Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-19
MEETING Al THE CITY HALL

At meeting of the Mechanics OF the city of Rich
mond, convened at the City Hail. Saturday evening
Feb l6 or the purpose OF taking into consideration the
proprety OF participating, body in the ceremonies
OF laying the corner stone OF the Washington Monu-
ment on the 22d inst, notion Mr.. 1Hos. j. GLENN
was called to the chair, and Mr.. THEODORE Gilmore
appointed secretary.
The Chairman having briefly explained the object of
the meeting, Oh motion OF Mr. ia. Goddn, the chair
man was requested TO appoint committee, to be
posed oftirteen members, whose duty it should be to
prepare business for the action OF the meeting where
upon, the chairman appointed the following gentlemen
TO constitute and committee, viz: |. A Goddin S. D.
Denoon, Geo D. Smell, Robt Mcclellan, Thos Bailie,
Jno V. Hardwcke, Peter ID. Glenn, VIM Mountioy,
VIM. Forbes, Robt. Mott, VIM. Brennan, Joseph S
Robinson and VIM. o. Yeatman--who, after retiring
short time, returned and reported the following:
LIST Res0toed, That we heartily concur in the pream-
Bile adopted at an adjourned meeting of the citizens of
Richmond held in the City Hall on Wednesday even
ing the 18th lnstan-whlch preamble is in the words
following
"Whereas it is proposed by the General Assembly of
Virginia to make the necessary arrangements for LAYING
the corner stone OF Monument be erected in honor
oil 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 10 be erected at public expense
serve as memorial to future ages OF grateful people
and they lee In common with their fellow citizens OF
Virginia that the erection of such Monument is but
Just tribute 10 him who was first in war first in peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen 20 Therefore
I'd. ResOlUed, That the Mechanics of the city Of
Richmond hail with satisfaction this appropriate and
enduring commemoration Of the lofty virtues spotless
fame and exalted services of Vrgnas most illustrious
son, and rejoice to unite with their fellow countrymen
consecrang the memory OF the heroic General the pa
trotic Statesman and the vruous Sage.
Sd. Resotued, That the Mechanics of the city OF
Richmond be requested to appear in their several cha
racterstics on the 22d inst under general banner
4th. Resooed That committee OF five persons be APP
pointed by the Chairman OF this meeting prepare an
embemac banner, to be borne by the mechanics in the
Procession on the 22d inst
9Th. ResotDed That the chairman OF this meeting be
requested TO apply TO the proper to have place
assigned us i'll the Procession the ed February.
The resolutions having been read, were unanimously
adopted by the meeting
The chairman then appointed the following gentle
men oprepare banner under the requirements Of the
18th resolution, viz: Messrs Robt. Mott Saml SNYDER
VIM o. Yeatman, John V. Ilardwicke and Lewis L.
Montague.
During The evening" several gentlemen briefly alluded
TO the object which had drawn the meeting together and
hailed ii as the haibinger OF more perfect union
amongst class whose motto should be United zoe
stand"
On motion, the meeting then ad ouned to meet again
at the same place Wednesday evening next, at half
past o'cock-a which time, it is earnestly hoped and
requested that all Mechanics oil every branch will at
tend. THOMAS ]. GLENN Chairman
THEODORE fillmore, Secretary.