The Portland daily press., 1883-01-22
Soldiers Monument Association.

oOA01oI5 AdOuQm0nL ASSOCIATION.
A meeting Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association was held at Reception
Hall Saturday evening. The attendance was
not large, but satisfactory progress seems to
nave been made In the work of bringing the
subject TO the attention of the people at large.
The meeting was called to order by Adj G.
W. Roberts, the Secretary of the Association.
Mr.. A. A. Strout was called to the chair.
The records OF the last meeting were read by
the Secretary, and approved.
Mr.. Strout stated that the act of incorpora-
ton, prepared by j. H. Fogg, Esq, and ap-
proved by Mr.. King and himself, had been
sent to Gen. Mattocks at Augusta. He trusted
that Gen. Mattocks would be present to report
for himself as to what had been done with it.
The Secretary reported that he had received
the following sums for new members from the
gentlemen named, who have acted as canvas
sers: w. e. Thomas, $26; H. W. Richardson
Sc; Geo. e. Brown, $50; W. A. Quincy S13:
Geo. Q. Galley, 81; Geo. Fl. Abbott. 50; a. s.
The Secretary said that the Association has
now membership of 439.
The chair stated that the question of de
claring the gentlemen whose names were re-
ported at the previous meeting for officers
elected, would be in order and awaited mo,
ton.
Mr.. King moved that the declaration If
the vote by which the officers of the Associs-
ton were elected be deferred until after the
Legislature Incorporating the Association is
obtained" Carried.
Capt. G.. A. Abbott moved that when the
association adjourn it be to Thursday evening,
put withdrew it at the suggestion OF Major
Meicher that it might be we'll not to hold the
next meeting Until the act of incorporation was
received.
/, DR.. Gordon, Vice President of the Associa-
ton, entered at this psint, and at the request
of Mr., Strout took the chair. .
On motion of Mr.. r.. x. Galley, the secre-
tary was requested to leave copies OF the con-
stitution at such places as he may think best,
may call and sign without further notice.
Mr.. George e. Brown spoke earnestly of tho
necessity of personal effort in the matter of re-
ceiving membership. He had added ifty-fve
to the list az the result of about four hours
work. He advocated dividing the city into
districts and appointing committees to canvass
each district
Mr.. A. A. Strout explained the legal neces-
sity of securing an act of incorporation. He
would like to see an opportunity given to all
to take stock in the association, the certificate
being an evidence Of the interest felt by the
stockholder in this patriotic undertaking. The
act OF incorporation will be passed and ap-
proved BY the Governor before another week.
He thought it would be best not to name the
canvassing committees until the act of incor-
poration had been received.
Mr.. King said that every man, woman and
child who gives dollar when the papers are
passed around, gives 1t in order to help erect
soldiers and sailors monument, and. after the
to one hsre Of the stock. He failed to see the
necessity of any delay in securing members to
the association.
Capt. J. w. Deering asked If it was the in
tention to have the executive officers of the
Association lay out plan of action. He had
no doubt himself of the possibility of raising
the $4,000 necessary. The Association might
lind it necessary to appoint committee to lay
out the city in proper manner.
The chair said that SO far, the manner in
which the work is to be done has not yet taken
proper or definite shape. The several commit
tees will be appointed when the definite Or
ganization Is effected, after the act Of incorpc-
ration Is secured.
necessary for this Association to become an in
corporate body, than for the Longfellow Asso-
citation, and to that Association men are pay
ing all the way from one dollar to one hundred.
In any case the monument will go to the city.
He favored a monument-not q memorial
building.
The chair asked Mr. Strout If the Lsngfel-
low Association might not incorporate under
general laws.
Mr.. Strout said that in the opinion OF Gen.
NAostoSno, uno hou iSohcu tho haLtCh
up an act Of Incorporation is necessary, and it
is certainly best In the event Of the erection
of memorial hall, to be used by the
Grand Army and other associations, an
act of incorporation would be necessary
And, at any rate, the act has already been
applied for. Some plan will yet be adopted
to bring the whole subject of the erection OF
monument before the citizens of Portland. Mr..
Strout was of the decided opinion that it would
be best to delay action until the Association is
in good and complete working order.
Mr. King moved that a committee be now
appointed to solicit contributions in aid of the
erection of soldiers and sailors monument"
Lost
Captain Deering moved THAT the gentlemen
who have been nominated as an executive COM
mittee prepare plan of action and report the
same at the next meeting of the Association
The motion of Captain Deering was adopted
On motion of Mr., Brown, it was voted chat
when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn subjec
to the call of the Secretary, and that such
meeting is understood to be to accept the act of
incorporation"
On motion of Col. T. A. Roberts, the Asso-
ciation adjourned
At the close of the meeting several gentle
men signed the constitution, Hon. Charles
Mclaughlin and Mr.. a. A. Strout, among
others, signing for every member Of their FAM
ilies and Major Charles Walker handed in
eight other names, making 129 names reported
Saturday evening.