The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-14
KAY MONUMENT.
TO BE ERECTED in BROOKVIEW
CEMETERY, RISING SUN.
Honor to the Memory of John A. Kay,
Cecil County Boy Who Wen.
Down With the Maine.

DOWH WIN Inc maine.
In honor Of the memory of John A. Kay,
the noble Cecil county boy who went down
with the United States Battleship Maine, in
Havana harbor, through Spanish treachery, a
movement has been started whereby hand
some monument will be erected in Brookview
Cemetery. Rising Sun, by public subscription.
At a public meeting held in Rising Sun on
Monday evening the "Kay Monument Asso-
citation" was organized, when the project was
thoroughly discussed, and lines laid out for
the accomplishment of the idea. The follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unan-
mously adopted
WHEREAS, Those noble men who went down
in Havana harbor with their magnificent
battleship Maine, on the night of Feb 15,
1898, died at their post of duty in the service
Of their country and cause of a down-trodden
humanity on the island of Cuba. They died
under the folds Of the "Stars and Stripes"
therefore
Resolved. 1st: That in the sacrifice of the
young and exemplary life of John A. Kay,
Cecil county as whole has met loss in
tOLhlh'll WIN Oui ONH lONdiity anu tllt WuOlt
county should have voice and an interest in
the monument proposed to be erected to per-
petuate his memory.
Resolved, End: That all churches through
out the county be requested to raise a special
collection for the "Kay Monument Fund" on
our nations great holiday, July 4, 1898.
Resolved, 3rd That all other religious or
ganizations, Sunday schools, all beneficial
and secret organizations in the county be re-
quested to raise a contribution to the fund.
Resolved ,4th: That private committees Of
individuals be arranged for in each Election
subscription for the fund.
Resolved, 5th: That all newspapers In the
county be requested to publish these pro-
ceedings and resolutions in their next issue,
to advocate this commendable patriotic and
praiseworthy project and in their own way
and manner help further the work
Resolved, 9th: That list of all contribu-
tors obtained and a minute of these proceed
ings be deposited in leaden box under the
monument when erected and duplicate pre-.
served upon the records Of Brookview Gene
terry Company a body corporate under the
laws of the commonwealth of the great State
of Maryland, n non-sectarian organization,
with location on a beautiful elevation over
looking magnificent country and to be seen
for miles from three points of the compass.
Resolved, 7th That all contributions be
requested to be remitted to DR.. Geo. S. Dare,
Rising Sun, Nd, the regularly elected and
duly authorized treasurer of the "Kay Monu-
ment Association"
The following correspondence which passed
between the parties designated explains it.
self;
May 4th, 1s9S
Mr. A. b. KAY,
RISING Sun, MD.
My DEAR SIR:-At the Annual Meeting OF
the Brookview Cemetery Company on Mon
day evening the End inst, the lamentable
circumstance of the untimely and sorrowful
death of your son, John A. Kay. was dis
eussed.
As no hope OF the ultimate recovery and
recognition of his remains seems to be posi-
BILE it was regarded as a most timely and fit
ting recognition of his worth and popularity
he having died in the service of his country,
to take some steps towards erecting monu-
ment to his memory in their new cemetery.
1t is the universal verdict of the entire com
munity that he was one OF the finest young
men that ever left this section, and where is
tbora INV nlooa mora SuitnhIe to ereot a non-
ument to his memory than among those with
whom he passed his childhood, and what spot
more eminehtly appropriate than the beauti-
full location Of our new cemetery looking
down upon the school and playground where
he spent four years Of his boyhood days, and
almost in sight of your own home.
Reuben Haines, Esq. Of Elkton, in the
course of an address one evening last week
before the very school where your son re-
ceived his education made this suggestion,
and we presume to him the credit of the
original thought is due.
The Company decided to appoint com.
mittee. consisting of William NJ. Pogue and
myself, to confer with you upon this subject
and we have spent a portion Of this after
noon with that committee and Mr.. W. L. b.
r. Robertson, looking over the ground,
through the chapel, viewing the location and
the improvements, together with the books
and blanks OF the Company, whereby we
were convinced that our cemetery is on a
substantial basis and well organized.
As President of said Company, l am au-
thorized to make You the following proposi-
ton: We will donate for the purpose of plac-
ing thereon such monument two adjacent
lots (value fifty dollars) in said cemetery.
Next, we understand that a request has
been made of the different churches of the
county for special collections to be donated
towards monument fund in some other
State, which is to be erected in memory OF
those who died aboard the battleship Maine.
We will make an effort 20 have whatever
amount is collected in this manner turned
over towards the erection of this monument
in memory of your son.
Further we propose to take steps to raise
by popular subscription and by any other
means thought advisable whatever we can to
further apply in the same direction.
Finally, you understand that we donate
two lots and offer our services in connection
with giving the community the pleasure and