The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-27

At an enthusiastic meeting of the
, Maury County Carmack Memorial AS
ISOLATION In the County Court room
Saturday a permanent organiza
ton was effected and it was decided
to raise $4,000 for the erection of a
handsome monument and statue on
the court house square in memory OF
Senator Carmack, statesman, editor,
martyr to duty.
The meeting was largely attended,
representative citizens from all parts
of the county being present and about
one dozen members of the Women's
/ Christian Temperance Union of Co
/ lumbia also attended and joined in the
/ proceedings. The permanent organi-
cation was perfected by the election
of Hon. John W. Fry as President,
and E. R. Farrell as Secretary and
Treasurer. An executive committee
of seven members, two of whom will
be ladies will be appointed by the
President, who is ex-oficio chairman
of the executive committee. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
DR.. Athey. J. L. Hutton was called
to preside over the meeting.
Mr.. Fry stated that the purpose of
the meeting was to outline plan for
raising the amount necessary for the
erection of a suitable monument in
honor of Senator Carmack and to
effect permanent organization.
On motion of Mr.. Smiser commit
tee on permanent organization was
first appointed. Mr.. Hutton named
Mr. Smiser, ]. I. Finney and Jonas T.
Amis as members of this committee
and the committee retired to formu-
late their report.
While the committee was out gen.
eral and instructive discussion took
place. Mr.. Hutton asked how much
would be necessary for the
erection of the monument. Mr.. Fry
stated that the Sam Davis monument
had cost $4,000. T. c. Webster, w
+. Ballanfant, w. H. Lipscomb and
others said this amount and even
more would be easy to raise, and that
whatever was done should be on
scale in some respects commensurate
with the man whose memory was to |
De honored.
One pount which was brought out {
orcibly and clearly was that every a
Iaury countian who loves the mem t
Try of Senator Carmack, whether man t
II woman, boy or girl, is expected to a
contribute some sum either great or e
mall according to their means. AS q
ne speaker said no one thing would
end more to build character than for j
very child in Maury to contribute to "
his fund, and in the years to come
hen these children visit Columbia
nd see the monument to the South's
reat son, and realize that they have
elped in a small way in honoring his
anne and memory, it will make bet
II citizens Of them. Along this same IL
ne it was resolved that every school &C
lild in the county will be given an pl
1portunity to contribute to the fund.- tn
Id Superintendent of Public Instruc- sa
On John P. Graham was appointed to su
Ike the matter up will all schools es
id all the teachers Of the county
id get them organized for the work. sh
1t contributions to this fund will not tn
confined to citizens of Maury coun- tn
alone. There are many former cit m'
Ems, who have moved to other states 10
d counties, and will wish to be rep
sented in the fund Their contribu- ito
ms will be freely welcome, as will OF
> contributions of others who wish ed
honor themselves by honoring Car mi
Lck. ga
". w. Stephenson raised one point Tn
ich met with approval. He said be
It in the Hall of Representatives In alt!
lshington there were many memo rev
Is to honored and prominent citi- Dir
IS of the nation, but that the bust mil
no Tennessean was TO be found stint
re. That It should be the purpose the
this organization TO see to 1t that sub