The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-01
NANCY HANKS'S GRAVE.
A Memorial Association Formed to
Take Care of 1t.

In response to invitations sent out by the
Governor the following met at the Gov
ernor's room yesterday: Governor Mount;
Colonel James S. Dodge, of Elkhart. COM
mander of the Department of Indiana, q.
"A. r.. Mrs. Mary D. Travis, of Crawfords-
vile, president of the Indiana w K. G.;
Captain Horace Mckay and Colonel 4. A
Smith, of indianapolis. representatives OF
the Loyal Legion; George j. Clemment,
commissioner of Spencer county; 5. h.
Kercheval United States marshal repre-
senting the citizens of Spencer county, X.
B. Oglesbee of Plymouth, commander In
diana Division, Sons of Veterans, and Col.
c. c. Schrader of the Governors staff.
The meeting was to consider means OF car
ing for the grave of the mother of Abra-
ham Lincoln, which is located near the
town of Lincoln, in Spencer county, and
is in need of care and attention After
perfecting a temporary organization and
discussing in a general way the subject
it was decided to organize voluntary as
ISOLATION to be made up Of representatives
of the patriotic organizations of the State,
and articles of association were prepared
signed and placed on file and charter OBJ
tanned under the name of THE Nancy
Hanks Lincoln Memorial Association of In
diana"
The object specified in the articles IS as
follows: The purpose of this organization
shall be to control improve and beautifY
the grounds in Spencer county, in the State
of Indiana, where the remains of the moth
er of Abraham Lincoln are inferred; 10
improve approaches thereto and maintain
all improvements placed upon the said
ground, with the approaches thereto, and
TO receive donations OF money money from the the
citizens of the State of Indiana and from
the societies named in Article 3 of this
constitution, for the purpose OF carrying
The membership Of the society is COM
posed of the Governor the commander of
the Department Of Indiana, G.. A. R., rep
the Loyal Legion, the colonel of the Union
Veterans League OF Indiana, the president
of the Indiana Department w. r. c., the
commander of the Indiana Division, sons OF
Veterans, the president of the Ladies AID
Society of Indiana, the president of the
Order Of Lincoln Of Indiana and the COun-
ty Commissioners of Spencer county, to-
gether with a representative to be select
ed by each of said organizations.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Governor James A. Mount; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Mary D. Travis; secretary, Col.
r. 3. Oglesbee; treasurer Captain Horace
Mckay; executive committee, Governor
Mount, eX ofhcio Colonel u A. Smith, of
Indianapolis; Colonel j. S. Dodge, Of Elk
hart; General George f. McGinnis, OF In
dianapoHs Hon. George J. Ciemment, of
Spencer county, and Anna Sims, of Frank
fort.
IL was decided that popular SUBSCRIPTION
\ be asked through the Indianapolis Journal,
of amounts not exceeding 81, from citizens
of Indiana, and that patriotic organizations
of the State be also asked TO contribute as
they may be able. a committee consisting
of Colonel Smith, Captain Mckay and
United States Marshal Kercheval was APP
pointed to prepare bylaws TO be reported
at the next meeting. Governor Mount, Col.
Smith and Mr.. KercheVal were appointed
as a committee to prepare a resolution
recognizing and commencing P. Z. Stude-
baker of South Bend. for his patriotic
work in erecting the monument that now
marks the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
1t was also decided that the executive COM
mittee should, at an early day. meet the
County Commissioners of Spencer county
at Lincoln and make an examination of
the grounds for the purpose of determining
what work is needed by way of improve
ment Much interest was manifested in
the carrying out of the purpose of the
meeting, the leading citizens of Spencer
county sending word that they would CO.
operate with the committee. The subscrip-
ton will be opened in a few days.