The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-25
PfCKETT's MEN.
Meeting Of the Division Association Last
Night-work on the Monument to BE
Begun at Once.

Meeting of the Division Association Las
Night-work on the Monument to Bt
Begun at Once.
The members of Pickett's Division AS
sociation held meeting at the Armory
last night 10 consider the question of the
erection OF the monument TO General
Pickett at Hollywood. The meeting was
called TO order by Captain Z. p. Reeve
Commander Charles +. Loehr, secretary
The Finance Committee reported that
in response to circular calling on the
members to contribute to the monument
fund, they had received $66.70 up TO the
present time, in addition to what is al
ready in hand A good deal of money is
also outstanding in the hands of differ.
ent collectors who have not yet reported
On motion the report was received.
a motion TO increase the Finance Com.
mittee was left to the discretion Of the
president.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Monument Committee then sub.
mitted the following report
Mr.. President and Comrddes Pictetfs Di-
cisi0n Ass0ciati0H
Your Committee on Plan of Monument
beg to submit that, after careful examina-
ton Of various models, we have decided
TO recommend for your adoption the
hexsgonal design 'as the one best adopted
to our purpose. The entire height OF the
shaft will be about IL feet, with six
rustic columns, and six bronze plates for
inscriptions, one for General Pickett, one
for each of the four brigades, and
one for The artillery. We have
ascerlained that this monument can be
erected according to the drawing here
with filed, marked "A') for about 81 100
We have corresponded with bronze
company who offer TO make the six plates
1896 inches with the inscriptions com
petC, giving the name and number OF
each regiment and the town or county
where each company was raised, and the
battles in which the regiments we're en-
gagged for the sum of 800 as shown by
their letter herewith filed, marked "B.'
The inscriptions, though incomplete
are still Sufficiently explained by the one
prepared for Garneit's brigade (Which is
herewith filed, marked &C, as they will
all be of the same general character, and
contain about the same amount OF matter
We herewith submit letter from Com.
rade p. L. Terry, chairman of the Com
mttee on Inscription marked "D"), and
recommends that his request be complied
with as reasonable and just.
The report of the Finance Committee
shows that subscriptions have been col
lected amounting TO the sum OF -
dollars, sufficient, in our opinion, TO
Justify us in contracting for the erection
of the monument at once, as further de-
lay will render its completion by the first
of October next doubtful, and we there.
fore respectfully ask for authority to
control the building Of the monument
according to the plan submitted
Respectfully, f. p REEVE.
The report was adopted, and the com
Inittee was authorized to proceed at once
with the construction of the work.
Letters from different committees in
closing contributions were read, also let.
tiers from Colonel Ay lett, proposing to
send flowers to decorate the graves of the
Union soldiers on Memorial day.
This matter was turned over TO a com
mittee, and the association adjourned
until the 2d Tuesday in June.