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Show CENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK. l'lilladelplilani Cnnattorln( the Kraotlou of a Monument to Him. rim-ADKLi'iiiA, Dec. 12. Special to The TlMKi The committee of citizens citi-zens to whom has been assigned, tho duty of obtaining funds to erect a monument mon-ument to the memory of the lata (itm-eral (itm-eral Winticld Scott Hancock, held au-other au-other meeting today for the. purpose of considering what means they can successfully suc-cessfully employ to accomplish tho purpose pur-pose for which it was appointed. Although Al-though over a year has elapsed since the movement to honor Hancock with it monument had its inception, there is In the treaury only $80. It was proposed pro-posed to hold a great public demonstration demonstra-tion in the near future for thu purpose of arousing the interest of the wealthy citizens in Urn project. The agitation which has again been started lor tho removal of tho body of (ieneral (Jrant from Kiverside to 'Arlington has been the occasion of arousing the committee commit-tee here to a sense of its duty to tho memory of Hancock. Thosy present today volunteered the opinion that if members energetically push the work allotted to them, that the necessary funds will be forthcoming. |