The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-16
MR.. DENMARK MADE TRUSTEE.
M SUCCEEDS col. SCREVEN ON
THE UNIVERSITY BOARD.

THE Appointment Announced Yester-
day by Governor CandIer-As An
,lnmnus of the University and
one who Has Always Taken a
peep Interest in It's Welfare. an
Able Lawyer and n Successful
business Man Mr.. Denmark's Fit
ness for the Position Is Generally
Uecognized-His Second Recent
Honor From the Governor.
The appointment by Gov. Gambler of
Brantley A. Denmark, Esq, TO succeed the
i9te col. John Screven as a member of
the board of trustees of the State Uni
versity was announced from Atlanta yes
terlay. 1t goes without saying that Mr..
Denmark's appointment to this honorable
positon will give great satisfaction to
his friends here and throughout the
state Whether the Governors selection
was made as mark of his personal friend
shin and esteem for Mr.. Denmark or
whether it was made with an eye single
n the interests of the university those
who are personally acquainted with Mr..
selection could have been made with the
view of promoting the interests of the in
stituGon
Mr. Denmark is an alumus of the uni
yersity and has always taken an earn
est and intelligent interest in its fare
That this is generally recognized by the
friends and graduates of The institution is
shown by the fact that Mr.. Denmark was
made chairman of the committee appoint
ed by the alumni of the university some
thing over a year ago to take charge OF
the work of raising an endowment for the
institution. In his capacity as chair man
of this committee he has given much time
and attention to its work and with some
degree of success.
Mr. Denmark is a member of the Uni
yersity Club OF Savannah and mas been
spoken of for the presidency 20 succeed
the late Col. Screven, whom he now sue
ceeds as a member of the board of trus-
tees of the university. Mr.. Denmark
was not in the city yesterday, being at
his plantation. in Brooks county. Owing
10 the decided interest which he has al
WAYS taken in the affairs of the univers-
ity. his acceptance is regarded as certain.
The friends of the university, who are
ACQUAINTED with Mr.. Denmark's ability
and capacity in varied lines of work, viii
rejoice at his selection. He possesses
the unusual combination of legal and busi-
ness ability and as such will prove val
liable member OF the board of trustees.
one of the leading members of the Savan-
nah bar he has been at the same time
very successful in business affairs. He
has been president, since it's organization.
of the Citizens Bank, one of Savannah's
most solid as well as most prosperous
financial institutions. He has been for
the last several years president of the
Southwestern Railroad and it was large
~ through his able management, both
legal and financial, that the stockholders
of that road were saved from being in
vOlved in the general wreck of the Cen
trial Railroad properties few years since
Mr.. Denmark was president of the Sa-
vannah Construction Company, which
built the South Bound Railroad, and was
also president of the road. This enter
prise differed from the great majority of
its kind in the fact that it was not only
successful as a public enterprise, but that
II was also a success from
the standpoint of the stockhold-
ers who received back every dollar they
had put in and interest on their invest
ment besides. The great results which
have accrued to Savannah from the build
ing of this road are well known. Its con-
struction resulted in the extension of the
Florida Central and Peuinsular Railroad
to Savannah, which latter road is now
about to become a part of the great Sea-
board system. MIR. Denmark has also
been active in other Savannah enter
prises, which have redounded 10 the good
or the city. He was very active in the
organization of the Savannah Hotel Com
pauy, which built and still owns the De
Soto Hotel, one of the finest hostelries in
the South. He is now a director of the
company
Mr.. Denmark was born and reared in
Brooks county, where he still has large
planting interests. He graduated from the
university in 1871, being one of the honor
men of his class. After graduating he
came TO Savannah and studied law in the
Office of Hartridge & Chisholm. In 1882
he formed law partnership with the late
Judge A. Pratt Adams and Mr.. Samuel
b. Adams, under the firm name of Den
mark, Adams & Adams. After the death
Of Judge Adams, a few years since, the
firm was continued under it's present name
OF Denmark, Adams & Freeman, Mr.. Den
mark being the senior member.
Mr.. Denmark was recently appointed by
Gov. Gambler one of the two commission
ers from this state to attend the Worlds
Exposition at Paris this summer. His
further appointment as a member of the
Is ample evidence of the high confidence
Governor. While Mr.. Denmark is a man
who has never held or sought public Of
nee and has avoided notoriety to an I'M
usual degree, he has the confidence and
esteem of his fellow citizens. who will in
9orse the wisdom of the Governors Sc
lection.