Daily Republican., 1879-07-26
TINE PATRIOTIC DEAF.

The Deed for the Soldiers and Sol
Ors Monument grOu nds Deliver
ed to the Monument Associstio,
-Presfdent CrOxier OF 1--WE tn,
People" made Hsppy.
For the Republican.
The beautiful pi-ce of ground nsatl,
enclosed on which the Soldiers anc
Sailors Monument is erected, bounded
ny Delswaye avenue, Broom and Four
teenth streets, has this day passed int
the hands of the Trustees of said Asso-
citation and their successors forever, BY
indenture under the hands and seals O
Joshua 7. Heald, Esq, and Hannah P
his wife. After the war for the perpet
uity of this great American Union was
closed, the citizens of Delaware in hon.
or Of Delaware's "Patriotic Dead" de-
termined to erect suita BILE monumep,
to perpetuate their memory.
To carry out this intention, an act Of
incorporation was granted by the Leg.
islatnre OF this State under the name
and title of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association" Our worthy
citizen, Joshua T. Heald Esq, offered ia
the association free of cost the beauti.
fnl triangular lot located as above sta
ted then valued at two thousand dollars,
with the promise that said Association
should erect a suitable monument
therein, grade and sod the ground, en-
close the same with neat fence, curb
and pave the side walks, plant shade
tress around the curb lines, and protect
the same with tree boxes, etc. The
deed to be held in escrow by Samuel
M. Harrington, Esq, until the above
conditions were fully complied With.
The Association as originally formed
procured from the United States free of
cost the marble for the erection of the
monumental shaft, and several brass
cannons to be melted up to make the
large eagle which surmounts the shaft.
They proceeded so far with the work as
the erection OF the shaft, as the same
now stands, leaving aheavy debt due the
stone cutter, and numerous other bills
unsettled, and after several unsuccess-
full efforts to raise the money to pay
their Indebtedness, the principal claim
against the Association was placed in
the hands of an attorney to make sale
Of the monument to pay the debts con-
tracted in its erection. The claim was
placed in the Sherif's hands to secure
the debt due the stone cutter.
When the fact that the monument
was in the hands of the Sheriff for sale,
was made known to that good old pa
triotic man Eli Crozier, President of
"We the People," he solemnly declar-
ed that if Almighty God would spare
his life for short time longer, the
monument erected to the memory of
Delaware's patriotic dead, would be
paid for by his efforts. With a firm
determination to save the State of Del.
aware from eternal disgrace by having
the monument erected in honor of Del
aware's patriotic dead, sold by the
Sheriff, Mr.. Crozier called on Robert
G. Frajm, Esq, and requested him to
Immediately prepare memorial to the
patriotic citizens of the State requesting
them to give him their financial aid IN
his undertaking.
Mr.. Fraim Immediately complied
with the request made, and opened up
a subscription book for the purpose
above stated. Mr.. Crozier immediate
ly called on Charles B. Lore, ESQ.,, the
attorney who had the principal claim
in his hands for collection, and solicited
him to stay proceedings in the case until
he should have an opportunity to COL
lect the the money to pay the claim.
Mr.. Lore cheerfully complied with the
and also made contribution
,f his own funds to raise the money to
pay off the claim in his hands for col
-ction. Mr.. Crozier then took the
natter entirely into his own hands, to
manage in his own way. The nonu.
nent association had held no meeting
or long time, and its members had
become scattered.
The good old man started off on his
mission, travelling hundreds of miles
IN foot, and in a short time secured a
sufficient amount of money to pay off
he claim in Mr.. L,re's hands; and still
prosecuted his work until every dollar
# debt due by the association was paid.
lie then made special appeal to the
patriotic ladies of Delaware for, money
o grade, sod and enclose tho grounds.
he money was forthcoming, and what
few mouths previous was an insight.
y mass of earth was transformed into
beautiful green sward and neatly en-.
losed. When he had completed the
rading, sodding and enclosure of the
rounds he supposed his labors had
nded. Up to this time he had sup
osed the association had deed for the
and. But he soon found that such
as not the case, as the conditions on
'hich the deed was to be delivered
ould not bs complied with until trees !
ere planted around the grounds and
zee boxes erected and painted.
He again opened subscription book
VI tAat pui pooC, anu Oiioo uulo lldue 7
n appeal for funds, and it was not
lade in vain, the money was contribu-
ID, and the job completed, and in ad
ition thereto one of the handsomest t
az stats in the state was erected on
le ground from which proudly hoated
! the breeze our National ensign on !
eooration Day, 1879. During all this 7
me beside collecting the money (ovsr
;, 2,OOW Mr.. Crozier bought all the ma ,
rial used, and superintended the en- .
re work, without one cent of compen.
Ition for his services. When the work
as fully completed permanent Board
Trustees for the Monument associa.
on were duly elected with power to fill !
lcancies caused by death or otherwise,
as to remain in perpetual success a
on. q
The present Trustees being Washing r
n Jones, Henry c. McLear, Henry R.
Joseph X. Adams, Nath p
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