The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
SOVEREIGN
SPEAKS FOR
WORKMEN
Lincoln Monument Plan Is
Approved by Knights
of Labor.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
IN LINE.
A Patriotic Message From Agnes
Hit, National Presi-
dent.
SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME Is
ASSURED.
Grand Armv Posts in Department
Enc mpment Will Intorse and
Aid the Movement.
SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME Is
ASSURED.
Grand Armv Posts in DEPARTING nj
Enc mpment Will Ineorse and
Aid the Movement.

The plan to erect in Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, monument TO the men,
ory of Abraham Lincoln, which project
carries with it proposition to create a
Lincoly day in the public schools of the
United States, meets with the readiest
recognition and most hearty support of
Leading men and organizations through
out the Union.
The enthusiasm already awakened is a
surprise to the promoters of the patriotic
enterprise. w. w. Stone, president OF the
Lincoln Monument League, the man from
whose mind the idea emanated, Is himself
surprised at the magnitude of the success
already achieved. In an interview last
evening he said:
ITO tell you the truth, we did not an
ticipate commencing public action on the
monument fund until after Memorial day,
but the enterprise of The CALL in seizing
hold OF the proposition and estimating Its
possibilities has resulted in almost carry
ing Us off our feet in the rush of publicity
I'm patient demands are coming in from all
sides for certificates.
"Most of our executive board will start
on the morning train for Salinas. The de-
partment encampment of the Grand Army
Va VIC ihSPupiiS Will Uc uOtlueu tudL we
are alive and want recognition"
President Stone was one time at the
head of the Knights of Labor on this coast
and recently he wrote the following letter
to James L. Sovereign, the successor of
Powderly:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 1897.
James r. Sovereign, General Master Workman
hntghts Of Labor-MY DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:
! lnclose herewith circular of our Lincoln
Monument League, to which / beg leave to
call your attention.
You Will see that we are working on q SEEM
lngly double line. We are laboring to raise
funds for suitable monument TO Abraham
Llncoln n, to be erected in our grand park here
ana IL Is our purpose to establish, if possible
Lincoln day in the schools of the country
Instead OF turning children out into the
streets on a legal holiday TO fritter their time
away In Idle play we pro opose to tighten up the
walls OF our schoolhouses and prepare suit
able songs and recitations for Lincoln day
In THIS way we shall be able to give the chill
dren an object lesson in history that will
remain impressed on their minds during
their lifetime.
You will be able to assist us yerv materially
In inns enterprise. From my knowledge Of
your local assemblies they meet, transact
business in perfunctory manner anu adjourn.
why not give them something 10 do? Let
Them become interested in our Lincoln Monu-
ment League; let them appoint com m ittees to
go out and visit schools and schoolteachers S
ana Talk about the value of patriotic instruc-
ton; have them take hold os Lincoln day and
Lincoln monument and they will have an OBJ
!ectlve point that will light up their meetings
ana lnfuse new life into the order.
A circular from you to the local assemblies
throughout the United States would effect this
aud su bmit ii to your careful consideration
fraternally yours, w. w. STONE,
President L. NJ. League.
The foregoing letter ELECTED this patri-
otto response from the general master
workman:
OFFICE OF GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN /,
ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
SULPHUR SPRINGS Ark, April Is, 1877
W. W. Stone. S22 Hdight st., San Franctsco-
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-I am In receipt OF our
kind favor OF April 5. and beg to express nv
most hearty commendation of the proposition
therein contained. am freely convinced that
a day at the proper season, set apart as Liucoln
day, with such public school services as you
suggest, would have q strong tendency toward
impressing the youth Of our country with pa