The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-21
MAN ABOUT TOWN.
The Lee Monument church.
Going on sunday-A Pigeon fora Hawk.


The Lee Monument tnfeihhs -'h"r'h-
Going on sunday-A Pigeon fora Hawk
The unyeiline Of the equestrian statue Of
General Robert T.. Lee VIII take place. II
there il no interruption IN the plans some
,ime abouf the middle Of May. IL il an
event that has all along excited interest Of
the deepest sort in Richmond. General
lee was deyotedly loved by the people Of this
city. They tried during ms liio 10 SHOW
their high appreciation Of MS many noble
qualities, and when he died the city bowed
H. head i'm deepest sorrow. The Ladies
Ice Monument Association was organized,
and ala noble work In raising funds for the
monument now building. They closed Their
lalors last fall. and turned the funds IN their
possession over 20 the Lee Monument AssO-
citation Of Virginia.
The base Of the monument is Of Maine
granite. as this could be moulded % meet
the wants Of the design more quickly than
our Virginia product. IL was Thought that
Governor Fitzhugh lee. the nephew Of the
old hero. would have the honor OF being
present as Governor at the unyeiling iroNi-
dence directed otherwise. however, and
philip W. Mckiruey. Of larmNille, who
came 10 his seat as Governor with the big
gest majority that any 6OyernOrOf Virginia
has ever had, and brought with him as much
knightly manhood as any other, VIII nave
the honor Governor Lee expected 10 ENJOY.
The Lee Monument Association has near
lv completed its arrangements for the occa-
sion. Some Of the details remain yet 10 DE
settled, but il has been decided % enirust
the execution Of them an 90 X. J.. Lee
Camp, No. I, Confederate Veterans, and the
Camp has accepted the weighty response
bility attached thereto.
hos ff mi fH.N
Camp 90 consider that it is not burdened
with a surplus i'm its treasury. and that, 10
order to carry out with credit 90 themselves
and honor 10 the occasion, the responsible
duties which will dcyOlye upon them, that
il will be necessary 10 have some Of that
indispensable article. whcrewith, I'm order
% secure the best service, sensible clients
are wont 10 grease the palms OF counsel Is
hands. There are in the state OF virginia
thirteen Confederate Camps. as follows: X.
l.. Lee, Richmond: Il. J.. Camp No. 2, Alex
andria: Pickett-Buchanan Camp. Norfolk;
~fOnewall Portsmouth: 4. i. Hill, Peters
burg: Garland Otev. Lynchburg; Clinton
Hatcher Leesburg; j. i. strange Omar
lOttesville: Cabell Graves, Danyille; ). A..
Walker. Pulaski City; Maury. fredericks-
buro. ~fOnewall jackson, Lexington. ana
George L. Pickett Camp, Richmond. Be
sides these there is "a camp at Hampton.
which is part of r. l.. Lee Camp, no. OF
Richmond. and is considered on detached
service. All Of these camps VIII certainly
be- here and they will have 20 be met and
entertained by X. +. Lee Camp. There are
many other things. almost absolutely in
lyOlving an expenditure Of funds, and Lee
Camp will no doubt in the onset, set about
10 see where the money is 20 come from.
The sooner attention is given this unsenti-
mental part of the subject, the more GER
tainty Will there be, that the affair VIII nave
that smOOthness so necessary 10 success.
AsAD SESSION OF THE SENATE.
This session of the General Assembly Of
Virginia will be remarkable for the tributes
of respect paid the dead. Certainly not for
a long number Of years has the legislative
branch Of the government been called upon
so often % do honor 90 those who have laid
aside the robes Of life and passed away
from earth and lbs cankering cares. In the
Senate eulOgies have been heard when the
state mOurned the death of the great Con-
federate chioftain. Jefferson Davis. The
Senators listened with solemn silence %
words OF praise pronounced, when warm
| hearted friends and iellow-memhers re-
counted the virtues of General Williams &.
Wickham and David &. Houston, and now
the same body is called upon 10 mourn the
death of beloved member Judge Easiey
/ Rev. Mr. Cutler. who acted as chaplain of
the senate last week. each morning carried
/ his name tO his Maker, implOring his early
restoration 90 health. To-day the Senator
lies dead. and there is sorrow in another
household. and hearts burdened with
grief.
THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
Although the sky was draped with ecu
cOlOred clouds that deepcmed into q dark
grey towards church time, yet Richmond,
/ sunday, kept up faithfully 90 her well-de-
served record Of church-gOing. IL Us posi-
bic that a greater percentage of population
GOES 90 church in Richmond than i'm any
other city Zen the Union. 10 does not matter
what the motive is. the church-g0ing must
De kept up. Saints and sinners are both at
the house Of prayer. One is moved by con
siderati0n for spiritual welfare and the
other is actuated by motives of temporal
character. no man expects 90 occupy %
respectable position i'm the community
/ If be- absents himself from the divine
/ influences Of the church. The -tay-aWay
is supposed 10 take extraordinary
delight In cultiyatng the asperties Of life.
and is eyed askance by the GOd-learng and
G0d-0ying portion Of the community. and
Doe it said 90 the everlasting credit OF the
city, this last is the controlling element IN
our midst. Our churches are numerous,
and their pulpits are filled by able and de-
won't men, sound theOl0gians, and excellent
pulpit orators. Il is small wonder, then.
that Sunday morning saw the streets filled
with thr0ngs of men and women hurrying
ion answer 90 the church BELLS summon, $50
watch and prav' in the houses Of God.
ABAD BREAK.
"a bad break" as the boys would say.
"a
two since Business engagements had
claimed them indoors all through the past
month Of pretty weather. They had talked
of feathered and furred game. over the tops
of tempting glasses. until they were thor
Oughly intoxicated. not with the contents
of the glasses. but a desire 10
hear the exciting crack of the
breech loader. They determined to
take a whirl i'm the country one evening at
least, and, securing conveyance, SET out
Passing "a suburban villa, one Of the party
cried, "Ihere is a hawk and both leapcd
out, rammng I'm shells as they dismounted.
Here he comes back" said one OF the
party as bee ran up the road i'm his eager
ness 90 get shot. His friend took position
in the house yard.
Bang, bang went the gun mp the road,
and the hawk kept straight over the head Of
the man in the yard. who brought him
down boy a well-aimed shot. The firing
brought the proprietor 90 the door,
"Mhat do YOU mean by shooting i'm my
yardt"
"Tye iissed Kilt hak that was coming
after yer chickens"
"Get out of my yard. Don't Won know
pigeon from hawk Get ont, ! say"
The warrant at late hour yesterday had
not been served on either one OF the hunts
men.
Exposition Grounds for sale.
The western portion of the Exposition
grounds. embracing the race track and rum
ming back to the railroad. is for sale. Tie
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