Ground had been early set apart for cemetery purpose, at what is now the corner of North Eighth and Park streets. But the village was approaching upon its quietude and sacredness-it became too near the center of population-so that soon a movement gained sufficient impetus for its removal in 1854 to ground overlooking the river. This innovation was consummated by the Evergreen Cemetery Association, and incorporated company, which later turned over the grounds to the village for a consideration, and now comprise one of the beauty spots of the city.
COUNCIL PICKS SITE MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS Approve Plan to Locate It At Entry to Evergreen Manitowoc's memorial to its soldier and sailor dead will occupy a site in the parkway drive at the entrance of Evergreen cemetery, the newly boulevarded drive leading to the city of dead. The council last night approved the suggestion made in a communication of the committee in charge of plans for the memorial and adopted a resolution granting permission for the use of the parkway for that purpose. The City gave assurance of acceptance of the memorial when erected, without cost to the municipality, and with the action taken the work of consumating the project will go ahead. Design Is Selected The committe, representd by members of the Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions clubs and the Knights of Pythias, has selected the design for the memorial submitted by Nic Kettenhoffen and is prepared to inaugurate a campaign for financing of the plan. The proposed cost is about $10,000. The memorial will be of marble, with canopy design with a base nineteen feet long and ten feet six inches in width and height over-all seventeen feet. There will be eight pillars, with three bases of large caps, with an eagle in the center and a shield, with the flag on it. The design is attactive and the memorial of Barrie, Vt., granite will be lasting. Plan Early Completion Charles Frazier, ex-alderman of the city initiates the movement for the memorial and the Kiwanis Club took the matter up and recovered support of the Rotary, Lions and the K/P. organizations, each of which appointed members of a general committe which has been at work on the plan. Mr. Frazier is chairman of the committee and Thomas McKeough is secretary. The committee will meet at once to take action to plan for financing the memorial, which it is hoped to erect this summer. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 6, 1923 P. 1
