The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
PLANMONUMENTTO
/ ANDREW JACKSON
Formal Steps Taken on Ami
versary of Battle of New
Orleans.
TO BE ERECTED IN NASHVILLE
Major Z. B. Stahlman Will APP
point Committee to Form
Association.

Nashville. Tenn, January Son tho
anniversary Of tho battle of New Or
leans formal steps to erect monu-
ment to Andrew Jackson, it's hero,
were taken at banquet given here
tonight Mt the Hermitage Club. Tho
banquet was attended by $50 repre-
sentative men, coming from many
states, and including in It's personnel
both Republicans and Democrats.
ing MAJOR II. Il. Stahlman, who pre-
sided at the meeting. TO appoint a
committee of Twenty-Five to form the
Andrew Jackson National Monument
Associations Articles of incorporation
are to be taken out and trustees APP
pointed from every state in the union.
Nashville. twelve miles distant from
the Hermitage" where President
JACKSON lived and where his body is
assented TO become tho honorary presi-
dent OF the association, stipulating,
nowever, that no appropriation is to be
One OF the speakers at the banquet
was Governor Ben w. Hooper. of Ten
hessoe Republican, who said in part:
Among the presidents OF this ma
ton, there have been many great men
but to the popular mind only three
stand out with marked distinctions.
be known to the close and scholarly
student of history, but successive gen
v ,iiiij VI american cltlzcns VIII most
Washington. jackson and Lincoln"
Other speakers included Major e. y.
Stahlman, toastmaster; John Trotwood
original poem appropriate TO the oc-
casion; Congressman T.. J. Garrett and
e. Howse, Mayor Of Nashviile. ''''Fy
The following telegram from Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson was read by the
POSTMASTER.
Will you not give to the diners a,
the jackson dinner my most cordial
greetings and say that wish most
sincerely that ] could be present in
order to Join in doing honor TO the
great Democrat who served the coun-
try with so high courage"
Among others who sent tclcrrnms
were Secretary Bryan, Attorncy-Gcn-
eral McIteynolds. Judge Horace Lurton.
SecIetary OF the Navy Daniels. former
Clark, Senator Chiffon, Senator ollie
James, Secretary of War Garrison
p03stmnster- General Burleson, Mel
Governors ColQuitt. Baldwin, West. Nc.
Creary and Lister.
=, mnn !. OF other conEra,ulatory
from Samuel Jackson, OF CarracIt
Fergus. Ireland. tho nearest living
relative of President Jackson.
Jackson Day Observed.
st. Louis, Mo. January s.-Demo-
Gratis OF ST. Louis tonight observed
by Senator Thomas +. Gore. Okla
homa; Senator James 4. Reed Mis-
souri,, and senator William Ii. Thomp.
son, Kansas. Political workers from
all parts OF Missouri attended ban.
9ust at which the speeches were de-
liVcred
Senator Reed said the last national
election broke the strange hold OF
the bereficiaries OF special privilege"
The question" he said mo longer
is what no the manufacturing classes
desire: what do the financial classes
desire; what do tho political bosses
demand; but. what is Tor the general
welfare?
The Democratic party may mako
mistakes. but il will not join in q de-
hberote conspiracy against the COM
mon man The President owes his
election to no special interests. Mem
bers Of Congress elected with hin,
recognize their duties as similar 10
those or the President in so far as
their particular powers permit similar