The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25

final surrender. lie then proceede,
( II Here be now sleeps in the iand ne
loved. and that land ia not virginia
only. for they do injustice to Lee, VINO
balieye he fought only for virginia
re was ready 60 go anywhere, on any
service for the good Of his country. ana
his hea,t was as broad as the fifteen
states struggling for the principles that
our forefathera fought for in the hevo-
luton Of i77G.
This day We unite our words OF
sorrow with those Of the good and
Great throughout Chrstendom, for his
| fame has gone over the water--his
leeds will be remembered, and when
the monument we build shall have
crumbled into dust, his virtues VIII
live. high model for the imitation OF
generations yet unborn.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Mr.. Davis was followed by Colonel
Charles ). Venable. General John Pres
ton. Colonel Charles Marshall. General
Iohn B. Gordon. Colonel William Pres
ION Johnston. General Henry A. WISE,
and Colonel Robert i. Nithers. IL
| would be a pleasant task TO quote from
the addresses Of these gentlemen, eacn
contributing some new and beautiful
nhase oil the man they knew and loved,
the general they had followed in VIC
| lorv aud defeat; each one showing
some new reason why his country
should memoTializs one so unseiisnly
careless of his personal fame, 50 careful
of her dearest interests,
Resolutions were then passed for the
erection OF a suitable monument, and
fhe Leo Monument Association was
formed. The ladies Of the Hollywood
Association were also invited TO assis.
in the collection Of subscriptions, ana
this body has always been valuable
worker in the cause.
HOLLYWOOD ASSOCIATION APPEAL.
The following is a copy OF the clrcu
| lar by which this collection was mace
The Undersigned. connected with
| The Hollywood Memorial Association of
| Richmond. Va. Iesuec July request
the friends AMI admirers of General
Robert b. Lee. in our whole county
and abroad 10 uEite with.them in con-
tribu;ion for an equestrian brouz1
statue of our chieitaiu. of the best WORK
manship 90 be erected in the soldiers
portion of Hollywood cemetery.
"A most eligible site, overlooking the
| whole section and IN the centre Of the
part appropriated 10 remains OF the
dead from the fields Of petersburg,
bias been offered by the Association -
Ibis family for his final resting place.
under our loving and continual care
aud that ol Virginia aud the South. III
the body should be elsewhere, it Is still
emineuty fitting % erect a monument
90 his memory in the midst of The
heroes who fell fighting under his lead
ership. IL is proposed that on the day
of religions wOi ship Observed through
cut the South. every congregation.
| Christian and Hebrew, make their CON
tributions for this object.
Its hoped the requisite amount viii
be secured al once.
lSignedl MIS-. William IL. Maciarland.
Mrs. George Randolph, Mrs. Jame
LYONS. Mrs. William Brown, and Miss
Nicholas.
The next day, and Of the same ma
torials, was fomed the Assoclaliou
If the Army of Northern Virginia.
whose annual meetings have done so
much TO illustrate and t. perpetuate
the history of the South during thl
most brilliant and Irying period Of hei
existence.
Meantime the Ladies Committee bad
not been idle. 4 requCs. was made by
them TO ali the churches in the South Il
t.lie up o collection ON the fourth sun
day in November, being the 21ln OF that
month.
Sill under the glow Of the patriot,
devotion that followed the death OF
5 General Lee, it did not occur to the
committee that many clergy Nigh
regard this as the intrusion Of world
, Nv matter into the Holy pre-
cinc,s of the sanctuary. Many dad
very naturally take this view OF
the case. Nevertheless the appea
resulted - collection of a consider
able sum, Inc largest contribution
l-3 .0O0l coming from savannah.
, At the foot Of the copy of tie circu
lar in lho pO,s sion " General Early
the following is appended in the hand
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Both associations soon adopted the
most practical and Efficient way OF raiS
ins funds, whiaa was to send, OF
the part OF each. an oilicient ana ac'
credited agent 10 travel through the
south aud canvass ne c'herelt o.a'es'
In this way most cd the lJhds nave
been collected for each OF the t"o as
s0ciaii0ns, though since the enterprise
has developed into practical and aJ-
tainab.e object. several private gentle
men have given handsomely towards
malinz up the deficiency IN The fund
necessary to cover its cost.
A COMPETITIVE EXHlmTl0N.
DARING Governor Kemner's term q
c,mneti.ive exhibition was held bv IN.