Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . an additionalamount which had been saved from othersources of income for twenty years, in further-ance of this patriotic resolve. Until 1S98 (at ameeting of the Grand Army Post) the intentionof Mr. Chandler in this regard was never dis-closed. The monument is from an original de-sign by O. D. Doland, since deceased, who wasthe proprietor of the Macomb Marble rests on a foundation seventeen feet square,of the best limestone, with a base of seven feetsquare and a second base of five feet square,the shaft rising twenty-two feet above thelevel of
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . an additionalamount which had been saved from othersources of income for twenty years, in further-ance of this patriotic resolve. Until 1S98 (at ameeting of the Grand Army Post) the intentionof Mr. Chandler in this regard was never dis-closed. The monument is from an original de-sign by O. D. Doland, since deceased, who wasthe proprietor of the Macomb Marble rests on a foundation seventeen feet square,of the best limestone, with a base of seven feetsquare and a second base of five feet square,the shaft rising twenty-two feet above thelevel of the ground. The memorial, which costabout $4,000, was dedicated August 3, 1899, witha parade composed of 274 veterans of the war,various military organizations and civic soci-eties, bands of music, and a host of deeply In-terested citizens of Macomb. In fitting phrase,Lieutenant Charles V. Chandler presented themonument to the city of Macomb. After aninvocation by Rev. Mr. Bratton. of Macomb,introductory remarks by Judge W. J. Franklin,.
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