The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-13
CITY WILL ASSIST
IN CEREMONIES OF RE-INTERMENT
OF GREENE's REMAINS.
RESOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL.
WILL DEFINE THE PART THE CITY
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE.

Conference Was Had Last Night BE-
tween Mayor Myers and Mrs. Ed
ward Karow. Regent of the sa-
vannah Chapter of the Daughters
of the American RevoIutiOn-May-
or Myers said Afterwards That N
Resolution VIII BE Introduced in
COunciI-Mrs. kRrOw Desires to
See Imposing Ceremonies Arrang-
ed-MiIitnry VIII Play n Part in
the Funeral CeremOnies-Mrs.
Harrow VIII Invite Daughters mt
the Washington Congress.
The ceremonies incident to the re-
interment of the remains of Gen. Ma
thanael Greene and his son, George
Washington Greene, in May may be
participated in by the Mayor and AL
dermen. Some time before the date
fixed for the second obsequies of the
distinguished dead a resolution will be
introduced in the City Council, setting
forth just what part the Mayor and
Aldermen shall take and what observ
ances the city will show.
Last night Mayor Myers. called at the
home of Maj. and Mrs. Edward Karow,
on Gwinnett street, east, for confer
ence regarding the ceremonies that are
to be made part of the Greene fun
eral. Mrs. Karow, as regent of the Sa-
vannah Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, has been
taking the leading part and showing
the greatest interest, save for that of
the descendants of Gen. Greene, in the
arrangements for the re-interment, and
her conference with the Mayor will be
followed by another with Hon. Walter
G. Charlton, president of the Sons of
the Revolution, who will lend Mrs. Ka-
row and the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton all the aid in his power.
Mayor Myers was seen after his con-
ference with Mrs. Karow. He said
that some resolution will be introduced
in Council later showing just what
part the city will take in doing honor
to the memory of Gen. Greene. This
part is to be agreed upon in future
discussions.
Mrs. Karow said yesterday that it
is probable that many of the members
of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution will come to Savannah from
other places in Georgia for the funeral
ceremonies. 1t is the opinion of Mrs.
Karow that these should be as i'm
posing and as comprehensive as were
those of the original interment, when
the remains of Gen. Greene were
placed in the Jones vault in the Colo
NAL Cemetery on Oglethorpe avenue.
Military features will be introduced
one or more of the infantry commands
of the city acting as a guard of honor.
The Chatham Artillery will fire sa-
lutte. Some distinguished speaker will
deliver an grafton. President Roose-
welt was suggested, but opposition has
arrayed itself strongly against his
coming. The Booker Washington din
ner still rankles in the breasts of many
Savannahians, and they are not desir-
Gus of having the President as the
speaker. Others interested in the
Greene obsequies and the re-interment
of the remains beenath the Greene
monument, take a contrary view and
would like to see the President in Sa-
vannah for that occasion, but they say
they are ready, in the interest of har-
mony, to yield to the views that are
expressed by the other party.
Mrs. Karow will leave Monday for
Washington, where the Congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
is to be held. While there she will pre-
sent the matter of the funeral of Cen
Greene and will invite the Daughters
to visit Savannah. The city is at it's
best in the month of May, and it is
probable that many members of the
patriotic society will be here for the
ceremonies.