New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04

time can almost always secure pubic ald I'D happy
and sufficient way.
Genera y. p. Chapman. department commander Of
California euI Nevada. has issued circular COM
mcaling the project OF the Lincoln Monument
League 10 erect upon the western coast or the
Republic q lasting mcncntD concentrating the
grea; work of the Martyr President The league
has also undertaken the estIblshmrnt % Lincoln
Day of the recognized anniversaries %. the
Had. In a letter 10 TIE Trib,.nr ". ". Stone.
pres deit o. the Lincoln Monument League. san
Francisco Cal. declares me leagues purpose OF
moving for Naiiona Lincoln Day for
February next and says We appointed May y
OF this year Lincoln Day f0r 49,. AMI IA" s"hoo's
OF the entire coost did holor - in. oc. iSon; Ia
correspondence with the educational authorities OF
the country II large, however. We found that re
anniversary OF l.ncoln's birthday would prove ne
more popular day; hence We purpos" setting me
celebration for inst I'm" IN ~ WIN tlew 81
ao nrinripl,s and "nicci 81 the Lincoln Monument
League ana " sinai. in the near future proceed 10
tho formation Of a National Advisory Board. Mean.
while we are anxious 10 secure the cooperation OF
all good men approciating thc services rendered TO
the clrs- OF humanity by The immortal Lincoln
We Il ou.d like % haze National school cclebIa-
ton q! Lincoln Day in the public schools Of the
whole country. You d. not Iced 10 be- iolI OF ihc
Youth q, The american Union W. snail rely ON
The Tribune as the friend Of humaniiy In this
undertaking. and shall De pleased 10 s'nd ana re =
cevc reports Of progress during ia" prosecution Of
me work n hand have reluestri STAT Suprl-
sentative
The proper selection OF delegates who are 10 be
sent TO the Department I.nca'npmcnt Is which
the department commander thinks ought to he
carefully considered IN the posts io believes that
no Comrade should he elected delegate who il I'M
able to attend by reason OF ill-hcath o. lack OF
mems Only tho"e should be- selected who able
to attend for carccsgncss in this respect always
has weakening influence in the post. II should be
considered special honor TO be- elected dele
gate from Il posi-, and the b, st-equpped comrades
are always i source of strength in the working
forces OF encampment This IL point Of much
| importance. aud should be carefully considered at
| each annual election.
, The N.w-York Memorial Committees heada,iar-
| tiers Room No I. Cty Hal. have been cleaned up.
partly refurnlshed ard present spick-and- spa n
| aDnearancc They have been enlarged by the addi-
ton OF A former storage room which mas become u
private for committee fuf"ienccs. An oblig-
| ing conrad who acts ~ clerk the committee is
| afford relief under the committees rules
! The subject Of restoring ,Omradci to membership
, who have been dropped for reasons that may we'll
| be condonod Is very near tho heart -. the
department commander. II is hoped and believed
; that careful attention to proper ways and means
of restoring delinquent comrades 10 active member
shin I'm all posts In the State VIII result in re-
| newcd usefulness OF the Grand Army, along lines
| Of comradeshiD and brotherly love An active