New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
THE TOMB OF GENERAL GRANT.

communicating with every firm and individual IN "i"
t,af vii Interests may. in ;his way, BE- mJ- pi
reached and that 10 parties be communicate
by more than one committee. Many OF 9urI M ,he
work. Tffrc are no salnred officials. Every o'"'o'
is cheer1GIly giving his service; . H., a., ,,,h Tie
The spot selected /, an Idea. site 10: uic I' rrhi
de.jgn ,unrov.d hy cOmmitic' 81 de'lugllsh'u urn,
tects meets with general app ohhuon ala NV ,r ity
structure Will constitute the chief 0nan"nt "i our @
The foundations now tuis.cd TIE mr. '"l,
granite ten FEET H. helgi Ia, been ply hn yrntich
,ni,cr.orv 81 General GraUt'S birthday. the 'yr.r
stone will b. laid by >hc President Of ti' '.cu 80,
with imposing ceremonies worthy OF or" . y.ed fnr
SION The estimated additional anonnt l''nyo'" ~
our citizens act with patriotism, hbcI'ny anu ''7''
this sum shouid be 'IiWRACE POTTER, President.
TIA, commencement Of Procior's Theatre Yesterday
u,,,e to Movor Gran. Offering TO give a maiincc PEI
Torrance 0, Across the Potomac ana devote AL
the proceeds 10 the Grant Monument Fund lheY
ask the Mayors advice as TO the best me""u VI
advertising tie performance
general meeting Of the chairmen OF Commune
which have thus far been organized was held al Ne
,,,h ,vcru. Hotel General Porter being detained
,t .uoiher meeting General Henry W. SlO'um was
cecl.d chairman IN taking the chair he spoke a.
follows:
am pleased to meet you. gcnilemen mere TO, 10
uelt engaged in mi, most worthy cause, ana biint
~, r., .ii,r from I.ro0klyu. with ssufauccs thAi
~, vii .i,.. one. -eventh Of The 100000 nccdr'
Ne are WOfAiug over there With enthusiasm hno ~
nnrhr'o.. orr work f. not confined Ia the men th'
we are soliciting subscriptions hhhc hyh t'' ~ -"
"A DAYS wages toward this cans" may have NOR. i'"
patri0tism ard love for ms c,ty ana country IVA"
some men who give q thousand d"IlaiH'
The committees were then called on for reports ana
all reported favorable progress.
On motion Of David Williams the chairman 81 the
committee on trade papers tho following resolution
was passed:
Resolved. That j. Is the sense Of TINS meeting ma,
the committee. sem "A subscription book or iprHi I"
every employer Of labor In New YORK WHO'S lmli"
thew can get requesting him To put That form IN me
hands Of proper person to represent his enpftc' l
contributing % the Grant Grant Monument Fund.- ana
rcqucsing MIN 10 act treasurer for these amounts.
In accordance with this resolution, the i0IlO"lliS
letter has been Issued from headquarters;
We hand you herewith subscription blanks WIN
| the suggestion that you carry out the 7plnt OF hr
resolution in the manner that seems wlScsi u you
some employers have put notice on The top 81 INC
sheet Thai they will double the Subscriptions inndc bv
their employees Some have appointed commit fe
among their employees the work some
have called their employees together And PrtS;uicd c
case 10 them aud asked them to elect one or Two or
three OF their number take the matter In charge
II WAS thought at this conference NJ The cinlilnen
that the best course wOnld be that outlined In the
above resolution. the thought being that II one OF
he employees was selected 10 represent The employ -
and he confer directly with the officers Of The Grant
Monument Association and bo known BY them ana MS
lOwcmploycs in this representative cnpa'y. better
results would come than In any other way.