The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-07
MONUMENT FUND OVER S2'5Oo.
IN ITS THREE DIVISIONS n
AMOUNTS TO A GENEROt sIM.


May Be Turned over 20 the colo
niaI DANES. Who Want IL for a.
Monument Fund-Nr. shottrr l.
wiling TO Combine Hi- $1,000
with Other Funds-sons OF the
Revolution Have several Hundred
Dollars 90 Devote 40 the Nonu-
ment-TRIk Rs 90 the Location Of
the Monument.
fund Of more than g. ~ S. now a.
/ hand for monument to OElethorpe. With
such a start. no reason IS clear 20 thos"
with whom a representative Of the Morn
ing News discussed the matter Yesterday.
Why the movement should not be carried
on and the fund increased 10 proportions
thet would admit OF the establishment 81
a handsome memorial 20 the founder Of
Savannah and the colony ~ Georgia.
The fund Is In three divisions. but No
reason IS known why they could not b.
combined and devoted sinely 60 the
achievement Of the desire that moved all
who have coutributed-the erection OF %
monument 20 ORlehorpc No objection
10 the combination has been offered ond
Il is believed that an EFFORT will be- made
20 effect 81.
The most considerable OF the three
funds Is one Of Sl.l27 that b on the books
Of the Oglethorpe Savings and Trus, com
pany TO tho credit Of the Jasper Festival
Association. William Garrard. chairman.
The deposit was made iu ls9s. Aug a. hy
Col Charles H. Olmstead treasurer when
the fund amounted 90 So y. Interest has
accumulated and brought = 20 the proper
tions named
Col Olmstead had The money In his care
Tor several years. during which time DO
/ mad borne interest When turned over Co
MIN there was something more than SJu
ne exact amount not being recorded Tho
money was a residue from the $500 on
I s. 80 that was expended upon the cclt-
5Tatlou iu lsss Of tho unveiliuF Of fhr
/ Jasper Monument Cot. William Gar
/ rard was che chairman OF the general
I committee that managed the celebration.
which was hold on Feb - . ana q
on Nov p 1887. a meeting was held
/ for the organization OF the movement FOR
! the celebration OF the unveiiiug OF tho
monument. The Jasper Monumeut AssO-
/ citation was represented By Chairman r
| w. Meldrm. and the various civic zocle-
/ ties and associations Of the city were all
represented. The meeting took hold OF
the proposal for a great demonstration
with deepest interest. and Col. Gorrard
was made chairman Of the general COM
mittee.
After the celebration something more
than 500 was left from the Subscriptions
Five hundred dollars was Sc. apart TO
| start fund for a monument 10 Gen.
! James Oglethorpc the balance 10 be OK
pended TO the extent necessary 81 putting
| finishing touches on the Jasper monument
any part remaining after this expenditure
| 10 be added to the fund Of 500 Ii was
10 this way that the movement was
started
Col Garrard said yesterday that thu
movement for the establishment OF the
monument 10 Oglethorpe should be car
ried on An OElethorpe Monument Asso-
citation was chartered az the time il was
determined TO have the money left over
from the Jasper celebration revert 20 "A
fund for the erection OF one 70 Oelethorpe.
This association might be awakened from
rs dormant condition and inspired with
the activity IL showed az It's organization
Mrs J. J. Wilder. president of the
colonial Danes Of Georgia. would like the
FUND held by the Jasper committee tiirn-
ed over 20 her society. as il determine
some time ago 10 undertake the erection
Of a monument 10 Oglethorpe. The DANES
then decided they would like 10 have tho
residue LEFT from the Jasper celebration.
Formal action upon this matter viii be-
taken by the society within "a few DAYS
requesting tho Jasper committee 10 turn
the money over. Col. Garrard has writ
ten Mrs Wilder that he viii can tho
committee together TO pass upon the an
plication whenever Il is made.
No reason IS patent 20 Col Garrard v.hv
there should NOT be conbirn-
~ al
erection OF a memorial 10 oeIeshorpe Chi
Garrard believes Colonial Park on Ogle-
thorpe avenue Is tho most appropriate
place for monument To Oglethorpe he
lng' ne believes peculiarly suited because
OF its having been a colonial cemetery
and heated on an avenue bearing mo
name OF the man che monument s. TO me
moriahze The suggestion that tho mon
ument be placed on BAY street is NOT
lndorsed by Col iarrard. who SAYS the
fnturc may disclose some reason why the
space on Bay street should h.. utilized
Mr. 5. T. Shooter was asked ~ his oeya-
or subscription OF 81 on was con lingo. =
upon other gentlemen making suhsc.in-
lions. He replied that IL vas NOT MAJ
there was not single string lied 90 his
ofer. lie IS willing he said 20 have II
combined with other funds. provided tho
general fund ia TO then DO directed to-
ward the accomplishment OF the end JIG
has IN view
Colonial Park is not regarded by Mr.
Shoticr as the best location for tho pr.
pective monument. He said he believes IL
out-of-the- way, aud thar the erection 81
the monument there would mean that 81
would be seldom seen The matter OF .ts
location. however would be no obie-tion
20 him. and those having the mater iu
charge when a fund has accumulated rnly
decide for themselves as 10 that roint
Chippewa square. however. was rue-
eested by Mr.. ShOtter as the best ulae,
for the monument he believes 80 saou a
take the place now occupied hy The fouu-
tain. The only square On Bull street
without monument would then be pro-
vidcd with one and the memorial would h..
located upon the most prominent thor
oughfare IA the city The Intersection
81 Bull and Oglethorpe avenue was also
mentioned by Mr.. Shooter a. a de.lr,.I.
location for such monument. provided
IL might b. Of such dimensions and char.
acter as to make II suited 10 the SURROUND
ings
The fund started by tho Sons OF IA,
Revolution Is the third or the divisions of
The general movement for monument NJ
Is understood that the cfort OF ma 90.
lonial DANES is for the aSsistanc,. u a..
sons % the Revolution 90 their uudertnk
ing. Tho sons have several huudf.i 5,.t.
lars 10 devote 10 this work
Counsel for a combination be ain i,t.r
ested IN the project and tho consoiiJ,ti,,,,
OF the distinct funds seems ,,.f... 49,.