New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
.PERE MARQUEE TES STATUE
Foresters Would Have it Placed in
Hall Of Fame.
Was Presented to Nation by State
Of Wisconsin.
Local Court Drafts Resolution to
Go to Congress.


Go to Congress.
Efforts are being made by the Cath
olic Order of Foresters to have the
statue OF Father Marquette, the famous
French priest and explorer. placed in
the Hall of Fame at the national capt.
tol. In 1896 the state of Wisconsin
offered the statue to the nation and
the gift was accepted by the senate.
Their action, however, was never rati-
fed by the house of representatives
and the matter has been allowed to lie
dormant until the present time.
Now it has been taken up by Fores-
ter lodges in all parts of the North
west and they will urge that the con-
gresham take some favorable action.
Thursday evening, at the meeting of
st. John Court, resolution drawn up
by Chief Ranger Andrew ]. Eckstein
was adopted and ordered sent to Con-
gresham J. T. McCleary. It is as
follows:
"WHEREAs, the statue of Father
James Marquette, having been pre-
sented as gift by the Commonwealth
of Wisconsin to the people of the Uni
ted States, for the purpose of being
placed in the Hall Of Fame Rotunda
in the National Capitol at Washing
ton, d. c., and
WHEREAS, the Senate of these
United States, assembled in regular
session in the Senate Chamber Of the
Capitol at Washington, did accept
said statue for the purpose of having
it duly placed in said Hall of Fame in
the Rotunda of the National Capitol.
and,
WHEREAS, the House of Represen-
tatives, assembled in regular session
at the National Capitol, did refuse to
vote such acceptance, and
WHEREAS, Father James Mar
quettee was instrumental in opening
to the civilized world the vast and
rich n Northwest, which has since proved
unequalled in all classes of. natural
wealth and as such has contributed to
the welfare of the human race, and
WHEREAS, this great Pioneer occu-
pies a place in the history of this coun-
try equal to that of any other explorer
and greater than that of most others
because his mission was constructive
and not destructive, and also because
he laid foundation for the spiritual
as we'll as the material good Of the re-
gion he visited, and
proper that the deeds and memory of
Father Marquette be suitably recog-
nized and perpetuated by the Nation
which has so richly benefited by his
worthy undertakings, we, the members
of St. John Court, No. sos, of the
Catholic Order of Foresters of New
Ulm, Minnesota, believing it but fit
ting that the statue of Father Marquette
should be given place of honor
equal to that of other builders of our
Nation,
"NoW, THEREFORE. Be IT Re-
SOLVED, by St. John Court, No. SOS,
Catholic Order of Foresters of New
Ulm, Minnesota. that we present the
foregoing Memorial, signed by our
Chief Ranger and duly attested by the
Recording Secretary thereof, to the
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States through the Hon. James T.
McCleary, our representative at
w ashington, respectfully petitioning
said body to act favorably on the ac-
ceptance of said statue of Father Mar
quette and ratify the action ofthe Sen
ate in said matter receiving it as a
humble gift from the Commonwealth
OF Wisconsin and token of regard by
its people, and that said statue be &C
corded its proper place in the Statu-
airy Hall of the National Capitol
Accompanying the resolution Mr..
Eckstein sent personal letter to the
Second districts representative in
congress. It sets forth the desires of
the petitioners clearly and is as fol
lows:
HON. JAMES T. MCCLEARY,
DEAR SIR:
II am directing your attention to the
enclosed Memorial which, trust, you
| will present to the House of Repre-
sentatives at some opportune time
during the present session and sincerely
hope you will urge its object upon tina
Legislative body.
If the House of Representatives has
seen bit to refuse to accept the statue
OF Father Marquette on the grounds
that by SO doing it would be granting
faVors to religious sect and to that
/ PouItry-a Gold