The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-25
BRUNSWICK'S MONUMENT ROW
CONFEDERATE VETERANS HOLD
SENSATIONAL MEETING.

Having the Erection of the MOnu-
ment in Characterization of the
Camp to Attend dwelling Causes
Resignation of Commander HOr-
ace Dart and Col. j. Il. Dart.
Brunswick, Ga, April 24.-The Jack
son Camp, Glynn County Confederate
Veterans, held a meeting in the Bruins
wick Riflemens Armory last night, and
as a result, Commander Horace Dart
and Col. ]. E. Dart rendered their res
ignations The subject of the meeting
was the report of the committee APP
pointed Monday night to investigate al
legged frauds in connection with the
purchase of the Confederate monument
which is to be unveiled in Hanover
Park Saturday.
The committee submitted quite a
lengthy report, which. in part, says;
First. DIR. j. M. Madden received $500
from the Ladies' Memorial Association
as loans, on which he fairly owes $3.50
interest, or a total of $820.s1.
Second. That up to date there has
been paid out, on account of Confeder-
ate monument, s634.15. and there have
been made contracts for identifying
the grounds. on which the monument
stands, something over 800. leaving
something near $S5 to be turned back
to the treasurer of the Ladies Memo
rial Association.
Third. There was a lamentable lack
of business methods in the transaction
of the association. For years no bust
ness meetings have been held, but con-
clusions were reached by private con-
situations. Receipts were infrequently
taken for money disposed of, and there
are almost no receipts from which
facts may be definitely determined
Four ladies, of whom only three met
in consultatio seem to have managed
the affairs of the association for at
least five years. Others, many of them
for personal reasons, ceased to attend
meetings of the association or to as
sert their right to share in the man
agement. 1t does not appear, from any
evidence or ever from expressed views
of the present active members, that
any one formally withdrew or was de-
clared by any authority not to be
member. Members merely ceased to
attend. There is no legal incorporation
and this fact renders 1t impossible to
say that transactions were Illegal by
reasons of informality or would have
been legal by any formal action. The
monument was purchased without call
ing a meeting, only three of the four
ladies above referred to, viz, the pres
ident, the vice president and the secre-
tary, having privately consulted and
agreed upon the design, contract, price,
etc.
Fourth While the last paragraph
shows improper management, your
committee find no intentional wrong
doing, and, therefore, offer the follow
ing:
Resolved, That Camp Jackson accept
the invitation of the Ladies' Memorial
Association of Brunswick and attend
in a body the unwilling of the Confed-
crate monument in Hanover Park Sat-
urday, April 26.
The question of the adoption of this
report brought forth a number of adj
dresses from veterans present on both
sides of the question.
The speeches made by all the gentle
ment were to the point and some of
the climaxes were inclined to be both
spectacular and dramatic. However
upon a final vote, the motion to sus-
tain the committee report prevailed,
and 1t was subsequently moved and
carried that Camp Jackson accept the
invitation of the Ladies' Memorial As
ISOLATION and participate in the exer-
cises incident to the unwilling of the
monument.
Commander Dart Resigns.
1t was here that an unexpected fea-
ture of the evening occurred. Judge
Horace Dart, who for years has been
commander of Camp Jackson. and who,
in a measure, has been responsible for
the existence of the camp. surrendered
the chair and, taking the floor, in
few brief but none the less eloquent
words, rendered his resignation as COM
mander of the camp and a member
thereof. Judge Dart spoke very feel
ingly of the situation and EXPRESSED
great regret that conception OF duty
compelled him to sever those connec-
tons which have been a portion Of his
life for forty years.
He pleaded justification for his con-
duct, however, by the statement that
the moving spirit in the purchase of
the monument had treated those near
and dear to him with abJect discour-
tesy in the past and that he has in
dulged in the hope that Camp Jack
son would not participate in the unveil-
ing exercises. Since, however, they had
consented to do so he had no alterna-
tive but follow that path of duty that
made his resignation absolutely neces-
sary.
This announcement came like a clap
OF thunder from clear sky and Gre
ated great CONSERVATION among the
veterans, many of whom appealed to
Judge Dart to withdraw his resigna-
ton. He was obdurate, however, and
insisted that his resignation was be-
fore the meeting. Upon a unanimous
request of all members present, Com
mander Dart agreed to let his resigna-
ton remain in allegiance until Satur-
day. He also made the statement that
he would not attend the exercises, but
would appoint or designate some other
member of the organization to act as
commander.
At this juncture Col. ]. r. Dart, in
an impassioned address, rendered his
resignation as a member of the camp,
saying that he felt that such a condi-
ton as existed with reference to Judge
Dart should also receive resentment at
his hands. He was also prevailed upon
to not take the action, but, like the
commander, insisted. upon his posi-
ton.
The occurrences of last nights meet
ing are deeply regretted in all circles
of Camp jackson, and the monument
question seems to have innoculated
the membership with an internal dis
sension that will not soon be RENE
died.
CANDLER'S ORDERS UPHELD.
Efaheas Coruua in Mrs nuuc.ns.