The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15

type of the truest American manhood.
 General Stedman belonged to one of the oldest and most influential families in this city. His father, Griffin Sted- man, was leading business man in Hartford in his time.
 The idea of paying the honor to Gene ral Stedmans memory, which has been decided on by the Camp Field Monu- ment association, originated with Gene ral Julius s. Gilman. After 1t was thor oughly formulated members of the fam fly of the distinguished soldier were con- suited with by General Gilman and General Thomas McManus, the presi- dent of the association, and gave their assent to the project. Mrs. Johnson, wife of ex-Clerk c. w. Johnson, of the superior court in Hartford county, and Dr. Ernest G. Stedman, of New York, the brother and sister of General Sted- man, have both assented, the confer ences with them by Generals Gilman and McManus having resulted success fully. Besides these two members of the family there are two brothers and one sister of General Stedman now living. Mr. E. s. Woods, of this city. the sculp- tor, has informed the association that year will be required for the design and completion of the statue. President James G. Patterson has been consulted in regard to the granite monument that is to be surmounted by the statue Of General Stedman President Batter sons idea is that the entire work will cost ten thousand dollars. For that sum a work befitting the object in view can be erected
 The officers and members of the asso- citation comprise representatives from the Twenty Twenty fifth, Fifth, Eighth, Tenth, Fourteenth and Six teenth Connecticut regiments. They are among the foremost business and pro- fessional men in the state. The trus- tees of the association are Colonel Charles A. Jewell, ex-Mayor John G. Root and Colonel William E. Cone of the Twenty second regiment, General Thom- as McManus, Watson H. Bliss and eX- Congress William E. Simonds of the Twenty-fifth. The officers are General Thomas McManus, president; General Julius s. Gilman, vice-president; Presi- dent John G. Root. of the Farmers and Mechanics National bank, treasurer, and William H. Barker, son of the don- or of the site, secretary. The associate vice-presidents are Colonel Brayton Ives, Colonel George D. Chapman, Major J. B. Lewis, Major F. V. Preston, Captain E. F. Marvin, of the Fifth; General Ed ward Harlan, Colonel c. E. Upham. of the Eighth; General F. s. Greeley, Cap tain George s. Colt Colonel Clayton H. Case, Chaplain H. Clay Trumbull, of the Tenth; Colonel William H. Tubbs, Colo nel G. A. Moore, of the Fourteenth Col onel F. w. Cheney, Colonel J. E. Clapp, of the Sixteenth.
 The executive committee consists of Colonel Charles A. Jewell, Captain John G. Root, Colonel William F. Cone, Gene ral J. $. Gilman, Lieutenant Dewitt C. Skilton, of the Twenty-second; General Thomas McManus, Sergeant Watson H. Bliss, Lieutenant w. F.. Simonds, Lieu tenant A. w. Converse, Lieutenant Hen- " l.. Goodell, of the Twenty fifth.
 Lieutenant Goodell is the president of the Amherst Agricultural college and Lieutenant Simonds has represented the First Connecticut district in congress and has been United States patent com- missioner Lieutenant Skilton IS the president of the Phoenix Insurance com pany. Captain Root is the president oi the Farmers and Mechanics Natlonal bank. Colonel Brayton Ives formerly ol New Haven), who went to the tront III the Fifth Connecticut, and was after-
 wards at the head of the First Connecti' cut Cavalry was brilliant commanoer
 He is a noted New York banker Hartford Times.