New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-01
MONUMENT TO THE MARTYRS OF THE
ppISON-SHIpS


A respectable and enthusiastic meeting embracing
many of the g. solid men of Brooklyn was held IN the
Chamber of the Supreme Court City Hail. last even
ing, for the purpose of taking measures toward 'he
erection of suitable monument TO commemorate the
sueIngs and death OF the IL 500 martyrs of the Brit
sh Prison-ships OF the Revolution.
The chair was occupied by the Hon. JOHN DIXIE
MAN. c. NJ. THOMAS aud w. f. WALKER were ap-
pointed Secretaries, and Roswell c. Graves VIM. W.
Drinker, John X. Oakley, Smith Fancher, and VIM.
b. Lewis, Vice-Presidents.
The call of the meeting having been read by oecre-
tary Walker the President briefly stated the OBJECT oil
the meeting.
ALDEN j. sPoosER, Esq. moved the appointment OF
Committee of three to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting and the preparation OF cir
culsr for distribution detailing the history Of the
cTorts heretofore made toward the erection OF the
proposed monument, &c.
Messrs A. j. Spooner, a. s. Crowell, and james
McBride were appointed said Committee by the Chair
The Hon. GEORGE HALL, Mayor Of the City, adj
dressed the meeting and urged the prosecution OF The
lonc-deay ed and neglected enterprise and hoped this
movement would result in the erection oil monument
on Fort Greene which would tower above any othe'
monument in the country.
Similar sentiments were expressed by A. j. SPooSER
and Gro. TAYLOR, Esqrs., when the Committee re-
turred and reported the following resolutions:
Re.oled That has arrived when the cities OF Ner
York ard BIoo cannot without ~ he Marys Of the
Re.oired That justice the memory of the Martyr. viii in:
re beroi,m in he Children the Republics thai their ui
ns. devSons and a Roman mh Or
heo and should be COMMUNICATED and perpetaAted
the heat Sd dearest inheritance q fs PsSp body of
heroes fell all the battles Of the Revolution one OK
honor Yer oy s sns ssii . the s
thereof car not to discharge this trust faithfully ana enaf
Ps;d That as these sshes embrace the cOmrainsed re.
mains Of se5s Of The RegTc from oil He s sp Up
called upon with patriotic zeal IN raising Contributions
piap Tia, while our greatest reliance individual ef
fort and contributions and the influence Of general
and wide spread Ame smear MT, 'h
That the thanks all American citizens due TO
ton for bis careful guardianship Of these remains t many
yesr. in tie tomb where his en ashes now ao ga
bs IN our opinion If congene 10 his family his remains should
be- with theirs in their final resting place. IN,
Bd That coming anniversary Of the attle on BUNKER
Hill 10 be celebrated Monday the 18th Of June will aherd
g. Drortnuity for decided ement toward raising funds
M sr5 civic bodies and Of Brooklyn and New ORR
- DIN In substantial demonstration the OCCASION
The resolutions and circular having been READ ana
UNANIMOUSLY adopted Mr.. SPooSER moved the ap,
To;nimeut of Executive and Finance Committees and
treasurer with the view to permanent organization.
Tie following gentlemen were thereupon appointed
with power to take necessary measures. -, -,
Tlefr"iire Corsrrities Georre Hall George Taylor w
v.ib J. f. Burton. W. L. Ely. II. {. Csdy u g hosster
Ths Stacey Robert c. Morris H. C. Moore 5 g. stTyker
= C-exsI 81 P. COons, J. McBrfos Smith Fsneher -
F,,Sree Ccnmttee-Issse H. Smith, VIM H. hehards, hoo
EFT c. Morris. ,,
s,ated in the circular that the proposed mon
pment will cost about $4,000
!. AIN. PArToS, Esq, moved that Fort Greene DC
elected AZ tie site for the proposed Martyrs Monu
mept which was carried by acolamauon
p.,r;o.ic oddresses were made by Judge Morse
Navor Hail. Geo. TAYLOR, A. }. spooner, j. Alex Pat
ton Roswell c. Graves, II. A. 1. CRANKY, John
Hildreth and Nj. Ostrander.
motion offered by Aid. OAELEY directing me TX
,o,,;,e C1mmittee 10 set forth in the circular the
Fort Greene had been selected as the site for tn
monument was adopted, and the meeting then ad
ourned having passed off in an enthusiastic ana Sas