Show PROPOSED MONUMENT TO GRANT I Plinth and Suggestions Submitted I to the Comrades of the G A IiI WAHRINOTTON September 15Tue following I follow-ing general order has been issued OFFICE OF GENERAL t i WASHINGTON Sept 15 f General Order No6 I Believing it to be the general desire of members of the Grand Army of the Repub i I lic that a monument should bo erected to I their departed comrade General U S Grant which will testify forever their affection I affec-tion for him as a comrade and fitly symbolize symbol-ize their appreciation of his services to our I country in behalf of which they with him perilled their lives and offered their all I deem it proper not as clothed with official authority that regard but as discharging a duty to which I am invited by the united voice of my comrades to invoke their favorable favor-able consideration and action upon the following fol-lowing PLAN AND SUGGESTIONS FirstThat a sum of money equal to a contribution of 15 cents per capita for each member of the Grand Army of the Republic in good standing be raised for the end named That for the purpose of certainty and expedience this amount be appropriated from the Post funds to be reimbursed by donations of individual comrades or in such manner as each Post may provide SecondThat to suitably mark the event and to evidence for all time the equal share all comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic Re-public have taken in this work of commemoration commem-oration neatly written rolls be prepared on blanks to be furnished from the National Headquarters which shall contain the name and rank regiment and Post of each donor thereto to be returned to the National Headquarters Head-quarters bound into volumes and properly cared for and that provision be made to furnish each Post a lithographic or other suitable form of engraving of the finished monument ThirdThat the committee to be hereafter here-after named shall in conjunction with the I National Council of Administration take into in-to consideration and determine the form of the monument to be adopted tho place of its erection and the other necessary details FourthAll moneys donated for this purpose pur-pose to be forwarded through the Department Depart-ment Headquarters to the Quartermaster General and by him specially deposited to the credit of the Grand Post Grant Monument Monu-ment under rules to be prescribed by the National Council of Administration It has been suggested that honorablydischarged soldiers and sailors not members of our organization be permitted to join with us in this most grateful duty Let all such who are worthy be invited to stand in the ranks of the Grand Army Our Pdlfimposed task in view of the erection of a mOnument which avoiding ell exaggeration or mere motive of display shall be in keeping with the simplicity of tho life and character of our great leader iSr that it shall be of such intrinsic excellencies as shall commend it to the care of tho Nation and thus through all succeeding generations be our memorial as well as a monument to his fame On behalf of his comrades everywhere the CommanderinChief feels authorized to declare that whilst determined to erect a memorial to our dead comrade which shall be solely the result of their own contributions contribu-tions they nevertheless view with gratification gratifica-tion and will aid to the extent of their ability all other patriotic efforts put forth to do him honor By commandS command-S S BOBDETTE CommanderinChief JOHN CAMEBON AdjutantGeneral |