The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-12


Col. Hugh Sterling stated that the com.
mittee Of conference appointed at q recent
meeting OF the association had met Messrs.
Laughlin and Wheat, OF the trustees, last
Saturday, and lengthy discussion OF the
subjects, inscription, location and dedica-
ton had taken place. In regard TO loca'
ton the committee had made minute
examination OF the surroundings OF the
Capitol, but from the nature OF the pave.
ment, 1t was found impossible to locate |
the monument there, and after examining |
other points all parties had settled down |
to the opinion that the intersection OF
Fourteenth and Chapline streets was per. |
haps the most satisfactory place for the
erection, and should Council ratiiy the
selection OF the location and the Elm
Grove Street Railway Company interpose
no obstacles, this is certainly the best
situation for it. City Surveyor Peterson
was engaged in arranging plan by which
the monument could be properly located.
As to the day OF dedication the Goth oil
May had been selected by the committee
as the day upon which more people could
DO gotten together. The 30th OF May
comes on Sunday and the day following
will be observed by all Pennsylvanians as
.sacredly as 1t could be. The militia COM
panies OF Washington and Allegheny
counties, he thought, could be induced 70
come and take part in the proceedings II
they could be arranged for Saturday. Then
too, our own mill men and laborers could
turn out better on Saturday afternoon
than any other day in the week.
As to the trustees wish in the matter,
Col. Sterling said they asked the Veteran
Association to have full control OF the
dedicating arrangements. They had Of
fered to bear the expenses, but he (Ster-
ling) did not think they had an adequate
idea OF what these would be when that Of.
fer was made. He (Sterling) had been
in two sham battles, and knew what they
had cost. "But," said he warming up, 81
have big project in my minds eye. /
would want all the secret societies, all the
school children, all our home soldlery,
besides all those soldiers OF our neighbors
We can get. Intend going TO Pittsburgh
to lay this thing before the military au-
lthorities there, and solicit their attend.
ance in force here on the day OF our dedi-
cation. We can get them as far west as
GAINESVILLE and Columbus, II We make the
effort, and for my part am in favor OF o
big day."
On motion the day indicated by the
committee was fixed upon for the dedica-
ton.
| A rambling talk then resulted as to the
possibility OF procuring special trains and
rates for the day, and these doubts were
satisfactorily removed. /,
Mr.. McAdams said he had understood
1t on the street that the trustees Of the
fund were very anxious to have their
names inscribed on the monument, but he
was opposed to anything OF this kind, as
the monumentwas for soldiers alone, and
the names Of the trustees don't have no
business on there"
Mr.. Altmeyer was in favor OF having
the names inscribed. They had taken
good care OF the funds and they had turned
up everything all right and he was in
favor OF the inscription OF the trustees
names.
Col. Sterling disavowed any such desire
on the part OF the trustees. They were
much too modest men TO make any such
demands.
The question OF inscription was next
discussed and ELECTED many opinions.
Col. Sterling reported that four inscrip-
tons had been suggested Tor the monu.
ment, which had been written down and
. given TO Capt. Rawling TO present to the
meeting OF last night, but he was absent.
One Of them he remembered as the express
sion Of President Lincoln at Gettysburg,
viz: "That Government OF the people, by
. the people and for the people, should not
perish from off the EARTH"
Another one was, ITO the memory oil
those who sacrificed their lives in their
country's time OF need"
A motion was then made that the Gen.
eral Committee be called CentrahCom
mittee and 10 have power to appoint sub.
committees to assist in the work OF erec-
ton.
Mr.. Laramie was in favor Of inscribing
upon II ITO the defenders" and SO 70
read as to comprehend all those who de-
Tended her in time OF need.
Mr.. McAdam wanted 10 know what
would become OF the foundation OF the
monument built In Mt. Wood Cemetry9
A running talk then took place upon
the matter Of expenses, and also upon the
size OF the fund in the hands Of the trus-
tees, when Col. Sterling said, ~ do not
think this is the place or time 20 discuss
this question. One Of the trustees said he
would pay his share. They have run a
big risk in contracting Tor the the monu-
ment and il they will bear a reasonable ex-
pense am willing 10 take them and the
monument, and II they have made any
thing let them take it"
Others also were in favor OF this.
Sterling was in favor OF asking for sub
seriptions from merchants.
Stanton was opposed to the trustees
paying 1t.
McColloCh was in favor OF approximate
ing the expenses, and then representing
them 10 the trustees and that they dis.
charge them. He was violently opposed
TO asking aid from the business men.
Thee question OF paying expenses OF out.
siders to this city, was discussed, and many
suggestions madein the matter tending to
nothing.
Col. Sterling said he proposed going to
Pittsburgh soon in regard to the matter
and would lay the matter before the Pitts
burgh solliery, and invite their attend
ance.
Mr.. McColloch reverting to the money
alleged to have been made by the trus-
tees OF the monument fund, and said that
II they had made money he believed they
nad MADE u legltlmately, ana ne nad every
confidence in the members individually
and collectively.
Other business Of trivial nature was
transacted, and the meeting adjourned to
meet at the call OF the chairman.
Pennsylvania GAME LAw.-Some OF our
sportsmen are in the habit OF going out to
Pennsylvania to hunt ont OF season. A
sportsman's club has been formed in
Washington county, whose members are
enforcing the game laws strictly. Below
wegive an abstract Of them for the benefit
ofour sportsmen:
Grey, black, or fox squirrel, between
January and September !, penalty S.
for each squirrel. Hare or rabbit, (farm-
ers are allowed to shoot at any time, on
their own grounds, squirrels or rabbits
when destructive 10 crops between Jan.