The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-23
MEETING OF THE MONUMENT COMMIT
TEE

appointed by the Board OF Supervisors, TO
secure the construction Of the Soldiers Mon
ument:
Major J. NJ. Beardsley, Chairman.
c. b. Knox, Secretary.
s. w. Wheelock, Treasurer
Benjamin Harper, B, H. kimball, j. W.
Lloyd, .-e- a,.a- st.a- So
The committee met at the Supervisors
rooms last Friday, the 18th.
On motion of Mr.. Kimhall, the plan OF l..
w. VoIk, of Chicago, submitted to and rec
commended by the Board of Supervisors at
their last meeting, was adopted by the COM
mittee. and it was decided to let the contract
for its erection without delay.
On motion of Mr.. Wheelock, the chairman
appointed subcommittee in each town, of
which the Supervisor of the town is chair
man, to raise funds for the erection of the
monument, by such means as seem most de-
sirable. The chairmen of subcommittee
are to report their success to S. W. Wheel
ock, Treasurer, at Moline, or to Ma or
Beardsley at Rock Island, on the last Satur-
day of each month.
The following are the names of the sub
committees
Cordovo--J. L. Perkins, 81. f. Abbott, John
Marshall, DIR. Jacob Hoke, b. Zimmerman.
Canoe Creek-Stephen Odell. John Reynolds,
Jas Hill, E. P. Feaster Geo. W. McMurphy.
Coe--J. H. Marshall, A. 5. Coe, Thos. MCCALL
Thos Simpson, Henry Saddorus.
Port Byroa-T. c. Temple, N. Belcher, Capt III.
G. Trent, S. R. Allen, E. H. Johnston.
Ztma-B. B. Joslin, Lol L. W. Beal, Geo, Wake,
Wesley Hanna. W. Fl. Dow.
Hampton-W. B. Webster, ". Skies, Geo. Rowe
VIM. Edelman, S. R. Porter.
Mofine-J. NJ. Gould, 7. Wood. VIM. Kerns,
Gen. II. F. Sickles, Capt. L. E. Hemenway, C.
H. Deere, r. X. Swan.
Rock Islands. B. Stoddard, Capt. J. 3. Haw-
lev. Maj. c. W. Halves, Capt. VIM. C. Blackburn,
Capt. d. o. Reid Col II. b. Burgh, Lieut..
Charles Engel, Capt. Henry Kroger, Capt. Robt.
kehler, Lieut.. A. T. Highly, DIR. P. Gregg, DR..
s. c. Plummer.
Black Hark--Alex. Owens, Capt. R. Hayford,
Geo. W. CLANCY, Rev. W. A. Spencer, Hibbard
Moore.
Coal Tauey-John McCandless, Capt. J. A.
Jordan, Richard Battersby Capt VIM. Ransom,
Lewis Thomas.
BoeoEing-Samue 5. Forster, Maj. John Nor
ris, VIM. Miller, Geo. NJ. Keller, Andrew Nc
Connell.
Edgington-wm. Wait VIM B. Bruner, Capt
R. s. Montgomery, Richard A. Gufey. Rufus
Walker.
4ndaIssia-Rinnah Wells, l. T. Walker, Dr.
E. H. Bowman, Lorenzo Parmenter, John Buff
FUN.
Buffalo Prairie-L. C. Elliott, David Cylher
Samuel Sloan, Theo. Blanchard, VIM. Burner, f.
d
Drmy-Err Thornton, Jacob SEWERS, VIM. H.
Womacks, Jas. Demoss, S. r. Drury, John B.
Ricketts,.
1t is expected that, in addition to solicit
ing private contributions, these committees
will raise money by means of festivals, con-
certs, lectures, or in any other way that to
them may seem best.
According to Mr.. Volk's design, the mon
ument will be twenty-nine feet high. The
base viii be of Joliet stone, seventeen and
a half feet square, rising by four successive
steps, of one foot each. to platform eleven
and a half feet square. On this will rest a
marble shaft twenty-five feet in hight, semi
octagonal IN shape, surmounted by spread
eagle, holding the American flag suspended
from his beak and dropping over the column.
It is very handsome and appropriate de-
sign. ornamental as well as expressive.
On the sides of the lower portion of the
marble column will be inscribed the names
of the battles in which Rock Island county
soldiers participated, and the names of those
who were killed or died of disease or
wounds.
The committee hopes that an earnest eff.
fort will be made by the friends of the move
ment throughout the county, to collect the
necessary funds for erecting the monument.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JAN. %, 1868.
Pursuant to call, the Rock Island Sub
Committee on Soldiers Monument met in
the Office of DR.. S. C. Plummer. Present
Supervisor Stoddard, Chairman; DR.. P.
Gregg, DIR. S. c. Plummer, Col. Fl. B. Burgh,
Maj c. w. Halves, Capt. Robt. Koeher and
A. T. Highly, who was chosen Secretary.
After some discussion as to the best mode
of proceeding to assist in raising funds for
the erection of a monument in Court Square,
in this city, to the memory of the brave SOL
diers from this county, who laid down their
lives for their country during the late rebel
lion; in pursuance of said object it was, on
motion of DR.. Plummer, determined by the
committee to hold fair and festival, to be
held at time and place hereafter to be de-
termined upon and the arrangements in de-
tail for which to be left to the subioined
committee, composed of the following la
dies, viz Mrs. J. w. Spencer, Mrs. T. J.
Robinson, Mrs. Charles b. Case, Mrs. JOS.
Mills, Mrs. Jno. Moore, Mrs. Frazer Wilson,
Mrs. A. F. Cutter, Mrs. Henry Dart, Mrs.
David Lingle, Mrs. d. Halves, Mrs. P A.
Whitaker. Mrs. NJ. D. Merrill, Mrs. Gansert,
Mrs. Geo. Schneider, Mrs. Charles Hansgen,
Mrs. Peter Fries, Mrs. Fl. Wichmann, Mrs.
J. Huber, Mrs. Capt. Koehler, Mrs. George
Mixter, Mrs. e. Fl. Mills, Mrs. James Dixon,
Mrs. DR.. Bracket, Mrs. Jno. Warner,
Mrs. Warnock, Mrs. Rev. McAlister, Mrs.
Rev. Wallace, Mrs. Gen. N. B. Buford, Mrs.
C. Lynde DR., Mrs. Fl. B. Burgh, Mrs. Capt
Mayo, Mrs. s. S. Guyer, Mrs. Capt. Black
burn, Mrs. C. Bufnrd Jr, Mrs. P.
Normyile, Mrs. V. NJ. Blanding, Mrs. James
Broderick, Mrs. r. Graham, Mrs. M. A.
Swiler Mrs. j. B. Hawley, Mrs E. Fl. Smyth,
Mrs. VIM. WEIGH, Mrs. DR.. Truesdale, Mrs.
H. E. Wood a
On motion of DIR. Gregg twas determined
that the chairman appoint committees to So
licit subscriptions in each of the several
wards of the city, said committee constituted
as follows, viz:
LIST Wards. B. Stoddard, Charles Engel,
Col. 81. B. Burgh, Maj C. W. Halves, Capt.
W. c. blackburn, and A. 7. Highly.
End Ward-Capt. Koehler, Capt. D. 0.
Reid, Capt. D. Hitler and James Hodges.
3D. Ward-Dr. Plummer, Mai. H c. Con-
nelly, Robt. Reid and James Broderick.
4th Ward-Dr. P. Gregg, J. B. Hawley,
Capt. 81. K-oger and Charles W. Skinner.
On motion of Col. III. B. Burgh it was
Resolred, That this Committee earnestly re-
quest the above named ladies, constituting the
committee of arrangements for fair and festival.
to meet with this committee at the library rooms
in this city, Tuesday evening next, Jan. 2Sth)
at seven o'clock, for the purpose of concerning
plans for the purpose of accomplishing the OBJ
jects of this meeting.
On motion, DIR. Plummer, s. B. Stoddard,
Col. Burgh and A. T. Highly are appointed
a committee to uroeure suitable hooks for