The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-26
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"WEDNESDAY RNIso:m:m.ma.MAY %. 1879.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


whereas one OF the primary objects Of this
association 70 the building of a national mon.
ument In this city to the memory Of our com.
rades, prisoners OF war. who died In the
prisons OIL the South; and whereas no steps
have yet been taken looking towards the &C.
complement OF our grand dosignI and where.
a. we feel confident OF the hearty aid, sympa-
thy and cooperation Of our late comrades In
arms throughout the length and breadth Of
be IL
Resolved, That immediate measures he
adopted by this association towards the build.
Ing OF a grand national monument to the me m.
oty Of the thirty.nve thousand prisoners Of
war, our comrades, who persisted In Southern
prisons,
And BE- u further resolved, That the union
war prisoners throughout the entire country
tion in our great undertaking, and that tbry
also be invited to send to this associatioI
their names and address, and to furnish us
with their varied experiences as far as pr,etI.
cable, to be placed among our records.
Ana Dc further resolved, That a committee
be appointed to wait on the President, four
o. s. A., and p. II. Sheridan, LiemeSs5 ta afsa!
eral U. ). A., asking their endorsement in.
huenee and aid In futtherance OF our grand
design, that we may go forth to the country,
me pure and holy purpose Of patriots, who
desire the memory Of their fallen comrades 10
be perpetuAted through all time.
Retoired, That committee be apnnintsI .,
correspond with Gems. Stoncman, Seymour,
Vessels, ShaleT, Col. Hawkins, OF west Ten.
nessee, GOV, Hartman, and other fellow
prisoners, asking their endorsement and sym.
patty In our great national n .Oiect, for tbey
who suffered and saw suffer can hest ann /;
eiate me feelings that actuate us now.
Hesolred, ThaIa committee he aDpointel IN
raise the necessary funds for Ills nbisct
throughout the Unised States by public soIici.
tatlon, lectures, or such other measures as
may seem to them most likely to he sucrets.
tIon. '"' "''o'a'
,Rs,oIged, That Congress be respectfully pc.
,,Ioneu AZ us next session for the grant of
the square at the intersection OF Seventh
street and Pennsylvan avenue in which 10
erect said monument w
to Es,E,Tss That At we hereby pledge ourselves
ment on or before July I, 1870
=, hesotred, That circular letter he issued by
,htsn asssoeiation, addressed to the exsolders
tnIoughont the country, asking their aid to
complete this monument TO their comrades
who died In prisons of the south
wsop'I, Ihat the papers throughout the
lions. '' '''"'u'
Remarks favorable to the adoption of the
resolutions were made by General Lnsscllr
Captains Whitney and Kitchener. Major Vii,
llams and others, after which they were
unanimously adopted.
Inc Chair announced the following com.
mittees;
To Walt on the President. Gen. Sherman
II.
Kitchener and Whitney, Col. Szahnd, Major
Williams and Surgeon Stcarns.
On Correspondence with Generals Soy
mour, vessels, Hartman and Others-Cap-
pains Perly, Handler and WeisCr.
On motion, the president was added 10 the
above committees.
The Chair announced that at the next
meeting OF the association lie would an
nounce the committee to make ARA -cmcnts
Tor the erection Of the monument contcm-
plated by the resolutions.
After the transaction of further bu.In =
the association adjourned.
OPENING or THE Rooms or THE YoryG
MEMS CHRISTIAN AssOCnTIoS.-Thc rooms
OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
In the new building, corner of Ninth and d
streets, will be opened this evening with an
propriate and interesting exercises. II /. the
intention that the gathering shall he of so.
CA, rather than formal character. Gen. O.
D. Howard, president of the society. will de.
liver an address of welcome, which will be
responded to in behalf OF our citizens and
churches by Rev. j. P. Newman. d. d.. Of
the Metropolitan church. Brief remark nrc
expected from George II. Stuart. of PhiIn- |
delphla, the former chairman of the Christ |
Ian Commission, Mcssrs. VIM. +. Dodge. of
New York, and Farweli. of Chicago. The
committee OF arrangements have provided an
abundant supply of strawbcrric-, Ice cream.
&C., for which each ticket has u refrcshmcut
coupon attached. We are requested to state
that although the stock Of tickets has been
exhausted, more may lie obtained this even
Ing at the door.
The programme for the evening, besides
the addresses, will be interpreted with vocal
and instrumental music, rcctatons and Sc
Iect readings. The rooms have been fitted
up IN handsome manner, and the library |
ana rcadlng-Toom furniture will be trans |
ierred from the rooms in Metzcrott Hall, To- |
GRAND OPENING or GLYMoxT.-The for
MAJ opening OF GlymOnt, under the auspices |
OF It's new proprietor, Mr.. Shafield. took |
place on Monday evening, on which occa. |
sion the steamer Wawasct with select and |
happy company left this city to visit this |
delightful summer resort. The splendid |
dermania band, led by Professor DoChc. aC-
companicd the party and furnished fine
music for the yotaries Of Tcrpschore.
AS the steamer rounded into the landing |
ut Glymont magnificent display of fire |
works was given on the shore Arrived nj |
the wharf the party disembarkcd and took
possession of the dancing pavilion where for
hours they enjoyed dancing.
An elegant supper was served at twelve
o. CLOCK and the bill of fare was arranged III
s choicest manner.
ABOUT one CLOCK the party rccmOarkcd, |
anu alter Witnessing another beautiful dis |
ho 1r,, reaehig this Guy ABOUT three O'Clock.
Il nc .i were deIlshtcd with their
UP, anu a M sIeah III eNtrafagant terms of
Paai'o VI tho manner IN winch Mr. shailleld |
nus arranged uIyhoht Tor the coming
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have done cwcr',b jn,, H., on saturday,
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Tho coun,i,,,o S,n's'
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'aSeS WIN oc ~ that pace 10 make the trips,
rs laH 10 presume that everybody that
'a 1 10 ride can be accommodated.
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