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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
THE CORNERSTONE LAID

THE CORNEE-srO LAID.
a, the 92d Of February, 1880, the corner |
stone Of the monument was laid IN me /
Capitol Square. General Zachary Taylor
f,thor-in-law Of Jefferson DAVIS was tuth
President of the United states, ana was
nrosent at the CEREMONY. mere "crc /
throngs Of people from all the States' hlil-
tary and civil associations OF al SORTS, max
ing the largest crowd up to that time Ihat
over assembled in the city. There were
few of the old revolutionary soldiers pre-
sent who had served under W ashlngton'
and around these old veterans the closest at
tontion and deepest interest settled, just rs
il AID around the veterans OF Lees army
who wore present at The unyelling OF his
statue. ,.1..
Tbe first appointment Of a superintendent
for the Granite work was unfortunate. lie
proyed unworthy Of confidence III inc uis-
burscments pertaining IL The erection OF
basement. columns and pedestais' lhis
was. however, corrected rs soon a. 1t was
found ont. =, e.
The prenlium for the best model for
statue was given the sculptor Crawford,
who after giving instructions for the gran
lie work. went TO Rome Ia model the statu-
orv Ills perfect work Of art stands now ON
The Capitol Square, the envy OF artists, de-
liohtine annually thousands of people who
Journey from distance to see what Is
known 10 art critics, as the most perfect
gr0up Of statuary in the world.
ON the 22d Of February, lcJ,. the statue 81
| Washington was unveiled. \ snow-storm
RACED that day. but il did not deter an lni-
mense crowd from being in attendance,
The day was ushered in by the irlng 81
thirteen cannon. General ". Il. Tallaferr0
WAS chiefmarshal. Rev. Francis j.. Boggs.
chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Masons, de-
liyered the prayer. \ cannon fired, and
Most Worshipful Grand Orator X. &. Scott
delivered the addresses, and the closing
prayer was offered by Rev. Adam Empile
Another cannon fired, and then Governor
Henry A. Wise made an eloquent speech,
/ followed by patriotic poem, composed aud
read by John Il. Thompson. Another can
non fired. and X. NJ. 4. Hunter made mas
terful address, and the exercises closed
with poem composed by James Barron
Hope, and which he read himself.
| THE MONUMENT GROUP.
The base Of the Washington monument Is
liberal i'm its dimensions. The top or sir base
! il hollow and can be assembled 10y means Of
n spiral stairway. The height from the
ninth 10 the crown Of Washington's hat
| Il twenty feet, and the total height from the
Ground sixty feet, making il much taller
Than Lees statue. yet such are the huge
dimensions of the Washington monument,
the difference in height - not appreciable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29

RICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST RoUTEsoUTH
AND sOUTHWESf.
IN EFFECT APRIL ~. 1890.
LEAVE RICHMOND:

LEAVE RICHMOND.
TRAIN No. 81, $50 A. NJ.
GOUTHERN EXPRESS, daily, for DanvilIe.
- Greensboro Wiuston-Saleni. Durham.
Raleigh. Randicman, salisbury, Asheviiie,
Hot Springs, Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken,
Augusta. Atlanta, Birmingham, Monigom-
erv, New Orleans, Texas. and California.
Pullman palace sleeping-cers Richmond 70
Danyille and Danville 10 AsheyiIle, Augusta,
Birmingham. aud New Orleans.
TRAIN No 81, 100 A. VI.
VIRGINIA AND NOkTH CAROLINA Ex-
Y PRESS, daily, Tor Burkeville, all sta
ti0nS on the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
Lynchburg, Knoxville. Chattanooga, Menu
phis, and Nashville: also for keysvIile,
Ciarksyille. Oxford. Henderson. Durham.
ana Raleigh. This tam goes through solid
TO Raleigh.
TRAIN No. so. 3 r. VI.
INAST NAIL, daily. for all points ON the
II Farmvllle and POwhatan railroad. Dan.
Vile. Greensboro, winston-Salem. Raleigh,
Charlotte, Asheville, Columbia, Augusta,
Atlanta. Birmingham. Montgomery. New
orleans, Texas, and California. Pullman
palace sleeping Danyille 10 Augusta and
Atlanta, and at Greensboro sleeper VII Ashe.
VILE 10 Morristown, Tenn.
TRAIN No. 40. 8P NJ.
4 MELIA ACCOMMODATION daily, except
n sunday. for Amelia Courthouse and In
termedate points.
TRAIN No. Ia. 800 4. ".
GLOVER LOCAL. daily. except sunday.
~ freight train with coach attached. for
Glover, VA, and intermediate points.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
Train No. SO at OLD A. NJ; No. 81 AZ $50
p. ~. No. 55 at 4;30 y. NJ. end No. Al at $40
A, VI,
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EARMVILLE AND POWHATAN
L RAILROAD COMPANY.7-General office,
No FOB east NJ in street.--schedule IN elect
APRIL l6, 1880:
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
s.l5 a. IN, via Richmond and Danyille Rail-
r0ai from farmville, Antioch.
sMcRae, Cumberland Courthouse.
SunnysiGe, IobaccOYille, halls
VILE, BelOna. Fowhatan Court
house, fppes' Fails, Nlnterpock,
SkinquaTier.
1918 d. m.ya. richmond and Petersburg
Railroad from Winterpock. sum
NIT, Perdue, Beach, Fendiey.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
400 n. m. via Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road for Farmviile, Cumberland
Courthouse POwhatan Court
house and all intermediate points.
b:l5p. IN. via hichmond and Petersburg
Railroad for + pes Falls, " III
terpCck and ail intermediate
points.
All trains daily except sunday.
FOR tickets. baggage checks, timetables
&c. call upon 4. ". CARRIER, Richmond
and Danyille Railroad ana Richmond ana
Petersburg Railroad. ,,,,
T.. NJ. BUCKINGHAM,
General Passenger Agent.
JAMES r. WERTH, General Manager
ap29-1y
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RAILROADS..
DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG

DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG G
LII AND POTOMAC RAILROAD -Srbel-
ule commencing April. 20TH, 1s00-East-
ern standard time:
1882 a. m. leaves Byrd.strcet station daily
stops only of Ashland, Boutwell,.
Milford, Fredericksburg, Brooke.
anu Widewa.er. sleeper Washing
ton and New York.
1852 a. III. leaves Byrd-strcet station daily.
except sunday. Parior car Rich
moDd TO Washington.
6:45 p. m. leaves Byrd-street station daily.
sleeping car Rich mond to New
York.
s:50s. m. arrives AZ Byrd-street station daily
Sleeper from New York.
2:3S p. m, arrives az Byrd-street station daily
stops at Fredericksburg, Milford.
Boutwell, and Ashland. sleeper
from Washington and New YORK;
does not stop at Elba.
9:45 p. m. arrives at Byrd-street station daily
except sunday. parlOr ear WASH
ingt0n 10 Richmond.l
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
6:4s a. m. leaves Elba. Arrives at Ashland a,
1888 a. m.
400 d. m. accommodation leaves Byrd-streei
station: arrives at Ashland at pm
Gap m. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland al
7:O3p. m.
6:45 a. m. arrives Elba. Leaves Ashland at
sos %. m.
S:35 a. M. accom- ton; arrives at Byrd
street station; leaves Ashland at
1887 a. m,
6:1S p. m. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland al
6:30p. IN.
CA. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
r.. L. d. MYEgs. General SUPERINTENDENT.
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WORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST
l. POINT.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FAvORITE ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA. AND NEW YORK.
LILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN M Al l.Dn n NJ

ItAN r. hltHMONUs
TRAIN No. 81. 3:2O T.. NJ.
I OCAL EMPRESS, daily, except sunday.
i 4 stops Mt all stations. Al Lester Manor
connects with stage tor NalkeriOn: also con-
meets with Baltimore steamer NJ West Point.
TRAIN No. 80, 5:35 L. n.
baltimore Ed. daily. except sun
- day. for West Point, connecting with
NOrk-river steamers for Baltimore. AZ Bal
timore steamers connect with Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for Washington, Philadelphia,
ana New York. FARE: Richmond Ia Balti-
more so: TO Washington. SO: 10 Philadelphia,
$3.50; New York. $3.50.
Srt.AMt r. LEAVE BALTIMORE 3 \. NJ.
NOR WEST POINT, daily, except sunday.
i thence by Richmond and Banyiiie ksii-
toad to Richmond. arriving al $40 A. NJ. ana
1880 a. NJ. aud connecting " IN lrnin No.
81 (See Train No. bi-Nirgipla and North
Carolina exprcss.)
TRAIN No, 10. T:40 A. NJ.
I OCAL, MIXED. daily. except sunday,
4 leaves Twenty-eighth street for ves'
Point and Intermediate points.
Ticket Office at station foot OF virginia
street.
city ticket Office corner Of Tenth and Main
streets.
SOL. HAAS. JAS. l.. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager Gen. Passenger Agent.
JOSEPH ;. POTTS. DIV Pass.Agent,
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AND WESTERN RAIL-

""r0Nh Aii ROAD
TWO DAILY TRAINS To NORFOLK.
TWo DAILY TRAINS 10 LNSCHBURG.
sCBEDULEiN EFFECT MAY IL. 1890.
LEAVE RICHMOND: BYRD-srREEr STA
TON.
and Norfolk thrOu. hexpress. Ar
i've Norfolk 1875 Y. NJ. stops only
al Petersburg and suffolk. Sec
ond train, leaving Petersburg ~
Ii:30 4. ~, and arriving q. NoTfolk
at2P. NJ, stops ut all stations.
o:4O A. NJ. Daily t,a Petersburg. arrive at
Petersburg 1918 a. ~; 10
leaves Petersburg Ills A. M. 'cr
Fariayilie. Lynehbusg and ak
points south ard West.
3:35 p. VI. DAILY, ia Petersburg. Arrives at
Petersburg 4:l5 T.. NJ. ,daily. le-.ves
Petersburg 40 4:iO L. ~, ually. ar
irving AT Norfolk Z 4. VI.
lI:2OP NJ. Daily, ria Petersburg. arriving at
Petersburg az 1902 A. NJ, con.
Meeting with Train No. ]. leaving
Petersburg at 1910 A. VI. for Farm
vile. Lynchhprg aud all points
south AID West.
HOO A. NJ. Daily, RIA Burkevllle, Tor farm.
vile, Lynchburg and the West aud
south.
PULLMAN sLEEPTNG-CAR ACCOMMoDA-
TlCSS.
No. I-Sleeping-car Petersburg 20 Bristol
without change leaving Petersburg daily AZ
1910 A. N. Pullman sleeper Lynchbufgto
Memphis without change. .
No. 3-Pullman sleeper Lynchburg 10
Rome, and Roanoke 10 Memphis, without
change.
Tickets. baggage-checks. and all inforina-
ton can be obtained at Rlchmordand Peters
burg Railroad depot, A. W. CARRIERS, lvu
Nam street, ana at the Company's Office, va
r. w. COURTNEY,
Passenger Agent.
w. Il. BENILi.
General Passenger Agent.
| CHARLES q. EDDY, Nice-fresident.
General Office. Roanoke. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
THE EouEsrRiAN STATUE.
Monument TO Washington, the Great Re-
bel ola Century Ago.

As far back as 1916 eto.s '"ero set on foot
looking 10 the removal of the q.
General Washington, from Mount On
90 Richmond. Virginia. Judge - I'd
Washington, then residing in tmr all
frame tenement now standing hs.,... OF the
1t. Clair Hotel IN Ninth street. was applied
10, but We. compelled by the will OF his un-
Gle O.. .eius6 the request.
The Legislature Of Virginia, then con-
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
~ WAY COMPANY,

'tEChJGAh NE AM Univ RAIL
" WAY COMPANY,
SCHEDULE u EFFECT MAY Is, 1890.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 A. NJ. Limited, daily for Old Point and
Norfolk. Pullman car to Old
Point.
Il:3O A. NJ. Express, daily for Cincinnati
ParlOr Car Old Point to Char.
lOttesville ana Pullman Sleeper
Charlottesville 10 Cincinnati.
3:2oP. NJ. Express, daily, for Old Point
and Norfolk. Parlor Car To Old
Point.
500 p. NJ. Accommodation, except sunday
for Boutwell,.
S:l5P,N. The =. +. Y. Limited. daily. Pull
man sleeping car old Point 10
Hinton. Soild vestibule train.with
dining car and Pullmans, CHAR
OttesYille to Cincinnati ana Pull
man TO Louisville.
ARRIVE Ar RICHMOND.
7:i5 a n. and 300 F. II. daily from Cln'
clnnati.
7:25 p. NJ. nom Boutwell,, daily. eScep'
sunday.
lI:2O A. VI. and 7:i5 Z. VI. daily from Norfolk
Station Broad street near seventeenth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29

~, oh, how many Of them Tell on
ILL las or died in our hospitals, The VIC
,,,,s 80 disease eneendered by the exposure
- .rd,,o,,s campaiensY There IL no country
NO., q, ,'ho.e roll OF honor shall be inscribed
The names Of the Confederate dead; lnos
died for and with their cause. Iheii uou .,
age and devotion obtained the piauui,s; y,
admiring nations. But IL is the recolectlyan
Of their sufierings, their patience, ana lno"
untimely end, that most tenderiy enuos a.
their memory 70 US. Dying, they left us Tue
,nardianship OF their graves. II 10 grate-
mi service. due alike 10 them and 10 theh
sur,lylng friends. Let us keep green inc
turf above their heads, and build monu-
meats 10 mark for generations yet 10 come
Tie place Of their repOse.
-. society has been formed IN the city
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DESCRIPTION.

The foundation of the pedestal upon which
the statue rests Is composed OF heavy blocks
OF Jame. river granite, in well-set mason
nv extending five feet below the surface OF
the ground. The pedestal is in the centre
Of circular platform twcnty-iour ana
half feet in diameter made Of sixteen ine
cut granite slabs. rising about eight inches
above the surface Of the ground. ON the
edge Of this circle are placed thiriy-tWO
small iron posts. with a small cham pend
ant between them. The pedestal Is modelled
from the designs OF Foley. II Is composed
Of four blocks Of grauite-the first solid, ~
feet square and ~ feet high. cut in TWO
members. ON these rest the second base
which is four feet threeinchcs square ana ~
feet hieh.on which is cut heavy O.ec mould
ing. The die block is placed on this double
base. j. block of granite three feet three IN
che. SQUARE and four feet h,-h. The face OF
the block is smoothly polished and on THIS
j. cut the following inscription: present
cd bv English gentlemen - tribute oil
admiration for the soldier ami patriot
Thomas j. jackson. and gratefully accept
ed bv Virginia in the name of the southern
pcOple. Done :. ID. 1870. in the hundr,dlh
wear of the Commonwealth. Look, there
is jackson standing like ~ionc"aii.' Inc
whole is surmCuutcd by q cap--ipne. Which
f.. four and one-half feet square and one
foot. three inches high. The statue 10
seven feet, three inches in height.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29

JANE RIVER DIVISION,
*. & =. X. RI
LEAVE RICHMOND.
900 A. y. Mail daily FOR Lynchburg, Lex
ingtOn and clifton Forge.
1901 NJ. FOt Lynchburg except aunday)
sleeping cor for iynchburg
which leaves Lynchhurg ai o:lt
A. NJ. Except sunday tor lex.
ington, Va, and Clifton Forge
ARRIVE Al RICHMOND.
$40 p NJ daily from Clifton Forge.
500 A. II. except Sunday from CLIFTON
FORGE. LcXingtOn.N Va ana Lynch
burg
station: highth and Canal streets.
q. ". STEVENS, General supt ntendent
II. W. J. ULLkk,
lie 11 General Passenger Agent.
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- NorflQTn NllLIUIu, 'fHtTdI T IINHH-H
- go president, heard that some enquiries
'.'.'re being made about the statue IN
e.dor % secure II for Lexington. The
80 Assnciatlon passed resolutions thanking
,he Tnolish gentlemen having the matter IN
charge for their action in preparing the
statne 20 be presented, assuring them that II
would be received with gratitude by all thc
neople Of Virginia, and Offering 10 be the
medium Of presentation, and inasmuch as
they were then about 20 enter s,aie eIec'
,;n9 which might possibly throw the State
mo the hands Of the party not in sympathy
with us. they pronered their services 10 re-
eeive and hold the statue, upon the trust, 20
he delivered 10 the State whenever our own
Government shonld be restored 70 our own
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STfANstliPS.
SrfAUsHsp~.
-~~-~~~-~-~-~-~- - -
old DOMINION STEAMSHIP CON-
" PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUES.
DAY ana FRIDAY az L. NJ Mannest
10 e one hour before sailing time.
Steamers beavc New York for hcnmonn
EVERY WEDNESDAY and sAlURpAf ~
.3P. NJ, arriving in Richmond MONDAY ana
FRIDAY mornings,
passenger accommodations UNSURPASSED.
Cabin fare 10 New York via james
river route QnCludlDg meals ana an ~.
berth - ~
tound.trip tickets, limited TO thirty
DAYS after date o. issue ...............-. - ~
Steerage with subsistence ....-........'.... W
Steerlge, without subsistence -..-........, w
Cabin fare Via Chesapeake ana ONO a.. ~,
Railroad Az w
Cabin fare via Richmond ahd fcttts- -
burg Railroad. ~ ~
Tickets can be obtained M "A. ". VA pef y
1000 Main street Chesapeake and ONO ana
Richmond aud Petersburg depcts, anh ~
company's Offices. IoOi Main street anu
wharf, Rockets. ,,.s
rreights forW arded and through bills OF iads
| ing issued for points beyond New YORK.
Freight received daily until y: NJ. 80.
| Passengers leaving Richmond on MvS'
| DAYS, TUESDAYS, WtDNESpHirs
THURSDAYS, and SATURDAY. W py tne
| ChesaDeaks and Ohio railway WA NespoL
| News al 800 Il. NJ. and by Richmond ann
Petersburg railroad, same days az 300 Z.
| VI. will make connection al NOkfoLh WIN
| steamer leaving those days-
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO, Agents,
No. 1901 Main street, ana
2Jy left Company's Wharf. kocksus'
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ceiyed the idea Of erecting suitable m0nu-
mont. to the memory of Washington, and on
the 92nd dav Of February 1871, Washing
TOMS birthday. authorized the opening OF
books of subscription throughout the state.
for the purpose ofraising funds for the inonu-
monf. limiting the sum Of each Individual 10
$4,000.
The enthusiasm in Richmond was such
that the sum of limitation was eVaded
Inv insrribipg the names of their wives
and children with so affixed to each.
Official agents were appointed IN each
county TO obtain subscriptions. IL i sald
that some OF the agents found 1t more con-
yanjeut 10 put the money raised III their
oyyu uockets rather than return the same,
ard Inns due accountability was not en-
forced. ont Of the Sl3e3 thus raised,
ohout four.6fih- were obtained in Richmond.
always the foremost city IN matters Oh
public spirit in the state. Monument luhu9
are strangely unfortunate. ana TINS one was
no exception. The amount was small Dti
il vas Dlaced i'm bank. and lost there, so IL
was said. The state promptly assumed the
responsibility. however.
ON February 22d. ISIS. i was placed on
interest. and there IL remained until loto'
whom II had accumulated To- Hiss, win
the aid az a small general subscription.
on fine 21I Of February. 1919, Conway
Robinson. one of the most active members
Of fhr Virginia Historical society, slinu-
lated the legislature to pass an act to erect
"n fhe- Capitol square, in Richmond our
equestrian statne Of Washington ana 10 ap-
propriate such sums as might be required III
addition 10 the funds already coilecleu'
s,frcient to make an aggregate Of SlOo,OOo,
which was supposed at the time would De
o,nnly sufficient for the purposes intended.
Iow far sir. Robinson and the Legislature
If Virginia fell short of the cost of the mon
nmont. when completed. can be- seen 10y
giance al thc following table, which Is taken
from the state Treasurer's report ior the
year 1874, rs follows:
,o,, ,74o,s. APPROPRIATIONS And ExPENDI-
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Messrs. W. f. Richie, Gustayus y. Myers,
and George ". MunfOrd were appointed By
GoyernorJohnson commissioners 40 super.
intend the structure Of the monument:
Crawford died in London October loth; iN3';
All the statues were cast al the 10y al
Foundry al Munich. The statue arrived IN
Richmond i'm November. 1881, ana was
hauled 10 the square by citizens November
a. 1854. and unveiled February D. lN'o.
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A TLANTIC COAST LINN
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD TIME TABLE.
Commencing SUNDAY, May I'M, 1890,
at 7:3O A. NJ, trains on this road will run az
follows:
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
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Balance OF uneqpended appro- oo,o, -,
priatiOns ............,......'' '''''''''' =
o. a oGt 90
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To-day is memorial day. Mr.. Dmmock'
IN snbmittjng 10 Mrs. Or. Bolton, chairman
Of fhc committee on designs. his plan Tor a
memorial. wrote prophetcally OF the present
granite pile.which was his creation spring
Inc from the base Of this pile, ana nom
Garth placed in the iuter,iices between tue
rocks. ivy, climbing roses ana otiier ciooi',
~ zach Of art covering the rugged ana
;,nnerisbable granite, emDlemaiic oil ihe
Stern. unwavcring virtues il CONNIE morates.
Win the tendril and rose OF womaIxs love"
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Hollywood Memorial Association


\. y. To =
Ta. clin.ing tendr.l- Of the ivy are creep
n. 10 the TOP of toe monument ~ green
I.4f-- spread tleir unchangius freshness OF
color over tle u0Dl- face o. the granite
arf fragrant flowers bloom at its base.
Dead Confederate soldiers sleep close by
ashes % fae brave. The red. gaping wounds
have been .aih.d I'm funeral tears, but the
memory of their proud deeds is as fresh as
thef0wcr- around tA- monument, ana lhelr
glory as uncaangIng as the iyy's color, last
Irg US long a-
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"H0IOrIOluts the hallowed SPOT
NIers talor proudly slecps.'
MN ffn.T sBFF

I0tle women OF The south, ana noiaDly
The women cf Richmond. is the world in
gr.icl f.rtbi. significant embodiment Of a
lofty hut .ad -entimeut-the love and graft
tae wi fallen blt impoverished people;
fa. t.r0e- Of 81 lost cause. The iaiteIcu
granite. gathered from fields made minor
tll by ta.lr Na.or, appeals % The imasi INA,
ton as "a Do symbol aud memorial O.! Oaineu
Laroi-m and shattered nope. IL ma-sNe
and durable materials proclaim me lhpti
i-ialIe love and gratitude which cheiI7n
and guard their dust. ,oec .ho
shortly after the war ended. III i'yg, 1u'
ladic. of Richmond oreanllod the j., nom
wood Memorial Association. Mis' " -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-29
MINNESOTA BREEDERS.
They Will Hold a Meeting Next
July.

July.
The executive committee of the Min
nesota Horse Breeders association met
in the Drake block Saturday for the pur-
pose of electlng secretary and a trea S.
urer and transacting other business.
The members present were DR.. o. g..
Evans, w. j. Human, G. w. Sherwood,
w. E. Schultz, G. P. Gregory, D. P.
Smith and o. G. Brice. w. F. Cross,
of Red Wing, formerly superindent of
the state fair grounds, was unanimously
elected secretary, and g. w. Sherwood
treasurer for the ensuing year. 1t was
decided that the association hold an an
nual meeting in July next, the pro-
gramme for which was arranged as fol-
lows:
A pacing race for three-year olds and IN
der.
Three trotting events for two, three and
four-year-olds RESPECTIVELY.
A three minute trot for stations.
A 2:23 trot for stations.
A trot for one-yesr-old stations.
This makes in all seven events, the
conditions for which, it was decided,
should be the same as at the 1890 meet
ing. Entries must be made by May 1,
1891, but owners need not name before
the date for second payment, on July 1.
The following new members were
ball upon and admitted to the asso-
cation:
j. c. Easton. La Crosse; C. L. Hood and W.
F. Holmes, Lake City; A. L. fainter. Menom-
onie, Wis