Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-17

PRoPosED MONUMENT TO Mr. .tGaLrs-yr ar.
cordance with published notice, a large number
Q, eIn1ens assem oIed Yesterday afternoon In The
pose OF taking intiatory steps towards the cree.
Gales. hlEe = $40 - =. - 1872
The meeting wes called to order ev wmr
Dove, Esq when on motion, Gen r. c. Weight.
man wss called 70 the chair, and Chas g. Jones
Esq appointed Secretary. - s'se sal a. & =
he Chaassssn having briefly stated the object
% motion, committee of seven WA appo, m.
ed oy the Chair, consisting Of one citizen nom
esch ware q the city, whose duty II was to pre-.
pare report expressive Of the sense Of the meet.
Eng HE COMMITTEES consisted Of the following
Eentlelnens-Wm. "a. Hodge, J,,B H. Smith,
Peter Force John Bowling, John C. Fitz patrick'
Francis Nc Nefhany, and John n Semmes. Hav.
ing retired and returned to the meeting the chair
snan o. ehe committee, Mt. Hodge. reported quite
an elaborate address, setting forth the various and
peculiar merits Of the deceased, as also the yalu-
able services he bad rendered the city, all of
which tended In no small degree to attach the
citizens Of the Metropolis to him. ard place them
under great obligations. Therefore, cherishing
the mesnory Of the decreased, as they had ad.
nires his talents and virtues while living, in the
oP;Rion of the committee IL was but proper and
Jusf that they, al citizens, should assemble and
adopt means for the erection Of a suitable sry,nt,
ment, as commemorative Of his name and meal
To the address was appended the following
Rsso9red, That II is proper that marble mon.
nment, win suitable inscriptions, be erected in
life and pablo services Of the late Joseph Gales
FORMER chief magistrate of this CITY, and that the
therefor shall be 90 regulated that an
classes and conditions Of people may have an op-
pofcunity to evince their respect and gratitude
RsSolred, That two citizens for each ward Of the
city be designated by the chairman of this meet.
Ing to procure subscriptions for this object; and
mat the committees thus NAMED be requested I'd
NJ thof fst,o
as possible, SO that, when suHicient amcsht shall
have been subscribed, a meeting be called to carry
into eff ct the object Indicated - y Vf1 I
MT MT. HOIs.io n Easey thought hwould be graf.
flying to the citizens Of Georgetown and Alexan.
dria to unite with the citizens of w ashi ton in
TINS Of their regard for Mr. Gales and
sdggvd an additional resolution, 90 as to include
che citizens Of those two cities. go 81.
ir. L. C. Connolly followed with the expressi on
OF similar views, when the committee accepted
the suggestion, and the following resolution was
added, and unanimously adopted by the meeting:
RsSolued, That the citizens Of Georgetown and
Alexandria be requested to mite with the ctizeni
oil Washington in aid Of the proposed object.
III was then proposed to carry into efectthe prop
osition In the report for the appointment of two
citizens 10 receive contributions in each ward and
the following gentlemen were named for the pur
Pose: - SO $1,000.
First ward-Wm. T. Dove, Thcs p. Morgan
second Ward-John Savage, VIM. F. Bayly
Third Ward-H. n. Easily, Hudson Taylef
Fourth Ward-H. B. Sweeny, VIM. b. Webb
Fifth Ward-John C. Fitzpatrick, John Purdy
= Sixth Watd-F. McNerhany, Robert Clarke.
Seventh Ward-John II. Semmes, Fl. A CLARK
Mr.. Dove moved that J. II. B. smith, ESQ aci
AZ Treasurer 10 the Committee on Collections;
which was unanimously carried.
On motion, the meeting granted power to the
Cornnittee on Collections TO add to their number
III toe work should appear to require It.
Power was also given to the Chairman Of the
meeting Gen. Weightman) to fll any vacancies
In the committee and to call meetings.
On motion by Mr.. Easily. the daily papers Of
lish the above proceedings. y 51e -a' =
The meeting then adjourned. --f'
RoeER c. wKIeHrNaN, Chairman.
CHAs- s. yoNEs, Secretary. ..z
F. We are requested to invite meeting Of the
gentlemen of the above committee at the Alder.
mems Chamber on Monday evening next, at SIX
o'clock