The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03
FOR THE MONUMENT
OGLETHoRPE MEMORIAL COMMIT
TEES MEET NEXT SATURDAY.
WILL ASK FOR A CHARTER.
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION WILL BE
ORGANIZED FOR WORK.

Mr.. w. G, Charlton, President OF
Sons of the Revolution, Has An
nOunced the Committees From the
Sons, the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Colonial
Danes and the Sons of Colonial
Wars-Fund of $3.50 Is in Hand.
More VIII BE Received as Soon as
Organization Has Been Effected.
Definite and practical steps are to be
taken for the organization of an associa-
ton to erect a monument to the memory
OF Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, the
founder of the colony of Georgia. A meet
ing of the prospective incorporators Of
| the association will be held next Satur-
day, March 8, when steps are 10 be TAX
en- that will doubtless lead to the appll-
cation for a charter being made.
The meeting will be held at the rooms
of the Colonial Danes, corner of Taylor
and Abercorn streets. 1t has been called
by Mr.. Walter G.. Charlton, president of
the Sons of the Revolution in the state
of Georgia. Mr.. Charlton has been taking
the lead in all arrangements for the or
ganization of the association, his society
having taken the initiative and commits
stoned him to continue the work it be-
gan.
From the Sons of the Revolution, the
Colonial Danes of the state, the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution in Geor-
| gia and the Society of the Sons of Colo
NAL Wars in Georgia, committees have
bppn chosen IN rapreSaDt 10 orora ,1iza-
lions in the association. These commit
tees, or as many of the members as can
be got together, will consider the matter
Of applying for charter when the meet
ing next Saturday is held.
Upon the committee of the Colonial
Danes are Mrs. J. ]. Wilder, chairman;
Mrs. A. ]. Waring, Mrs. George j. Bald
win, all of Savannah; Mrs. Frank H. Mil
Ter of Augusta, Mrs F. H. Orme of At
lanta and Mrs. Billups Phinizy of Ath-
ems. Upon the committee of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution are Mrs.
). b. c. Morgan, chairman; Mrs. Annie
Karow, both of Savannah Mrs. M A
Nevin of Rome, Miss Anna Carolina Ben
ming of Columbus, Mrs. Alice Cutler Cobb
of Macon and Mrs. Sarah Grant Slaton
of Atlanta Upon the committee from the
Society of Colonial Wars VIII serve Mr..
John Avery Gere Carson, chairman; Mr..
William Washington Gordon, Jr., Thomas
Pinckney Warning, NJ D., all of Savan-
nah; Mr.. Hugh Vernon Washington of
Macon, Mr.. Robert Caldwell Nelly OF
Waynesboro, and Mr. John William Grant
of Atlanta. The committee from the Sons
of the Revolution consists of Mr.. Walter
G. Charlton of Savannah, chairman; Mr.
Wymberley J. DeRenne of Wormsloe
Judge Emory Speer of Macon, Mai
Joseph B. Cumming of Augusta, Hon.
Pope Barrow of Savannah and Mr. James
T. Dent of Glynn county.
1t is believed that little more than a
month will elapse after the meeting be-
fore a charter has been secured. The as
ISOLATION will then be in a position to be-
gin the active canvass for funds to use
in erecting the monument. Ii has not of
course, been decided upon as to Just what
plan will be followed to raise the money,
but it is presumed that it will be Sc
cured largely by subscription. Already
there have been number of liberal do
nations made, and it has been learned
that a number of gentlemen and ladies
are merely holding off until the organi-
cation of an association that might take
the matter in hand and push it to a sue
cessful conclusion. They have felt that
they wanted some organization effected
before they made their contributions to
the fund.
Mr. Charlton yesterday gave the gross
amount that is already at hand for the
erection of the monument as being $3.50.
This may be increased $500 or $500 by
amounts of which he was not quite GER
tain. Entering into the total was the
residue from the fund employed in rails
ing the memorial in Savannah to Sergt.
Jasper, the $1,000 contributed by Mr. S.
P. Shotter $500 from the Oglethorpe Club,
$500 from the Sons of the Revolution, 500
from gentleman who desired Mr.. Charl-
ton not to reveal his identity, 500 from
another gentleman who does not desire
his right hand to know what his left
hand doeth and $50 from yet another who
is just as unsolicitous of the public
gratitude that is extended to those gem
erous enough to make liberal contribu-
ton to such a found
The meeting of the several committees
will revive the great interest that was
manifested in the project to erect the
monument. This, several months ago,
was very keen, and it Is believed that
none of the enthusiasm that was then
shown will be wanting, now that the COM
mittees are about to enter upon the act
ual discharge of the duty with which their
patriotic societies have entrusted them.
Mr.. S. p. Shooter, with his generous
contribution of $1,000, was responsible for
the renewal of interest in the scheme to
memorabilia Oglethorpe. An interview
with Mr.. p. d. Daffin, chairman of the
Park and Tree Commission, attracted Mr..
Shelters attention and was influential in
inducing him to offer his substantial aid
toward the establishment of monument.
Mr.. Daffln had said that it would be bet
ter for Savannah to leave the squares of
the city intact as a monument to the
founder of the colony and the designer
of the plan of the city, there having been
at that time some agitation of plan to
cut Abercorn street through one of the
squares.
The Legislature would not grant the
request of the City Council to make an
appropriation for the proposed monument,
or the fund would have been considerably
greater. 1t is possible. however that an
other application to the Legislature might
be more effective, as an organized asso-
citation would be representative of greater
influence.