The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
The Garfield Monument at Washing
ton.

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ton.
Prominent among the un6ertak
ings to honor and perpetuate the
memory of the late President Gar
field, the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, of which General GAR
field was prominent member, has
far advanced plans for the erection of
magnificent monument or statue at
the National Capital, that is rapidly
becoming popular national move.
ment. The Societyare merely direct
ing the raising ofthe necessary funds,
and the erection of the monument.
which. when completed, will he
turned over to the President of the
United States, as the property of the
Nation. While nothing definite a.
| TO the character of the structure has
been determined upon. the plans OF
the Society contemplate the raising
of the largest amount possible. when
commission will he organized of
the most eminent sculptors and archi,
tects, to whom will be entrusted the
duty of creating Il structure that. in
point OF design and artistic excel
lence, shall equal, if not excel, any
similar work in America; thatit may
thus eXemplify the exceptional re-
gard that is held for our late Chief
Magistrate in the hearts of his coun-
trynen.
TIE committee consists of the fol-
lowing gentlemen who were appoint
ed by Gen. P. H. Sheridan, the Pres
ident of the Society, AS p0ssessing
fitness for The duty intrusted to them
Gen. James Barnett, Merchant, of
Cleveland, Ohio, Chairman Gen.
Henry M. CiSt. Attorney at Law. of
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Recording Secre
tary Gen. w. A. Robinson, Banker,
Pittsburgh, Pa. Gen. A. B. Under.
wood, U. S. Surveyor, Custom house,
Boston, Mass. ; Gen. Arson G. Nc
Cook, NJ. G., of New York City Gen.
j. G, Smith, Chicago, H.; Gen. j..
G. Parkhurst. of Coldwatnr, Mich. /;
Lieut., John Ruhm, of Nashville,
Tenn. and Col. H. C. Corbin, Asst.
Adj. Cen. U. S. Army, the latter of
whom is Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer.
In the desire to make this move.
ment one in which the whole people
may he represented, Ivy even the
smallest contribution, the Postmas.
tiers of every town in the country
have been appointed agents for The
collection of subscriptions, and are
especially charged with the fact that
no subscription, however small, will
be refused. Il seems eminently fit.
ting that such Il monument should he
erectedat the National Capital, where
the deeds of many of our most dis.
tinguised couDtrymen are hon ored in
enduring bronze and marble, and
that it should be the gift of the whole
people, in recognition Of the fact That
from among the humblest one of our
number arose to he the highest in the
land. We cordially commend the
undertaking to our people, and trust
that our town will be literally rep
resented IN the coming memorial.
Our postmaster is duly authorized,
and will be pleased to receive. the
smallest contributions. A handsome
engraved receipt will be sent to every
sui scriber0f one dollar and upwards,
that may he preserved as an elegant
souvenir of the fact.
1t is suggested that societies, musi-
cal, literary. or otherwise, through.
out the State, give benefits in aid of
this project. These, in connection
with the benevolent and patriotic
ladies and gentlemen in our midst,
should render the Committee having
this great work in charge most valu-
able assistance.
Let the good work he done. Par.
ticular attention is INVITED to the fact
that theirs is thoroughly National
project, and has no connection with
the Cleveland Monument, or any
other purely local enterprise.