Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-15
CEREMONIES OF THE TWENTY SECOND.

CEREMONIES OF THE TWENTY SECOND.
At an adjourned meeting Of the citizens of Richmond,
held at the City Hall on Wednesday night the 18th Fe-
bruary, Gen. VIM. Lambert took the Chair and, the
meeting having been called to order, Mr.. Claiborne,
from the committee appointed at the meeting held on
Saturday evening" after explanatory remarks pre-
sented preamble and resolutions which, as somewhat
amended in form, motion OF Capt. K. G. Scott and
others, as follows:
Whereas it is proposed by the General Assembly of
Virginia make the necessary arrangements for laying
the cornerstone of MONUMENT to be erected in honor
OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, on the I'D day OF FEBRUARY;
and whereas the citizens OF Richmond have learned
with patriotic pride that their City be the depository
Of the Monument thus to be erected at public expense
to serve as memorial to future ages of grateful peo
ple and they feel in common with their fellow cizens
OF Virginia that the erection OF such monument is but
just tribute to him who "firs in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen":
!. Resolped, therefore, That the people of the City
OF Richmond hail with pleasure this appropriate and en-
dearng commemoration Of the lofty virtues, spoess
tame and exalted services of Virgnas most ilustrious
son, and rejoice to unite with their feow-c ountrymen
in consecratng the memory Of the heroic general the
patriotic statesman, and the vrtuous sage.
2. Resolced, That the commandants of the several
Volunteer Companies Of Richmond, the Commandant
OF the Public Guard and the Presiding Officers OF the
various Orders. Fire Association and Benevolent and
Literary Societies of the City, together with seven othe
citizens, be appointed COMMITTEE to make suitable arr
engagements insure full and general procession of
our citizens both individuals and organized assoca
tons and traemltles civil and military. That each of
such organized bodies be requested to report said
Committee, and that the Committee report their action
10 the Governor the Commonwealth.
s. ReS0lred, That the Clergy, the Judiciary and Of
fcers State and Federal and the Officers of the Mil ia
together with all strangers from or other States
are hereby invited to join the procession to be orga
nized under the direction OF the Governor and our ci-
zens requested to suspend business that day. and
unite cordially in its ceremonies.
4. Resolved, That having learned that the President
Of the United States and other distinguished Junction
aries and citizens OF Republic have been invited to
be present this interesting OCCASION heartily eX
tend to them warm and hearty welcome
s. Resolved, That the City Council be requested to
appropriate the sum OF dollars, for the purpose of
entertaining such military companies and other guests
as may visit the city of Richmond on the I'D inst
Mr. B. B. Minor seconded the resolutions, and in the
of his remarks alluded briefly the part he had
taken in receiving and carrying into effect the scheme
early formed but long languishing OF State Monument
10 Washington. He modestly discaimed any share of
the credit OF so great and patriotic work but expressed
the qualification he felt in knowing that it shortly to
be accomplished
In the Of the discussion upon the 9Th resolution
MI Denoon, member OF the City Council, expressed
the hope and belief that the appropriation would be
made by the Council, ii recommended by SO large and
respectable meeting of the citizens and argued
by several gentlemen support Of that resolution that
the expenses of such entertainments had heretofore been
generally suffered fall most unjusy upon the voun-
teer companies and few individuals that the voun-
teer companies were SUBJECT to heavy burdens and de-
served encouragement.
The preamble and resolutions Of the committee as
amended were then passed unanimously, except that
there few dissenting voices upon the passage of
the Bird resolution.
Resolutions also passed providing that the Chair
should appoint the seven citizens contemplated by the
End resolution, as part Of the committee OF Arrange
ments that the comm OF Arrangements meet in
the City Hall on Friday evening next, at Al o'clock
and that the proceedings of this meeting be published in
The papers of the city.
And then the meeting adjourned sine die.
VIM. LAMBERT, Chairman.
G. n JOHNSON Secretary.