New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
GREELEY MONUMENT.

.,,,- which they displayed the field Of battle,
80 thousands in another quarter Of the same area
~ ,o,,e together TO listen 10 the speech of Con-
.,,.snan Cummings, himself a war veteran. and
,.rs IN eu,ogy Of the services TO the same cause
- "a all other causes in which the rights of the
,.es were involved OF the Founder OF The Tribune.
u,sr Mr.. Greeley died a committee was appointed
4. hnud A monument TO him in this city. and these
-. the names Of those who composed II:
s,-psl J. Tlien. Frank Leslie, Marshall o. Rob
49,. pb.neas T. Barnum. John f. Williams presi-
s., ~ The Bank OF the Republic; Charles A. Dana.
vrrrsm r ogden. first Mayor OF Chicago; Gov
,,or Klmbag OF Maine: Whiteaw Reid. Senator
u Palmer Manton Marble. James Gordon Ben
,.., Juigs George G. Reynolds. William w. Good
IN Dudley :. Gregory, Samuel Bowles. General
Y p Banks John W Forney. Governor Austin
e,.,r Of Michigan: Governor Thomas A. Hendricks
governor William Bross. Of Illinois: William Nc
vs-lan. Governor Thomas F. Randolph. OF New
rs-ssv. William c. Whetmore. Andrew H Green
treasurer: William W. Miles, chairman; James O.
uovari. John Anderson the tobacco millionaire
and General John Cochrsne
STOPPED BY THE PANIC OF 1873.
The movement became popular instantly and sub
scrlpi!ons began to pour in. The newspapers opened
subscription lists and ?. T Barnum helped 1t along
nv collecting a considerable sum OF money. A large
,sresntsge OF the 10000 or so that had been prom
,ss1 was subscribed, when the great panic Of 1873
came and put a stop 70 the work. This was one OF
the downs spoken Of which the scheme encountered
and which made the prospects of rs ultimate sue
cess for many years thereafter Took blue indeed.
rn,r 1873 all further interest In the matter was at
complete s,andstl. but In that year another effort
was made 10 awake the dormant energy Of those
who were believed TO be anxious 10 have hand in
ne good work: but for some reason or another It
Was found difficult If not impossible. 10 rekndle the
Cd enthusiasm.
Tnsn cane another period nearly twice as long
;he first when little or nothing done. until the
fine a, length came in 1891 when the printers took
:! into their heads 70 erect statue In honor Of
Greeley On their own account. The Horace Greeley
sistue Committee was accordingly organized by the
members OF New-York Typographical Union No. 8,
BROOKLYN biographical Union No. 80. and Horace
Greeley Post G. A. r., which is composed mostly
o. printers George II. Moore, Of The Herald, was
made chairman OF this committee; Congressman
Amos J. Cummings Of The Sun" vice-charman;
Ebenezer X Wright president OF the Park National
Bank treasurer. and Marvin D. Savage Of The
Sun" secretary. These are the names OF the other
members Hugh c. Curry. Abraham Pietch. William
P Robinson. James NJ Figaro. Robert Strong. Alex
snler Smiley and Theodore c. whitman. They had
gone on for some time before becoming aware OF
the existence OF the old committee which they
invited 70 merge the money they had hand with
that Of the fund which they were organized to collect
This was agreed to. and the members OF the Greeley
Monument Committee. which became part of their
committee and has been working in unison with
them up 10 the present. are William W. Niles. Cen
eral John Cochrane James O. Howard and Andrew
II. Green.
further committee TO arrange for the details OF
Wednesdays celebration was ordered by big SIX
al is May meeting. President Murphy appointed
l. j. Washburn chairman; Martin J. Healey. sec
Rotary; Lewis NJ Wright; Alexander J. Klebo.d
and Owen J. Kinae,oA.
AGAIN PUSHING THE WORK.
The responses az once became generous and soon
The amount Of money necessary for the completion
Of the work was on hand. The next difficulty that
arose was to site. \ place in the City Hall Park
vas thought Of first. but the Park Board APP
pearea unwilling 20 give permission to have IL
erected there, pointing out that the fine bronze figure
o. the great editor which adorns the entrance TO The
Tribune Building made 1t possible 10 say that there
was already virtually a monument 10 Greeley in
CITY Hall Park Efforts 10 secure place for IL at
ne thih-ave. entrance 70 the Central Park were not
successful either At last the present site was hXed
upon and permission obtained from the city authori-
nes 70 put !, there This plot IS great centre OF
lave lot thousands every day, who VIII nave an
opportunity % study the familiar features Of the
. who acted SUCH important part in the his
,.ypograph.cal Union No. Big Six" as It IS
n-.wh among members OF the craft throughout the
S,uh,y-s no" IN The forty fourth year OF its ex
n,shce Il has taken prominent part in the work
49, - VII oe on hand in great numbers the day OF
ne, ,ss unyeinF This great organization has had
.Iy-one Presidents al! told from the year OF It's
1ssndation in $3.50 when Horace Greeley filled that
once until the present year when James J.
saetpay. o. The Tribune is the incumbent. In
Murphy sad.
~ ~ w.! certainly be a great occasion for Typo |
eespn.cal Union 10. 6, especially for those OF the
.VtHoefs Who nave subscribed the statue fund, |
-, 10 also Tor he distinguished printer who will be
- Oa'o' o. the day. The people who suppose that
- .sPesetters OF the daily papers who Work at |
ve IN ana don't get home III morning must be |
- ana Wambling set OF men had better take A |