, 1879-08-14
Proceedings of the Monument
Association at Macklnac
Aug. y and ..
Speeches and Letters from Distin-
guished People at Home
and Abroad.
Interesting Vlait 10 tho Ancient Mission
" Of st. Ignace md Marguette's
Graye.
Appointment Of Committee to Arrange
Ceremonies for the Next
Celebration.
The island Of Mackinao to Be tho
Site Of the Monument.

The island Of Mnckinao to BE tho
Site Of the Monument. +
INTRODUCTORY. j,
Jtpnt 6pr Our. CoFrtspondtnt
, AfAck1NAc, Mich, Aug. 0.-Thc idea Of erect
ing monument to the memory Of Father Mar
originated some throe years ago among a few Cen-
tlctncn, who recognized the kindly feeling enter
tatncd for his fame by the Western people,
The movetnent Is but all echo OF Danc1oft's
suggestion.
In the early summer OF 1878 temporary Or
Rnnixatlon wns formed, consisting Of tho res
idcnts Of Mackfnac andSyicinity, with the Hon.
F. D. stockbridee 1'resldsht. Ca,ls were Issued
for meeting Of historical and other celebrities
fof the 7th and 9Th OF; August, 1878. Ga that
OCCASION permanent organization ,yas formed
with the Hon. T. ". Fctry, Of Michigan, Pres
ilcnt; Tho Hon. Q. NJ, Ba1s, Michigan, Treas.
urcr,ln and William J. Onahau, Chicago tl,e
Rev. George Dufs'old, .. u, and James
II. Dotmor, Secretaries. 1t wns then decided
to hold annual meetings at the 1sland OF Macki-
nac for the purpose OF attracting tfe attention
and aiding this movement The gcntlcncss aud
frmncss OF Marquette's character and his 70.
mantle career in this country seem to i,are
drawn lin closer to the hcarts Of tile people
than au7 Of hEs associates. lie was one OF tho
best scholars the Jcsutts then had, ns Is cyi-
1cnccd by the correctness Of his map, which has
not been much improved t1pou since. During
the last year but little has been done beyond
perfectn. an organization md making prepara-
tfons for the collection Of sufficient finds for
tho erection Of q Dunu mcnt at as early day as
practicable. At 1Dcctfnr Of tic TruStece Of
the Association, held at tho conclusion Of the
ceremonies 1t was decided to make an hnplica-
tim for si.e for t1,n tunnuncnt in .he National
porL nm MI, i.1,n, rw, ~ ,hro. .nn,. bny,,
t1 nm ~. w. ,'HA1 ~ ~, opos "".o
peen e1Rm'n'o' sno oi Whlch Will pc unoonot-
edly selected Tor tha site Of the monument but
which ono Will be determined largely by tho
sm1onnt ,.ubcrthpa IN the FIND rttf,
~ Wv. f.,r,...-. ~. 1904 ho,,,,- ,,.ot.s -
some some @ no'ass man othefs' y !s propMgsea, t9
fParE. bnt aisn' r,ncr ~ the M nyroscc,inn n H..
National Government, after ita completion, ii
means Will allow, It will be so PLACED ns 10 mako
1t a Landmark to every SLIP pass'R that high.
wy ~ % so,a.Mtet. ,.,., IT,,
m te trst WoIrns'av .sM tu a,,' rh,,rsiia~ ~ A
rust, under tht susnjcxs OF local cornmt,tce.
through which early arrangements will be ina,lo
with two or thseo PROMINENT historical students
1lom tno countsy-at-'aft' TO % present.
mAc7rv.c
MAtNaS AZ.
Tho Island Of afackip& ia ono OF the most
ben,tIfnt MD nfcturcsnl1n cF apv in t,,c trt,n.r
Lakes. It Is situa.od attic Straits. a,'a COM
mni'hs aae view Of boil Lakes Huron antl
Michigan. ID the summer time the climate
IS warm md genial, the air. Is
mild .aIia- ~!nvigorattng, and the NATURAL
attractions of the sslaua fro Unsurpassed. 1t is
about three miles IN length By two miles In
breadth, and fts shady walkB r,d plca,aut
drives arc continued sonsco OF tuiovment,
.,st,n .,,,, .,,,r,, ,,o,.rs af ~, ,n,,s
wn'so .no s.l.o." "a'e1s !" ,, 'aNes extent
.the pInce Inns h,atortc tntercst which c,nnot
1at, -, o1a ~ ,,,c n,c..urc NJ III, v,sI,o. > nes
the Archcd Rock, Lovers Leap, sugar-Loaf
1s''.s. 3soeH, D'7us @ ,.' 'sao's ro''f' aha
lontiAc'h LooHout arc features VI the islaMl
worthy the attention OF the romantic nntt tho
c,r,ous Thrrn are now fn,r or 1,o bn,'.is IN
49,. Nv ~, ~ NJ ~. VI mFu nu.s4e ="
THO place, anope inc l1f6t o[ which 1s thu st.
Cloud, Messrs, Wnnlcll sks Mcdonald nronrI.
ctors: tic John Jacob Astor lioueu. ti,e hrnli-
nt,nricrs ri ths olI E"r f,on1nonv. ~" t,,, ~,
~ tAA' w. At G"pAhIa <tQ VI"