Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
count Of the progress 80 far made will be
interesting at this particular time.
THE GENESIS.


THE GENESIS.
The first meeting in the interest of the
private soldiers monument was held De-
cember l, 1887. Officers for the Monument
Association were then elected and commit
tees 10 carry on the work appointed.
Contributions TO the amount OF S725
were made at that time.
meeting held DecemborS 8, 1887. Colo
mel w. J.. Cutshaw made q report on the
desirability and suitability of Libby Hill
as O site for the monument.
MAss-MEETING.
December 20, 1887 arrangements were
made for grand mass-ueeting at the
Theatre in the interest OF the monument
fund. Rev. DIR. Moses ID. Hoge to be the
principal speaker of tho occasion. Gov
ernor Lee presided over the meeting as
chairman.
CITY APPROPRIATION.
January. 1888, the secretary of the asso-
citation reported TO the Board OF Directors
that the City Council had appropriated
So. 600 for the construction OF the founda-
ton of the monument.
PLAN.
At meeting held May, 1888. w. f. Cut
shaw. L. Wiley Davis, and Lewis ID. Cren-
shaw were appointeda committee to secure
a design or plan for the monument and re-
port to the board.
RESOLUTIONS.
AT meeting in October. 1883. the follow
ing resolutions adopted by the Association
of the Army of Northern Virginia, were
presented to the Board of Directors and
were unanimously approved:
Whereas the Legislature of Virginia has char
tered "the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association, which has for It's aim
the erection OF a grand monument 10 the private
soldiers ana sailors OF the Confederate army ana
navy, 10 be located on Libby Hin, Marshall
PARK, Richmond. Va and whereas the city Of
RichmOnd has granted the site and has appro-
priated S. 600 in aid 81 the erection OF the mOnu-
mcnt, which IL 10 intended shah represent the
soldiers OF all tho southern States; and whereas
this association desires TO eid IN securing INC
prompt erection of the monument by enlistng
the sympathies and securing the contributions
OF ali the people Of the south; therefore belt
Resolved bg ne Association 81 TIE army OF
Northern VIRGINIA, 1. That Carlton Mccarthy, OF
Richmond, Va. Is hereby authorized TO ask IN
the name Of this association for contributions 70
this cause, In sums OF ore dollar or loss, Out no
moro from any one person, throughout the terri
tory once comprised In the limits OF the Con-
federate States Of America.
g That any aud all moneys which may be coli
iected by this means shall be turned over with
out discount or charge OF any sort directly 10
the bonded treasurer Of "Tho Confederate Sol
diers and Sailors Monument Association. y 10 DO
applied to the legitimate purposes Of the SAID
association.
3 This association heartily endorses and COM
mends TO the earnest support Of all the people
of the South This effort 10 commemorate we
yAlor, patriotism, and deeds OF the private sol
diers and sailors Of the Confederate army ana
navy" and assures tbs people that the names OF
those In charge Of the enterprise 10 q eumcienI
guarantee Of fidelity.
Unanimously adopted by the Association Army
Northern Virginia October IL. 1883
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
At meeting held September 5. 1889, Mr..
C. V. Meredith, City Attorney, reported
that PROCEEDINGS for the condemnation of
land contiguous To the site were COM
pleted, and that the Council would pro-
baby appropriate funds for the purchase
OF this additional land by the 9Th instant.
DESIGN ADOPTED.
At q meeting Of the Board Of Directors
held September 20, 1882 Colonel Cutshaw,
on behalf of the Committee on Design,
recommended that the association adopt as
model for the monument the pillar or
column near Alexandria. Egypt, commonly
called "Pompey's Pillar" The commit
tee presented drawings of the pillar,
showing dimensions. construction, orna.
ments, details, &c. After a full statement
from Colonel Cutshaw the following re-
solutions, presented by the Secretary, were
unanimously adopted
The Committee ON Design having pre-
sented design satisfactory 20 the board
cute the plan submitted by the committee
hereby resolves
1. That the Confederate Soldiers and
Sailors monument shall be a reproduction
OF the column near Alexandra, Egypt,
commonly called "Pompey's Pillar" The
column to be surmounted by bronze fg-
ure of private soldier of the Confederate
ARMY.
z. That the column shall consist OF q
base. die. and capital, essentially as in the
original pillar al Alexandra, and shaft OF
the same proportions and measurements
as the shafts Of the original, but composed
Of thirteen blocks, IMPLYING the thirteen
Confederate States.
q. That there shall be inscribed on the
face Of the base, or die, as may seem best.
CONFEDERATE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
MONUMENT.
And IL the thirteen States lately com.
posing the Confederate States do each Of
them actually contribute one block OF the
shaft, then on another face Of the die OF
base. Is may appear best sthese words only
THIS SHAFT
u COMPOSED OF
THfkTERs BLOCKS
CONTRIBUTED BY
THE THfRTRKS CONFEDERATE STATES
And on another face Of the base or die. a
may appear best. these words;
ERECTED
BY
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 4 SAILORS
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION,
AMMO DohiNI 1880.
4. That the Committee on Design be
and are hereby. empowered TO selec
4 sctlipfor TO execute suitabl,
bronze figure for the column and TO OBJ
tain from him model al least one
! hslf liz size. the model TO BIO submitted