The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-24

Col Nixon Editor Crescent and Vice President 4 Ward
Monument Association:
Dear Sri have received the following COM
munication, which have thought best to publish

munication, which have thought best to publish
verbatim
sSecrrtsry and Tressurer's Once, !
s16s ilham Street. rev York, March 10, i5oo-
Col. Haae-My attention having been called
N an article in the CRESCENT in reference TO the
proposed monument to Artemus Ward, take the
liberty of addressing you these few lines. | per
ceive by the notice, that you refer to the Artemus
Ward Monumental Association, of which you are
the vice president. / was not aware of the exia
tepce of any such association before, and was OF
the opinion that nothing had been done, save
what was done at the last session Of the National
typographical Union, held in Memphis, Tenn. l
would like to open correspondence Win the as
sociation you refer to, SO that both yonE associa
ton and the National typographical Union may
be able to coo operate in reference to this worthy
object. With this forward you the circular OF
the National Union. which has been forwarded 10
all subordinate Unions; likewise copy OF the
proceedings Of the National Union; ON page ,,
you will find the recommendation OF the presi-
dent, and on page 81. the disposition that was
made of il by the Union. By that you will per.
celve that the National Union has made provis
sions how the money from its members. aud other
friends of Artemus Ward, shall be paid; so there
is no need of the foremen of the various
Offices collecting it. The officers of the
typographical Unions will attend to its collection
in their various localities and see that all moneys
collected are forwarded to the next session OF the
NatlOIal Union. WHICH Will DC uctu III tuc Vi
Washington on the first Monday in June.
Having learned that you were a warm and per-
sonal friend of A. Ward, and that you were In
England at the time of bis death; also that you
have had an interview with his mother, in regard
to the proposed monument, should like 10 hear
from you or any of the officers of the association
TO which you belong in reference TO this matter.
Qui'e large sum of money will be raised 10
this CITY, and from what can learu from different
sections OF the country, our members are respond
ing literally, and handsome amount will be
realized.
Trusting to hear from you soon, and that every
success will attend the members OF the craft, in
this undertaking. subscribe myself,
Yours fraternally, ALEX. TRoUP.
The following is the circular accompanying the
above:
"NATIoNAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
"Ofice of President Cairo, Jan. Is, 1865.
" To the subordinate typographical Unions:
81 deem il my duty to call the attention of the
various officers and members of the subordinate
Unions to portion Of the report of the special
committee of the National Union on presidents
address, which was adopted, and reads asfoll0ws:
That this committee asks the Union TO re-
quest the printers under its jurisdiction, on the
first anniversary of the death of Artemus Ward, TO
set one thousand ems, the amount of said contri-
buttons to be devoted to the erection of a monu-
ment to the deceased; and that editors,
local editors, reporters, ETC., be requested
TO contribute TO the fund, said moneys to be for
warded 70 the secretary and treasurer OF the Ma
tiona Union at the next session Of that body
"Charles +. Browne (Artemus Ward died on
the 9th OF March. 1867 trust that the officers Of
the subordinate Unions viii give this matter their
earliest attention, and take whatever steps may be
necessary 10 ensure a prompt and generous re.
Spouse to this worthy object; that we may erect
a monument that will honor the memory Of our
departed brother aud be credit to the Typo
graphical Union organization.
'Yours, fraternaly,
JOHN H. OBERLY, President.
aAIKx TRoUP Secretary and Treasurer,
"le6 william street. New York"
Ihave done what could before and since my
return from England to raise funds for the pur-
pose, and know that something has been paid in
several different cities that have visited, but as
have at all times refused to receive the funds or
any part of them, am unable to state how much
has been raised. There has been some money
collected in Artemus Wards native State, which
il in the hands of 4. III. Elwell, Esq, editor OF
the Portland (Me.) Transcript 10 other cities
moneys are held by the foreman of an Office, or
journeyman printer, appointed by his fellows, as
treasurer. / have been asked in Mobile and New
Orleans as to what should be done with the money
on hand in the two cities, and have recommended
that 1t be sent to the National Typographical
Union as proposed above. and there putint0 proper
hands for carrying out the plans aud purposes for
which it was subscribed All the money will
probably be sent through those channels. | am
confident of a memorial tablet being sent by the
friends of Ward in London, to place in the mouu.
ment. and that the monument itself will be raised
TO the memory of one who deserves so well this
last feeble tribute at the hands of the many friends
who loved him.
/ will here take occasion, on behalf of the
mother of Artemus Ward, TO thank the members
of the craft and also Of the literary and the
atrcal profession, for their kindness and DISPOSE
ton TO aid in this matter far. and TO assure
them that mothers gratitude and prayers will
ever attend the many, many friends of her loved
son, Artemus Ward. have the honor, etc..
T. o HALLE. "a Head)
Vice President A W. n Association