, 1874-12-29
DOUGLAS MONUMENT.
important Meeting Of Tho Trustees Of
the Association.
They Favor the Removal Of the Remains
to the University Grounds.
The Legislature to Bo Asked for
Authority.

Agreeable to call Of tho President Judgo n,
3. Scates, ten Of tho fifteen Trustees Of tho
Douglas Monument Association met Mt that gou-
tlelnan's Office. Room % Ashland Dloclt. cornor
Of Randolph and Clarls streots, yoatoraay after-
noon at 2:90 o'clock. Besides tho presiding
officer there woro present J. H. AtcVtckor, Vice.
President; ]. 2. Chandler, Secretary; II. q.
9toarns, John Hiso, Con. Frank Sherman, DR..
Burroughs, W. G. Cloudy, aud Loonatd volls.
The special object ot tho meeting was to con-
slider proposition for tho
SALE Of THE PRESENT BITE
Of tho monument, and tho removal of tho ro-
malnB Of tho distinguished dead to tho Chicago
University grouuls.
After dosultory discussion as to the line OF
action to bo pursued mud tho Feasibility Of tho
proposition, AIr. Goudy movod TINT tho prosou
grounds e.; ncres) bo sold, and tho monument
movod to tho University grounds
It was explained that the proceods Of the salo
would furnish ample means to completo the
monument, and that tho consent Of an tho par-
tics coMcernod had boon obtained.
Con. Sherman remarked that il tho UnivoFgity
site wns stipulated, thero would DO much oppo~
sition in tho Legislature, on Bectarian grounds.
Judge Scates thought tho Association should
havo aomo definite plan OF procedure. Ho waB
opposed to having the monument in a public
park, ana to moving tho prcsont site.
Con. Sherman stated that; ii tho Association
bud Ind no alternative p1ana tho monument
would hnva been completed. 1fo Ind cnacayor-
cd to obtain the pasaaEo Of tho bill before tue
last Legislature, but tbo,o wero 10 many plans
that nothing could 10 accomplished.
. Dir. Goudy did not befteye tlnt any appropria-
tton to finish tho monument could be obtained
from the Legislature. If they had my nuthority
f4% fr,z
change.to tho University gtoundH. lie did not
think it necessary to stato my specific place in
tho bill to bo presented before tho Legislature.
Judge 6cates thought
so,tE DEFINITE plAn
should ba pregcntcd; thuy should sdopt aomo-
thing tonight, md abide by the result.
1lF, Htearlls agreed with tho Chairman.
Gen. Sherman said TINT tho Southern Pcni-
tontiary bill had Defeated tho monnmoht appro-
priatton.
Tho CheirYuan informed tl.e maetug that he
hauponed to 10 present ut tile time tho bill was
before the Gonatc, and met Sam BuckmRster.
who had been warm, personal friend OF Doug
.laa. Therefore, Bnppotahg that 10 would assist
do 40. but, iustoad Of 10 doing, Buch1nasor be-
gan to make stock Of it for tho benefit of tho
| Southern Peulkentiasy bill.
| DE-. uuRnouGu8
saia Tint tho Univers.ty Waa NOT .. seetarian in-
| stitution. Judge Douglas Ind Trimmed the
| charter mud Aaa made 1t q provision that no
sect should govern it. In tho election of Tr1ls-
| tees deno1ninationalism was not considered. Ho
bnlleyed that tue proposition to move the rc-
mains to tho Uniyorsity grounds would meet With
| tho approval Of all fair-lnudcd Legislators.
| Dr.. burroughs who, with Mr. McEickor, lind
bean apponted:n committee to obtain tho con-
| senz of Mrs. Williams. tormerly Mrs. DouglaA,
to the removal OF the remainB reported that the
1nds'A assent had bcan glsou to tho removal Of
tho remains to the University grounds, and tc
no otAcs place.
| r.u. M'v1ckER's RESOLUTION.
Mr. McVichor offered the following amend
mont to tho motion Of Dir. Cloudy, which was
| subsequently reduced to writing, and placed IN
t1e form Of a resolution:
WuEnEAa, Tue Chicago University has rendered TO
| ths Association sufficient grount! attached to tlf
University free Of Charge, for The erection Of tut
Douglas Monument, and guarantee on nc part q
said University to keep said monument, after It's coin
plotIon said ground, n Thorough repair therefore
autbopisea ,n airesed s to preart anil to
prosecuted to the Legislature Of tie State bill authos
lzing the Board Of Directors or the Dog!a
tho remains Of Senator Douglas now rest and to all!
the proceeds to the removal Of the rculans mt .t
completion Of tho monument OIL tho University groun
Tue President then put tle amendment te
vote and most Of tho gentlemen favored it !; hu1
the Chairman, being undecided aa TO tho resnlt
allowed further discussion before again putting
tho au,cnd1nent before the, meeting.
Mr. Goudy enid bofore tho vote was put agar
|
for tho Univorsity eto but, attor DR.. Burtonghh
explanation, ho did not tLinl he would. ilt
favored tho removal Of tho remains 10 ono Of tht
cemeteries.
| Dr. Burroughs explained that tho gon.lemal
bad misunderstood him lo said it would bo o
no special advantage to tho University nlannge
uaeat to Aayo tho resuaiuH OIL thcir grounds. aB Il
would outail additional cara, But ho haa Ut
doubt that the Trustees would bo willing,
Mr.. GoudY Bnid he would not remove tho 70
| ,tt,1n nntntbnf4 HNtHrG1 lnto b1
tho University Trustsos. Ho did no
caro-, he said, where tho monument vas p1accl
80 long ns i. was in Chicago aud thcmonoy coult
10 obtained to eomrleso i; II II wore placed y
cemetery tho trouble aud oxpanEo OF cartnB To-
it would DO avoided.
Mr, MoVckor's atnoudn,ont was then put to
vote and carried, Gen. Sherman aud A1r. Gond!
opposing it.
DR.. Burroughs moved that committee b
| appointed to
CONFER WITH THE TnusTEEs
Of the Unlyosslty as to the obtaining Of II
agreement from tho latter for tho occupancy o
tic grounds by characterization.
McaBrH. Goudy. Yoik, and MoVicker ucr
elected ~ tho Committee.
Mr. Goudy read draft Of a bill which II i
proposed to present to tho Legislature In orte
to obtain authority for tho removal Of tho re
minis to tho University grounds, aud tho crcc
ti0n Of a monument thereon.
Tho Chairman stated TINT
4 MEMORIAL
had always accompanied their reports to III
Legislature, and ha advised tho Boslding Of one
Iie stated that 1916 900 would ho required for IL
monument, aud it would DO we'll to iusert in t.:
memorial TINT tho proceeds Of the proposed sal
would cover TINT amount
TlLIlNQ YACAAClEH.
, The Secretary proaentod tho resignation .
David 4. Gngo, 10 Treagller unl Trustee, and
waa accepted. Alr. Chandior alao announce
that u vacancy In tho Doard had occurred
: roaaon OF tho death OF Judge y. ". Fuller.
; Ou motion Of Mr. stearlls Judge Drunmon
waa oloetod as Trustee, to sorye tor the Ion
tern-untfl 1889.
On motion OF tho Secretary, tho Hon. ". I
Coolbaugh waa elected aa 1roaHurog. to sory
until 1877.
, There having boon no annual mootsna. m
tho prosous oflicoas holding oyor, thoy woso II
elected as follows;
Irtsittnf-Judgo ". D. Bcstes.
Tfce-PfesGsnt-J. II. MuYciar.
Stcratarv-Josopn +, Chanlles.
Tho meeting then adjourned, aub5eot to ii
, !, call Of tlo President.
Vanderhoff. tho famous ghakspoasean reados
! hos lit hhek NJ fEh1nArn In thc61 WDrEH, VhtG