The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-06
THE MEN WHO FOUGHT.
THE PROPOSED MONUMENT TO
THEIR MEMORIES.

spciation-SeNcra Designs Discussed
Probable Cost OF the work.
An enthusiasts meeting Of the eI-
ecutive committee Of the Private Sol
dicre and Sailors Monument AssocIa-
ton was held yesterday evening in the
Hastings Courtroom There were
present: Messrs. David G. Richardson
! Ipresiding). j. Taylor Ellyson. T. Wiley
Davis. William T.. Cutsha@. John a.
Curtis. Joseph G. DickersOn. Charles '.
Methedith. Charles l.. Bigger, and
Carlton Mccarthy secretary.
The session lastci about an hour. and.
while nothing more was done than the
adoption Of resolution requesting the
| various committees 10 prepare re-
port. vet running conversational dis
cussiOn II the plans Of the association
gave evidence of the interest that is
being taken in the important and com
mendable work for which the associa-
ton was formed.
4 DESIGN SUGGESTED.
City Engineer Cutahaw submitted a
design which had been prepared at his
request by Mr.. CasDer BDberl. scnlD-
tor IN New York. This showed a some
what elaborated pedestal about twenty
feet high. above which rose a cylindri-
cal column 100 feet. The figure Of the
soldier added another twenty feet,
making in all 100 feet. The soldier was
represented standing naturally and
easily, grafping the barrel OF
his gun with his right
hand while his left shaded bis eyes. as
be scanned the surrounding country.
Colonel Cutshaw said ne had recently
talked with this sculptor ID Richmond,
aud shown him the site for the mOuu-
ment. and the design had been drawn
somewhat according to his ideas. Tue
sculptor had. however. gone beyond
the dimensions he had suggested. IL
was questionable if such a height
would not deprcciate the effect aud
deetrOy The outlines Of the figure. The
impressivenoss Of the column would
probably be- lost if the shading Of the
soldier on top C 5uld not be easily de-
lecled by The eye.
DETAILS.
Colonel Cuisbaw read the letter Of
Mr. Duberl, which accompanied The
plan. This explained that the soldier
was represented as looking toward the
southeast. and the trimming and deco
ration on the pedestal consisted OF to-
bacco aud cotton leaves. On one side
would be the thirteen siaTs-one for
each Of The Confederate States. and the
shaft was intended to lie built OF thir-
teen sections OF granite. The Colonel
thought it would be a good plan 10 get
each Of the thirteen States 10 contribute
a bloc K Of stone. and thereby mike it
truly a Confederate monument. lie
knew of no better place for such Con-
federate monument to stand Than IN
the capiial Oh the COnfcdcracy. Iefclt
sure thai il each State WAS appealed 10.
there would toe no difficulty IN gett-
q SIX foot block from each. North and
South Carolina both had granite
very like ours. Georgia granite
was only a little lighter than ours.
Florida could furnish cCquina I'D great
quantities. Texas bad granite. zen
utssee and Kentucky limestone and
sandstone. and IN tact almost every
State could contribute night from her
own ground the Colonel did not
think the s0uider should be- i'm any
military position, such as parade rest,
carry arms or anything like that. but
merely on the alert. as If ready iof ac-
ton. He thought ore hundred feet
would be sufficiently high.
The sculptor S letter went on 90 give
further details as T. the elaboration OF
the base. Ia front should be trophy
of words &c. 3nd underneath shield
with the Sic Semper IBTunAis, and near
the ground a group Ct Che things used
in The navy appropriately arranged
He estimated that the cost OF such a
design would be-for the stone work
about 80 Geo. and fog the bronze work
about $4,000 These figures Colonel
Cuishaw thought ridiculJusiy high.
Mr. Netherwood. he sud, would build
the shaft for 40 0iO. ana the figure he
did not think should cost more ths II
So 900.
ANOTHER PLAN.
Secretary Mccarthy gave his IDEAS
briefly ON the subject. He believed
that instead Of having the figure on top
that the column should rise up unsur-
mounted. aud the figure Of the soldier.
on the soldier and sailor. placed Oh
pedestal at the base. The column OF
itself would draw the visitor O. the
SPOT and then he could see the figures
much more plainly than ii they were
"a hundred feet on more above MN.
TIE Frgsr sTEP.
The general opinion seemed TO be that
the first step was TO acquire the site ON
Libby Hill. and this IL DOW about TO be
- H.. 4 q .stt
time ago the Civ Council appropriated /
$4,000 toward building the pedestal I
Tho site Itself the city dOra cd. /
II was found, however. that a 7
portion Of the land required /
belonged to s-meb)iy's estate, and /
some little litigation followed. |
The matter was Strengthened out. I
though. and only the land bad 10 boz /
paii for. The association then applied +
To TIA, Council for money 20 pay FOX the /
bal.nce OF the site. The Finance Com /
mittce. TO whom the matter was re-
ferred. recommended that the needed .
amount be taken out of the 900 al .
ready appropriated. This. of course.
the association objected 90. and 40 pres
cnt one branch II the Council has I
voted 10 appropriate the amount indie
pendent of the first appropriation. ana
the other branch will doubtless concur
ON Monday evening.
RAISING TIE Monty.
Mr.. Curtis. from the committee on
collections. said he fell sure that
$4,000 could be raised, when neces-
sary. among the Virginia and Southern
societies IN New York city.
Mr.. Mccarthy said he had on and
some 1900 ouvenirs-muskets. charms
and b1oks-snd each Of them would
bring - II there was somebody 10 so
licit purchasers. 'Tw0uld be necessary.
lie sand. TO send out several thousand
and this was task that Dee
did not have time 10 attend 10. H. sug-
gested that some young man or some
young lady be employed to send out
these circulars. This matter on motion
OF Nh. Crenshaw, was referred to the
finance committee.
THE DESIGN.
All agreed that the next step after the