Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

| guishe1 honor. to take part in the
dedicatory services Of the nation
al monument to the memory of
my old shipmates and comrades
Permit me to express my per
sonal appreciation and gratifica-
ton upon the splendid work
which your committee has &C
complished God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
JOHN p. CHADWICK.
Father Chidwick has headed the list
OF United Spanish War Veterans with
check for S25.
All Veterans Asked to Aid.
Maurice Simmons has been selected
as chairman OF the committee invit-
ing Spanish war veterans to contrib
ute. oscar r. Taylor, commander
in-chief: Chauncey w. Herrick. New
York. department commander; Ern-
est W. Larkin. past adiutant gem
eral OF New York and chaplain, and
John p. Chadwick have been appoint
ed an auditing committee for the
United Spanish War Veterans.
Every department commander OF
the United Spanish War Veterans has
been asked by the United Spanish
War Veterans Maine Monument
Committee to urge the commander OF
every camp in his jurisdiction to take
an active part in the work Of raising
the required money.
The National Maine Monument
Committee, upon being informed by
the United Spanish War Veterans
that they would like to participate
IN raising funds, made II clear that
It was not desired that the individual
members Of the camps give large
sums, and it was suggested that an
average OF about 90 cents be made the
amount OF the contribution. Chair
man Simmons has sent a copy OF the
following letter along with pictures Of
the monument to every camp:
AN event OF paramount signih-
canoe To all the men who followed the
colors in 1898, in both the tropics and
the orient, will be the formal I'M
yelling Of the National Maine Mouu-
ment In Central Park. New York city,
the approaching Memorial Day. II Is
the costliest and greatest monument
ever erected TO the soldiers and sailors
OF the Spanish war. National, state
and veteran troops and sailors win
participate In the unwilling.
THE citizens subscriptions that
made the project feasible were gath
cred from every part OF the nation by
a committee Of distinguished citizens,
the chairman OF which Is General
James Grant Wilson This is ex-
planned in the letter from the Ma
tional Maine Monument Committee 10
Department Commander Herrick. Of
New York. copy OF which is sent
herewith.
In order to make this monument
a perfect architectural creation the
municipal art commission has direct
ed the erection Of appropriate gates
and approaches The national COM
mission has evoked the aid of citizens
in raising the fund necessary for the
latter purpose.
"our Peculiar Possession"
conflict in which YOU and we're act
ors. II is in the fullest mea sure our
peculiar possession. We should
therefore. lead all patriotic and vet
eran societies in the work OF gather
ing subscriptions
Invite veterans of the war not I'm
the organization 90 contribute
through Your camp
VIII you see to IL that your camp
makes an appropriate contribution
and that every member If possible.
makes mis- donation so that he can fee
that he has helped purchase one of
the stones in the great national mon
umeut All camp commanders should
receive the individual contributions
from the members OF the camp. The
funds collected and disbursed viii b.
tae subject of audit by a special com
Wittee of comrades.
Make all subscriptions by check
or postal money order payable to
| Comrade Ernest w. Larkin secretary
treasurer Of the L. :. W. Y. Maine
Monument Committee. No. 2sS WI
liam Street, New York City"