The Detroit times., 1912-07-13
FOOT OF WOOOWARO-AVE
PROPOSED SITEFOR STATUE
OF GEN. RUSSELL A. ALGER
Suggested BY Aid. Owen as Spo
for Honoring Memory of
Distinguished Townsman
COMRADES TAKE ACTIOi
Fairbanks Post, G.. A. r., to
Pass Resolutions Furthering
Plan for Suitable Memorial
COMRADES TAKE ACTIOi

Since the appointment of special
committee of the council 10 devise
ways and means OF obtaining for De-
troit a suitable memorial for the late
Gen. Russell A. Alger, Aid George A.
owen. chairman OF the committee, has
received expressions from many Of De-
troit's most influential men endorsing
the plan. Resolutions will be SIorGt-
ted at the meeting of Fairbanks post,
G.. A. R. at the meeting OF the post
Monday night. The resolutions VIII
probably be adopted unanimously, as
the sentiment OF the old soldiers Is IN
favor of the memorial. The resolu-
tions will be addressed TO the council
and will urge that body to put through
TO practical achievement the move
Iuent for a memorial.
There is no question, | believe,
that Fairbanks post is heartily In
favor of such tribute TO the late Gen.
Alger." said William A. Bartlett, a
member OF the post II am not only
II sympathy with the plan, but | am
convinced that something like that
should be done"
The question of location should be
one for early consideration" said
Mr.. owen. The city will donate the
site, and should pay for the base. The
more | think about It, the more | am
convinced that the foot OF Woodward
ave, would be the most suitable site
for statue of Gen. Alger. There
would be something distinctive and
unique about that. The statue would
command view of Woodward-ave.,
would overlook the river, and, If De
troit ever works out the riverside
boulevard plan or create a new
group-plan site south of Woodward
ave. the location OF the Alger monu-
ment would be doubly ideal. Do you
know that Gen. Alger's fame Is not
limited To Detroit or Michigan? Go
TO other states and you hear of him
almost as much as you do in Michl-
gan. The statue would Invite atten-
ton from the passenger boats. The
location, believe, would grow better
With the years. Grand Circus park
has been suggested as an ideal loca-
tion. but we are getting SO many
monuments up there that 1t will soon
be converted into mdtorial park.
Outside of Grand Circus park | don't
see any other location as suitable as
the foot Of Woodward.ave.
Homer Warren, president Of the
Board OF Commerce, is taking an ac-
tive interest in the memorial project.
IL think nothing would more forci-
bly, appeal to the citizens Of Detroit
than the proposed memorial to Gen.
r. A. Alger," he said. mo man ever
had a greater hold on the affections
of the great mass OF the people than
cid the general. He was one of those
rare characters who combine great
business and executive abiliE aSd
force OF character. and yet he was one
of the gentlest and kindest natures
OF any man ever met. He had both
head and heart and hospitality. He
was charitable towards the opinions
of others in spite of the fact that he
always stood for his own opinions
and fought for them valSantly He was
gentleman in the truest and finest
sense of the word, and no man whom
] have ever known had stronger hold
on my affections, respect and esteem. ="