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12'2 Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois.
Dr. L. M. Rosat,
A native of Switzerland, who came
to America in 1881, received her
medical education in St. Louis
and has been a resident of Greenville
for 12 years.
ually we would succeed and the
monument would be built. At this
meeting it was decided to call our
organization "The Bond County
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Association." The comrades at this
meeting discussed the style and cost
of the proposed monument and
finally decided that it should not
exceed $3,500 and that it he placed
on the court house square. Col.
Reid and W. W. Lowis were selected
Dr. J. A. Warren,
President Bond County MedicalJ Society.
Ex-.\lderman.
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to lay the matter before the
Womans' Relief Corps and to solicit
their aid in our work At this first
meeting an executive committee was
appointed to take charge of matters
that would not be practicable to lay
before the full committee, to-wit:
C. W. Watson, J. B. Reid. W. W.
Lowis. J. H. Ladd and Wm. D. Mat-
ney.
This committee went to work and
kept the ball rolling. They used
every means to interest the people
in the matter; met all objections
and finally reached the point where
they saw success crown their efforts.
In August 1901, a genera, rally
of the friends was held, at wh>h
time General John C. Black, National
Commander of the G. A. R. was
present and delivered a fine aldress.
At this meeting $390 was pledged
and the committee began to lay
plans to begin work. After advertis-
ing, the contract was let lo S. O.
Sanders of Centralia and early in
the spring of 19 03, work was begun,
and completed August 19, 1903.
The committee decided to unveil
the monument September 19. 1903,
the fortieth anniversary of the battle
of Chickamauga. Saturday Septem-
Mrs. A. Warren. J. H. Allio,
City Attorney of Greenville.