Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-13
MONUMENT WILL Be MOVED
Iowa Soldiers Memorial to Be Placed
in Des Moines Park.
TO HELP MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
sons OF Veterans GO Come 90 Rescue
OF small College Mt Mason city
Improving state Fair
Pnrls.
frron . Sax Correspondent)

(Fro,n Y staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, June l2.-(special )-Thero
ls very little doubt that the action taken
by the Grand Army OF the Republic, De-
partrnont of Iowa. in recommending that
the legislature appropriate money for re-
moval OF the Iowa monument to the sold
iers and sailors will result in that being
done, though probably not Immediately
When the monument was erected some fif-
teen years ago there was much wrangling
over the location and great opposition TO
having It placed where II Is. But the state
owned the ground, which Is back Of the
state capitol and there did not seem to be
any other desirable location and the shaft
was erected there. At the same time there
was a great deal OF criticism because of
the alleged ln9rtistic character of the
work, though this has all disappeared, and
there was much adverse comment because
there was placed on the monument medal
lions representing some of the Iowa sold
icrs. including well known men. Now
the proposal is 20 have the monument
moved to a location near the center of
the city, near the river front The city is
engaged In improving the banks of the
river and making parks, and several pub
lie buildings havo been erected along the
river, including the postoffice, the city Ii
brary, the coliseum and the city hall. The
monument II placed there. would be seen
by thousands to where It is visited by one
now.
DID Not Pass on General Lee.
It was expected that the department en-
campment would distinctly disapprove Of
the placing of the Lee statue in statuary
han at Washington. as this was desired
by large number Of the active members,
but better counsels prevailed and no ac-
ton was taken, since 1t would be taken
as an interference in something about
which opinions might differ, but several
OF the posts Of Iowa have taken action
indicating disapproval Of the Lee statue.
Help Memorial University.
The Sons of Veterans and other organi-
zaticns are heading movement to give
national aid to the Memorial university at
Mason City. This is a small college which
was started a few yeasr ago to be dis
tinctly supported by the members of patri-
otto orders and having as an ideal the
teaching OF highest forms of patriotism.
She college has not prospered. Now the
desire is to have several chairs endowed
and maintained and possibly to have some
general aid given. Whether or not congress
will be asked to help remains to be seen.
Preparing a Fair Park.
The last few months the STAGE Agricul-
tural Board has had at work on the state
property which is used for the state fair
landscape gardener, who Is laying out
the same. The tract of ground is said to
be one of the finest for this purpose in
the state. Avenues and boulevards will be
built and the finest Of trees and shrubbery
will be used to make It beautiful place.
Not much work can be done this year,
butt the plans will be adopted so that all
work done In the future will be with
view to perfecting the grounds.
Placing Bibles in Homes.
The Iowa Bible society has reelected
President ]. II. T. Main of Grinnell coll
lege to be president for the ensuing year,
and most OF the college presidents of the
state are directors. The society is en-
gagged in placing Bibles in homes that are
found to be without them, and several
thousand homes were supplied last year.
The plan is this year to have the Iowa So
eiety affiliated with the American Bible
society In order that the work may be
done in conjunction herewith.
Investigation of Institutions.
1t is expected that the preliminary in
vestigaton by the grand jury in Polk
county Of the state school for girls at
ANNNRNtfhlS VIII DC 1OiiOWcQ Dy Otn6T IN
vestigatons. The belief now prevails that
the general management OF institutions
especially the last year has not been as
good as it should have BEEN The last
legislature started movement for inves-
tigation and carried on the work for
time but only in a small way, and now
II is planned that a larger investigation be
made. ~
VIII Succeed CossOn.
1t is expected that Anthony Mccall of
Woodward will succeed Senator George
Cosson OF Audubon, in the state senate
He will have the backing OF Dallas county
republicans. In case Senator Cosson who
has been nominated for attorney general
resigns before the holding of the county
conventions, his successor will be named
at congressional convention; but IL his
resignation Is withheld the ticket will be
filled in another way. Senator Cosson is
sure of election to the office Of attorney
general
bishop Lewis In Iowa.
Bishop w. S. Lewis. who has charge of
the Methodist missions in China, formerly
president 10 Morningside college, Sioux
City, addressed a mass meeting In Des
Moinea today. He was elected to the
board of bishops by the general confer
ence OF the Methodist church held in Bal
timore in 1905 He has spent most of his
time In China. His work as an educator
at Morningside college was so noticeable
that 1t attracted the attention OF the en-
tire Methodist church and led to his cleo
ton as bishop. His portrait was placed
in the state historical building with appro-
PIRATE ceremonies about year ago. He
was the first citizen Of Iowa to be elected
bishop IN the Methodist Episcopal church.