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FOR MEMORIAL TO OUR FALLEN HEROES IN THE GREA1 WAR | Articles willProminent GentlemenSpeak at Meeting at Ward Theatre.COMMITTEE IS FORMED.Will be PromptlyTaken in Hand.ITEXT OF RESOLUTIONS PISSEDf1tfI f3esh*4wl-■lt;»itde3)fahuIs.ha-e-le11r-u-ofInof.. The meeting of citizens summoned by His .Worship, Mr. R. W. Bryant, Mayor of Kingston, to consider the proposal for. the erecting of a monu-j m.ent to the memory and' in honour j of those sons of Jamaica who fall in the war, was.held at the Ward Theatre, yesterday afternoon. The attendance, was not as'large as was. expected, but the meeting passed off successfully and the foundations were laid for the setting up of . the proposed memorial. There were present on the platform: His Excellency Sir William Manning,.Brigadier General L. S. Blackden, Hons. Robert Johnstone, L. J. Bertram, Robert Trefusis, Major T. B. Nicholson, Messrs. F, X. Martinez, Altamont DaCosta, william’. Morrisch, P. Stem, Lewis Ashenheim, W. R. Durie, C. T. Isaacs,'Adolph Levy, H. M. Brandon, and the Rev. M. H. Solomon.The gentlemen in the audience included Hons. .Sydney Couper, Dr. John Errington Ker, Professor tMon-aghan, Revs. W. Priestnal, and P. B. -Richardson, A. de C. Myers, J. M. Nethersole, \V. Baggett Gray; M. de Scuza, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Mac-dermott. Me:srs. E. B. Hopkins, 1. R. MacMillan, John1 Soulette and alarge number of others,THE MAYOR’S REMARKS.Mr. Bryant said: The credit for starting this movement -belongs toMr. ,F. N. Martinez, who is so intimately acquainted .with Jamaica and so deeply interested in its welfare, as to have become one of us. The praise and reward for carrying the movement onward to a successful issue will belong to all those whoshow a sympathetic interest La the cause we have at heart, and work towards that end ungrudgingly, generously and devotedly.-Hitherto, and before the war. most of us had not been accustomed tothe rejoicing was proceeding, they | because their work would.be of any 1 uii«ht find that they wore inclined j value, but would afford them some nemutbhiir rc'r the ' survivors, j distraction, and would save * themBe DumpedI’llihcv might - jo apt to forget those from brooding ovpr their, misfortune.ho had pas ed away..i.Hu thou gin that it wasH e there-on ly rightil proper lhat they should make ' * start to collect funds. He agreed Hi.it they had other, paramount funds which they had to subscribe.t {/Th ^rcv -wait4 aHe knew that the scheme would cost a lot of money, but he would suggest the establishment of an institution where these unfortunate men might be trained together so that they iniglu become usetul members of society. With .regard to the .......... . fund, for-instance, in Viiv^rtoolocj)a rtie u 1 ar -in terest,-0»oh erne formemorial. .ta the, dead^:-:rr.rTo?nFuhlT-wWia^mpetuMT^raeiult;)ry: of- theirIn the Sea.ip '-e able to subscribe to this-Fund ■is’)- the memorial tc the brave men who had Did down their lives for iheir Kins r.ad country. He shouldgallant dead, (Applause).The first resolution -was carried. MR. LEWIS AvSHKNHELM,Mr. Lewis Ashenheim was next1;ur» to cc a’memorial as was aug- j called upon to move the second re-v'-ucd. tree led. ‘it was not going solution. He ’pointed out that they to no a wry expensive undertaking, owed it. to. themselves, they owed hut if there were sufficient funds it to *those who had gone forth to * over, the.* would consider what fight their battles and ..had fallea.use they would put the balance to. The** wanted to have a memorial null as he had described, in Souththat they should perpetuate their memory. There were only two ques-. tions for. them to consider in this\ mea.sothat, liie children who matter, viz. (1) Did they at any time» \came aher could see that the names o mem-XTs oftheir families were ibn'Tibed thereon. He therefore ihouUtt that the present time was oppi rtuhe for them to start a .*is:0ri.*l fund, and they should not ■ 'until (lie v.r.r was cver to doHe was in sympathy with theiolrtion, for he was coin hired that w,;s hotter to make a start nown;owiti jtan to' iU so'later on (cheers).general blai kokx speaks..Brigadier “General Blackden nextCr.ivLiidrexed the, meeting. He pointedintend to set up a memorial to those who had fsHen? (2) If they did, should they take steps immediately to eel about doing it? The-e were the cnly two propositions in connection with the matter. The speaker went on to comment on the illogical arguments that had been adduced for postponing the setting up of the memorial, showing that the only reason for a postponement would be unless they did not anticipate tii at Jamaicans would fall in the war; or unless they did not pro-out. that several members of the j pose to erect a memorial at all. But British West Indies Regiment, who: as several Jamaicans had already had left the island, had died.. The j fallen, and as the terrible bloodshed majority-had died from sickness, but had not yet finished,, and that mere tlicv nevertheless died. in the ser- of the blood of their gallant sonsWe understand that in con* sequence of a ban on the Importation of implements used for Agricultural purposes in Costa• Rica, the Government have re-* here by the United JPruitijoiil-pany to be taken out from the1wharfsThe Implements, said to be worth a tidy sum, were landed here from” Costa Rica, where they were no longer wanted. In view of the proclamation, however, by which even cutlasses brought here by labourers from Central America have been seized and dumped in tlie sea, it was necessacy to obtain special permission before the articles mentioned above, comprising ploughs, harrows, etc., could be passed by the Customs. Permission was sought, butthe Government refused to■grant it, and we understandthat the Articles are to be taken•out to sea and dumped in about eighteen fathoms of water.ieireisfledMr. F. N. Martinez, originato ‘ of the scheme to provideMemorial fcxi cub fallen heroe .•ii#. lt;battles on the waters.'- He it id not suggest that they should put an any extratrdinary marble iie.ur;6s in the city. He thoughi' tluic might be other proposals which would meetluful to 'make, .viz: ‘That, while thesuggestion for a memorial tc our IiiiKv! iieroes may ou a 'desirable one, this meeting *.uiiider.r that the lime is inopportune, and that at this\ ice of their country. Perhaps if they in!d died in action it would have been. more, glorious, but nevertheless they died whilst serving their King and ccuntry. Others had diedin action, and an the war v/as proceeding, and as the British successes Increcred, it was only natural that there would be casualties among ttio men who had gone, forth from this lt;oiony to jovi in the great fight. The mi'joHty in Jamaica owed lheir fr*e-dtm to the dead.. The present movement, therefore, was but an incentive to rcmemver those who had fought nobly and well—those who had laid down their lives. It was highly ne-Hossr.rv that they should provide some visible, some tangible term of memorial. For them to forgeCTheir iliant dead would be to bringJosephs Esq., Simon Soutar Esq. J. P..would still be shed, he saw no ob- Adolph Levy Esq.. T. R. MacMillan ject, since it was agreed that they £Sqf j)r; l. S. .Pink,’S. L. William-should get up a memorial, why they should wait. They had a microbeson Esq., 0.. T. Isaacs Esq., H. I. C. Brown Esq, J. P., J. M. Nethersolehere which was known as the ibana- j Esq# J P Wt Baggett* Gray Esq.,na borer. That was, however, net the only microbe they haxl in their midst. Th^y had a microbe which he described a» “wait until the war was over.” Why wait until the war was over? There was too much inactivity, and everything , was being shelved until the war was over. When the war was over they would have weighty problems to deal with. Why not deal with the questions of the day as they arise?. Why wait unti1 the war was over? If they waited until the war was over they would find nothing was done. The speaker went on in his telling: style to em-Miehae! deCordoVa Esq.Proceeding, Mr. Ashenheim made it clear that as Treasurer,, he 'was expecting the financial support of the community to a scheme which should. appeal to every member of the community. The, committee was a representative one, but later on it would be enlarged.It was a Central Committee, but the support of tfie people in the country parishes would be sought. The committee, which he had named, was a Central Committee in Kingston.THE MOTION SECONDED.Mr. Altamont DaCosta secondedha me on themselves, and an insult phasize the necessity for ^immediate j resolution. He complimented Mr.with the approval of the meeting, stage it is mono uo.-’iruble that theThe other speakers would tel! them the form the memorial should take. He thanked the Mayor for his sympathetic, remarks and the Governor for associating' himself with the movement. He sincerely hoped that although the meeting was not large.I»5889look far beyond .our island home,] what was said would be voiced in the bft to-day with thousands of our city, and that the proposal woiild island's sons far away I other ajid meet with the appioval of these who foreign lands, our eyes are turned desired to show some honour to the outwards across the seas, and we sons of Jamaica who had died at the gr ihpin and Ions for thsir front.^afefv and return. But we also know Mr. .Martinez then read the resq-?. .-ur-.™ wo eh nil nAverlluUon as fellows:—“Resolved: Thatthat many of them we shall never see again; that they will have laid dowoi their lives for the great cause ——the cause of justice, truth, honour, humanity, of the rights of nations and of individuals; that their dust will mingle with the soil, it may be of historic Egypt, of Eastern Africa, France, even Germany, and of 9 {lands where duty may have called them, that in doing so they are making the greatest sacrifice for a human -being to make, and for which we now intend to honour and revere and perpetuate their memory, sothat their glorious names may behanded down to posterity, and so that when our great day shall come, when the common foe shall be vanquished and peace be proclaimed,to those who had died that thev might, live as freemen. (Applause.)effort .s. iiuanciiii. -or otherwise,, of Surely . they should also rememberthis, meeting hereby approves of the proposal to erect in Kingston a monument to the memory and in honour of those brave schs of Jamaica who shall have fallen in the war, and pledges itself to do everything in its power by raising subscriptions and otherwise to make this memorial worthy of the great cause,”MR. WILLIAM MORRISON.Ia seconding the resolution, .Mr.William Morrison said that perhapsa mere formal seconding would be sufficient, if it were not for what fighting, for. he usually welcomed in thing* of this kind, namely, a somewhat bad beginning, a small attendance, the observations of critics, who thought weevrry true Br:.t?r-]ici’ should be directed tc prov-ktmjnoy and men for the carrying o.i of the War till Uie colours of the Entente Allies be triumphant.”Mr. Roulette went on to emphasize hi* point that the time was not opportune for starting- such a fund.. Mr.. DaCosta rose on a point of order. The amendment was aot seconded. -His Excellency said he would Allow Mr. SouleUe* to speak to his amendment,At the conclusion of Mr. Soulette’s remarks, Mr. Stern rose to support he resolution. He said that he knew it no better -stimulus to recruiting halt the feeling that the services )f our gallant boys would be*rexnem-jercd by theii* .fellow citizens when hey' had made the supreme sacri-ice* it was their dutj^-tlie duty of those who had,'passed the military age —to do all they could to'foster recruiting, and he felt it was best for them to knew what they werethose others, less fortunate, viz., the crippled, maimed, disabled, whether wholly or in part. His proposal was that they .should provide for those men- too. As^scme of them were aware, he had taken an interest in this matter. It was not only the men who returned from Halifaxaction; and proceeded to* point out that there were two classes i*n the community, viz. (1) the man who went to fight (those who were eligible to go and fight and did not do so were probalbly. ‘too proud to fight’) and (2 men'who were too cld to*, fight. The latter, although they could not go, .put up their money.' It was the duty of everyone in the community to do -somethingthat they would have to provide for. I in connection with the war, and hebut also men from Jamaica* who would be maimed or disabled during the present struggle. Of course he was not as familiar with tfre indus-(trial conditions heie as many of those present, and he was merely putting 'forward his views, and they could be revised by them. Hemade a strong plea lt;in support of the deserving cause that was beforethen* that afternoon. The resolution which he was called upon to move was as follows:— ‘^Resolved.—That the following be appointed a Committee to appeal to the Public of Jamaica for subscrip-thought they should do something tions and their co-operation with thisfor the unfortunate men who h^d been crippled for life. He read extracts from an English periodical with which he said he was in entire agreement. The disabled men should be provided with occupations, not* in-ofdll iin3V-bfht.idse-iheat.ex-er-e.therhot if hisght3m-3edd.” - - - should perhaps wait a little leaserand the armies^shall lay down their) until the war was over, when we arms and fight no more, and paeans should ascertain in. round numotrshow many sons of Jamaica were killed and whom we wished to honour. He thought this very war had pointed out the danger cf waiting to see. As a matter of fact, if the cause .was acceptable to the people of Jamaica-—and he had no doubt that it was—this was the acceptable hour. They* were'not going to wait until the war was over, because there was no need for. the delay. The objectors said that all the resources1 of the island and the Empire were required to win the war. lieof joy and thanksgiving shall sound and resound throughout the length and breadth of our Empire and our Allies, not last and not least upon the golden scroll of fame, upon the imperishable roll of honour, shall be found the names of those noble sons of Jamaica, of whom*it may he-saidwith all sincerity and truth, “Great-er love than this hath no jnocir that he lay down his life for his friend.” The object of this meeting has already been announced -in the public press, and we are met here to-day topass and adopt two resolutions .confirming and putting into concise form our determination to see this movement successfully carried through, and for such purpose His Excellency has most kindly consented to be present, and I now have much Pleasure in asking him to preside and takecharge of the meeting. I M** call upon the Governor to take theChHis Excellency called upon Mr.-of- Martinez to n’MR- MARTENfEZ SPEAKS.In acceding to the request,. Mr.Martinez said that he noticed thatthere were many seats vacant in thebuilding. This was to he expected ina measure on account of the snortnotice of the. holding of.the meeting that was given. He had startedquite, agreed with that, but wereltheaudiencesupporting.it.The speaker then went on in forceful language to outline the ideals or which the Allies were fighting, point).ig out that if the enemy succeeded in achieving victory the freedom of Britain would be destroyed, anti with it, ours. He felt sure that (lie mover of the amendment, than whom he was confident the?* wu* no* more patriotic Britisher present, on reflection: would see that nis motion was made merely on superficial consideration, and that contribution to ’ the • memorial fund would not really detract from the other war funds. He threw out. the suggestion that Mr. Soulette should withdraw the amendment.The amendment was put to the vole, but was lost on division, only Mr. Sculette and another member olindgedheyledlaid t it lose pre-this , as[on-Toon'sandal-be-sorethey in Jamaica going to refuse to subscribe to ‘the fund for the memorial and pursue the policy of “let us wait and see”? Attached to this proposal to raise funds would be a working ’ committee to see that the funds .were raised, and what was to be done with them. I't was quite clear that they were not going to erect the memorial until alter the war and therefore those committee men were not going tc sit down with the funds collected and allow barnacles to grow on them. They would invest the money first and foremost towards the. winning of the war,, by purchasing exchequer ib-onds, and m loans and securities for carrying onthe war, or apply it in any way HI*Excellency may advise, or those an the motherland may suggest. It hadInherited or acquired blood taints, Syphilitic germs, or Scrofulous Poisons can only be driven out by using a remedy of exceptional power. SWAIM-S PANACEA hes been used by the people of the United States for this purpose for nearly a hundred years. It is one of the oldest and best remedies known. It cures the severest cases Price, large bottle $2. Sold by E. D. Kinkead.Memorial. The said Committee Id make all arrangements and carry into effect all details in connection therewith—with liberty to add to their number:—Patrons: His Excellency the Governor of Jamaica, Brigadier General Blackden, Heads of the several religioue denominations; Chairman, Mayor of Kingston; Vice-Chairman, F. N. Martinez Esq.; Treasurer, Lewis Ashenheim Esq.* Secretaries, ()1 William Morrison Esq., (2) Altamont DaCosta Esq.; Members, Hon. H. A. L, Simpson, Hon. J. W. Park, Percy Lindo Esq., T. N. Aguilar Esq., Philip Stern Esq., J.P., H. V. Myers Esq., J.P., W. R Durie, H. M. Brandon Esq., G. J. Machado Esq., HectorMartinez, ° the originator of the scheme, and pledged his support in tihe matter. He hoped that at thenext -meeting they would be able tomention the fact that a large subscription had been collected.Replying to a question raised by the Rev. Mr. Richardson, Mr. Ashenheim said the committee named above, would be a committee in Kingston to start with. This body would have power to add to its number, and as they wanted tiie scheme to be an entire success, of course,^the committee would enlist the support of gentlemen in the different parishes.The resolution was adopted.. Mr. Durie moved a hearty vote ofthanks to the Governor for presiding.The Mayor seconded, and i# doing so he stated that he »had letters of apology for abseyce from the following gentlemen: His Lordship Bishop Collins, Rev. W. Pratt, Dr. Pink, Col. Bullard, Messrs. Gamble, Farquhar-son, Hector Josephs and Archdeacon Simms.The vote of thanks was carried. The Governor said despite the criticisms, toe endorsed the proposal which had been submitted for a memorial to the fallen. ■ He thought the time was opportune for starting a fund with the above object, and h* did not think it would clash with ottoer funds.The meeting then terminated.8 SHERLOCK SMITH’SotKing St.o\t Bto^aV»uc^sfuldissu©. during his also been suggested that t}1.e.re short stay here. He felt that they numerous charities aad public funds could quite understand his? anxiety in this island ^hlch needed help-as-to- how they received his .pro- and assistance, and more j:han ev r nnRai It was -very necessary, for now needed the individual s.u^sc^ip“them to do h^our to the memory tion of the people of Jamama andof those who had gone to light, and that at this stage they may be se-datum,iids,Ing* lips, or a the all. Ca-Leal-had eiven their lives, in far-distant lands for them. While on his wayto Jamaica, he had thought out the scueme, and ougmviug nere, haa submitted H to ms menus ami trieu to put 'it into woraiug ofder. xms meeting was the outcome 01 tue ueip mey n»d anoraed mia tuu tue sym-tmtuei.e teeimg they nau Uiaylayed in me matter. He mougut mo ume was none u.o eany to bommeuce collecting 1UUUS lor erecting a memorial lor mose wuo mm-laneii. wane ugniiug tne tfimpire s oatiies acioss tue seas, ne would nae to see me movement meeting wun more success, out at tne same ume ne Knew cow tue poettew ot me people were uucneu wy me uilterem. ue.ervingcans ior riUds in connection wuu tue war, wu.cn bad oeeu so uobly resounded to. tie anew that me people o£ this island realized how muoh their security was due to the greatriously affected if another fund were started. He ventured tc submit thatthere were very few people in Jamaica who did not ret se that poverty w is in our midst and at pur very doors. But •'still it was part ol mr duty to support t .e%e funds, while we also contributed to the war funds. Could they not now at scribe to the memorial fund, ahd after the war subscribe more liber-•w *u,1aS ‘iUnww*. ,Mr. gftiilette said he had an aniepd_-IX BIDS FAIN BEGONE.—When neuralgia racks the nerves or lurn-bagocrlpples the bach is the time to test the virtues of Canadian Idling Oil. Well rubbed In it will-still ttoe pain and produce a sensation of ease ml Th *o is nothing like lb asa.i A ft/Mirand rest. Therea linimen for its curative propeTtlcsare great. A trial of it will establishfaith in it,THE GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS.\The Governor said he had been asked to address them with' respect to the proposed memorial which was to be erected to our -fallen heroes. He agreed with what the other speakers had already said, and it behoved.them to at once put forward their energy towards the erection of the proposed memorial; and . he should like to refer to the necessity for a memorial. They should not wait until the war was over before they did anything. When the war was over, and he hoped that it would not he very distant, there, would be in fhis island such refioieing that they had overcome their arch-, enemies, that the memorial was likely to be forgotten (applause). Therefore he .felt it was their duty to put into commission the means of collecting money for the memorial of those connected with this island who had laid down-their lives. He would give them ?an example^ of., a memorial which he had seen in-a small village In South Africa. There was a war which took place 40 years ago, and in . that war the people in the village were called out tlt;£. defend their homes, wives and children. He was passing through the villagb 30 years after, and he went up to the monument to see what was recorded on it.. There were the names of the various heroes who hadfallen in the revolution at the time.. 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