The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-31
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument.

The Confederate oOluieTs anu caiiVi9
Monument
The TINES is requested to publish in
full the recent action OF the Association
of the Army of Northern Virginia in aid
of the proposed monument 10 the Con-
federate Soldiers and SailOrs Monument
Association. All Southern papers are
requested to copy the article once 10 iuli.
The Association, at its slast meeting IN
this city. adopted the following preamble
and resolutions;
Whereas the Legislature Of Virginia
has chartered The Confederate Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association,
which has for its aim the erection Of a
grand monument to the private soldiers
and sailors OF the Confederate Army and
NAVY. 10 be located on Libby Hill Mar
shall Park, Richmond, Virginia and
whereas the city OF Richmond has
granted the site and has appropriated
IS 600 in aid OF the erection Of tue mouu.
ment. which II Il intended shall repre-.
sent the soldiers OF ali the Southern states
snd whereas this association desires to
aid in securing the prompt erection oi
the monument by enlisiing the sym.
pathies and securing the contributions Of
all the people OF the South, ihereiofe-
"Be Il resolved by the Association Of
the Amy OF Northern Virginia:
list. That Carlton Mccarthy OF Rich
mond, Virginia, is hereby authorized to-
ask In the name of this association, Tor
contributions 10 this cause, in sums OF
one doHar, or less, but no more from any
one person, throughout the territory once
comprised in the limits Of the Conitde-
rate States of America.
"2 /. That any and all moneys which
mav be collected ~ this means shall be
turned over. without discount or charge
Of any sort, directly 10 The bOrdet treas.
urer OF TIE Confederate Soldiers aud
Sailors Monument Association, 10 he
applied 10 the Legitimate purposes of The
sail association.
"3I. THIS association heartily endorses
and commcuis 10 the earnest supp1rl OF
all the people of NE South this ttlolt 20
commemorate lhe yaIor. patriotism and
deeds of the private soldiers AID sailors
of the Conf, defate Army and Navy, ard
assures the people thst the names OF
those in charge OF the enterprise is a SUI
ficieni guarantee Of fidelity.
Unanimously adopted by the Asso.
citation Army Northern Virginia, Octo-
bsI *, 1888"
YESTERDAYS ACTION or THE MONUMENT
DIRECTORS.
The Board of Directors Of the Confet-
crate Soldiers and Sailors Monumt Mt
Association met at the Cftce Of The City
Engineer last night. There were pres
ent Messrs. Beverly T. Crump. Lewis ID.
Crenshaw, Captain Sol. Cutchins, Hon.
J. T. Ellyson, w II. Curtis, Colonel w.
f. Cutshaw, Hon. George L. Christian,
Joseph C. Dickerson, Captain e. }. Levy,
T. Wiley Davis, Carlton Mccarthy, John
II. Curtis, c. V. Meredith, Esq.
Reports were received from the Com
mitlee on Design, who reported prog
ress.
The City Attorney reported that he
was making satisfactory progress IN the
matter of acquiring the rugged hillside
on the south OF Marshall Park.
Resolutions were adopted looking to
immediate active operations 10 secure
the whole sum necessary 10 complete The
monument.
II Is expected that ground will be bro
ken in January, 1899, and the Board 10
coufident of perfect and immediate sue
cess In raising the funds, and expects TO
push the work straight ahead 10 compile
iion.
Have you tried my SWEETHEART Gig