with th- duty OF lnaug-ratiEg no 90
ment similar 10 the ore Ton being prose-
I cutcd. Your president a. that time. the
lamented John S-reveu, correspond j
widely and certain moneys wee apfro pie
I ated from the funds 10. zee society. Tor
/ come reason Of which / am not advised.
tne movement OF laIe years has mo- pro-
gresscd. Within the past few weeks
/ liberal minded citizen of yolr eomau. it.
I Mr. s. =. Shotter-Aas renewed its lf
] BY a haudsome donation. which has been
! placed at the disposal 81 the Colonial
\ Dance II Is understood tnat the sur l.s
/ left from she fund to erect the monume 4
\ 70 Jasper S. available as 4 contribution t1
/ erect one 20 oEiethorpe The Mayor ana
4 Aldermen Of Savannah have PIT on tec-
| ord their hope ~ aiding the cause. With
in the past few days one OF your most
/ devoted members. VITO character. stlcal s.
/ desires his name withheld has paced az
/ my disposal az your president. So.
| The beginnings OF the fund are thus
| widely scattered although the Eencm
movement Is healthy and awaits only
some clear. business-llke action 90 no
forward 20 a successful and speedy con
ciusion ! propose that each of the ia
trioic societies here: the sons 81 the Row
oluuon. the Colonial parnes. the Daugn-
tors OF the American Revolution, and th.
Sons OF the Colonial Wars name com
mlttee. 70 consist. say. OF SIX OF theii
number. respectively. That the twenty
four thus named become incorporated.
with the privilege OF associating with
them honorary members. The treasure
OF the Incorporation could b.
Blended. and the honorary lis.
l could include names an over
Georgia Indeed. II would be wise FOR the
four societies named TO appoint az !ea-'
1ah Of their representatives from point
outside Of thls county
"Tho cost o. such a proceeding wouit
be irinlng. extending only 20 actual court
cost and advertising. I viii guarantee
that any member OF this bar or 90 ths
bar OF Georgia woua gladly give hF pro
] If.Hn.NNaA ENNhAHtH AfNt- Az Aaase Hll.AN'
an efforts would be consolidated and
would b. operated On business principle
and thus appeal 20 che confidence OF the
| general public throughout the state. AL
The valuable suggestions nov being mad,
Boa tho public prints go FOR nothing Bee
cause there o. no recognized authority o.
pass upon and adopt them. and the move
ment hscif. strong as u is and ready 90
/ march. is marking time because there i-
] ID order a RI
The report OF the treasurer. Nj liar
( den, showed that there ls 1919 10 the crell
~ the society. from which an appropTla
Hon TO the monument fund might o.
made. IL was designed by a former reso
luton that an annual appropriation De-
made. hut this was not done. though tn.
money has been held ana may Do appro
puated IN lump sum Tor the cause OF
the monument
The president Mr. Charlton. eaid yes
ferday that he viii take Up the matter o
I organization az once. Tomorrow he vii
/ begin correspondence with the other 500
cleties named and he expects that the
work will proceed without hitch or delay
The other societies are all interested. and
win probably appoint their representaur
committees az once.
This action obtho Sons ~ the Revolu.
t.cn has been awaited hy the other socic-
Ties. none OF waiCh cared to usurp th.
place that was taken hy the Sons 81 tho
Revolution on Feb 8. iss5. when rcso.u-
lion calling FOR monument 20 ORlothorp
WA adopted II was In his annual rcpor
at that time that the late Col. John screy
en- addressed the society as follows
1T Is with great regret that l am con
strained TO report that no satisfactory
measures have YET been reached in rcla
ton 30 the erection OF a suitable mOuu-
mont 20 the memory u Cen James El-
word Oelcthorpe Immediately after am
pursuant 20 the action OF the society on
This subject committee. consist ne on tho
Hon. william y. Harden. Hon Pope Bar
ow Hon. Fleming @. duBirnon. and
Hon. Emory sp.gr and the president me
and with anxious desire 10 carry ou
the patriotic purpose q the society. held
10 under careful AMUSEMENT as the in.tia-
tory step towards tho accumulation OF
"a monumental fund Application was made
Cor a fund amounting 70 several hundred
dollars ia the custody Of the Jasper FEES
avail Association ana intended FOR THE
same purpose. bat which had lain for sew
era years unappled The committee OF
! this society had assurances. though uu-
omclll OF the willingness Of the Jasper
Festival Association 10 dcFot
tais sum towards the erection
of the monument proposed hy tna
association In order that there
might be no question as 20 the compe-
tency OF this society 70 receive and be-
] sf ls