The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-09
CONTENTS OF CoRNERSToNES
BOXES SNOW INTERESTING RELICS
or PAST GENER ATIONs.

the Confederate Monument Com
tains Contributions From MANY
Depo.ttors-PnrtinI List Of the
Thing. Future oVneration May
~, ~. -. -. 1. uroken
"peh.
Stored away lu the cornerstones 81
sone of the STRUCTURES lr Savannah there
.. 81. .,.-. .-.I.-.. ~ a rarity and
80, cat
hniH"'sf ''-. ''''"
liable could ther hui be Drought 60 hshi
When s cornrrttore Of some old building
a. h-,te7 ,,..r Is. .,p...f,tl,r Of a for
a.
mtr sent''.'o" = '''i'4' anu ''e'
The enjoyment OF enc inspection or the
things t contains Doubtless there are
CREDIBLE In SOME ~ .be .ornerstores tha,
WIZ
gia Historical society or lndlFiduais VINO
rejoice 10 tho coIecttou Of curios.
-,,,.r.,,res 80 tbe r,orpyer,s cha.
grace '"' a'te'' OF monuments are pro-"
ably az well provided with tributes ~ 'he
generations that established them 20 the
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.s
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ths city. From list printed az the time
OF the articles that we're placed in the
co,nsrsfor, ~ tta ,,,,f.t.,,,t. r,sr,,,,s,t
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tha' Nouto - ihtrf' iirk now twenty o.
ok yeers after TIE stone Was laid.
!, wss On june is l,''. 'he' inc corner
stone OF the monument "as lai1 with Ma
SONIC an'h mlli''rt aonors the address
%, 20" .''f't'' 10y - 'to' 50
\. MeFerf ana 'Aiia = from TIE fer'rt
ING NeNs OF the next d'y are az follows
~" ess'on l'iihea uhNeI charge OF
81. jon" :. ANs-'" kiaha maThhal and
ihal""eu :" souIH hin1A street ialius 10
w ui~ Ie"f on tie mihtarN
zen X -. N.deiToi.. gfsnd marshal.
WIN ~ alaA Mrssis. F- g. Dflscoh Hni
* ~. betneie' '1i mngnincen'ly mounted.
"ess on the siouud earit, supervising The
erAhEements - usual on such occa-
tlohA t''ie was some delay, ana II was
enout quarter past before everything
"ss Ia readiness nnd the procession
foqmeo in the Following order.
Grand marshal and aids
Mrs John Williamson and Mrs WI
Ham 6rayson Mann, president and sccTc-
t@ry OF the Ladies Memorial Association
Gen Gilmer the chairman OF the EAscu-
I've Committee. and Capt. George 4. Mer
c~f' the orator OF the occasion. Ia a car
riaEs
The Mayor ana Aldcrmsn Of the city
Ia carriages.
= The Georgia Hussars.
o Inc Nhatham Artillery.
g The Firs, Volunteer regiment OF Geor
gia
z The BATTALION Of Savannah Volunteer
SHsFds-
The Masonic Fraternity. con
E.sting q solomon's. Ancient Landmark
zerubabbel ana Clinton Lodges.
The Masous were out Ia large numbers
siid made an imposing appearance.
over the foundation OF the monument
neatly covered platform was erected.
and 20 the right was another platform in
o.osea win raining. and Immediately
above the corner stone. About thirty
yards to the west. was erected an arch
covered with evergreens, through which
me Masonic procession was 10 pass. The
covered piaifofm was occupied by Mrs.
Al. Williamson. president; Mrs. ". G.
Mann. secretary o. the Ladies' Memoir lal
Association Capt George a. Mercer. the
oistor' Zen. }. r. Gllmer ana Col +. G.
AhoeFson' MAYOR. ana br. X. d. Arnold,
en -.l, man OF Council
Following - partAl list OF the articles
mat may De round IA inc distant future
"heh lhe monument has crumbled 20
runs ana 'he Cornerstone is broken or %.
me iisi also includes me names OF those
who deposited the articles.
W. c. Barber, SO bond OF tho FRS,
CoaIederate hfteen million loan. and @
slV" BOND OF last per cent non-taNahle
loan also one copy ~ Charleston Mercury
Issued immediately after the ordnance OF
secession OF South Carolina
H. l. schrrlner six pieces OF Confed-
crate music printed Oh paper made az the
Athens mills.
Isaac 5. Anderson. seven Confederate
bonds OF various denominations. and 81
~ bills OF Bank Of State Of S G.
W. J. H. McLyne. one silver coin OF
1872. one copper coin Republic OF Uruguay.
d. Ferguson. Regimcns Roll OF Fifth
Georgia Cavalry; also. farewell order OF
Gen Joseph +. Johnston TO the army.
AprE =. Tvs.
r. NJ Orme. thirteen Confederate notes
q various denominations.
Mrs. Eugenia Laventure ono south
American silver coin OF 1918. one Italian
Ira OF 1879. one silver three-ceft piece. OF
$50.
Mrs. Leo Biois. one Medal OF the Ouch
ess Of Berri OF 1897. one English coin OF
l7N one French coin OF 1883
Mrs Thompson. one Roman coin OF rScg
ono French coin Of is54.
Or. A. J. Semmes. fragmeus OF the stone
fridge across Boil Run: also. clash found
on dead body Of a soldier OF Hampton's
LEGION whose belt had been torn by a
ehen
Miss Ellen CARNEY Macon Telegram