The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-05-18
d. W. Allen Monumental Assoeia-
ton.
CFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
Col. E. Hunter President
Cant. A. w. Roberts. Vice President
Col. John NJ Sandidge.- Treasurer
Capt. w. /. Hodgsop. Recording Sec,
E. w. Halsey. Cor. Secretary
ADDRESS OF THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE To TIE PUBLIC.
The undersigned, composing the
Central Executive Committee of tile
above Association, located in New Or.
leans, announce to the people of Lon
isiana and the public generally, thai
they are pushing forward the work ot
raising a. sufficient fund to erect a
Memorial Monument to HENRY w
ALLEN.
Our purpose is to build the M"nu-
nnent in New Orleans, where his re-
mains now lie.
Tn onr scheme we believe that we are
.;mply affording the people of Lon
isiana an opportunity to express their
feelings through US.
We desire to perpetuate the memo
~ of one whom the people admired
and loved for his exalted virtues, and
IN erect a Monument WHICH, as it
stands for ages. will be a memento to
future generations of him who was
great as he was good-who always con-
eidered the poor and used his power to
alleviate their smfferings-that it may
he lesson to those who come after
him to initiate his virtues.
One plan for carrying on the work is
as follows: 1t is estimated that rhe
Monument will cost from S25, 900 to
$4,000. In order to raise this sum,
We have placed subscription lists in
the hands of many reliable persons in
This CITY. We have adopted the plan
of establishing a branch organization
in every parish in the State. with
auxiliary committees. who are to So
licit subscriptions and forward the
same through safe conveyance to onr
Treasurer in this city.
The Treasurer. Col. John NJ San
didre, in addition to his well-known
high character, is under a heavy bond.
The funds are to he deposited by him
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the order of the Executive Committee.
indorsed by the President. The sub
scription to the monumental fInd is
limited to 81 for each subscriber. The
object of this limit is that every man,
woman and child who desire, may
subscribe to the noole work.
We desire that if the structure shonld
cost $5O, 900 it will he the work of fifty
thousand persons, that every dollar ex-
pended on the lofty pile may represent
subscriber. That other generations
NAV point to it and say, "that memo
rial is the tribute of fifty thousand per-
sons to great and good man." The
names of all who subscribe will be
preserved, and when sufficient fund
la raised for erecting the monument.
they will be transcribed on parch-
ment scroll, that scroll to be deposited
y in the corner stone of the monument,
TO remain there forever sacred
memento.
IA the magnitude of our scheme,
and its popularity will likely invite
impostors, We have taken the precantion
to prepare list of those who are au-
shorized, in this city, to receive sub
scriptiens, which we will soon publish,
and We warn the public against paying
to any other persons in this city, nm
less they have a written authorization
from this committee or one of the
above-named officers of the association.
Ladies of Louisiana, we invoke your
special aid in this noble work. The
brave pan to whom we wish to pay this
lasting tribute was ever your greatest
champion. His lion heart, undauni ed
before an enemy, always yielded to the
softer influence of your gentle sex
With your assistance, our work will be
easy and our object soon attained.
j. S. COPIES,
w. S. PIKE,
HARRY T.. HAYS
ALE. II. ISAACSON,
JAS. H. WINGFIEED,