New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-21
WANTING A UILLION.
THE SIM FIXED FOR THE MONUMENT.

urrTIxG OF THE COMMiITEE-A eihHN
MAYOR GRACE.
Ont Of the 500 members who have oeen az
,r.r,,,s t,mes made members OF the Genefai Oo"'
of the Grant Fund Association OUT Sky VIZ -, ,n
ance at the special meeting which was helu "
the directors room OF the Mutual Lire i"s"i" ,
nanv large number OF letters we're receiver "".
-, r,smhers exercising deep sympathy WIN tne
o,.,, and one OF them contained cheek TOT 9ioo
ss a SUBSTITUTE" In the absence Vi eAi
Arthur chairman OF the committee ma9oi -
aided and alter calling tho meeting 10 oruer 'p'~'
follows: 49,, o.,, has heen
~ my nSs,ast nans ana means TOR pushing iorward
,hs work of building National Monument ~. r1isei
Grant in New-York City, Money suheent al, WV tnan
Sn n must be confessed coming III more SIT W., ne
was expected The amount raiser ~, Is ali for each mem.
cinnns $4,000. think 1t would oe we, NJ to what he
snr 81 hts countee to subscribe aosordins 10 ~ dn
thinks oper, Irrespective OF In S1oo The man
iTs SI has The sane voice III thls dssocao'c Gran, IN
The talk OF removing tue ood lyuIin9 TO here IL Is
n.,rv however as 1t has been re1errcd 70 rS So
often family made the selection originally in accord
snce with Generals expressru Wish sccni answer
10 unnecessary cavils IRON any quarer , ~ tbs
resting place Tor the remains o , cn"sel and
lan', 70 Won that the Park Board were duly auhor
lied ami had the power to grant tue rsh1 Vi sp"'"
IL annoniing this General Committee sought 10 ave
representation to every bran o 'r n i Inc
a Mork wa. however. doue hnrriedly and snsgas
tons Tor the sdd'! aro always in order.
woud suggest that the names OF active lcu w ,r,,
y,lIim~ 10 interest themselves I've NOW Suggested 'on
ia, ieient trades aud business organizations VI ~
CITY who will take special charge Oh utA"H ~ new
iron, people in their iue oil OuslnoSS 1910.
n,uets have rendered very generous and va uane 20
10 The work maud and also are appAIrn.y ~nm,7 by
20 on and help the committee am n,u'h CIV ne
my public duteshut shall try an attend % ~ NH
meetings. Of the tx cntve Comnit.co a y NJ New.
the good work along II IS wntA NH LIZ prli m
YORK and of the whole country snouiu IAN v,,ce
i,,~ and means I pledge myself to this no. ~
a Citizen but also Ma or OF tnls city,
Ex-Governor Cornell, tue chairman OF inc bNe'"''
Committee. SAID that IN making report Of the EX"cu
tive Committees work felt gratihei that the suo
scrip ions had iu 50 well "hiie me ar"n-oD"''
for tb.ir collection ha not completed. Tue neu
from which money to DO expsctei was 30 eHt'n''r
that 1t would yet TAX considerable u~e oeioFe e''''
point would be covered Suggestions maae from Tue
General Committee and other sources. were car ihiS
considered and If found u BE- of value were aopeu d"
part Of the plan. 1t was the purpose OF 'he commune
ana IL had already been done 10 some extent 10 MAKE
every bank in the Uuited states an agent LOT
the collection of the mnd. not Only
to enable officers to make an EFFORT TO raise money
hut also to secure a safe mettoi 81 delivering sums o.
,ronav trom a distance As fast as possible agents
and correspondents heinz established IN every
city and town In the Union. 50 that ths sentiment Oh
every section cond be understood on the question oil
erecting fitting tribute to General Grant 30 many
were embarrassed bnt Large Increase ~ the
con,rihntions might be soon expected Mr.. Cornell
thought that the term "memortaL" wnch LETT the
structure UNDERGRADUATES much betcr one than mon
umont" which would to limit IL tn special form.
Mt Deems suggested tbAt member OF the General
Committee he given subscription book 50 that ihey
might do some practical work IN regard 70 swelling tue
fund Ex-Governor Cornell replied that the Executive
Committee had had subscription books rnted Hnu "oud
be only too happy have the members "I Tue "ehsia
Committee put forth effective effort to raise money
MAYOR Grace sug sted that 1t would DO gooi idea 10
have member OF the committee canvass '"~ "~''
with which he Is identified
~, bis own motion Mr. Farley was appointed TO
look after the book and stationery trade In conjunction
with Mr.. Harper. Mr. Little agreed to look aiicF
the printing trade, and Mr. Pcaroe agreed 10
see that the insurance cOmpaniss were gwen
an opportunity OF swrlhng the fund. j. C. Moore repre-
eentg 800 malt manufacturers said that he could not
do much before September when their business wouid
start up would then. he hoped he able TO REPORT
large amount subscribed Edmund Stevenson said tnat
he did not represent particular trade hut Was large
IL acquainted with the iron. piano and carriage men III
this city, and willing TO take twenty subscription
books aud he felt like guaranteeing that he would have
them all filed up With goOdsiZed figures Amala
spadone representing the rubber trade was wiling %
do what he could among those with whom he was asso-
ciated He SAID that In asking his friends tOr
money he was frequently asked How much do you want
raise tue mDnuiDentf leu 10 iohS oi"O"s
sion In which the opinions Of many members were ex
pressed as to the amount that cOdld be raised some
Thought that $500 shcuI be the Azure. Others
sled at sdch pIttace and would not listen TO less
than $500 600, while still others thought that $1,000
600 was too small 10 the respect OF Nation 70
General Grant Ex-Governor Cornell SAID that the
Washington Monument 10000 and the pedes-
tai for the Statue Liberty 100000. and would
he an everlasting shame AZ memorial cost at least
al 100000 could raised mark the resting place
OF The man who saved The Union The matter being pat
An the form OF and voted upon, was decided
unanimously that toe amount which the committee
woud set out 10 would he 81 100000 and as much
Correiius A. Bss spoke or progress making in the
dry g0uds trade In the short time that thoy aYo been
nj work over $1,000 has been raised aud be hoped
mat a committee representing every trade would he ap
pointed By the Executive Committee Upon motion the
Executive Committee was gwen the power 10
appolnt snb-c0minittees In whatever district
~ ttade IL WAS deemed advisable 60 have ono.
gu Alexandra agreed 10 stir up the steahship com
,ans tn the city promised larxe returns 0nd hr
progress among the brewers. The Rev. W. b. Derrick
the attention OF every African hrluOdirt
Episcopal Conference In thektae 10 the Grant iu shu
hoped 10 be able to report argc returns
The following amounts were reported yesterday;
r., .,.issr - $50 90
fisrtla '-tel,,er ..................... 1000
.-e.,. s,a,,or .-............. 1000
Ns7ie sieiver Observation-Disclosures. 1000
anne ltc,ger ....................... 1000
TTnesf sieixer lr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
ernyxcsant FisR ...................... 100 90
Msynr Grace. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 90
BY r. X. 6oudel
A,n.rt Matthews. 25 90
william Mitchell OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS 90
I.,mund Wetunre ................. % 90
George Dsforest Lord 80 90
Wvugatc A 1nlleu 20 90