The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-06-30
STATUE OF GALL ONAY'
GOV. NOEL ISSUES HIS PROCLAMATION
and NAMES COMMISSION,
Ii Response 70 Resolutions Of the MS.
sissIppI Press Association.

Pursuant TO a request embodied
IN resolution adopted at the an
nual convention Of the Mississippi
Press Association, Governor Noel
issued a proclamation Wednesday
appointing commission of three
members to take charge of the
movement to erect a statue ait the
state house in honor Of Mississip-
Ipi's most eloquent son and most
distinguished religious and civic
leader, the late Bishop Charles B.
d Galloway.
The three members Of the CONF
mittee named by the governor are
as follows:
]. G. Mcclure, editor Yazoo City
Hersll.
4 3. a. Fitzgerald. business mana
ger Vicksburg Herald.
/ Frederick Sullens, editor jackson
j Daily News.
The selections were virtually
lmade by Mrs. Charles B. Galloway,
Governor Noel having conferred
with the widow and son Of the late
] divine, and acted upon their sug-
] lgestion.
4 Of the members Of the Mississip-
pi Press Messrs. Mcclure, Fitzger-
aid and Sullens were among the
lmost intimate friends Of Bishop
i Galloway, and for this reason they
were selected to undertake what
Twill be labor of love among the
newspaper men of the common
wealth.
i Mr.. Mcclure has been for many
1 years secretary Of the Mississippi
Press Association, while Mr.. Fitz-
lgerald is vice e-president Of that or
ganization. It is a fact not gem
eraily known that Bishop Galloway
was one of the honorary members
OF the organization, having been
lelected to life membership while
lserying as editor Of the New Or
leans Christian Advocate prior to
his election as bishop Of the great
fchurch in which he was foremost
figure and acknowledged leader.
L No estimate has been made as to
| the amount that will be needed for
ths memorial statue, but it is the
desire of aenberso of slae committee
1 to raise at least $40 900 and employ
lone of Americas most eminent
Isculptors for the work.
The resolution adopted by the
Mississippi Press Association re.
lQuesting the governor to name the
committee is as follows
Resolved, That the Mississippi
Press Association memoriaIizes the
governor of Mississippi to issue a
proclamation calling for public
subscriptions for the purpose Of
placing a life-sized statue of the
late Bishop Charles B. Galloway in
the State capitol at Jackson.
To better carry into effect the
sentiment and object Of this resoIu.
tion, the association the next day
adopted the following supplemental
resolutions:
Resolved. That in pursuance of
| the resolution adopted on yesterday
to memorialize the governor to is
sue his proclamation calling for the
raising of a popular subscription
for the purpose Of erecting statue
of the late Bishop Charles B. Gallo-
way in the capitol at jackson, the
| president first vice president andsec-
retary of this association are hereby
constituted a committee to present
said resolution to his excellency,
the governor. and request him, in
addition to the issuance Of pro-
! clamation. to designate commit
1 tee Of three, including one member
of this association, which shall
have direction Of the raising of the
proposed popular subscription and
such other duties and details as
may become necessary.
Il Resolved, further, that we pledge
4 the members of this association to
give all possible aid through the
columns Of their respective news.
papers ii raising the proposed sub
scription, and that we request all
other members Of the Mississippi
press to give like assistance