The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
WILL REFUND MONEY
PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION DID NOT
NEED INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR THE GREENE FUNCTION.
$500 APPROPRIATED BY COUNCIL
MET EVERY EXPENSE.

Association of Patriotic Societies
of President-Trensure Report
Read-ShOwed That City's ApprO-
priation Sufhced to Defray Ex-
PenSes Incident to Reinterment.
Betuee $3OC ana 800 to he Re-
turned-AssOciation Expresses It's
Letter of Thanks to He written to
Guesrs-A Letter From Col. Gardi-
ner Was Read.
At a meeting of the Association of
Patriotic Societies yesterday afternoon
it was determined to return the in
dividual subscriptions to the Greene
refinement fund, the appropriation
made by the city having been suffi-
cient to defray the expenses of the
function.
The association met at the home of
the president Gen. w. w. Gordon.
There was a large attendance and
much interest. Treasurer A. d. Har-
den reported that the $500 appropriate
ed by the city would be sufficient to
pay an expenses. in consequence of the
number of invited guests who had
been unable to be present.
with Hearty Thanks.
1t was decided, after full discus
sion, that the treasurer should return
to all individuals. who had subscribed,
the full amount of their subscriptions,
with hearty thanks for their generous,
patriotic aid-which was as sincerely
appreciated as it would have been if
it had been necessary to spend it.
The amount to be refunded is about
$3.50, evidenced by checks. 1t was
stipulated when the subscriptions were
solicited that no one should be allow
ed to give more than S25, so that there
are quite large number of subscrib-
ers to whom the amount will have to
be sent.
Expressed Their Indebtedness.
The president and. Hon. Walter G.
Charlton were appointed a committee
to write to President John NJ. Egan
and Supt. T. d. Kline of the Central
of Georgia Railway, and others to
whom the association were indebted
for favors, assuring them of their
warmest appreciation of their services.
which did so much toward making the
function a success.
The same committee was instructed
to write also to the invited guests,
thanking them for the dignity and i'm
portance given to the ceremonies by
their presence and interest in them.
All of the guests had been bounteous
in their praise of the management and
success of the exercises, that the as
sociation desired to have them know
that the management realized in their
presence and aid the contamination of
their patriotic desires.
Letter From Col. Gardiner.
don from Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, was
read to the association. The letter was
written directly after Col. Gardiner re-
turned to his home in New York. and
is expressive of the sentiment which
characterized the utterances of the Wis,
itors from the North. The text of the
letter follows:
November II, 1902.
Gen. w. w. Gordon. Chairman Patri-
otto Associations. Savannah, Ca,
My dear General:
l have just reached my office and
hasten to express my deep apprecia-
.tion of all the courtesies extended by
you and the associations you represent
during my recent visit at Savannah,
which ! enjoyed most highly.
l shall ever entertain a lively recol-
lection of the pleasure of that trip.
l trust that whenever you may come
on to New York you will kindly let me
| know so that l may see you.
The entire celebration of last week
did your association the highest honor
1t was dignified, impressive and pa
triotic and every detail was carried cut
without apparently the slightest lapse,
! am, my dear General, with partic-
ular regard, Faithfully yours