The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-27
THE GRANT 4nOVTTNENT.


Address Of the Fort Leayenworth Monument
Committee:
AT a meeting held at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kansas, August 3, 1888, It was re-
solved 70 erect q monument TO the men,
DRY of Gen. U. s. Grant on the Fort
LeavenWorth 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 of
each Of these states, and five officers of
the regular army stationed In the de-
parIment Of the Missouri, was provided
for. This committee is TO have charge
Of the work OF collecting funds, prepar-
log plans, and erecting the proposed
monument, and was authorized TO ap-
point all necessary subcommittee
The idea OF erecting q monument to
the memory of the distinguished soldier
and statesman meets with hearty ap-
prevail by all classes of citizens of the
west. The selection of the national
grounds at Fort Leavenworth is deemed
peculiarly appropriate for such pur-
pose.
The Committee appointed appeals 20
the people of the states and territories
west OF the Mississippi for contributions
in aid of the object in view, and it was
suggested:
First, thst contributions be taken up
tor the Grant Monument Fund" at all
the memorial meetings held on the day
of the funeral and transmitted TO Capt.
+. II. Hathaway, u. 5. A, Fort LeaYen-
worth, Kansas, who has been selected as
treasurer OF the monument committee.
2. That the Post Commander, Adju-
tant and QuarteTmaster of every Grand
Army Post II the territory named, be
constituted committee for the purpose
of soliciting funds, which money, when
collected, shall be transmitted TO the De-
partment Commander of the G. A. L. for
the state in which IL was collected, and
by him transmitted to the Treasurer of
the Monument Committee, Capt T. II.
Hathaway, U s. A, Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas.
3. That the Citizens' committees be
formed IN every city, town and school
district throughout the territory named,
who shall collect funds and forward the
same to the Treasurer.
That the State and Territorial Sup.
erIntendents throughout the country west
Of the Mississippi be earnestly requested
TO address all the schools within their
Jurisdiction, and request that on some
day TO be designated by the SuperIntend.
eLts, collection be taken
among the school children
The amounts thus raised to be
forwarded to the State Superintendent
and by them transmitted 10 the Tr as
urer.
5. That the active cooperation of al
religious denominations be invoked, and
that they be asked to make similar col
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hops, or other presiding authorities.
q. That the county, city, town and
chartered corporations, business firms
and industrial associations throughout
the territory named be requested to raise
a fund Tor the monument.
z. Contributions TO the Monument
Fund will be received from the officers
and soldiers of the Regular Army by
post and company commanders, and by
them transmitted 10 the Treasurer of the
/ Monument Committee, Capt. f. Ii
Hathaway, u. ). A, LeayenwOrth, Kan
sas.
1t is proposed, that, in all cases where
| a fund is raised by the special efforts o.
1 any body OF citizens, civic, military OF
religious, as by the Grand Army, the
schools, any religious organization, the
| railroad employees, the regular army
etc, that the fact shall be speedily &C
knowledged, in a memorial stone bear
ing suitable inscription, placed in the
proposed monument.
The undersigned, special committee
appointed to act until the general mon
ument committee is formed, issue this
address in order that the work of rails
ing funds may be Immediately com
menced. The committee representing
the state of Kansas has already beer
named, as follows: Governor John A
Martin. Colonel NJ. Stewart, department
commander G.. a. r., State Superin-
tendent j. II. Lawhead, Bishop w. Y
Ninde, of the NJ. Z. church, and S. F
Nicely, mayor Of Leavenworth. The
other state committees will be an
nounced as soon as possible.
NELSON A MILES,
Brigadier General u. s. a.
JOHN A. MARTIN,
Governor of Kansas.
! T. T. CRITTENDEN,
Ex-Governor of Missouri.
E. N. MORRILL,,
Member of Congress.
S. F. Nicely,
MayOr of IeaYenWOrth,