Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
CLUE IN OLD BOOK
Contains Proceedings of Lin
coin Monument Association.
LIST OF ITS OFFICERS
Organization Whose Affairs Are Sub
ject Of Inquiry.
SEARCH FOR ITS FUNDS BEGUN
Document In Possession Of Washing
ton Resident Regarded as I'm
portant-Plans Outlined.

One of the old subscription books Of the
National Lincoln Monument Association,
whose affairs are now the subject of in
vestigation. has come to light. 1t is the
property of Max Lansburgh. and though
1t contains no names of subscribers. it
sets forth the proceedings of the associa-
ton, the act of Congress Incorporating it,
and explains the plan by which the as
ISOLATION hoped to raise money to erect
q suitable monument to Lincoln and the
principles for which he stood. 1t is prob
able that books similar to this will be
considered at the meeting of the investi-
eating committee in G. A. r. Hall We'd
nesday night.
The little book gives the list of officers
Of the association, as follows: President,
James Harlan of Iowa; vice president.
John F. briggs of Michigan; secretary,
James NJ Edmunds Of District of Column
bia; treasurer. Francis E. Spinner, Dis
Of Columbia: managers, Francis Thomas
of Maryland. Sidney Perham of Maine
Henry d. Cooke of District Of Columbia,
Rev. Matthew Simpson of Pennsylvania.
Richard Yates of Illinois. Alexander w.
Randall of District of Columbia, Burt
Van Horn of New York, Schuyler Colfax
Of Indiana, Nathaniel G. Taylor Of Ten
nessee. Frederick Douglass of New York,
Js
uel Shellabarger of Ohio. John CONFESS of
California. George H. Williams of Oregon.
Act Of Incorporation.
The act Incorporating the association
was approved March 80. 1885,. Resolu-
lions adopted by the board OF managers
were as follows: THAT an appeal to the
people Of the United States be made for
funds to carry out the objects of the as
ISOLATION; that such appeal be accom-
panied with a printed copy of the act of
incorporation and a full statement of the
proceedings of the association, and that
the secretary be directed to cause q copy
Of the same to be placed in the hands of
agent member of Congress. United
States senator, president of each national
bank. officers OF each Union league. Off
GERS of each post of the G. A. R., each
head Of the department of the national
government, the mayor of each city and
chief officer of each incorporated town,
each officer of the navy and of the army,
and Of the freedman's bureau and such
will act as agents to solicit. receive and
forward donations and aid the object of
the association.
That application be made for an ap-
which to construct the bronze figures to
be used in the construction OF the monu-
ment.
THAT the Washington City Lincoln
Monument Association (known as the
Lincoln National Monument Associa-
tion) be requested to unite its funds
with those of this association and that
the president communicate this resolu-
ton to said association"
Special memoranda are contained In
the back Of the book telling what steps
should be taken by persons authorized
to collect money for~the fund. It urges
agents to raise sums from $500 to 500
or more.
Declines to incorporate.
Tho request of the association that
the Washington City association unite
its funds with those of the national
association was not agreed to. but the
Washington City association. at the
head OF which was Richard Wallach.
then @aXaZ Of thA -citxssana Crosby q.