Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
Council Bluffs
ALLISON DAY IN SCHOOLS
March Two Date on Which Funds for
Monument Are to Be Raised.
PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR
state Has feared Monument 10 Its
Soldiers, but This is the First
One Proposed to Do Honor
to q Civilian.

Copies of Governor CAROLS proclamation
naming March 2. which will be the
eightieth anniversary of the birth of the
late United States Senator William b. ALI
son, as the day on which a special effort
VIII be made to raise funds for the erec-
ton Of the proposed monument In memory
of the deceased statesman, have been re-
ceived by General Grenville M. Dodge,
chairman OF the Monument commission.
An effort will be made to interest the
pupils of the public schools of the city
In the movement and il has been sug-
gested, and the suggestion will probably
be carried out, having brief Allison day
exercises on the date named in all OF the
public schools. The proclamation:
The general assembly by unanimous vote
OF both houses has passed a bill, which
has today received my signature, carrying
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the cree
ton OF a pedestal for a monument to be
William B. Allison. The bill provides that
the amount expended for the pedestal
shah not exceed 30 per cent of the amount
raised by popular subscription or dona-
ton for the erection of the monument.
A commission has been created for the
purpose OF selecting a site upon, or ada
cent 70, the capitol grounds in the city OF
Des Moines. and to supervise and direct
the erection OF the monument. General
Grenvilie M. Dodge of Council Bluffs Is
named chairman OF the Monument COM
mission, and the Hon. w. w. Morrow,
treasurer Of state. has been selected as
treasurer. The congress OF the United
States has now before II a bill carrying
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the erection
Of a pedestal for an Allison monument al
Washington, and the United States senate
has done him the unusual honor of hang
Ing his portrait In the senate lobby
March 2. being the eightieth anniversary
OF the birth OF Senator Allison. has hoon
selected as a day upon which II is desired
that special attention be given TO the rails
ing OF funds for the erection OF this mun-
umenp General Dodge's plan of raising
funds Is that the ~ hools and school chill
dren of the state, OF which Senator Allison
was always an especial friend and advo-
cate, be asked or given an opportunity to
make donations upon the date above re-
ferred to. that is. upon Tuesday OF next
week. March 2; that all donations thus
raised be forwarded promptly TO Treasurer
Morrow. II Is also deslrcus that our peo-
pie generally contribute as their incllna-
tic ms may direct them toward the RAISING
of the monument fund. and In order to give
ample opportunity 70 all persons, commit
tees have been appointed in the various
counties OF the state TO look after the So
hciting and receiving OF such donations
Our state has erected monument to our
soldiers, both within the state and upon
various battlefields where our soldiers did
honor both to themselves and our com
monwealth, but up TO the present time.
50 far as ! am aware, no monument has
been erected In memory of any civilian.
| want 20 give my hearty approval and
endorsement TO the plan which has been
adopted beth by the legislature and the
Allison Monument commission for the rails
ing Of funds and the erection OF the mOnu-
ment, and l trust that all OF our people
VIII respond literally and promptly TO this
Dl7st worthy undertaking at the head OF
! oted and gallant civil war generals. has
been willing 10 place himself.