The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-16
GARFIELD MONUMENT.

The society of the army of the Cumber-
land makes this appeal to the people of
the United States:
To the People through the Press:
At the last meeting of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland, it was proposed
that under its auspices there should be
erected in the city of Washington statue
or monument in memory of our former
comrade, the late President James Abram
Garfield. With that end in view, com
mittee was appointed by Lieutenant Gen
eral P. HI. Sheridan, president of the soci-
city, which organized and proceeded to
work, and it is with much pleasure tn at
the committee announce that its efforts
have met with such liberal response from
all parts of the country as to warrant the
assurance that the work will be con-
summated.
The question now is, and to you we
submit 1t, shall the statue be such an one
as we can build with the funds On hand; or
will you come to our aid in such q man
ner as to enable us to erect work of art
in size, design and workmanship in keep
ing with the glorious name with which it
will forever be associated as well as an
ornament to our already magnificent CAPT
tai city. 1t is proposed that the work when
completed shall be no longer the property
of the society, but be formerly transferred
through their Chief Magistrate to the peo-
pie of the United States to be monument
of their affection for all time.
We therefore present to you the oppor-
tunity to unite with us in the work and
thereby enable US to make the structure in
every respect worthy the name of Amer
cas- foremost people. To that end, we re-
quest that on the Both instant, a day
when all hearts turn in love and
of the Republic, and we strew their graves
with flowers, that fe allure of that day
shall be the Offering and soliciting of con-
tributions to the end set forth. But few
can enjoy the privileges of placing af1ower
on his grave on Decoration Day, but all
can contribute the cost of one, and there
by enable rs to stimulate genius and ex-
haust art in the endeavor to plant here a
statue that will testify to men of all time
the great love the people bore him.
1t is the desire of the committee that
this work be general, one in which all tbs
people can take part without feeling 1t to
be tax; and it is therefore suggested that
no contribution from any one person or
persons on that day shall exceed one dol
lar
The press and postmasters throughout
the country will receive and forward sub
or, if preferable, committee of
citizens may take charge of the work under
such plans as they may deem most ef1ca- |
cious In either case it is desired that |
complete list of subscribers be kept, as all |
lists, as well as copies of |
papers publishing the same, are desired |
'or deposit in the cornerstone of the |
statue, and will be carefully retained for |
hat purpose.
JAMES BARNETT, Cleveland, o.
7. G. SMITH, Chicago, Ill
ANsoN G. MCCooK, New York.
Nm. A. ROBINSON, Pittsburgh, Pa.
\. B. UNDERWOOD, Boston, Mass.
Ohm RUIN, Nashville, Tenn.
henry NJ. CIsT, Cincinnati, o.
. q. PARKHURsT, Coldwater, Mich
{. G. CoRBIN, Asst. Adjt. Gent u s. A. /
Washington, ID. c..
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer