Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-04
In MEMORY OF ULYSSES $. GRANT.
Address 0f'the Fort LeayenwOrth
Monument Committee:

was resolved to erect monument to
the memory of General 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 Miss
issippi, including the Governors 0! each
of these states, and five officers of the
Regular Army stationed in the Depart
men. of the Missouri, was provided
for. This Committee is TO have
charge of the work OF collecting funds,
preparing plans, and erecting the pro-
posed monument, and was authorized
to appoint all necessary sub-com-
mittees,
The idea of erecting a monument to
the memory of the distinguished SOL
dier and statesman meets with hearty
approval by all classes of citizens of
the west. The selection of the national
grounds at Fort Leavenworth is deem
ed peculiarly appropriate for such
purpose.
The Committee appointed appeals
to the states and territories west of
the Mississippi for contributions in aid
of tie object in view, and it is suggest
ed:
First, that contributions be taken up
for the Grant Monument Fund" at all
the memorial meetings held on the
day of the funeral and transmitted to
Captain F. H, Hathaway, U. S. A.,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas who has
been selected as Treasurer CT the Mon
ument Committee.
SecOnd, that Post Commander, Ad-
jutant and Quartermaster OF every
Grand Army Post in the territory
named, be constituted committee for
, the purpose of soliciting funds, which
money when collected, shall be trans
mitted to the Treasurer of the Monu.
ment Committee, Coptain F, H.. Hath
away U. S. A. Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas.
1Air3, that Citizens committees be
formed in every city, town and school
district throughout the territory named,
who shall collect funds and forward the
same 10 the Treasurer.
Fourth, that the States and Terri
torial Superintendents 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 deslg-
mated by the Superintendents, collec-
tion be taken among the school chill
dren. The amounts thus raised to be
forwarded to the State Superinten-
dents and buy them transmitted to the
Treasurer.
Fifth, that the active cooperation OF
all religious denominations be invoked,
and that they be asked to make
similar collections on day to be fixed
by the Bishops, or, other presiding
authorities.
Sixth, that the country, city, town
and chartered corporations, business
firms and industrial associations
throughout the territory named be
requested to arise fund for the monu.
ment.
Se0enth, contributions to the Monu.
ment Fund will be received from the
officers and soldiers of the Regular
Army by post and company comman.
deri, and by them transmitted to the
Treasurer of the Monument Commit.
!: tee, Captain F. H. Hathaway, U. S. A
at Fort LeavenTorth Kansas.
1t is proposed that, in all cases where
fund is raised by the special efforts o
any body OF citizens, civil. military OF
religious, as by the Grand Army, the
schools, any religious organization, the
!. railroad employers, the Regular Army
4 ETC., that the fact shall he specially
acknowledged, in a memorial stone
bearing suitable inscription, placed
in the proposed Monument.
The undersigned, Special Commit
! tee appointed to act until the Genera
Monument Committee is formed, issue
: this address in order that the work O
: raising funds may be Immediately com
: menced. The Committee representing
the state of Kansas has already beer
named, as follows: John A. Martin
Colonel NJ. Stewart, Department Com
mander &. A. r; State Superintendent
, J. h. Lawhead; Bishop W. Y. Ninde
i of the NJ. E. Church, and S. F. Neely
j mayor of Leavenworth.
r The Committee Tor the State of Mis-
e souri, is as follows: John S. Marmaduke
Governor of Missouri; A. T.. Dawes, st
Joseph Mo-, Frank P, Blair, jr., st
Louis, Mo-. ; Frank D. Hlrschberg, st
Louis, Mo-, and Major VIM. Warner
Kansas City, Mo. The other Stat,
Committees will be announced as soor
: as possible.
Y NELSON A. MILES.
Brigadier General, U. S. A
JOHN A. MARTIN.
: Governor of Kansas
S T. T. CPITTENDFN.
: Ex Governor of Missouri
: f. N. MORRILL,.
Member of Congress
S. +, NEELY.
Mayor of Leavenworth