The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-05
MONEY IlcRNEEDEIP
WORE~0F THE LEE MONUMENT
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE.

WORE~OF THE LEE MONUMENT
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE.
) Fow Expressions 81 Opinion by Repre-
sentaii.e Citizens A. 10 The Amount Ne
cessnry 10 Dcffay the Expenses of the
Unwilling.
The committee Of arrangement. Tor The
reception Of visitors a. the unfeiilng Of the
statue Of General Robert T.. lee feel the
ereat-imnortance Of The self-imposed task
they have undertaken. One Of the great
obstacle. 10 bs overcome is 10 raise such an
amount Of money as VIII enable Them TO
perform the work with satisfaction % them-
selves, with credit to a city famed for Boz
hospitality. and. most Of al, in manner
that Viii be- in keeping with the life and
character Of the great man 20 whose MEM
orv the monument is erected. i'm order 90
raise means % circular letter has been adj
dressed 90 tine citizens generally. calling
attention 90 the need Of funds and the noble
purpose to which ihe same viii De applied.
/ The committee awaits responses % these
circulars. and. in thc meantime, TIE TIMES
spoke % some Of our leading citizens about
/ fh4 auuaal.
MAYOR ELLYsON.
Hon. j. i"f III 79n' Nhen a.heu ".'',''
ihe inHii,f. 4A'"tu Dt h'7 re i''l7e7 su', n'
had I'D lhls ease, as I'D aii viH,.7 a,ie,'i''
ine Guy Ni.it'i' -ifDN ,'i' ''H . ,"oD
/ lie said inai Do aid DOT ihinh f5D',p NV".o
Doe enough. 1T MAs expected tnNi iNe,
would De ~ FEAST ''gVp veterans neie. ~
/ 50 81 piece ihi- would IeaNc ho.hihs lo tit''
memorial arches. decorate the ciiy' "ho
cover many other incidental expenses
| 10 would Doe the iast great oen9n''ia
ton OBJ lhi7 sort No'nii,- liAc
Wou.9 ever pc seen '-',., M . ....
Wouia ih'ir ih ai pIuy'nIi'! "e pr HlI,''i
0i iia hei't "i que 'Vi'i e,li'''s $500, y,
itichinp"u H,' hvN -'i"'" "ii.,' 1'n.' -
snow nel letiih. i.'l 'I'le 'l,lei.',' '.''
stood between nei "lN n'i 'iiei'i'V' in '.'
DAYS OF war; DO sheu'u De heI Ii'. '
welcome ANA N,li.li' enc. '',,n ,''' i'' ~
"n. .' W. V;r@inia's nobie SON n. r.. Zee
They should boz sorecoiyed and treated, tina
when fhpF went away from tlc city thee
would have pleasant fccoiiecu0ns of tnci
l4fnv. The people. hp hoped. would suD-criu
literally.
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Mf. 'o-tla 60 Di'N0Ie,i' l' u..' I'D '..
Board oi Aldermen AliallhgU no." J., W."
ihai The ciiy only 'oi.e f'','' l.I i w. ''.
sei,ln- ,i.,. r.,'....' ,o,,o,ift'e %,
lbn had Loon informed. that 30 viii only DIE
luuire $4,000 and the Finance Commi, .e'
Was asked for one-haf OF this amount. J
was stated that Loe Camp would make Oh
$1,000 of the remaining $500 but DO al
pears that the Camp did not have
me money. Governor Iitlhugl IIl
had borrowed the $1,000 for tl'
purn0se of paving for the work done 90
fine monument he did not know whcth.
fhis none, would Doe paid back boo time i'
De used for tle unwilling Tie said Rich
mOnd had tO shoulder The success. or ta'
failure of the matter and as her people
were virtually concerned iu the matter. 600,
her action would ne watched WIN lnlei'
/ 1t ihe NNili' Ht ti. ',.7iit h'i'u ii't ever
/ body would respond literally io the aplea
ANA raise as nucn money as was needed.
DH. BROCK.
D~ CIV ,, pro.f thor,f.f fi,a D,reflar i'd.
mos, ,..''....li.rf ,i.n tb,f Donil har, hlaf
@do,+.I n mot fi,o n.i.anc, of fbo occt
Siam ~ ef.a and fitno .tr4. im,rortsrt. It
-,...,'iol H.. ,a.,.,rI st on.n and ID rat,
KIM nleasnra TO DO If. he thought tner
rurbf fo la memorial arches across th.
streets 40 given points. and one certainly
across the street ,h MONT oi lit mouse 'n"
'ehei"i Lee l''e' 'n "''i"- '"- ""''
DIR. iAhith'
Dr. VS.. ~. Parker was brave officer %
artillery in the war; Iosril that boz HOPED
fhe RESPONSE i0 ihs circular would niece