New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
FOB THE GRANT MONUMENT.
GRAND ARMY MEN MEET, FORM PLANS AND
PASS RESOLUTIONS.

PASS RESOLUTIONS.
An important step was taken last evening by rep
resentatives of the various posts Of the Grand Army
of the Republic in the state of NewYork, al special
conference which was held in the officers room III
the armory OF the 60th Regiment. 1t consisted OF
a definite plan submitted and adopted whereby the
members of the Grand Army Of this state and Later
when their Endorsement shall be obtained OF inc
Nation bind themselves raise the rest of the money
which is necessary to build the Grant monument.
Fx.Covernor Alonzo b. Cornell, of the Grant Monu-
ment Fund Committee, attended and gave history
of the efforts by the promoters of that scheme
10 collect the originally fixed upon as necessary
To erect the monument. General Egbert L. Nlele,
commander.elect of Lafayette Post, with whom the
dea of the conference originated, presided ana among
the commanders present Oh 'no 'aIiVdS Po''9 '""e"
out the State were:
DR. G. Il. Balch, Horato seymour POST, no ooo'
c H. Van Goader Post No. $780, Joseph {. Abeei'
past Commander George c.. Strong Post NO oJA j. H.
HAYS Post No 564 Charles ii. Lee, heIsweu fos''
No 14o; J. A. Eden. Post No. 3; Albert u. Wool
post No 1872; Alexander Hamilton. Thomas Berr1dse'
Iatlrop Post. No. 1875; Sergeant Garland POST NO
so Robert Kelly William b. Carpenter Post, NO d34
Z Young. Post NO. 500 New-Rochellc: George
Washbu,n WalswOrth Post, No. u; W. a. Townscnd'
Post No 05, Peehskill; General Charles H. T. COILS
LAFAYETTE Post John Scott Power. X. j. Marhs' losb
No SEQ: A. Wilkinson, Winchester Post, 40. 1J' ;
J. y. Frazer Post No. 535 T. F. Hader. Post NO J'2
General Ira NJ. Hedges, Post No. 40; ~ NJ. Clarke
George Washington Post, No 103; John X. RObDnS
post No 459: samuel Collins, Post No. 4G2; Thomas
Rrooks. Post No 5i3: Edward p DoherN, Post
No 43O: George A. Price, L. ;. Grant POST NO 337 ;
George IT, sharpe. Post No. 127; Floyd Cialh'oh'
Post No 40: W. a. Clapp, Post NO. l4o' hooefC
Kelly post No G34: DR.. ]. T. Burdick, Rankin Post,
M 10. T. f. Harder, Post No 372; Comrade Bah'S'
Post No 40: Richard H. Greene Post No l4o' D. H.
Van, (sntfinn lost n
rs Comrade Ennis Post No. 33a John Palmer POST
N : Albany: John W. Corning, Carried Post {;
Co,one, Loeser and Comradc Adams. Post NO dos
II Hunt Post No. Ga W. ii. Hemsireet. Post NO
e14. LANES j. Keenan, Post No. 436; C. c. d1ioncsue
Do, Va 35o: Comradc IIanbod, Post No. 264 Paul
Kamerer and George L. Kilmer, Lincoln Pos;
Colonel John Hamilton secretary, and Theo-
dole W. Grigg assistant secretary. ines" rSoiuo"s
nroposcd by General Coils, and seconded by Eenera
Ira NJ Hedges, were unitedly agreed to:
pcsolved That we appeal to Gonzales throughout
Tho Irnion 70 discourage all discussion touching the al
Jahlitv Of removing the remains OF General Grant N
some other locally ami thus aid in surmountng az ea'
one obstacle the completion OF the present uT"' '
while the loyal people may and ought 10 perpe'uao ~
unsulled fame by erection Of monuments Ia every cN
~ the Union his remains can have but one resting
nlac, whAh having been designated By her who survive
him and viii hereafter by his side should be accepe
as final and not De male the SUBJECT oi oo"""'''''
which must bring pain to his surviving ianHV
TIN, grave OF General Grant will be National tomb
No State no city, community will claim it, ownership
II must he simply an enduring and swe-insprng tribute
from Americans American
Resolved That We urge the trustees OF tho Grant
Monument Association mportano, OF adopting some
general plan OF building under which at least that portion
OF IL appropriated for tomb may be commenced
completed early day.
Resolved That W.. recommend 10 respective Posts
that upon the adoption such plan standing committees
appointed by n the Department OF NewYorB
to funds by voluntary subscription otherwise from
the patriotic ezens Of their several localities the pur
pose Of increasing the amount hand.
Resolved That committee OF Of which the chair
man and secretary shall be members be appointed formal,
10 pre- sent these resolutions State cncauuen
and urge official action and cooperation and the sepo
aside Of Sunday, April %. 1880 Grants birthday f az
! n,rnose Of Initiating the by the comrades q
| ,he q A. H. Of the State Of New-York.