The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-17
A MONUMENT CORPORATION.
NR. ". q. CHARLTON WILL SUGGEST
ONE 10 sons OF REVOLUTION.


tion-Work would Hc Far More
Eaective-More subscriptions Are
Made-Mr. otis A-hmore Does Not
Approve che suggestion of
"Founder's Dny'-urlicVes Me
mortal should H~ tn the Form of
an Arch az Forsytb Park Entrance.
4 proposition 20 put che movement for
the ostabL shmeut OF memorial 90 Osie.
thorpe upou . business foasing viii De
made to-day. when tnc special meeting
% tae Society ~ tno sons Of the Revoiu-
ton b. nsid Tai. meeting viii take place
., y O'Clock 100 tho City court room. II
was called los President ". C.. Charlton
for the especial purpose q considering
che mouument question.
Air. Charlton VIII oncr the proposition
/ II sal pro,ds Tor tho formation Of cor
rorauon 20 tnke charge u inc several
/ fund. thar are now he.d hy o. many or
/ sarizAt.ous. representation 10 the corpora
\ ton being cyeu those organizations ami
| Cher ho.lo,. that might desire Co All IN
/ me project.
] To charter such an organzatIon would
Mr Charlton believes. be- measure that
would weigh heavily Tor the success Of the
/ undertaking lie IS convinced that there
ore many who would welcome the oppor-
I unity 90 contribute 10 a general commit
] toe sHAt might De- especially empowered
/ by the Monument Association 90 receive
/ money for a fund for an Oeiethorpe ms
/ r.ounl
Various societies and organizations. Mr..
\ charlton thinks. should be allowed 90 atd
I iu the movement. He men Toned the CO..
\ loulsi Danes. the Sons OF the Revolution
I The sons 81 Colonial Wars the city ~
savannah ana the safe of Georgia "a
among those entitled To- representation Co
/ the organization Honorary membership
might br provided for under the by-.8Ns
/ qua the movemen, given greater SCOPE by
eitcting members OF this class whose In
/ aueuee would serve Co aid the project
mono OF the societies that have thus
I Tar displayed interest Nj charlton be-
llvFef, could offer an objection 90 such a
proposition All would have equal vol 20
/ leo %. organization and the chances o.
speedily raising large sum FOR the er,c-
/ lion Of the memorial would he greatly
Improved By the enlistment of the ln-
/ icrest 20 tho various to8ies that aoui
I he represented iu the orsauizafion great
results could Doe accomplished.
At first % was Mr.. CharltoU's idea that
I the work should be turned over. TO the
/ Society Of Colonial udmes bur ne ms
\ since considered that the ala OF many
would De- Oar more effective. The be- p of
/ the Danes has oircady been promi sod the
/ Sons u the Revolution. and 90 O. believed
l their holy viii aeree when they meet
| next week a. enter into such an orsaul-
| zatiou as Mr Charlton vii recommend
provided the recommended on .s I'd pt d
! hy the Sons OF the Revolution
A. president of the sons of tho Nctoi Htlo1.
/ Mr. charlton has recently received e rou-
I tuhutlon OF 500 and another 90 SO to-
ward the monument fund. Boih oi The
/ contributors made special rcqusst that
! their name should not b. divulged. and
/ in compliance Mr.. Charlton declined 20
make them known. lie sad hoWeV r,
I that hc had made an effort 10 induce he
gentlemen 10 reconsider this det rmina-
I lion. believing that the come ton %
1 their names with the movement a. sub
| scrlbcrs would be 60 is interest. with
! such contributions made O. The fund held
I by the Sons % the Revolution, wtsout
I solicitation. too. % o. believed that the os-
I sanitation of corrprat. association to
/ take hold OF tho matter would be fol-
/ lowed Immediately by food OF suascrlp-
I lions Already the fund has grown e.
yond AU0.
Superintendent, Ashmore 81 the public
I schools was asked yesterday Tor his opiu-
! VI Parks one % thc teacher Of thc High
| School. FOR the Observance by the schools
| fhrouEhOut the state Of Founders
| pay" when the childrcn mleh, make con-
I uibutions 20 the Oglethorpe fund. lie
| replied that be- asa not approve the sug-
| gestion because OF % being, as % general
! proposition. an uuw4se measure go allow
a contribution 90 be taken up in schools
for any purrose.
mo character connected with the early
/ history or the colony" siid Suneuutent-
cnt A-hmorc. could stand equally with
DElethorpe in thr esteem and appreca-
tIou az the people who revere his name.
and there b. 10 man % whom ] should
prefer having memorial erected. Yet
ID IS q dangerous matter 10 subject
school system Go the innlVuces that arise
from taking up collection II coniribu-
tons should be- made hy che schools Go
any FUND. it should boz that for the 0glt-
thorpe memorial but the establishment
~ the precedent would not be- the part OF
wisdom o. would be followed in short
time by applications Tor thc Observance
OF other dave some of them not So DE-
serving { do not believe chat any one
could object 20 au "OEleihorre Day 300
itself. hut others that would he proposed
might not De so mertorious.
"I should De cons .derei that che chill
dren who attend the public schools ARE
trn wide dtvtrrcuce OF We've urou public
/ questions Poss .bly there would Do none
who would uot think 20 well 20 establish
n memorial 10 OEictnorpe. and no friction
ar unrleaaantrcss could be caused lu The
/ observance ~ e special dav FOR The houc-
I NJ 81 me fund other than the cmh1rrass-
meri 81 very poor children who mirht not
be- able 10 afford q contribution 81 even
+ a nlekic For tho next day proposed
however there might not he such ununlm-
fty ~ sent ment ana some familc- might
not feel inclined To- allow their children
. 20 make ccutr buttons Co cause of which
they dd not approve. such Tor instance.
might Do tho ease % Sc were surgas fcd
that p coilectinn bc made FOR monument
60 Jefferson Davis q name Tor which I
/ have thc highest respect and admiration.
yet there are people right here Ir Savan-
nah who regard Davis ts "a traitor and
HEY would never contribute to fund
for d rnorumsnt 90 hts memory. Tho fall
uro 90 children to make such confrihu-
ttans mIrlt DO questioned ana n1mc
break out anew such omhlrra -sulsnt
should bc avoided ana the dead p1st
should bury is decd
various school boards throughout rho
country have recognized the unwisdorn 81
school contributions ana have pronounced
against them The projecs hos not hecn
I luprovcd ln Savannah and q unui Va
to