The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-05
ASK PEOPLES AID,
Committee Having in Charge the CeIe-
bration on Memorial Day Ask
For Financial Assistance.
MANY FEATURES ASSURED

Grand Army Men Are Coming From All
Parts of the State and Nation and the
People Should Contribute Literally to
Assist in Making the Great Day One
worthy of the Soldier Dead.-Any Con-
tr1butions Will be Received.
The plans for Kenosha's great ce1e-
bration on Memorial Day are rapidly
taking form and the committee having
the matter in charge have issued call
for financial aid. At the headquarter' S
of the G. A. r. committee in charge of
the program for the day it is reported
that almost every G. A. r. Post in the
state has promised to send large dele
cations to the celebration, and many
distinguished men from all parts of
the country have promised to be here.
1t is the duty of the city that funds be
provided for the entertainment of the
people and it is to be hoped that the
request Of the committee will receive a
generous response. The call, as issued,
is as follows:
| To the People of Kenosha County:
| It has been decided to dedicate the
Soldiers Monument at Kenosha on
Decoration day, May 3Oth, 1900. Those
having the matter in charge have con-
Guided to make it one of the red letter
days of this county. The Government
| has promised to send two of it's vessels
here at that time. 1t is proper that
this day be set aside for the people of
Kenosha county in order that they may
show their appreciation of those whose
deeds are commemoratedo on Decoration
lday.
The proper celebration of the day in
wolves the expenditure of a consider
able sum of money. AS the matter is
one in which the entire county of Ke-
nosha has deep interest it is both
meet and proper that it be the privilege
of every citizen of Kenosha county to
contribute to the expense of the occa-
sion. It is wise that the contributions
be general in their character, so that
every resident of the county may have
the pleasure of bestowing a sum toward
making the celebration a great success
A large number of veterans will be
present from various portions of the
country and every effort will be made
to make it a gala day.
The public generally will be given
an opportunity to evince by money
contributions their interest in the
memory of the brave men to whom we
owe our present position as nation.
| The committee having in charge the
financial part of the program feel sure
that every citizen of Kenosha county
will esteem it not only a pleasure, but
an honor to contribute financially, to
enable those in charge to make a proper
showing on Decoration day.
It is the aim of the committee to
make this celebration a personal mat
ter with every man, woman and child
in the county Of Kenosha. Let each
and every one put a shoulder to the
wheel and make this occasion a day
ever to be remembered in the annals of
our beloved county. Eminent speak
ers will be present and everything will
be done to insure the safety, comfort
and well being of all who attend the
celebration. Contributions will be re.
ceived by G. G. Brown at First Nation
al Bank.
G. G. BROWN,
JAMES CAvANAGH,
JOHN O'DONNELL,
JOHN G. SLATER,
J. A. PITTS.
| Finance mmittee.