Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-06
A MONUMENT TO SLOAT.
A Meeting of the Sloat Monument Society
of California.

a meeClng OF the Sloat monument Society
of California.
The committee appointed at Monterey,
July 5th of the present year, at the Joint
celebration of the 111th anniversary OF
American Independence and the 10th an
niyersary of the raising of the American
flag at that place and the taking possession
of California by Commodore John d. Sloat,
of the U. s. Navy, met few days ago in
San Francisco.
Major Edwin A. Sherman acted as Secre-
tary of the meeting.
The following resolution, unanimously
adopted at Monterey, was then read:
Resosued That committee be appointed to
take immediate steps for the organization of the
Sloat Monument Association for the purpose of
erecting suitable monument at this place in
honor of the memory of the illustrious Rear
Admiral John Drake Sloat which shall be a
proper tribute, expressive of the appreciation of
his great patriotism and merits, by the people
of California.
The committee appointed by Samuel
Deal, President of the Day, was composed
of the following gentlemen: Hon. John
M. Burlington, Ex-Governor George G.. Per-
kins, Major Edwin A. Sherman, Hon. Jesse
D. Carr, Captain Thomas G. Lambert,
Francis Doud, Dr. Washington Aver, Cap
tains Thomas J. Knipe, William L. Dun
can, William T. Swasey, Joseph G. East
land, ]. D. Staples and Hon. William NJ.
Boggs.
After general discussion of the object
for which the committee had been called
and to carry out the intention Of the reso-
luton, an Association to be known as the
Sloat Monument Association of California,
its purpose being to collect funds and super
intending the erection of suitable monu-
ment to Commander Sloat was formed.
Major Edwin, A. Sherman, at the request
of the President, gave a general outline OF
proposed plan to raise the necessary funds
for the monument and grounds.
The average sum of ten cents each, of all
now living in California, would furnish
fully $4,000, and if all now living in other
States, who have once been residents, were
to contribute in like proportion, not less
than 100000 could be raised for the pro-
posed monument. That no regular fixed
sum shall be named, but the largest
amount that it is possible to raise by ap-
preparations and contributions from the
sources named, shall be expended tor the
monument and on the site upon which ii
is to be located. That a portion of the
amount appropriated by the Legislature of
the State of California should be at once
applied for the foundation and the model
ing and casting OF the statue. That the
cornerstone be laid on July I. 1887, the
monument completed and the statue I'M
yelled on July Z, 1888.
The monument and its immediate in
closure to be completely finished without
any debt upon it, and to be as grand and
noble in character as the amount of money
raised will permit.
On motion of Hon. William Burnett,
the above general plan was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Captain Thomas G. Lam
bert, Hon. Bradley V. Sargent, State SEN
ator from Monterey county, was unani-
mously selected to present the petition and
draft bill to be introduced before the in
coming Legislature, appropriating the sum
Of $25,000 for the proposed monument.