Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-05
IN MEM1R1AM.
Proposed Monument to Grant at
Fort L.eayenworth.

Proposed Monument to Grant al
Fort Leavenworth.
At a meeting held at Fort Leaven'
worth, Kansas, Aus. 3, 1885, it was re
solved to erect a monument to the mem
DRY of General U. S. Grant on the For
L~eavenworth military. reservation. A
committee of five gentlemen from each
of the states of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa
Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas
and all states and territories west of the
Mississippi, including the governors O
each Of these states, and five officers O
the regular army stationed in the Depart
ment of the Missouri, was provided for
This committee is to have charge of the
work Of collecting funds, preparing plans
and erecting the proposed monument
and was authorized to appoint all neces
sary subcommittee.
The idea of erecting a monument te
the memory Of the distinguished soldier
and statesman meets with hearty ap
proval by all classes of citizens of the
west. The selection of the ~nationa
grounds at Fort Leavenworth is deemed
peculiarly appropriate for such a pur
pose.
The committee appointed appeals tt
the people of the states and territorie:
west Of the Mississippi for contribution
in aid of the object in view, and it is sug
gested:
First-That contributions be taken ul
for the "Grant Monument Fund" at al
the memorial meetings held on the day
of the funeral and transmitted to Captain
F. H. Hathaway, U. s. A., Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas, who has been selected az
treasurer of the monument committee
Second-That the post commander
adjutant and quartermaster of every
Grand Army osti in the territory named
be constituted a committee for the pur
pose Of soliciting funds, which money
when collected, shall be transmitted te
the department commander Of the g.
R. for the state in which it WA collected
and by him transmitted to the treasurer
of the monument committee, Captain
F. II. Hathaway, U. S. A., Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas.
Third-That citizens committees be
formed in every city, town and schoo
district throughout the territory named
who shall collect funds and forward the
same to the treasurer.
Fourth-That the state and territorial
superintendent throughout the countr,
west Of the Mississippi be earnestly re
quested to address all the schools within
their jurisdiction, and request that OF
some day to be designated by the super
intendents. q collection be taken among
the school children. The amounts thus
raised to be forwarded to the state super
intendents and by them transmitted tt
the treasurer.
Fifth-That the active cooperation O
all religious denominations be invoked
and that they he asked to make similar
collections on a day to be fixed by thu
bishops, or other presiding authorities
Sixth-That the county, city, town ano
chartered corporations, business firms
and industrial associations Throughout
the territory named be requested to raise
a fund for the monument.
Seventh-Contributions to the monu
ment fund will be received from the of
ficers and soldiers of the regular army by
post and company commanders, and by
them transmitted to the treasurer of the
monument committee, Captain F. H
Hathaway, U. S. A.: at Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas.
1t is proposed that, in all cases where
a fund is raised by the special efforts o
any body of citizens, civic, military O
religious, as by the Grand Army, the
schools, any religious organization, the
railroad employees, the regular army, etc
that the fact shall be specially acknowl
edged, in a memorial stone bearing q
suitable inscription, placed in the pro
posed monument.
The undersigned, a special committee
appointed to act until the general mon.
rmelt committee is formed, issue this
address in order that the work of raising
funds may be Immediately commenced
The committee representing the state o.
Kansas has already been named, as fol
lows: Governor John A. Martin; Colone
M. Stewart, department commander G
A. r.; State Superintendent j. II. Law.
head; Bishop w. X. Ninde, of the NJ. f
church; and s. F.. Nicely, mayor O
L~eavenworth. Tie other state con,
mittees will be announced as soon as
possible.
NELSON A. MILES,
Brigadier General: U. S. A.
JOHN A. MARTIN,
Governor of Kansas.
7. 7. CR1rTENDEN.
Elk. Governor of Missouri.
E. N. MORRILL,,
Member of Congress.
S. F. NEELY,
Mayor of Leavenworth.