The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-15
TAYLOR Monument Dedication.

The goth of November, instant, has
been fixed upon for the dedication OF the
TAYLOR MONUMENT, at Easton The
Military of Northampton, Monroe, Pike,
Wayne, Carbon, Lehigh, and other coun-
ties, has been invited and is expected to
be present. 1t will doubtless be grand
occasion, and will bring many people to-
gether to witness it. We subjoin the pro-
seedlings of the meeting of Tuesday last
At an adjourned meeting of the clti-
zens of Easton, held at the Court House,
on Tuesday evening, Nov. 9th, 1858, to
take measures to co operate with the lay
lor Monument Committee, in the comple-
ton and dedication of the Monument, the
following proceedings were had;
Capt John Eyerman, was called to the
chair, and Wm. M. Patterson, appointed
Secretary.
Samuel L. Cooley, Esq, offered the
following resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted
ReSolced, That the Monument recently
erected at the Easton Cementry to the
patriot and statesman, GEORGE TAYLOR,
be dedicated in suitable manner; on
Tuesday, the 2Oth of November, instant.
RcS0lUed, That we deem it proper in
order to render the occasion more impres-
sige Of some of the great events In our
history with which our departed citizen
was connected, that the military of North
ampton, Lehigh, Carbon, Monroe, Pike
and Wayne counties, and adjoining coun-
ties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, be
invited to participate in the ceremonies Of
said day, and that committee OF three
be appointed to cooperate with com.
mittee of the same number appointed BY
the Monument committee, to extend invi-
tations to the officers Of the Brigades, and
companies in the counties above named
ReSo7UeR, That we heartily approve o.
the selection n ade by the Monument com
mittee, of a. f. Brown, Esq, to deliver
the Grafton Oh the occasion.
RcS0lUcd, That committee of two in
each ward Of the Borough Of Easton, be
appointed to collect money, to be appro
priated to defray the expenses of grading
the Monument Plot, and inclosing tht
same with an Iron Railing.
ReS0lUed, That q committee of ten be
appointed to cooperate with the Monu
ment committee in making arrangement
for the dedication, and in uperintending
the erection of such improvements as may
be made to heautify and adorn the plO
On which the monument is erected.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
committees as follows
Conmahee Of LnUitation-Henry Ham
man, R. G. Pyle, VIM N. Patterson.
C3nmjttee to Collect Fttnds-Bushkil
Ward, B. NJ. Youells, David Schooley
Lehigh Ward, Geo. Finley, Peter Badly
ESQ.,; West Ward, Daniel Thomas, JohI
Stotzer, Esq.
C0namittee Of arrangements and I'm
prouements-,john Eyerman, S. L. Cooley
ESQ, Thomas Lynn, John F. Bachman
p. f. Ei!enberger, John A. Innes, Wm
Lee, Abraham Sigman, Charles Dawes
Augustus Patier.
On motion Of Henry Hamman,
ReSo}veR, That the proceedings Of thi
meeting be published in the papers ofthc
district.
The above named Committees together
with Committee of three from the Mon
ument Committee, met at the Franklin
House in Easton on Thursday Evening
the 9Th of November, 1855, and organi
zed By calling SAMUEL L. COOLEY to the
Chair and appointing GEORGE W. STEIN
Secretary.
On motion, committee of three we're
appointed to wait upon General Winfield
Scott and invite him to be present at tbe