New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-09
FOR THE GRANT MONUMENT.
ENERGETIC WORK FOR THE FUND.
THE MAYORS ADDEESs-ACTIoN OF THE LAW
YEES. ARCHITECTS AND OTHERS

Grant Monument Association for sufficient funds ~
complete the structure. The addc /, as follows:
TO the Citizens OF New.York:
The announcement that the corner stone q the tomb
and monument Of General Ulys,cS Grant IN Riverside
Park Will be laid the 9th seems 10 To AFFORD
fitting opportunity call the attention Of people 70
this memorial. by the action Of the recently roganiLed
committee having the matter in charge organization has
been perfected through which subscriptions ar invited
from every branch OF business. profession and trade In
our city the funds to the patriotic purpose
Of completing Ibis Undertaking trust that the pro-
verbal libclaty OF our people will be- -hoAn I'm :hc
Response. Tho committee 4, encouraged in the oX-
pectltion that funds a sufficient amount will be- sub
scrbd before the d1tn Of the cornerstone ceremony Tbs
result would De most appropriate testimonial In honor o.
so lIus,rous a soldier 1t would, in addition, be
source OF pride the metropolis ri making peculiarly IT.
own this enduring hero who belonged to
the Nation. a fame which belongs 10 the world
A meeting Of lawyers was cacl mt the Holland
House last evening ard steps were taken for the APP
pointmcnt Of an auxiliary committee OF lawyers to
cooperate with the other committees in The different
trades and professions throughout the city. under the
plan adopted by the Grant Monument Association. to
raise funds 10 complete the tGrnb. TX judge Gran
Vile T. I!awes made chairman oi the meeting. On
the nomination OF Joseph IL. Choate and Frederic c.
White wa, made secretary.
General Horace Porter then told those present OF
the plans OF TIE ciuon. and said that. from resent
indications, all the money 10 complete The monument
Grants BIRTH and the day which Pre- ident lIarri
will lay the cornerstone Of the monument In
Riverside Park General Porter spoke feclnSy "i
the way in which Grant had been neglected, and he
declared that the Emperor OF China. In spite Of the
trcltmcnt I'm thi, country Of his subjects. had cdch
year, for long time sent word 10 hi, representatives.
in thi, country 10 place bouquet of ho~eri on
Grants grave the anniversary OF hi' oirta
General Wager Suayne spoke aicr General Por
ter. and following him Joseph \. Choae made few
remarks. In which he expressed the opinion that the
lawyer, would be only too glad 10 Do Their pAH III
removing the cause Tor shame the part Of the pee"
PIE of this city that they had been 30 negligent III
raising fitting memorial to General Grant.
IN Judge Henry L. Rowland and Enlu Root also
made short ,u,cchc>. y resolution Wa, adopted
providing for the appointment Of committee Of MY
to vi,l, personally every lawyer n the city. The
names Of th, committee viii BE- announced by Mon
day.
Tie following committee Ia, been appointed by
President ldc OF the Cotton Exchange. to rails, money
auuug the members for the Grant Nonument Fund
Henry IIontl John II. Inman. Emanuel Lehman and
>orhicd Cun's
\ Mrr, and preventative mecliu- ~ the ARCH
tort, of New Ylra wa. held ~ the Ffh Avenue
Hotel yesterday. II w,i, decided 4" appoint COM
mittcc .lI.icrty large Ia ona,c fill canvass 10 be-
made OF the profession. The following Is tur "'m
mtt.c: T.. ". liurt ciaim'n. C'ar'n W clinton
Kendall. r. n. lUDm ~ j. L.."t Edward J.
u.,...d stanford Whit, ,,...-c T.. Pot. Professor
william H. Nar John b. -no0k. Napol"on Le Hr'h'
john ,ailcrr George J.. iiaucy Llui, G. Hines.
W willard. Iamc- nc wicl. vs.. ". smith, Charlie
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which tie following c'mWlti" were app'ih'eH
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