The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-31
WASHlNGTON'S MOTHER,
THE PROPOSED MONUMENT TO
HER MEMORY.
Citizens Of FretlerickAburg Take Decided
Action in the Matter-A Ladies' Monu-
ment Association Formed to Cooperate
With One In B0stou.

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ment Association Formed to Cooperate
With One In Bostou.
special. Decided action was taken here
Today by the public OF both sexes as regards
the completion of The Mary Washington
monument, at this place. \ few days since
communication was received by the
Mayor of this city from an association torni-
ell in Boston. Mass. in the old south Meet
ing-lIouse. In the interest Of completing the
monument at this place, now in shame
fully-neglected condition. The City Council
came together. and TIE Mayor was directed
to publish the communication for the dement,
Of the ladies Of the city.
PERMANENT ORG RGANIZATION.
The ladies met to-day In large numbers
and formed permanent organixation' 10
be ,pnWn ~ "Thr Fredericksburg Mary
Washington Monument Association" with
Mr-. James j.. smith ~ its president. Mrs.
.Iudge Goolrck. Mrs. j. g.. ~hacklcfOrd.
Mrs. \. =. Rowe. Mrs. Il. u. Merchant, Mrs.
pr. Martin. Mrs. Joseph liable. and Mrs.
John ". Griffin ~ Nice-prcsdents. ana Nrs.
DR.. Thompson as secretary.
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
on motion the following ladies were sug-
ge~ied ~ trustees. directed to petition Ia
the court asking II charter for the a-s0cia-
ton: Mrs. Charles Wallace. Mrs. DR.. Dun
nawav. Mrs. W. l.. Bradley, Mrs. l.. -
Cole. Miss Irene Colbert. Mr.. j. J.. Green
Mis-, Kate liurkamp. Mrs. Dr. Doggctt, and
! Mrs pr. Carmichael
The president Of the association was di-
rected to communicate with the Boston Ns'
sociation and inform il Of the work accom-
pli-hcd here 80 far in the cause. and that they
will cooperate With them IN the good work
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The Common Council. which met ycster
dav and instructed the Mayor To commt
nicate the letter he had received from the
Boston association. 10 the ladies this even
ing. when. upon the motion Of W: r. Brad
| ". the following resolution was adopted:
I'VE have heard with deep intso-t of the
late meeting held at the old South Church,
Of Boston. Mass, presided over by th'
Mayoruf that city. at which a movement
wa. put on foot 10 complete the Mary Wash
iugton monument in this city; there
fore the Mayor Of this city i di-
rected 10 telegraph the thanks Of
this corporate body in III own behalf ana
that of our whole people To the Mayor and
citizens of Boston for their effort i'm this pat
trOtic movement.
-Nud whereas there exists in this city an
association known "a, the Mary aslington
Monument Association ot fredericksburg
| bc il
"RcsoIrcd. That the citizens of Boston be
requested 10 cooperate with the association
Of this place. and that this action be- given
to the press of the country for publication
INTERESTING LITIGATION.
II will be remembered that the monument
and the lot on which il il situated will b,
involved 10 great extent in two suits pend
Ing i'm the Circuit Court Of this city, To he
tried next month. in which Colbert and
| kirilev sues Mr. g.. W. -hepe'rd for author
| izing them Ia sell the monument ANA th'
land ON which it stands. Mr.. shepherd
claiming 10 bee the owner Of the whole. a.
per his written contract with those gentle
men. Mr.. shepherd denies the right of col
bert and krtley to sell the monument II
question. and out of these suits much llti
cation will be brought 10 bear. and III" IN
terest i'm the cases will be intense. Law
yers well known throughout the country
are employed on both sides.
N.ua\EIIE- N THE DI tlr~.