The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-11
GLORY OF THE NATION.
A MOVEMENT TO ERECT A MONU.
MENT AT PHILADELPHIA.

It is to Commemorate the Achieve
ments of the Country During 100
Years of Independence-Th The Gov
ernors of the States Adopt the Draft
of a Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-An adjourned
meeting OF the governors of the original
thirteen states was held here to-day, to take
some decisive action looking to the erection
at Philadelphia of a suitable memorial
structure commemorative Of the achieve
ments Of this nation during 100 years Of
independence and constitutional govern
ment. At meeting at Independence hall,
Philadelphia, July 4, last, the scope of the
enterprise was enlarged. The governors of all
the states and territories OF the union were
requested to be present, either in person or
by representatives, and take part in an ad-
journed meeting to be held here to-day.
THOSE PRESENT.
In response to that invitation there were
present Gov. Wolfeley of Arizona, Fred T.
Dubois, representing the governor Of Idaho t;
Gov. Biggs Of Delaware, Gov. Beaver Of
Pennsylvania, Gov. Green of New Jersey
Gov. Bulkeley of Connecticut, Gov Jack
son of Maryland, Gov. Godel of New
Hampshire, Gen. Elisha Dyer, Jr., repre-
senting the governor Of Rhode Island /;
Adjt. Gen. Farnsworth, representing the
governor of New York; Gov. Fitzhugh Lee
| of Virginia, Auditor General G. w.
Sanderlin, representing the governor Of
North Carolina; Congressman Boutelle,
representing the governor of Maine; ex-
Attorney General Garland, representing
the governor of Arkansas; Hon. L. B.
| Casweil, representing the governor of Wis
consin; ex-Speaker Carlisle, representing
the governor of Kentucky; Hon. e. A.
Dodge, representing the governor of Iowa;
| Hon. j. w. Bowman, representing the
| governor of New Mexico; Hon. j. M.
Carey, delegate in congress from Wyoming,
representing the governor of that territory
and Hon. j. q. Prather, representing the
! governor of Missouri. There was also
present a committee Of citizens of Phia-
| deIph1a, appointed at the previous meeting
BILL SUBMITTED.
Gov. Green presided and briefly explained
| the objects of the meeting. The bill pre-
pared by the committee appointed for the
purpose at the Philadelphia meeting for
presentation to congress was read by the
secretary, and after amendments had been
made was adopted. The bill provides for
| the appropriation by congress Of sum Of
for the purpose of erecting
in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, on such
tract of land as shall be selected by the
committee provided for in the second sec
ton of the bill, not to exceed ten acres in
extent the title to which shall have been
| first vested in the United States for a
memorial structure which will be monu-
mental, ornamental, and ndcommemorative Of
| all the great scenes and events of the
nations history during the last 100 years.
A BUILDING COMMISSION,
The second section of the bill provides
| that the President of the United States
| shall appoint a commission, consisting of
| one citizen from each of the several states
| and territories, to be nominated by the re-
| spective governors thereof, and thirteen
citizens Of the city of Philadelphia, which
| commission shall have full charge of the
erection of the memorial structure, the
| members of this committee to meet in
| Philadelphia within ninety days from the
| passage of the act and give sufficient in
demnity bonds for the faithful performance
of their duties.
| TWO COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
| A committee on legislation was appointed
as follows: Cows. Green, Ladd OF Rhode
Island, Beaver, Lee, Biggs, aud ex-Attor-
ney General Garland, Gen. Farnsworth,
and Col. Jesse E. Peyton of New Jersey.
| An auxiliary committee of citizens of
| Philadelphia, to act in connection with this
committee, was also appointed az follows:
John w. Woodside, A. ?. Colesberry, John
Lawson. E. G. Knight, f. M. Brock, James
Pollock and John Lucas.