The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-29
soldiere' ana sailors, Monument.
The following circular was distribute
through the city yesterday;

o-N@~Ac esANA SeA10Ao AAQ1kAALSANs
The following circular was distributed
through the city yesterday
10 the Men, Women and Children Of Portland,
Twenty years Ago the nation was in deadly
suspense and alarm over the doubtful issue Of
the great war. There was hardly household
IN the land of which some member was not in
the imminent peril OF battle or disease; hardly
an individual who did not daily tremble Ter
the messages which flashed constantly over
the telegraphic wires Then tho soldiers and
sailors were our heroes; no rewards were too
great for them, no honors too high; they were
the deliverers Of the nation, and the people
whose future they were assuring, pledged
themselves that they Shonld be cared for, re-
warded, and the memory of them perpetuated
Twenty years have passed; the resentmenis,
the bltternesseS, and the animoSties of the
great strife are happily fading away, and a
generation has arisen TO whom the story OF the
war for the Union is as tale that is told.
Nevertheless, the best of the memories of
those troublous times are still fresh. not only
to the lessening band of the survivors OF the
battle fields and hospitals, but to those, less
fortunate, who staid at home The trials, suf-
ferings, sacrifices and deaths which saddened
while ennohling the country in those melan-
choly years, can never be forgotten, and 1t is
not yet too late 70 fulfill, in these happier
days, the promises that were made in that
time OF gloom and uncertainty.
In many cities of the North have been
erected monuments to the dead soldiers and
sailors of the war which tell, in imperishable
stone and bronze, something OF the gratitude
that IS felt for those departed heroes By the
people who were saved By their sacrifice
something of the honor which belongs to them
II IS small thing enough to do, but well
done and IN the right spirit, it may become
noble. Here in Portland we have hitherto
done nothing. There have been reasons, some
OF them no doubt good, why, up TO this time,
there has been no persistent and active move
ment for Soldiers and Sailors Memorial.
There are now, however, no reasons Why
systematic and probably successful attempt to
secure one should not be made; and it is the
purpose OF this notice to explain to the men,
women and children OF Portland, the methods
which have been carefully devised 10 forward
such an effort.
It is believed by the officers Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association, that all
thar is necessary to gecnre success to their
society, Is to give the people Of Portland an
opportunity TO become members of ii. They
feel sure that there is not a family IN tha city
which is not only willing but anxious to con-
tribute according to its means, to the erection
of some monument 10 peTpetuate the memory
OF the dead OF the war, which shall also be hon
orable to the survivors Of it. They have
therefore devised plan, which is intended to
give every family in Portland an opportunity
70 do what it wishes for the purpose, with tho
least delay and the least possible trouble
The Soldiers and sailors Monument Asso-
citation is joint stock company, OF which the
shares, non-assessable are Of the yalue Of one
dollar each. Each subscriber of one dollar IS
the owner Of one share Of stock in the associa-
ton, with voting rights as ia any corporation
Subscribers OF more than one dollar will have
as many shares as their subscriptions entities
them TO, and the future business OF the aasoci-
alton at its annual meeting and thereafter
will be transacted By the stockholders repre-
sented at such times
With this circular is enclosed blank for
subscription, which should be filed out with
the amount subscribed the number OF shares
taken, and the names OF the person or persons
IN whose names tho stock Is to be registered
IL Is hoped that the blank will, in all cases, be
filed, and with the subscription money, DO en-
closed In sealed envelope ready for the call
ing Of the accredited collector on Memorial
Day. The certificates of the stock will be for
warded to subscribers by the secretary.
Acting upon their belief that all that is nee
essary to secure suitable funds for the erection
OK Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Is to give
the people Of Portland an opportunity 10 con-
tribute them, the officers OF this association do
not think 1t necessary to do more than to pub
lish the methods which they have devised for
the purpose. The day which they have Sc
lected for their collections ID in itself an APP
peal more effective than any words, however
sympathetic or eloquent Memorial day, 1888,
let 1t be the day when the old and young Of
Portland shall have secured decoration for
the graves OF their departed heroes, which shall
be perpetual memorial 20 the dead, and
lasting and worthy honor TO living.
JAMES p. BAXTER,
PHILIP Henry BROWN,
w. s. DANA,
Committee.
With the circular 10 an envelope in which
contributions are TO be placed. The canvassers
will call this morning for the envelopes. Every
contributor will be entitled to q share Of the
capital stock of the association and one vote
for each dollar contributed to the fund