The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-31
THE OUlNL AN MONUMENT.
Elaborate Memorial Shaft TO Be Erect
ed at GlenwOOd.
TESTIMONIAL OF LOVE AND ESTEEM
From Employees of the Houston and
Texas Central 10 Their Former Chief.
Will Include Statue.
TESTIMONIAL OF LOVE AND ESTEEM

The adjourned meeting Of the committee
of employees of the Houston aud Texas
Central railroad, having in baud the move
ment to erect a monument TO the memory
of the late Captain George A. Qunlan.
who was the vice president and general
manager of the road for a number Of yenrs
prior to his death last August was held
mt the Lawlor hotel yesterday. The meat
ing was the one which was to have been
held on October 10 to take some definite
steps toward the erection Of the ointment.
which is to be a testimonial Of love and
respect from the employees Of tho road
named to their former chief, but on that
day 1t was found advisable to adjourn
until yesterday, when. It was proposed.
final action should be taken
There was a good attendance OF the
members OF the committee at the meeting
yesterday, those present being; Messrs
II. G. Mcintyre, agent. Brennan; c. W.
Cosnahan, agent, Mexla; G.. II. Singer and
r. l.. Fontainc, conductors, Ennis; = Nor
rson section foreman, Waller, r. c. Bry-
an. c. g. Jaqua ear accountant; q f.
Wilson, yardmaSicr; X. G. lyey hrabcmah'
j. Il. Clarke, agent; $. Culpepper OF me
motive power department ana "
Bartholomew and ]. JourncaY of the ac-
counting department. Houston. Mr.
Bartholomew acted as secretary of the
meeting,
meeting were the selection Of site for
the monument and the appointment of a
committee, which will have charge OF the
matter Of selecting a design for the testl-
monial II was decided that the most dp-
slrable and appropriate place for tue cree
tlOn Of the monument would be NJ the
/ grave In Glenwood cemetery, and accord
inuly, that site was selected. The com
mittce named to select the design Is com
posed OF Messrs Mcintyre Of BRENNAN
| and Bartholomew and Culpepper Of liouS-
| ton This committee Is also empowered 10
| close up all the details NJ the monument
! movement, and the members VIII get TO
/ gethcr within the next f'w lays t"r IN
| purpose Of choosing the design and award
/ In the contract for the erection OF th'
! shaft
! 4 canvass Of the funds in hand Curing
| yesterdays meeting showed that the EN-
| ploves Of the road had been more thar
| liberal In their voluntary contributions
| more thnn enough money laving already
| been raised to cover the cost Of the monu
ment specified In two designs ,hat %rr'
submitted to the meeting. VALE thos'
! designs provided for an elaborate me
mortal shaft, 1t was decided ~ solicit othe
| designs Of even more masallrrnce IN or
der that all the money contributed may IN
used for the purpose for which II wa
| given. thus allowing each employe the sat
isfaCtiou Of knowing that the money con
trihutcd hy him individually was utilized
In the construction Of the memorial {
his honored and beloved former chief
II Is proposed " possible. considcriD
Captain Qufnlans long residence In rexa,
to have the base Of the monument en-
out uf Texas granite. and that VIII b
mounted With granite statue Of hg
class sculptmnl work II viii represen
Captain Quinlan true 10 life ana will .
lfe-slze The base Of the monument wi
he suitably inscribed, the exact inscriT
tion. however, not yet having been Dc
tormlned.
The ilberalty Of the employees of tn
Central and tho eagcrucss with which the
volunteered their subscriptions for m'
mortal TO their former chief Is a test
monial more eloquent than could ne po
trayed In words Of the universal high q
TEEN in which he was held by them, an
shaft, such as viii he erected, can d
naught but reflect everlasting credit upo
| them