The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-08
TO ERECT THE MONUMENT.
as Now BELIEvED O0LETHORPE
WILL HAVE a MEMORIAL.

,...rrst in the Movement T. increas-
.-.on. Of the Revolution VIII
v. ,,IIed Together Next Week to
-..itcr the MRtter-Prcsident
,,.4t.r q. Charlton Personally Does
80, Dbirct 10 "a Combination Of All
,.,,ds 90 the General End-Favors
,t.rumrnt's Location at the Inter
linn OF Hull street and Ogle-
tbarpc Avenue.
..t in the movement for the cree
monument; 20 Gen. James Ogle-
increasing. ana % would be "a
II surprise If The Impetus che
,. SIS received does not result ia sue
raase VINO have engaged most &c
ia tne new movement as % has
lr progressed. are deeply IN earn
ana they believe they will be able TO
n..r,st others as 90 soon bring the
f..s 10 hand TO an amount that Will
,.r- Of thc erection OF the monument.
"a. Walter C.. Charlton. president OF
Georgia Society Of the sons OF the
Itou. was seen yesterday. Mr..
,au said that Il is his purpose 10
cal a meeting OF the society. probably
o. ae< week. when the matter OF th,
a. Horpo monument Will again be
lt up. JUS what action b. TO be-
ta 30 Dr. Charlton was not prepared TO
81. a. De had heard no plans discussed
tsa members generally.
tort was made by Mr. Charlton 70
S. of tho Revolution have already ac-
cum SEED for the specific purpose OF
81 .ug the monument lie was unable
tn this Information however be-
,4as. ~ the absence OF the secretary ana
treasurer Mr.. Charlton said that IL b.
b. opinion that che fund amounts TO
teu seven or eight hundred dollars
$50 objection o. clear to Mr. Charlton
w. there should not be "a combination
al tre three funds that have been started
1er fle same purpose. a monument TO
o. 1orpe He spoke personally of this
natter however. not as president OF the
Som %: the Revolution. FOR the views OF
WI society he was not qualified TO give
au oppression.
With the personal opinion Of the prcsi-
Gene favOring the combination OF the
funds, % would seem that the society
wouhi agree Co tho plan. N such should
q. tre case the Sl.0u0 offered hy MI. S. J..
Shooter and the Si.l27 OF tho Jasper Fcsti-
wi committee iu the custody OF COL VIII
liam Garard, with the fund hold hy the
Sons OF the Revolution. wold amount to
81 tdy sum. IL seems probable that some
ore society. the sons OF the Revolution
81 the Colonial Danes OF Georgia. will be
given the custody OF the fund and will
undertake actively the task OF its aug
mentation TO proportions that villa admit
~ tle erection OF a handsome memorial.
Mr.. Charlton does not approve the suE-
ges.ion that the monument be located IN
Colonial Park lie said the park h. out o.
the why. for one reason. and that for
another the new monumont among the
ceniury-0ld surroundings OF tombs and
memorials would b. Inappropriate.
The Intersection ct Bull street and Ogle-
thorpe avenue appeals To- Mr. charlton as
the most suitable place for such mon
ument He prefers T. rather than Chip
pewa Square. as 81 s. more prominent
location and has the advantage of being
on "a street that Is Itself a memorial q
Gen. Oglethorpc. bearing HIS name. No
very large space. he says. would ho need
Cd for the pedestal. but II present noon
should not sutilce. IL would be possible TO
cut out portion Of the ueighbofiug grass
plots on either sido OF Bull street and thus
secure an tho space necessary Tor the
passage OF Vchirlcs.
Mr. Charlton believes that the renewed
interest that has been aroused should
bring about tho qualification OF the de-
sircs OF those who wish "a monument 20
Oglcthorpe 20 stand in savannah lie is
sanguine % the success OF the new move
ment. aud viii do on he can to promote il.