Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
Stonewall Jackson's Memory.
LECTURE OF COL. VIM. ALLAN TO NIGH
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

LECTURE OF COL. VIM. ALLAN TO NIGHT
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Ten years ago, so slow do the memories
Of the d. ad change into tangible tributes
to their virtues, an Association was FORM
ed at Lexington, to build monument to
the memory Of Stonewall Jackson.
Among he Directors elected by the Asso-
citation, we're Capt. T. D. Ransom and Col.
Asher W. Hartman. It was estimated at
the time that $25, 900 would be necessary,
and that IF that amount Stanton and
Augusta would contribute $500. Up to
this time only 81. 400 has been subscribed,
Of which 81, 600 was given by W. W. Cor
coran of Washington, and 500 subscribed
in StauutOn. 1t is now twenty-three
years slnce StoneWaIl jackson died, and
ten years since the Association to do
honor to his memory was formed, but the
movement tas gone no farther than has
been stated. The people of Lexington
have now inauguraCed an active move
ment TO build monument to cost $3O, OOO,
of which $8 900 will be raised in that
Paper Bazaar will begin there. to be fol-
lowed by the 'sMistletoe bOugh" in May,
aud cantata in Juue. The ladies expect
to raise 81, 500 by their entertainments and
collect 81 600 from the citizens. That is
their share OF the work. 1t is now for Staun-
ton to say what she will do. A conference
of gentlemen was held Friday morning at
the City Council room, presided over by
Col. j. q. Shields, with Capt. T. q. Nor
ton as Secretary. at which 1t was discuss
I'd what Staunton would do. Capt. Ran
son stated the case and added that if the
monument was not built now it might
never be; the generation that knew Jack
son is passing away, and the new genera
tion will not feel the interest in the mat
ter felt by their predecessors. II was
eminently proper that this movement
should commence in this Valley, the
scene of some of the great events in Jack
sons history. After Capt. Ranson's re-
marks, the following Committee was ap-
pointed to secure the Opera House for to-
night, FRIDAY, the 22d), for Col. VIM. AL
lan's lecture on Jackson's campaigns. and
to make other proper arraugements:-
Messrs. T. q. Morton, w. l.. Olivier, Jas.
q. Waters. VIM. J. Nelson, g. E. Haines,
J. g. Marquis. aud Alex. Hart; NJ esd.ames
j. E. B. Stuart. H M. McIlhany, M En-
skiue Miller, G. e. Haines, W. L. Bum
gardner. Jed Hotchkiss, T. q. Norton,
Charles A Holt, W. H. Kable, M. n
Bradley, John W. Todd, John B H'ge,
James BumgardDer, Jr., John Echols,
Chanes Grattan, j. G. Marquis, e. W.
Hunter, J. W. Newton, Alex. Hart, M.
B Oberdorfer, J. l. Barth, John Nc
Quaide, VIM. Wholey. VIM. Kinney, w.
E.. Craig, Ii. j. Lush baugh, Jas. Willis,
G. e. Berry. and Misses Mary J. Baldwin
and Annie Winter.
The ladies of the Committee met on
Wednesday afternoon and orga lied by
the election of Mrs. II. M. McIlhany,
President; Miss Annie Winter, Secretary;
aud Mrs. Alex. Hart, Treasurer. Two
more ladies, Mrs Geo. P. Baker and Mrs.
R. H. atlett, were ele ted to membership
on the committee.
The committee have made most excel
lent arrangements and he public are asked
to respond to them tonight. There is 10
man better qualified in every respect to
make q lecture on StoneN all Jackson in
teresting than Col. Allan, who was men,
Der of his staff, and his friend. Re has
cheerfulIy consen ed to deliver such Il lee
tuie for the aid of the monument fund
and will give it at the Opera House to-
night. The Stonewall Band will give q
concert there before the lecture. and the
orchestra of the D D. & b Institution
under Prof. Turner, will also be present.
1t is to be hoped that our citizens will
turn out and I'll the house.