The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-06-25
WILL HONOR MEMORY
or MAJOR M'C0NV|LLE
ORGANIZATION is FORMED IN
BOISE TO RECEIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS.

In response to a call issued by Gen
eral d. A. Utter several citizens met at
| the Boise Commercial club to
form an association to raise funds for
the erection of monument to IA ior
Edward McConville. Major McC IN
vile fought through three war; and
was killed while leading charge in
the Spanish American war. He was
prominent citizen Of the state dur
ing his life here, yet no monument has
been raised, even at his grave, t.
honor his memory.
| On last Decoration day number Of
citizens Of the state, who knew and
appreciated the sacrifices which Ma
jor McConville must have made, start
ed movement for some means Of
recognition by the citizens of the state
of Idaho Of the warriors devotion to
his country. The latest move in this
matter was the meeting which was
just held.
Gives Brief History.
The meeting was called to order by
General Utter, who stated the object
Of the work, giving a brief history of
the life Of the major. Tentative plans
and what was hoped to be accom-
plished was outlined and a commit
tee named to complete the organiza-
ton. The membership of the COM
mittee consists Of Governor Haines,
General Utter, chairman; Adjutant
General Patch Of the National Guard,
Major Woodson Jeffreys Of the same
organization, p NJ. Davis, S. G. King,
Harry J. Syms. a Spanish war veter-
an; William Anderson, Frank G. En-
sign, Captain Harry Boles of the local
company of the National Guard, Cap
tain l.. N. Roos and Ruel Rounds, a
veteran Of the civil war. The COM
mittee will meet next Monday even
ing at the Commercial club to perfect
the organization.
Will Work Out Plans.
I 1t is the plan of those interested in
the movement to spread the details of
the plan through the various state
papers and to interest the Knights of
Pythias and the Masons of which or
ders Major McConville was a mem
Der 1t was decided that individual
subscriptions Of 81 would be asked in
order that all patriotic citizens might
have a chance to take a part. but any
who wish may give as much more as
they care. From reports received
from other parts of the state, the
movement is meeting with the APP
prevail of the general public and there
is no doubt that when the organiza :
ton is ready to receive funds they
will come in rapidly. In fact there
have been numerous offers of dona-
tions already which have been refused
because there was no one to take
charge of the money.
Idaho Is Far Behind.
Idaho is the only state Of all those
in the union which sent troops to the
Spanish American war which has not
all The least that other states have
done has been the striking Of individ
ual medals Of valor, but this even has
been passed by in the case Of the Ida
no veterans. 1t is probable that there
will be a simple monument erected at
the grave of Major McConville to him
alone and that larger memorial will
be put up somewhere in the capitol
grounds to him and to all other mem
hers of the Idaho volunteers who lost
their lives on the battlefield or who
have since died.
Soldier at Fifteen.
Edward McConville was porn at
Cape Vincent, n, Y, June 25, 1916. He
was educated at the University of
Syracuse.
At the age of Is years he enlisted