The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
THE MONUMENT BALL.
Important Event of the Winter
Takes Place Thursday.

Takes Place Thursday.
The event most prominent in soci-
ETY. this week, among several of i'm
ment ball at the Guards Armory,
Thursday evening. A large patriotic
interest surrounds the object, for
among the notable figures in Georgia
history there is none more remarkable
than Gen. James Oglethorpe and none
more intimately associated with Sa-
vannah's prosperity. That, of the
many heroes concentrated by monu-
ments and tablets in the city, his is the
only name not honored by visible me-
mortal, even when his friend Tomochi-
chi is not forgotten, has long been a
subject of regretful comment. 1t only
needed the initiative taken to show
how popular such a cause as the cree
ton of a monument to Oglethorpe
would be. Some years ago, when the
movement was first stirring, the Sons
of the Revolution, the Colonial Danes
and the Daughters of the Revolution
determined to cooperate in the work
and united under the title of the Ogle-
thorpe Monument Association. The Of
fcers are:
President-Walter G. Charlton.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Joseph ]. Will
der, Mrs. S. b. c. Morgan, Hugh V.
Washington and Joseph b. Cumming.
Active Memberships. Joseph ]. Will
der, Savannah; Mrs. A. J. Waring,
Savannah; Mrs. George ]. Baldwin, Sa-
ire u
Mrs. F. H. Orme, Atlanta; Mrs. Billups
Phinizy, Athens; Mrs. S. B. C. Morgan,
Savannah; Mrs. Edward Karow, Sa-
vannah; Mrs. NJ. A. Nevin, Rome; Miss
Anna Caroline Benning. Columbus;
Mrs. John b. Cobb, Macon; John A. G..
Carson, Savannah; William w. Gordon,
Jr., Savannah: DR.. r. P. Warning Sa-
vannah; Pope Barrow, Savannah; John
w. Grant, Atlanta; Emory Speer Ma
con; Joseph B. Cumming, Augusta;
Hugh V. Washington, Macon; Robert
c. Nicely, Waynesboro; James T. Dent,
Glynn county; Wymberley j. DeRenne,
Chatham county, and Walter G. Charl-
ton, Savannah.
Honorary Vice observation-disclosures p.
Shotter, Savannah; Hon. Augustus o.
Bacon, Macon: DR.. H. c. White, Ath-
ems; Hon. John w. Maddox, Rome;
Hon. Seaton Grantland, Griffin; Hon.
E. p. S, Denmark, Valdosta: Hon.
Henry G. Turner, Quitman: Hon. Will
liam M. Hammond, Thomasville;
Charles S. Wylly, Esq, Brunswick;
Hon. S. Fl. Hardeman, Washington;
Hon. Clark Howell. Atlanta; Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Park, Atlanta; Mrs. William
H. FELTON,. Gainesville.
Honorary Members-Gov. Joseph NJ.
Terrell, Mrs. Robert G. Erwin. New
York; Mr. Samuel Spencer, New York;
Hon. Oscar Strauss. New York; Hon.
A. S. Clay, Marietta Hon. Henry r.
Goetchius, Columbus; Hon. T. E. Blan-
chard, Columbus; Rev. Watson VIM,
st. Simons; Mrs. William w Gordon,
savannah; Mrs. Joseph r. Lamar, Au-
gusta; Mrs. Albert V. GUIDE, Atlanta:
Mrs. Samuel r. Jacques, Macon; Mrs.
NJ. A. Lipscomb Athens; Mrs. Sam
uel Spencer, New York; Gen. William
w. Gordon. Savannah
A fund has already been started.
and it seems quite proper that the
first general public effort to increase
1t should have begun in Savannah in
the plan of giving a ball that should
be as elegant and elaborate as anv
private entertainment. 1t will not be
colonial in the sense of being a cos
tune ball. The decorations will be
very beautiful. The Cotillion Club
draperies will be used, and, in addi-
ton, there will be smilax brought from
the various country places around Sa-
vannah to add to the attractiveness
of the hall. The galleries will be re-
served for those who do not dance or
who may wish to attend the ball with
out wearing evening dress Many
tickets have already been sold for the
entertainment, and very naturally a
number of these have been bought by
people who desire to assist the cause
but who do not expect to use their
tickets. 1t has been suggested that
these might be presented by the hold
ers to those of their acquaintances
who may wish to attend the ball but
do not expect to do so, and that thus