The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
Fl. w. Allen Monumental Associa.
ton.
CFFTCERS:

;. Capt. A. w. Roberts, Vice President
Col. John NJ sandidge. Treasurer
Capt. W. 1. Hodgson Recording Sec
e. w. Halsey Cor. Secretary
ADDRESS OF THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE To THE PUBLIC.
The undersigned, composing TIN
Central Executive Committee of til,
above Association, located in New Or
leans, announce to the people of Lou
isiana and the public generally, tina
they are pushing forward the work O
raising sufficient fund to erect +.
Memorial Monument to HENRY w
ALLEN.
Our purpose is to build the Monu.
ment in New. Orleans, where his re.
mains now lie.
In our scheme We believe that we are
simply affording the people of Lou.
isiana an opportunity to express thei,
feelings through us:
We desire to perpetuate the memo
ry of one whom the people admired
and loved for his exalted virtues, and
to erect Monument which, as il
stands for ages, will be memento to
future generations of him who was
great as he was good-who always con-
sidered the poor and used his power to
alleviate their sufferings-tlat it may
De 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 the
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 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 our
Treasurer in this city.
The Treasurer, Col. John NJ. Sam
didge, in addition to his well-known
high character, is under a heavy bond.
The funds are to be deposited by him
in good bank, to be drawn only upon
the order of the Executive Committee,
Endorsed by the President. The sub
scription to the monumental fund is
limited to 81 for each subscriber. The
object of this limit is that livery man,
woman and child who desire, may
subscribe to the noble work.
We desire that if the structure should
cost $50, 900 it will be the work of fifty
thousand persons, that every dollar ex-
pended on the lofty pile may represent
a subscriber. That other generations
may point to it and say, "that memo
rial is the tribute of fifty thousand per-
sons to a great and good man, The
names of all who subscribe will be
preserved, and when a sufficient fund
is raised for erecting the monument.
they will be transcribed on a parch-
ment scroll, that scroll to be deposited
in the corner stone of the monument,
to remain There forever sacred
AS the magnitude of our scheme,
and its popularity will likely invite
we have taken the precaution
to prepare list of those who are au-
in this city, to receive sub
scriptions, which we will soon publish,
and we warn the public against paying
to any other persons in this city, I'M
less they have 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 nan to whom we wish to pay this
lasting tribute was ever your greatest
champion. His lion heart, undaunted
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
ALT. II. ISAACSON,
JAS. II. WINGFIELD,
Executive Committee.
e. w. HALSEY,
Corresponding Secretary.