The Portland daily press., 1890-01-20

Sailors Monument Association was held in
Reception Hall Saturday evening, with Gen.
John Marshall Brown, its president, In the
chair. Secretary Roberts read the records of
the last meeting, which were approved.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Executive Committee respectfully SUBJ
init the following report:
The beginning of the year 1889 saw the
foundation OF the monument in position in
Market Square, or Monument Square as IL is
now called. ana contracts made for the gran
ite work and bronze statuary, the former to
be completed before September 1st. 1889. and
the latter during the summero of 1890.
, AT the GATE OF the last annual meeting
there mad been received by the treasurer
from all sources about $4,000 and $4,000 ad-
dltl0nal subscribed. leaving a balance of
$4,000 necessary to be raised to complete the
monument, to cost under the plans adopted
not over $4,000
During the month of March fair for the
Denent OF the monument fund. was held in
the City Hall under the auspices of the ladies
OF Bosw0rth Relief Corps, Continuing week
and realizing the sum of 800. A suita-
BILE resolution In recognition of the generous
spirit that propted the undertaking, and the
noble effort that were necessary to accom-
plish such magnificent result. was taste
fully engraved and framed and formally pre-
scented to that organization by the executive
committee on behalf of the Monument Asso.
citation.
The receipt of this large contribution with
several individual subscriptions, relieved the
committee from further anxiety in the mat.
ter of funds, and under the instruction of
the association at the annual meeting, prep
arati0ns were completed to lay the corner
stone OF the monument on Memorial day,
May Both.
These exercises preceded by a procession
a # mi al vt1
lzatlons city government, were held In the
afternoon of that day, and consisted of an
opening prayer by the Rev. Theodore Ger
IRISH, address by DR.. 5. G. Gordon, acting
president of the Monument Association,
President Blown being absent in Europe,
ceremony of laying the stone by the Grand
Lodge of Masons, conducted by the Grand
Master Albro. e. Chase, Esq, and appro-
pirate music by the First Regiment Band
and Shaw's quartette of vocalists. Notwith-
standing heavy rain storm the programme
as previously arranged was fully and salts
factorily carried out, under direction of the
executive committee, In the presence of an
immense concourse of people.
The work of erecting the pedestal and
curbng was pushed forward during the sum-
mer and finished early as September. With
view to further enclose and ornament the
grounds, plans have since been drawn by
Mr.: Fassett, at the request of the committee,
and estimates obtained for an outer curbing
ference, with four ornamental lamp posts In
bronze, the who to cost the sum of $2748. An
iron fence Qf deemed advisable) upon this
curbing can be obtained for about $3.50 ad-
ditional.
The plans submitted met the approval of
the committee, but a question having arisen
whether such an enclosure, unless provided
with openings, would not prevent the names
of deceased soldiers, that are to be placed
upon tablet upon the east side of the ped
asta1 from hpno aasilu aotinn
the matter was deferred until that fact could
be determined by experiment.
The tablet is intended to contain the names
OF those residents of Portland at the time of
wounds or disease during their term of SER
vice, and an appeal was made in May last
through the. daily papers, for information
upon that point.
list, containing about 400 names, OBJ
tanned from such sources as was available at
purpose OF soliciting correction.
Numerous responses were received, and
after comparison with the reports of the Ad-
Jutant General Of the State and the records
OF the veteran organizations, a considerable
nuE1ber of these names were erased as not
coming within the limitations fixed by the
committee.
A revised list of about $50 names was pub
lished early in December, and further cor
recti0ns invited before January /. 1890.
The latter list has been changed somewhat
since the publication, and strenuous efforts
VIII be made to perfect IL, but it Is evident
that at this remote date, with the difficulties
in the way of determining the facts of autual
residence aud date of death in many cases,
notably in enlistments in the regular army,
the navy and organizations from other States
absolute accuracy cannot be secured.
1t is important that this tablet should be
ready for casting at an early date.
1t was with deep regret that the executive
committee was called upon In April last to
part with one of the most earnest and active
workers by the death of Mr.. Hobart w.
Richardson. One of the first among our cit
liens to advocate soldiers monument, his
interest In the movement did not waver
while life lasted.
Mr.. VIM. A. Goodwin was chosen to fill the
vacancy in the committee for the remainder
OF the year.
The close of the year finds the association
in a most promising condition. The granite
work of the monument is finished and in
position, and recent assurances from Mr..
Simmons In Rome point to the CO pletion of
the statuary during the coming summer. The
central figure will soon be cast in plaster, and
the work ON the panels is understood to be
we'll advanced
The report of the treasurer shows a bal
ance of $17,094.56 which will be ample for
the payment of all contracts still outstand-
ing and leave sum sufficient, it is -beived,
Tor the enclosure and protection of the mon
ument
The committee, in closing their labors. feel
Justified In assuring the association that be-
fore another annual meeting the object of
its organization after years of patient toll
Will have been fully accomplished in the en-
tire completion and dedicati, of soldiers
monument in the city of Portland.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Receipts.