The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-15
WITH SIGNAL HONOR
REMAINS OF NATHANIEL GREENE
LAID TO FINAL REST.
MEATH HIS OWN MONUMENT.
SACRED RELICS OF THE HERO
WE'RE DEPOSITED.

Refinement of the Remains of
the Patriot Thousands PArtici-
pated-Many Troops in Line, and
the Military Feature the Chief of
the DispIay-Exercises at Colonial
Cemetery and at the Monument in
johnson square-TabIets Present.
ed TO the Keeping of the City.
With every mark of respect. with
great pornp and ceremony, the remains
of Gen. Nathaniel Greene and his son,
George Washington Greene, were laid
to their final rest yesterday afternoon
beneath the monument in Johnson
SQUARE that stands to the memory Of
that hero of the Revolution. who was
regarded as second only to Washing
ton in military genius.
Thousands paid tribute to Greene's
memory. His is a record that has sur
vived more than a century and VIII
ever survive in American history.
Particularly dear are his name and
memory to Savannahians, for his
adopted home was here, and here were
inferred his remains. here rose the
first shaft to his honor and here re-
side some of his descendants. Yester-
days was a demonstration in which
the people joined with appreciation Of
those virtues that should win from
grateful countrymen evidences of the
most sincere respect.
rroI.o,ata Military nfsUI0v
Chief among the display features Of
the ceremonies Of the re-interment
was the parade of the military. The
Georgia State Troops of the city were
supplemented by the regulars from
Fort Screven. Tybee Island. 230 strong.
Both the local troops and the regulars
made an excellent appearance. and
were applauded by the spectators as
they passed on the line of march.
At the old Graham tomb in the Col
onial Cemetery at Abercorn street and
Oglethorpe avenue. and at the monu-
ment, impressive exercises were held.
Those at the monument were elabor-
ate, including the address of Hon. Asa
Bird Gardiner of New York. president
of the Rhode Island State Society of
the Cincinnati, invocation and bene-
diction by Rt. Rev. Cleland X. Nell
son, Episcopal bishop of Georgia, and
brief addresses by Mrs. Edward Ka-
row and Col, R. l.. Colding.
order on Bank for Remains.
During the forenoon an order was
presented at the Southern Bank for
the remains of Gen. Nathaniel Greene
and his son, George Washington
Greene In March, 1901. upon their re-
covery from the old Graham vault.
the remains were sealed Theoretically
in wooden boxes. lined with zinc. and
placed in the banks vault. The de-
post was made by Asa Bird Gardiner
and Alfred bearing Harden as trus-
tees The order was signed joint
~ by the trustees. and was for
delivery 10 Gen. w. w. Gordon, presi-
dent of the Association of Patriotic
Societies of Savannah, who had in
dorsed it to Mr.. w. T. Dixon.
BY Mr.. Dixon the remains were con-
veyed to his undertaking establish
ment, where they were deposited in the
handsome receptacle of Georgia pine,
mounted with brass fittings. that had
been especially constructed by Cabinet
maker D. A. Harris of the Central
Railway shops for the purpose. The
remains were not removed from the
boxes in which they were placed upon
their recovery, so that. in a double
receptacle, they now repose
Assembled for Exercises.
At PAS o'clock actual preparations
for the ceremonies of the afternoon be-
gan. At that hour the line of car
IL
Butner. one of the aides of Chief Mar
shall Jordan F. Brooks. appeared at the
De Soto, where the visitors, guests, Off
GERS of the Association of Patriotic So
cieties and city officials took their
places. Then the carriages We're driven
to the Colonial Cemetery, where the
first ceremony was to take place, and
where the troops were to assemble.
Upon Oglethorpe avenue. with the
right resting on Abercorn street, the
troops gathered, assembling at $50
O'Clock. At the same hour the brief
exercises of the unwilling of the bronze
tablet in the cemetery were held.
Unveiled Tablet on Vault
This tablet was placed upon the Gra-
ham vault. A United States flag OBJ
scured it until that point was reached
when the hand of Mr.. George Wash
ISL
and. the youngest of the male descend
ants of Gen. Greene. in a direct line,
at the North. drew the cord that re-
vealed the bronze, which now marks
the spot where the body of Gen
Greene and that of his son. George
Washington Greene, were originally in
TERED.
About the vault were gathered men
and women of distinction. All of the
distinguished visitors from Rhode ISL
and were in attendance, as were many
of the local and visiting members of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. A cleared space was maintained
Immediately before the ivy-xrown
vault, and just in front of the tablet,
still yelled by the flag, stood the re-
ceptacle of the honored remains. This
had been placed upon caisson by a
detail from the Chatham Artillery and
conveyed to the cemetery. Standing
at attention by the receptacle. were
Sergt. A. L. Chapeau, Sergt. r. w.
Groves, Private A. Nicolas. Private ]
d. Myers, Private j. G. Rambo and
Private P. H. Myers, members of the
Chatham Artillery, who served as pail
bearers.
To the City's Keeping.
Upon the conclusion of a dirge, play
ed by the band, Hon Walter G
Charlton. on behalf of the descendants.
made the following address, presenting
the tablet to the keeping of the city.
My Fellow Citizens: over a CEN
fury ago the people of Savannah as
sembled on this historic spot and
with all the circumstance which marks
memorable occasion, laid to rest in
this receptacle for the dead the great
warrior who having lived THROUGH +ha