Image: A history of the erection and dedication of the monument to Gen'l James Edward Oglethorpe, unveiled in Savannah, Ga., November 23, 1910 (1911) (14595772477)

Description: Identifier: historyoferectio00geor (find matches) Title: A history of the erection and dedication of the monument to Gen'l James Edward Oglethorpe, unveiled in Savannah, Ga., November 23, 1910 Year: 1911 (1910s) Authors: Georgia Historical Society Subjects: Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785 French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931 Publisher: Savannah, Ga., Morning news Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: e-ciprocated on the other side of the water, and that, so faras human eflort can prevail or good will can reach, we shalldo our share toward preserving and cementing a friendshipwhich we regard as one of our most priceless treasures. ADDRESS OF HON. WALTER G. CHARLTON. After the address of Mr. Innes, the Hon. Walter G. Charl-ton of Savannah delivered the following oration: Governor of Georgia, Ladies and Gentlemen, My FellowGeorgians:Near two centuries ago a man of strong and noble na-ture sought here and there in London a missing friend,whose character and kindly qualities kept him in affection-ate remembrance. His search brought him at length tothe debtors prison of the Fleet, where in vilest surrround-ings, deliberately imprisoned in a narrow cell with victimsof small-pox, he found the friend of his youth, dying of thatloathsome disease. When he departed from that horriblescene, his life was consecrated to a great purpose. Withthe passing,of the years there came a bright day in the Text Appearing After Image: Address of Hon. Walter G. Charlton. -^tjUSI^*^ . ^• MM^ ■?• ^^ ^ f.-:^ f ,,^~.\. ■ wfMI^^^^HKSHFicHKLJK St5aglBnBgTPi^BtCT! \ j^ ^1 ^^*\ .- ■ •■ 1 ^^ ■^-^l! ^ «-:^ ^.:Jt-- ^^-• 1 ^ ... ^i m ll^ L.ii^iLia4£ ^yv f tit i^--;^ m* -■v*>^^ ^ il ?; 1 IT ^m^- i f W^ ^M ^ f ^L- ^■^^• ■*v^<*V «^ The Unveiling. To General James Edward Oglethorpe 2$ long ago, when as the soft voices of spring were callingback to life and glory the sleeping beauties of nature, therelanded upon what was destined to become a sovereign statea small band, selected to start upon its career the most re-markable experiment in the history of colonization. Thepurpose had reached its fulfillment, for the sorrowing friendwas Oglethorpe; the adventurers, the passengers of theAnne; the land, the commonwealth which holds our alle-giance, our hopes, our happiness. As they stood at that historic moment beneath the mar-velous blue of the February sky—free as the winds whichsighed through the ma Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: A history of the erection and dedication of the monument to Gen'l James Edward Oglethorpe, unveiled in Savannah, Ga., November 23, 1910 (1911) (14595772477)
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