New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
FOR THE GRANT MOyUMENT FUND.
GryERAL HORACE PORTER OUTLINES THE NEw
PLAN OF PROCEDURE.

GENERAL HORACE PORTER OUTLINES THE NhW
PLAN OF PROCEDURE.
The officers Of the Grant Monument Association have
received 80 many personal inquiries ana % "liS
letters wanting 20 know what the plans are 10 IN
in REGARD to the organization OF tho rev movement
to complete General Grants tomb, thAt 'heS nav
prcpar.d the following circular for puOh'sluoh'
To tho people Of the city OF Ne"-fork; ,a.-
Immediately AFR the death Of "en"r" ''f'ht !" 100
the clty authorities Of Ncw-Nork aShcd inc oo''" VI
Grant To make the metropolis Of the n'Loh Ms "'' -
l,re They rendered Riverside Park -ite' ana gave
ao,,,ilo assurance that a hitting memorial should be
erected When ~ Joint resolution was introduced III 'oh
grc-, in 1890 providing for the remove" III nv ''" ~
vasbugton the representatives. from Nc"'f'fK fehon
.,-,,cd ,ioorot.v and the resolution was defeated
x, yo, il tbcr, fore bound b. every consideration Of
- and n,troti.m 70 redeem It's pledges to give htuhs
sepultuic to his ashes The people generously
AT I'M, start about 1l5J 600 toward the uru'i''h"r
aue no.l. earthquakes. lamincs aud o'hcF caSHit''
which hrougbt immediate demands for The fcll Oh suo'"
fr,,rd dl.u..on, ia Congress led 10 the bcllci that
Genera, Grant, body might possibly BE- removed from NV
York to Washington. These and other c'f'nh''ahc u
M cocon ~ line tomb TO be in measure lost To View
,d for .c>rn wears this country has witnessed ule h""
.i t, If the remains Of the most iliustiiods SOLVER
~ nj. ~, a tsicochocn chief magistrate ana 'Iu|rn
.ho had been exceptionally honored throughout u'' oN'
led world Wing In temporary vault III an oi'" wy 'N
While other cities have erected MONUMENTS anu '''
m bi bonor NcwYorh, chosen by him ~ his nome ma
49, go. ,,,,,ie,d a tomb to give shelter To M ashes.
mi. NEGLECT has standing I'II"'h J." III" f""O
.u ~ our city which enjoyed pro'ciD'a' reputation
for IL. incquallcd lbciality.
,h tbc pres, and people have long ufSeu inc ho '
It,, -, ~ commemorative and bIsnc>lk" Organization Oh
~, mar, Of our citizens erect the promised "ciorlA
without further delay.
rt Grant Monument Association chSfe'd WIN ue
- constitution has lately been r'orlan]rd ana en-
~ r teci.,,,c enactment, and after having given Tho
,It..t mature reflection has conslmnatu "haI u De-
t ., l.. , broad and carefully considered plan when
,u,l.ta. cnlistine in support Of this prptc under
In, c.etv mercantile manufacturing and professional
t.re. aad every branch Of tI"de IL inc '!' I'" u"
r.t ,,lu be- invited 10 organize an "uNaiy commit -
40 that a RAPID means may be- eh''Uu III 'o"''"' i-''i
with each firm and individual Ia order thlt an interest,"
may in thi, way BE- most promptly r"'H'u anu u'ab ho
til, MAJ, n, communicated with by more than one conn
ritt.e Many Of our most energetic ana punn' spHeo
citizens have Joined the WORK oil organizing ' move
nent There are no sallred positions Every oucaI IA
cheerfully volunteered his services
The .uot selected Is ideal site Tor inc purpose u
,.htch f., l. IN d. devoted. The design approved By
committee Of guished architects meets with general
spprobton and the superb structure "heh competed vi"
constitute the chief ornament OF our city
Tho to,,s,,lons are finished. the htst course Of
c, ton tcet I'm height has been put under construction
and an the o7h day Of April next the seventeen ami
,or,x ~ General Grants birthday. the cornerstone will
ne laid nv the President Of the United States With i'm.
rosin, ,rcmonle. worthy Of the historic occasion Tho
r.timat.d additional amount required Is s51ooOo II our
ctlzcps net with patriotism and lberty this sum should
be &c, utcd before that event
W ' HORACE PORTER
presldent Grant Monument Association.