The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-14
THE WORK
REVIVING !
An Important Meeting of the Soldiers
Monument Association.
DEED FOR THE SITE APPROVED
1t Has Been Executed by All Parties Con-
oerned and VIII be Held by
Trustee Pending the Erection
Of the Monument--of-
icers Elected.

One Of the most business-like and fruitful
meetings the Shenandoah Soldiers Monu-
ment Park Association has held for over a
year past was the session of last night The
question Of site for the monument was
definitely settled and officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Other business of an
important character was transacted and the
movement was given boom generally that
should result in great benefit to il.
Messrs. Joseph Daddow, Cornelius Daven-
port and P. w. Bierstein, the auditing com
mittee appointed at the last meeting pre-
sented written report showing the cash in
hand to be $500 81 and cash assets to the
amount Of s163 o.. a total of s1,O53.94
Hon. NJ. c. Watson, of the committee on
site, introduced Mr.. William Thickens, super
visor for the Girard Estate, who stated that
he had the deed for the. site with instructions
to have it executed and inform the Associa-
tion of the conditions upon which the deed
was granted namely that it is to remain in
the hands of s. IL. Kaercher, Esq, of Potts
Vile, as custodian until the proposed monu-
ment is erected and unveiled
The deed was turned over to the
Secretary and read. 1t was a very
lengthy document, reviewing the title ac.
of Philadelphia, ETC., and finally recitins
the conditions of transfer of the plot of a
little over three acres between the l. o. o. F.
and AnnunciatiOn cemeteries to be used as a
site for the monument. Among the impor
tant conditions are the following 1st that
the association will not sell nor permit any
intoxicating liquor to be sold upon the
premises. End, that the premises shall not
be used for any purpose other than that sci
| forth in its charter, namely: For the pur
pose of establishing and maintaining a pub
lie park in the Township Of West Mahanoy
and for the purpose of erecting and pre-
serving therein monument to perpetuats
the memory of the soldiers who served in
the defense of their country in the war o.
the rebellion" Bird. that the association viii
erect and unyail the monument within five
years from the date of the deed.
The officers of the Association were author
lied to execute the deed and instructed t,
get a copy of it. On order for 500 to pay fol
the plot was authorized. In connection will
this part of the proceedings Messrs. NJ. G
| Wurm, p W. Bierstein and William Maley
were appointed committee to draft resolu
tions providing for an amendment of tn,
charter to include in the objects of the Asso
! citation the perpetnatioa of the memory o
the soldiers who participated in the lat
SpanishsAmerican war.
The annual election of officers Of the As
sociation was also held and resulted as fol
lows President, p. d, Holman Vice Presi
dent, p. W. Bierstein Recording and Cor
responding Secretary, w. j. Watkins Fin
ancial Secretary, c. L. Fowler Treasurer
Hon NJ. c. Watson; Board of Directors, P
w. Bierstein for three years Hon. NJ.
Watson and John Watson, two years Will
lam Maley and NJ. G. Wurm, one year.
The Association adjourned to meet on Fri
day evening, February Srd, at p. m, in tn
G. A. K. headquarters.