Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-05

The John SEWER Cenotaph Association.
To Tennessee: The John Sewer Cen.
otaph Association is organized and in
corporated for the purpose of erecting
upon some public spot in the city Of
Nashville Monumental Pile to the
memory of Tennessee's first greatest
citizen, soldier and patriot, Governor
John Sewer. Too long have Tennes.
scans neglected to erect some enduring
memorial to the man who did more in
the service of the State than any other
of all the illustrious and great men of
the past, and it will need no persuasion
to enlist the cooperation of the people
in such worthy cause and make it, as
we design it shall be, tribute from all
the people of all the counties of the
State. The Association designs to pub
lish book in aid o. the purpose, but
the general plan is to make it the work
of the people by having every county
in the State, officially through its
County Court, to furnish q stone or
block, or more, of marble inscribed
with the name of each county.
To the Newspapers; We respectfully
beg that the papers of the State help
the Association by arousing public in
terest and urging the County Courts to
take steps to provide stone or marble
for the Pile. 1t will not be complete
unless every county is represented.
Some counties have no native stone,
but the court can we'll afford to buy
block, or some patriotic marble dealer
furnish his county block. Counties
with native marble and stone will be
expected to furnish liberal number.
Quarrymen will be glad to donate it,
doubtless, aud stonemasons dress and
inscribe it. Will not the newspapers
keep 1t hot in their respective counties
until the court actsY We want Pile
a hundred feet high. 1t will be a
proud achievement for the patriotic
press.
To County Courts: The foregoing
clearly sets out the purpose. We re.
spectfully urge chairmen OF courts to
take this personally in hand, take &C.
tive steps to procure as many dressed
stones or marble blocks as possible, and
when you have signitied what you can
furnish, we will tell you about sizes
and dimensions. Find out and tell us
at once what you can do. We shall
ask the railroads to haul it free. II
you are off the railroad, prepare to
haul it yourself to the nearest station.
Let's make the Cenotaph reach up
among the clouds and. be fitting
monument to the great man and an
honor to Tennessee. 1t depends greatly
upon chairmen of courts.
To the Public: We urge oil Tennes-
scans to come to our aid. We are not
asking any man on earth for money
we are going to try to furnish what
money is needed to beautify it through
other means. What we want now is
the aid Of every patriotic Tennesseean
to urge the County Courts to action. II
you are stone or marble dealer, 60
and offer materials to your chairman.
Whoever you are, If you honor great,
ness and patriotism, urge your chair
man to action, that we may make CO.
lossal Pile commensurate with the H.
lustrious merits Of the great hero and
benefittiDg the Centennial year. The
proportions and magnificence of tn,
Cenotaph will be limited only by tht
patriotic liberality with which the
, press and the public inspire the County
Courts. 1t ought to be officially done
Every county should be officially par
ticipant that 1t may be a tribut,
from the State that John Sewer helped
carve out of the wilderness.
l Newspapers. please publish this
: Cbairmen, please write US at once wha
4, their counties may do. II courts refus
or neglect, we shall apply to individu
ais, and that will be to the county
: discredit. We Will plan the Cenotapl
8 az soon as responses enable US to deter
|, mine how tall the Pile shall be.
The Trustees named In the caption
: hereto have consented to act as custo
: dians OF the fund which this Associa
8 ton will create, and their eminenc,
and patriotism is eufficient guarante,
> that il will be faithfully applied.
y Respectfully, LAPS. d. MCCoRD, Sec y
!. Household Treasure.