The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-06
MONUMENT FOR A PATRIOT.
oEATTTE SCHOOL cHJLDRES WILL
CELEBRATE LAFAYETTE DAT.
Dv1eh Their Mites the Youth OF the
Land VIII Hossr the Frfesd 81
washAngtsn-ocsobe 10 the Date
for che Exsrcfses-A Procianatisa

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vuDss scd.""@. n-a :. .sapa,.e
o. Zee sp~csa' a@saaHs 1'1s 80,
memorial cofnhaAssI. Nts@as
lCYMe9 under the direction o, 1ns eola-
missioner genera! fer the Lnltss n'A2eS ~
ffe Psrxz exrossf.es for fne purpose ~ e."
eursnr t,x oa,s.ar contributions. through
go ..a,~ss. -, snN arhcols Of America.
ssts $500 v.ssrsnrtal "a Gen
Len1s - gre. 49,. - 60 lsa tu a
l1al4yeHes whose ie"aa.S -.
Soxuetery of PARA.
TIE commission bss decided upon ocso-
Der u. tire anniversary OF the surrender OF
lie keaooS os use 'F r. 80.
70 recognize as -
funds ~ig De secured 20 Da..a me . n.es az
naent on . scale eofIsnssas1fate VIZ. nc o.
casson. TINS governors OF tsr clHssshA
states have been syposntsd honorary wee
presidents o. tas eonl niiss.as. 49, s..a nas
keoH asked 10 sssas pFosseAHatsoL nsnass
October II az Lafayette day Ia TIE puo.is
schools. -. 80.
Gov Rogers has aiF.ady issued his
procsamats6n, ~ compliance wit! the re-
quest. 10 Wnica he provides.
Il, joan II. Rosess, governor % ne ss~;e
ars IN senoois. all students 10 higher snsii.
fusIoEs OF learning. and al INSTRUCTORS q
youth throughout the length ard nrsassn
Of our state CT. Wednesday, October u lsss'
town, Va. OF the British army oiiaer i>ofa
Csrnsalg.s 10 the allied French and Amer
icAn forces. commanded by Gen. George
Washington and the Marquis de Laiay-
etts, TO hold In tneif several places OF as
semblng such me mortal services and con-
fribuse for the erection OF the aforesaid
statue such sums as f,aY al that time seem
fitting and proper, Il being the intention
of those In charge Of the undertaking 10
unysil TO the public the monument 10 be
erected In the almost forgotten cemetery
n-StS k.- Aagn ttKft A
when Gay Is TO he known al the great
French exposition then 10 Es open. as
United States day
LET U.s. than, all loyalty engage Ia tina
patriotic work. Aad furtnsr recommend
that the priDcips! Of each school take
charge Of ali contributions. large or small.
that may he made. Forwarding the same To
Hon. Frank ]. Bro.as. superintendent OF
Instruction, olympia Wash. who will re-
mil the same 10 the Hon. Charles @.
Dawes. comptroller or the currency and
treasurer OF the monument committee ~
Washington, u. G.
President MCKINLEY warmly Endorses tins
plan. as the following letter, 10 Hon Alex
fAyette Memorial Associaiion viii show:
Your letter written In behalf OF the
Lafayette me- orisl commission has great
~ interested me, apc l nave read With
much satisfaction the. plans already out
lined Tor the proposed monument TO the
memory OF a great soldier and patriot.
The undertaking Is one In which ] au
sure II viii be considered privilege 10
participate, ard the idea that the students
IN the schools, colleges and universities
shall take a prominent Part In this tritute
VIII not only be or vast educa tsonai valse
~ one or the NEST important epochs In
history, but will keen prominently before
them the insuiration OF a hlah IDEAL OF de-
votiou TO great principles and OF the pub
lie recognition paid to lofty purposes
Gen. Lafayette was but young man
when he espoused the cause Of liberty ana
independence. overcoming well-nish Insur-
moantabfe obstacles TO do 20. II In alto