Evening star., 1923-10-17
|0GLETHORPE BODY
REPLACED IN GRAVE
Sentiment in England Almost
Unanimous Against Re-
E movaI to Georgia.
Bv the Associated Press.

Il Bv the Associated Press
II GRAMMAR, England, October IL
HGen. Oglethorpe, founder of the state
#os Georgia, like the Indian Princess
J'ocahontas and his more distant and
Bremote precursor, Tutankhamen, is to
srcmain in his original burying place.
Yielding to British public opinion,
which had almost reached the point
of unanimity. DIR. Thornwell Jacobs,
president of Oglethorpe University.
mas abandoned his project to trans
port the Georgian hero's ashes to
America.
The hue and cry raised throughout
England that Americans desired to
AXE possession of the bones OF Eng
'and'S distinguished dead. as well as
y most priced art objects and reli-
taries, is thus silenced
Returned Bit OF Cofan.
pr Jacobs accepted defeat with true
southern grace and Difference. He
.ccls at least that one result of his
observations. is to make Gen Ogle-
Thorpe world figure, and not merely
ItHe builder of a single state. Indi-
atlVc or his great spirit of reyer-
/ Nae for the famous general was his
dst act this afternoon in returning
10 the rector of All-Saints' Church, a
small fragment of Gen. Oglethorpe'S S
coffin which had dropped off in the
curse of his 1873 years -interment and
Nhicn DR.. Jacobs intended TO pre-
serve as memento. This was i'm
nediately deposited in the grave, and
4 he vault closed forever.
Il 1t is an interesting coincidence that
6otn the Rev. Leslie Wright. rector
TT the church, and Robert r. Skinner
II ne American consul general who
gave Jacobs most sympathetic aid and
ounsel from the beginning, decided
socfore even they saw DR.. Jacobs yes
Hterday to counsel him against pur-
EFusng the enterprise further in view
Ipf the growing British resentment.
Fear of Complications.
One of the things which most in
siuenced the president of Oglethorpe
University TO give up his mission was
f. petition to King George from James
Ilieorge Oglethorpe. a great-great-
nephew of the general. asking his
.sovcreign lord to protect the ashes of
1onc who Loyalty served his majesty's
predecessor. George II. Dr. Jacobs
aalso felt that if the matter were pur-
ued to the end it might place the
2Ntate Depa rtment at Washington.
(which had indorsed the idea. and the
governor and congressman of Georgia.
/
dude toward England.
But while DR.. Jacobs has Telin-
Squtshed the plan of bringing the body
hi Gen. Oglethorpe across the ocean.
p is resolved that the founder of
| Ieorgia shall be substantially re-
imcmbered by Americans in his pres
ent resting place. If the English
"ccl esiastical authorities agree. DR..
Jacobs intends to convert the present
parish church. in which Gen. Ogle-
jhOrpe'S wife also is buried, as well as
ne manor house nearby, in which the
general lived and died, into a great
national shrine, whore the youth Of
The south and American visitors in
terested in the early history of
United States may make pilgrimage
to do honor to the memory of Geor-
g!a'S first citizen.
university extension course en-
hracing the principles and ideals of
Gen. Qglethorpe, as we'll as his hu-
lrnanities. will be taught. and the stu
tents will learn something of the at
noSphere in which he moved and had
IhiS being. 1t may be possible to pur-
| J ise the church and manor house
outright. in which case it would be-
home the property of Oglethorpe Uni
Eycrsity.
Rector Wright. who feels strongly
Ehat Gen. OGlethorpe should be lifted
Il o be favorable to this project.
The Rev. Mr.. Wright has received
aong cablegram from Representative
Epshaw, thanking him for his sup
port of the plan to send the body to
ATLANTA. saying that the pride and
patriotism of all true Americans were
touched by his friendly support.
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