Newspaper articles from 1915 regarding Daniel Boone Marker

The Marthasville Record - Update
October 1, 1915

The Boone Marker

"We are in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Mark S. Salisburg state Regent, Daughters of the American Revolution, stating that she had ordered the bronze tablet for the Daniel Boone marker. This tablet will have the following inscription: “Erected by the descendants, Warren County, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.” It will cost $160.00 and has taken all the available funds she had on hand, now she needs about $100.00 more to pay for the boulder and she hopes that the people of Warren County will assist and help pay for this. Let’s get busy and assist them. Anyone wishing to assist in placing a marker on the grave of Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca, nee Bryan, may sent their donations to this office. This marker will be dedicated on Friday, Oct. 29."

The Marthasville Record - Pre-Event Reminder
October 8, 1915

Daniel Boone Marker

"The dedication of the Daniel Boone Marker is drawing nearer and we hope that everything will be in readiness on that date. As citizens of Warren county lets get busy and make this a day long to be remembered. The dedication will take place on Friday, Oct. 29."

The Marthasville Record - Update
October 15, 1915

Daniel Boone Marker

"We understand that all preparations for the Daniel Boone Marker have about been completed. The marker or boulder is being moved from near Wright City and will be brought down in a few days and put in place. The bronze tablet that is to be on the maker will also arrive sometime next week.

Supt. F. W. Kehr will also invite all the school children of the county to be present and as many of them that can come should be here.

The programs are now being printed and many prominent speakers will be present.

The dedication will take place on Friday, Oct. 29, 1915."

The Marthasville Record - Pre-Event
October 22, 1915

Daniel Boone Marker

"Col. E. W. Stephens of Columbia will be the principal speaker at the unveiling of the Daniel Boone Marker near Marthasville on next Friday, Oct. 29. A band has been engaged to furnish music while the school children will sing several songs.

The boulders for the marker are now on the grounds and workmen are busy putting them in place. A bronze tablet will be placed on the marker with the following inscription on it. 'Erected by the descendants, Warren County, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.'

The Missouri Branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the citizens of Warren County are working hand in hand to make this a success. Most business houses of Marthasville will be closed on this occasion so that all may have the opportunity to be present. Every one in Warren County, and adjoining counties should attend if possible. Daniel Boone was a pioneer who had few equals and did much to prepare the way for the early settlers of Missouri and it is fit and proper that his work be recognized. Let us all be one hand and make this an historic event for Warren County.

PROGRAM

In charge of Mrs. Mark S. Salisburg, State Regent Independence, MO

Selection by Band
Invocation by Rev. B. H. Herthaus of Marthasville, Mo.
Address of Welcome
Opening Address by Ron T. W. Hukriede of Warrenton, Mo.
Song – “America” by School Children
Unveiling of Marker
Song by Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo.
Address by Col. E. W. Stephens of Columbia, Mo.
Address by Mrs. Samuel McKnight Green of St. Louis, Mo.
Selection by Band
Address by Hon. Jno.W RoBards of Hannibal, Mo.
Address by George T. Bryan of Dawson Springs, Ky.
Song – “I'm From Old Mizzoo” by School Children
Address by Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo.
Address by Ben Frick of Warrenton, Mo
Selection by Band

TO THE PUBLIC

On account of the Daniel Boone exercises on next Friday afternoon, Oct. 29th, the following business places will be closed from 12 o’clock noon until after the exercises.

Frank Riemeier
Doerr & Schorfheide
Theo. G. Mittler
Record Office
H. Fortmann & Co.
Berg & Engelage
Marthasville Hdw. Co.
H. W. Duebbert
J. F. Ahmenn’s Elevator
Marthasville Bank
Savings Bank of Marthasville
Marthasville Milling Co."

The Marthasville Record - Day of Event
October 29, 1915

THE DANIEL BOONE MARKER TO BE UNVEILED TODAY

FREE CHICKEN DINNER WILL BE SERVED. EVERYTHING IS IN READINESS FOR THE BIG CELEBRATION. A LARGE CROWD IS EXPECTED.

The unveiling of the Daniel Boone Marker will take place on the Bryan cemetery east of town today, Friday. Everything has been put in readiness and the cemetery that has been greatly neglected for many years has been put in good condition. The Marker was placed on the graves on Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca, nee Bryan, but the Missouri Branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution, assisted by the citizens of Warren County.

A free chicken dinner has been prepared by the enterprising citizens of Marthasville and vicinity, who believe in doing things in the right spirit.

Below we give a short sketch of the life of Daniel Boone as near as we are able to get it.

Daniel Boone, a famous pioneer, was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 11, 1785. At an early period of his life he emigrated to North Carolina, but his love of the wilderness not being sufficiently gratified there, he planned an expedition into Kentuckey, then almost unknown. In June 1796, along with five companions, he halted on the Red River, a branch of the Kentuckey. After a few months hunting, he was captured by the Indians, but soon escaped and accidentally falling in with his brother, who had pursued his track, lived with him in a cabin during the whole winter. In May, 1770, his brother went home and Boone himself was left alone in the perilous forest. In July his brother returned and after exploring a considerable portion of country, they returned in 1771 to Carolina, determined to emigrate with their families to Kentuckey, but the opposition of the Indians rendered the attempt unsuccessful. Shortly after, Boone was engaged as the agent of a Carolina company in purchasing the land on the south side of the Kentuckey river, and here in 1775 he built a stockade fort on the site now occupied by Boonesborough. In 1777 the place was twice attacked by a swarm of Indians, who however, were repulsed. In 1778 Boone was once more captured, but once more managed to make his escape and reach the fort in time to repel, with his little garrison of fifty men, another determined Indian attack. On the admission of Kentuckey to the Union, Boone lost his property for want of formal titles and retired in 1798 in disgust into the wilderness of Missouri, which did not become United States territory until 1803. In 1812 his claim to 1000 acres of land on the Femme Osage and Tuque creeks was allowed in recognition of his public services.

On the 13th of March 1813, Boone met with an irreparable loss in the death of his wife. The old couple then lived on Tuque creek and she was buried on the Bryan cemetery. Boone then went to live with his daughter Mrs. Flanders Callaway, who resided on Tuque creek near where Mrs. Boone was buried. During the summer of 1820 Boone was stricken with a severe attack of fever, but recovered and afterwards visited his son, Nathan on Femme osage creek and while there was again taken sick and died on Sept. 26, 1820. Boone was buried besides his wife on the Bryan cemetery.

On July 17, 1845, the remains of Daniel Boone the celebrated Western pioneer and that of his wife, were disinterred and removed to Frankfort, Kentuckey.

PROGRAM
In charge of Mrs. Mark S. Salisburg, State Regent Independence, Mo.

Selection by Band.
Invocation by Rev. E. H. Heithaus of Marthasville, Mo.
Address of Welcome
Opening Address by Hon. T. W. Hukriede of Warrenton, Mo.
Song – “America” by School Children
Unveiling of Marker
Song by Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo.
Address by Hon. Jno. W. RoBards of Hannibal, Mo.
Address by George T. Bryan of Dawson Springs, Ky.
Song- “I’m From Old Mizzoo” by School Children
Address by Mrs. Geo. B. Macfarlane, Hon. State Regent, of St. Louis, Mo.
Address by Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo.
Address by Benj. F. Frick of Warrenton, Mo.
Selection by Band

The Marthasville Record – Post Event Letter to Editor
November 2, 1915

"Dear Sir, May I, through the columns of your paper thank the good people of your town and vicinity, who furnished the splendid feast served so bountifully to the multitude present at the dedication of the monument to Daniel Boone and Rebecca Bryan last Friday.

In years to come, I’ve no doubt their descendants will read of this event in history and proudly relate that their mothers, grandmothers, aunts or cousins, as the case may be, helped to prepare and serve the splendid dinner of fried chicken, hot roast beef sandwiches, coffee pies and cakes of every known variety, to more than 2000 guests among whom were about one hundred Daughters of the American Revolution.

May I be pardoned for adding that the work of marking the original burial place of Daniel and Rebecca Boone was first undertaken by Sarah Bryan Chinn chapter of Wentzville, at my suggestion soon after we were organized in 1908.

In 1909 we turned the work over to Manager Tobin of the St. Charles Centennial, who assured as that he could secure an appropriation of $30,000.00 for this monument from the Spanish government and the United States, through Champ Clark, who would present the bills in the name of our Chapter, the cornerstone to be placed during Centennial week, Oct. 11-15, 1909. Mr. Clark, however found it impossible to get these bills presented in the short time remaining before Congress adjourned, hence the matter was given up by Mr. Tobin. With your permission I shall quote a portion of my report read before the State Conference of Daughters of the American Revolution, held in Columbia, Oct. 1908. Our last meeting was held at O’Fallon, Sept. 26th, the 88th anniversary of the death of our country’s most noted pioneer, Col. Daniel Boone, the first permanent white settler of what is now Missouri and first to settle in St. Charles Co. where, on Sept. 26, 1820 he died at the home of his son, Nathan Boone whose historic stone house, built about 1793, the first west of the Mississippi river still stands in the beautiful valley of the Femme Osage about fifteen miles south of Wentzville, MO. We considered that day a most appropriate time to take steps towards raising a fund with which to have erected a fitting monument to the memory of this pioneer and his devoted wife, on the spot which he selected as their last resting place. In the Bryan burying ground near Marthasville in what is now Warren Co. A committee was appointed to consider ways and means toward the accomplishment of this object. Surely every Chapter in the United States and especially in Missouri, whose lack of appreciation of the invaluable services of this pioneer will forever remain a dark page in her history, will contribute toward this worthy object.

Cordially yours,
(Mrs. Murry) Jennie Chinn, Lewis Foristell, Regent and Founder of Sarah Bryan Chinn Chapter so named in honor of my great-grand-mother Sarah Bryan, daughter of Capt. William Bryan and his wife, Mary Boone, sister of Daniel Boone, who married Capt. Bryan’s sister, Rebecca Bryan."

The Marthasville Record - Post event article
November 5, 1915

THE DANIEL BOONE MARKER UNVEILED LAST FRIDAY

2200 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE, FREE CHICKEN DINNER SERVED, WARREN COUNTY BOULDER USED FOR MARKER. PROGRAM CARRIED OUT.

"The dedication of the Daniel Boone Marker took place on the old Bryan cemetery near Marthasville last Friday afternoon, Oct. 29, 1915. Mrs. Mark S. Salisburg, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution was in charge of this grand event. It was said that fully 2,200 people were present.

The exercises began promptly after the Daughters of the American Revolution arrived from St. Louis in automobiles fifty in number. However before the exercises took part the ladies of Marthasville and vicinity had prepared a free dinner for the immense crowd. The menu consisted of fried chicken, roast beef, bread, cake, pie and hot coffee. Two hundred chickens, two quarters of beef, 300 loafs of bread, 500 pies, while 25 pounds of coffee furnished drinks for all.

The cemetery is on the Dickhaus farm about 1 ½ mile east of Marthasville. The marker crowns the top of a beautiful knoll and can plainly be seen from the county road. The marker is a large boulder of native Warren County granite upheld by four smaller boulders, and is the joint gift of Warren County and the Sate Daughters of the Revolution. On the base of the monument is a handsome bronze tablet bearing the inscription: “Daniel Boone, born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1735; died in St. Charles County, 1820; and his wife Rebecca Bryan born 1727, died March, 1813, Removed to Frankfort, Ky 1845” The tablet bears also a picture in bas relief of the pioneer and the coat of arms of his family and of the D.A.R.. The marker was designed by the State Regent.

The program was opened by a selection by the bank and invocation by Rev. B. H. Heithaus of Marthasville which was followed by an address of welcome by Col. Wm. L. Morsey of Warrenton. Hon. T. W. Hukriede of Warrenton also delivered a short address befitting this occasion.

Mrs. Salisburg officiated at the unveiling of the marker, saying the “D.A.R. of the State of Missouri took great pleasure in presenting the County of Warren this memorial to the great pioneer of the West, Daniel Boone.” A mighty cheer, which resounded over the Warren County hills went up from the 2,200 persons present. The marker was unveiled by Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo., the great-great-great-grand son and Mrs. Oscar Grannemann of New Haven, MO., a great-great-great-grand daughter of the great pioneer and his wife. The school children who were present broke into “America.”

Col. E. W. Stephens of Columbia, Mo. made the principal address and called upon the assemblage to give three cheers in honor of the D.A.R. who had erected the monument, three cheers for Daniel Boone and Rebecca Boone, and a hip, hip, hooray for the Warren County folks. He called upon those present to combine their energies and demand from the Legislature an appropriation of $10,000 with which to erect a monument on Missouri soil to the Boones equal, if not superior in style, beauty and design to that which the Southern States has already erected.

A selection by the band was rendered.
John W. RoBards of Hannibal, Mo., for 19 years vice president of the Sons of the American Revolution, also spoke on the life of Daniel Boone.
George Chester Bryan of Dawson Springs, Ky, a former citizen of this county made a short and interesting talk on the life of Daniel Boone as revealed to him by his father during the life of the pioneer.
A song was rendered by the school children entitled “I am from old Mizzoo,”
Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo. Spoke on the early history of the life of Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca, nee Bryan.
Prof. Frick of Warrenton also gave a short talk on the pioneer’s life.
Warren County virtually declared last Friday a holiday for its residents. Schools in the vicinity were dismissed for the day and teachers and pupils attended the exercises. All the county officials, probate and county judges, were present.
Prof. J. G. Wilson of Warrenton also had his Boys Scouts on the grounds and they deserve much credit for keeping the grounds and they deserve much credit for keeping the many automobiles in line. They worked very had and we must say that not an accident occurred on the grounds.

It was said Franklin, Howard, St. Charles, Callaway, Pike, St. Louis and Warren counties were represented. They reached the hallowed spot mostly by automobiles. It was said that nearly 200 automobiles were on the grounds.

Financial Report
The committee and those in charge of the Daniel Boone Marker met in Morhaus Hall Saturday night and the following is the report of the collections and expenditures:
Total receipts - $59.35
Expenditures- $50.76
Balance- $8.59
Total collected on grounds $86.76 which was turned over to Mrs. Salisburg. The committee extends thanks for the liberal donations for the good cause."

Washington Citizen
November 5, 1915

UNVEILING OF BOONE MARKER

Washington Gives Description of Impressive Event

It was with a feeling of deep sentiment that I drove up to the Bryan cemetery just east of Marthasville the morning of October 29th. That was the day the D.A.R. of Missouri had set for the unveiling of the marker to the first resting place of Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca Bryan.

The day was most fair and from afar the flags could be seen floating to the breeze. Marthsville was most hospitable, declaring a general holiday for the occasion, serving a wonderful feast to serval thousand guests, lending the sweet voices of her school children for two stirring songs, and adding in every way to the pleasure of the day. The band and the boy scouts came down from Warrenton.

The marker is granite taken out of the hills of Warren coutny. The bronze tablet, on it was designed by Mrs. Mark S. Salisbury of Independence, State Regent of the D.A.R. - It reads-
DANIEL BOONE
BORN IN BRUCKS CO., PA
Feb. 11, 1735
DIED IN ST. CHARLES CO., MO
Sept. 26 1820
AND WIFE
REBECCA BRYAN
Born 1737
Died March 18, 1813
Removed to Frankfort, KY 1845

The D.A.R. arreived by automobiles from St. Louis at noon. At one the excercises began. Mr. Wm. Morsey of Warrenton spoke in behalf of the mayor of Marthasville bidding all welcome. Rev. B.H. Heithaus prayed. Almost the entire afternoon was given over to speeches and glorious speeches they were. I wish I might remember every word of each one, but mose of all I wish I might remember every word of that wonderful prayer that Rev. Heithaus made that afternoon.

Judge Huckriede made the opening address. He spoke of what Daniel Boone had been to Warren county and the state, and bewailed the fact that his remains had been allowed to be removed.

After the school children had sung "America", Mrs. Salisbury preented the marker to Warren county and it was unveiled by Mrs. Oscar Granneman of New Haven, Mo., a great-great-granddaughter and Jesse P. Crump of Independence, Mo., a great- great-grandson. This was followed by a solo, Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal requiem. Col. D. W. Stevens made the principal address. His was a masterly effort. He closed by quoting from Lord Byron's poem on Daniel Boone, repeating over these words of the poem, "Not only famous, but of that GOOD fame without which glory is but a tavern's song". He was followed by Hon. John RoBard of Hannibal; Geo. C. Bryan of Kentucky, Jesse P. Crump of Independece, and B. F. Frick of Warrenton. The band following all by a well arranged program.

I could not stay to hear it all as I had a river to cross, but Mr. Bartholomaus, the band leader told me they were to play "God be with you" just as the sun was setting. It must have rung out very beautifully over those hills where the hunter pioneer, statesman, gentleman had lived his wonderful life and laid so peacefully down to die. The words of Stevenson's Requiem, sung by a descendant, still ring in my ears -
"Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie,
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be,
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill."

K.S.B.

The Marthasville Record – A Correction
November 25, 1915

Independence, Mo. Nov. 25, ’15. Editor Record:

A copy of your paper of Nov. 5th has been read by me, and the article in that paper from Mrs. Murray Foristell of Wentzville certainly is a surprise, to say the least.

If the Sarah Bryan Chinn Chapter ever undertook the work of marking the place where Daniel Boone and his wife, Rebecca Bryan, were buried, I was not aware of it. I regret exceedingly that since they claim the honor of this movement they rendered me no assistance when I took it up, contributed only one dollar and fifty cents towards it. I asked the present Regent Mr. Foristell to help me, thinking she would have names and address of Boone’s and Bryants, at least. I noticed in this letter of Mrs. Foristell’s that she made no mention whatever of me in said letter. I worked night and day on this since last June, giving my time and money to this work, paying postage, stationery, invitations and programs, out of my own pocket, raising personally $270.00, not enough to pay for above items and meet bills of monument and tablet.

I am not one to blow my own horn, but when one does the work, wins the battle, and some one else comes in and lays claim to what does not belong to them, I do think it is too bad, and it does seem as though the one to whom credit is due credit at least should be given where it belongs.

If I had not had the care of 75 Chapters in my hands and letters coming in from them, and other things to attend to besides, I might have succeeded in putting up something more pretentious. Some assistance from the party claiming the honors now, might have added much to the bank account.

I hope your fairness of spirit will cause you to at least state facts.

Just returning from my trip across the state this is my first opportunity to thank the Marthasville people for the grand luncheon they served and to say that I am very proud of them. The spirit of ’76 is still with them, loyal and true to the Call.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Mark S. Salisburg, State Regent Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Marthasville Record - Update October 1, 1915 The Boone Marker

The Marthasville Record - Pre-Event Reminder October 8, 1915 Daniel Boone Marker

The Marthasville Record - Update October 15, 1915 Daniel Boone Marker

The Marthasville Record - Pre-Event October 22, 1915 Daniel Boone Marker

PROGRAM

TO THE PUBLIC

The Marthasville Record - Day of Event October 29, 1915 THE DANIEL BOONE MARKER TO BE UNVEILED TODAY

The Marthasville Record – Post Event Letter to Editor November 2, 1915

The Marthasville Record - Post event article November 5, 1915 THE DANIEL BOONE MARKER UNVEILED LAST FRIDAY

Washington Citizen November 5, 1915 UNVEILING OF BOONE MARKER

The Marthasville Record – A Correction November 25, 1915 Independence, Mo. Nov. 25, ’15. Editor Record: