The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
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ant Of a long line of distinguished ances-
try he was particularly fitted to kndie and
preserve alive interest in the deeds of the
heroic men OF the early days of our coun-
try. Possessing a fund of historic lore.
we'll versed in the history of his native
state, with n mind enriched by varied
reading it seemed to hm-and through
him. to us-a duty to keep alive, by this
society. the memory Of the men, whose
wise craftsmanship established, and whose
blood cemented, the original union Of the
states. A cOurtly gentleman Of the Old
South no better title can adOrn his brow.
If all the crowns which elOquence, states
manship. and chivalry have placed there.
none did he wear with greater grace or
with more perfect ease, for that like
was his, by heredity and his own devel-
oped culture Standing before the young
men of this generation, they saw what
t. pc it was of grace and manhood, man
ly courage and womanly tenderness-that
the Old South, at its very best, could
produce for the inspiration of her sons
and for the admiration of the world! As
the shadows came out of the skies and
fell upon his sleeping place, we seemed
10 feel the historians words of old: They
buried him among the kings" and with
them came the poets Interpretation of
them:
Yes. lay him down where sleep the
royal dead.
His steady hand no more the censor
swings;
Room for this man beside the bones of
kings,
For kingly was he, tho uncrowned," they
said.
"Great-hearted friend, thee. too, We
counted bred
For manhood loftier than the tardy
wings
OF souls content with songs the Gagged
bird sings
Are wont to soar to- Thine it was to wed
With Christ's own freedom fettered minds
to free:
To thread the darkling paths where timid
feet
Faltered and slipped. Oh, it was not in
thee
To blanch at any peril! Then most meet
That thou amidst the kings should st
buried be-
In sense of the loss this society has
sustained and in admiration of the char
acter he bore
Resolved. That the secretary inscribe
upon our minutes this testimonial to our
late president, Col. John Screven; and to
his family extend the profound sympathy
of this society in their bereavement-a
loss to them too deep for words, and to
US so great that our words do but feebly
represent the sentiment of our hearts
During the year thirteen members were
lost by death and resignation and twelve
new members were elected. There are
now 1879 members of the society, as against
140 forAhe year ending with the last an
nual meeting. This information was con-
tanned in the report by First Vice Presi-
dent w. J. DeReune, that contained also
other Information interesting and valua-
BILE to the members of the society.
The society elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President-W G.. Charlton.
First Vice President-W. J. DeRenne.
Second Vice Presidential. V. Washing
ton.
ecretary-William Harden.
Assistant Secretary-T p Ravenel
Treasurer-Waring Russell.
Northumberland S. Elliott.
Historian-RObert Fallgant.
Chaplain-Rev C. II. Strong
Surgeon-Dr. T. B. Chisholm.
Marshall. L. Walthour.
Board of Managers-W. w Gordon f
f. Jones, Harvey johnson, r. Lee Wylly,
George M Gadsden, G.. Noble Jones, J. f.
Minis. Pope Barrow, George W. Owens.
Delegates to General Society-Pope Bar
row, William Harden, w. w. Gordon. F.
6. duBignOn, Robert Falligant
Alternates-T. p. Huger F. S. Lathrop,
J. N. Kel, John w. Grant, w. D. Dear
ing.
The meeting closed with an invocation
for the sOcietY's success and well being
by Rev. Charles H. Strong.