Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-20
THE STUART STATUE.
THE I'VE eTERAN CAVALRY ASSOCIATION
GETTING READY FOR WORK.
Meeting Of the Board of Directors Last
Night-A Charter Prepared and APP
preved-Honorary Members Elected.

The Board Of Directors of the Veteran
Cavalry Association Of the Army Of North
ern Virginia met ct the Regimental Armory
last night, the following members being
present: Messrs. John w. Gordon, L. w.
Sydnor. E. C. Minor, ]. w. Thomas, b. W.
Lacy, L. B. Vaughan, NJ. j. Dimmock,
danes X. Werth, and O. A. Taylor.
Judge Lacy was called TO the chair and
presided during ths session.
The name Of General ". z. Roberts Of North
Carolina, was added 70 the list OF vlce-presl-
dents, and on motion hessrs. X. Il. ffayser anu
4. d. Hin we're made mombers OF the Board OF
Directors.
An excuse was offered for the absence OF Mr.
Seay, he being detained at home by slcAnesS'
TIE CHARTER
The Committee on Charter submitted docu-
rent. which WAS read and discussed at length.
The charter provides that seven OF the directors
shaD constitute aquOr1m, and that the orghnlIa-
ton shall have the right 70 erect monument 70 70
she memory Of General J. E. 4. stuart IN or near
tho city Of Richmond. II also stipulates that the
GssOciation shall have the power 10 acquire real
property not 20 exceed ten acres
II is especially stated that the monument may
be erected on public lot or park OF the city II
the consent Of the proper authorities can be OBJ
tR'ned. IL is also specified that II the organlla-
don should cease TO exist without being revived
within n reasonable length OF time any properly
that may been accumulated shall IAN INTO the
hands OF the State, 70 be Utilized ior the purpose
for Wnich Il had been secured.
The committee determined that the name OF
the Organization should be the Veteran cavalry
Association Of the Army u Northern virginia.
The onarter was slightly amended In some sec
tons and adopted as whole, aud II VIII De pre-
sented 10 the Legislature as soon as pracuchOle'
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
The next matter brought up was the reading
Of the bylaws: and after brief DISCUSSION II was
decided that all veteran cavalrymen aud veterans
% the horse artillery shall be eligible as active
members. Honorary members viii be elgiDle
when they shall have paid their dues, which are
the same as those OF the regular actlYe mohi.
tsrs. The membership fee was hXed at u, ana
he annual dues ara the some amount, phyeple
he lst OF January each year The odicers Ol
tho association, except the Board Of Directors,
are 10 be elected at each annual meeting, Whlcn
"a % be held In the city Of Richmond unless
otherwise provided by meeting OF the assocH'
tion.
A number Of other articles Of the bylaws were
read and debated upon, but it was deemed !udl.
clOus 10 give the committee which had prepared
them more time IN which 70 make moro COM
plele their WOrK. ~,
ftaples was elected an honorary member Of tho
association, as we're Hons. Is. Il. hunlord, ). ray
ior Stratton, George Is. steele, and John JacS'
BON, Richmond's delegation 70 the next Legisia-
ture.
Mr. James A. Lipscomb was appointed agea
Of the association Tor tho city OF Manchester
GOLD AND SILVER SOUVENIRS.
Captain Sydnor produced immature sword,
which he said had been adopted as sourenu
Dy he Private Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association. and said that he had boen requested
20 ask the cooperation Of the members OF the
new organization In the erection OF the Llppy
uill statue He explained that every cOntrlbu
tor Of the amount Of 81 70 this cause would be
presented with one OF the little sabres. The board
we're much pleased with the idea adopted by th'
Oldor association aud Judge Lacy lost no time
IA going down into his pocket after shininl
piece OF silver and taking the blade which nao
| been placed on display before the body I'M
brought up the question OF establishing som,
emblem OF the organization, ana gOlu scari
MN i'm the sbape of a small sword was considered
tho most appropriate symbol.
After talking over sono OF the plans OF opera
tion the board adjourned.