New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FUND

GRAND ARMY MEN TO AID THE GRANT MONUMENT
COMMITrEE-THE NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
All was much hustle and activity in the execu-
tive Office of the Grant Monument Fund Association yes
routine business aud getne
lars ready for distribution broadcast through
Comparatively few agents for the collection Oh 'ne '"hu
have been appointed this matter is being exped'ed
with all the speed that s permissible WIN p''f'. "
lection Of the right person in zach town ana cry mo
following letter has been sent TO Professor 4ee"cr ny
OK President Arthur:
Yon will pease call meeting OF the General Commit
tee OF the Association for Thursday August 90 isso t
the Mutual Life Insurance Company (NeWs M m
came before the General Committee. and also iVi gen
eral consultation plans aad measures TOT ereos o
proposed monument OF General U. B. Grant
The Grand Army Of tho Republic OF New-Jer'ey ~
taking q deep interest in swelling tho iunu'
and is about TO institute several sohemes
for this purpose that expected to be OF great
ht detail Of tho organizations OF Hudson County
consisting Of Van Houten Post, No. g. Henry WILSON,
Post, No. 13. George H. Thomas Post, No ~. E'"orth
Post, No IL ZabrI@kie Post, No. 3S, ana Mor .hris
Warner Post. No ST. through Frank o. Cole secretary
have sent the following communication to the commit
tee:
The O. A. r. of Hudson County, n. j.. VIII hold four
days on OF the present month"; tat
w,l be Attended, by from thirty 60 fty thousand people
" agreeable your committee wodlh sug1ese .na.
suitable box ne prepsra ana s v.or. any wish TO
,dve And also to sell photographs ahd such onY
,ar cash. ~ r tS henedt di he fund would respect
fully suggest cheap attractive metal 70 oe su az % CT,
which the committee would realize seVe"''-"'' ''
apiece.
This initiative action the part OF the Hudson county
c. A. r. Post 1t is expected from the present Indications
will he followed by all the c. A. r. posts thai desire 10
d something t their devotion 10 Their old
commander Il. wieuian. "f No, 3Js Broadwal. mas st
thrce of the latest engraNings OI bfuci" ''at
10 Berlin, Which % ace 10 s9.ms Se Ie' tne %elrRnSwn
features Of tho General IN has rlri ny NJ ne"
wood stamping thnt sad to do work fully equal ID e1
pressiou to the best wood The nSnrs IN bas
rerf viii be sent g. this country ana SOFA ,oI tne %
House offer. TO furni.h the steel line cngrayins,
made by Marshall and presented TO General Grant , ~
shortly before his DEATH to the cnmtteo 10 DO sou "
such manner as they may direct for the Iund
The following contributions were ropOrted'
II. ". Dodge. " w
By DrezeL norgm 90.
y. X. willard 2oD W.
J. = henwi,k ...''' '-'''''''''' III g0
Tr WIS CONG Al ona Chrfoh old lyme. Conn. - %
II, M ial se.voes at Methodist p'copai chmeh N M
ditens u II,ocs n tstorts 90
By Seerciary Grcsn,r
W II Hoiman, congre ration Il Church. southport 800,
IeIastan Bros & co I05 90
BY thomas y. Liehinsf' in.
%:1ss Erich; g ;,: g sS9 90
Julius iiinger ...... 90
By Journal Of Cofap>rcs.
J. Davenport IT, First National rant. Richmond. go.
-" W.
DIV gm,qra,son Commtss,oHer Stephenson.
william schaehei.
~. II Thomp
" Ill Bcdcl
BY Sese. York
III u.
nv the TmpUNr
AcknOw ed ycd ycs'crd ~. lo Oh
.,ony,o,. ........... 100
a X sher nan Port Henry SY...........-..... bo00
Previously sledgcd bSf5lo
$3.50 -,
Total. ~
Rec iyrh Dy TnH TRIBUNE for the fund:
q n sherman Port Henry Y................... 90 40
d. D. Mystic Bridgo. C0un -..................... 10
a. = btfnes ".
To,ai ........... .... ................s sl90 l5