The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
John j. Crutchfeld. w. p. Palmore and L. 3.

THE IITE OF STUART.
The gentlemen named then retired into an
adjoining room to prepare list Of officers for
the new organization during tho present year.
While the committee were out General Lee
introduced Brigadier- General Thomas l..
Munford, who Was greeted with cheers.
The speaker related number OF incidents
from the militsry life Of General Stuart, and
expressed the hope that q monument would
be erected to his memory as speedily as pos
slbie.
Major General Thomas Rosser was next in
troduced. who urged upon the audience the
necessity of erecting monument 10 Tenerai
Stuart. He thought they should not delay II,
but begin the work on the monument right
now. and that tho money would be FORTH
coming after the monument had been COM
peted. He wanted an equestrian statue on a
granite pedestal General Stuart should be
placed on a horse in motion with one foot on
the ground and the other III the air. The
statue shonId represent him flying as he had
been during his lifetime.
THE OFFICERS.
Mr.. T. w. Sydnor. of the nominating
committee. then presented the following hst
of officers for the organization during the
present year President, General tltzhugh
Lee; Secretary. G. A. Taylor: Treasurer 4. A.
Cstlin; Vice-Presdents. General Wade lamp
VI. w.
Rosser. NJ. G. Butler Rev DR.. Randolph Mckee.
General T. I. Munford Colonel K. A: Chew,
Judge T. D. Garnet I. w. Sydnor, Captain
Phil Haxall. General T. NJ. B. Young
Colonel John s. Mosby, w. A. Smoot John
Gill Of Baltimore. Judge B. ". Lacy, General
Bradley T. Johnson. General W. n. fayne,
Captain John Cussons. Major W: b. McClel-
Ian: Board of Directors. Major IS. Johnson,
l.. Levy. Judge f. C. Min T. James K. Werth,
J.. q. Vaughan. Joseph Bryan, w. q. Dim
mock, Joseph ID. Thomas.
On motion of Mr. James +. Flournoy tho
report WAS adopted by reclamation.
Cards we're then distributed among the au-
dienco inviting the old veterans TO join tho
new organization. Several hundred OF these
cards were signed during the evening aud
returned 10 the secretary of the organiza-
ton.
Judge Farrar. or Johnny Reb," as he was
introduced by General Lee. next made few
remarks at the close OF which the chairman
once more called on Mayor Tyson TO an
nounce TO the audience what he thought the
city would do in regard to the erection OF a
monument TO the memory OF General Stuart.
Mayor FL ysOn brie y stated that he was
| quite sure that the city would be willing 70
| donate the site for the monument II the or
| ganiLstion would Taise the funds necessary to
defray The expense OF the monument.
General lee announced that the newly
in zee Camp Hall on Friday morning at lC
| o'clock.
lie also announced that the veteran cavalry.
men would meet at 10 o'clock this morning al
| Shockoe Slip to take part in the parade.
The last speaker of the evening was Mr..
r. 5. Thomas Mcmillan. of Spotsyyania
who spoke on the mer u Of the privats sol
diers during the late war and expressed TIE
hope that the monument in course or con
strnction on libby Hill would soon be com
! pleted.
Secretary Hill then read certified copy o.
! the ord Of the City Council OF 1854 show
! ing that the city then decided 70 erect
monument 70 General Stuart. The re orc
referring TO this matter has recently beeT
pu lished in the columns of Tn TIHUs.
MIR Z. W. Svdnor announced the re ues
of Col mel a. W Archer commander Of ~
! Camp, that the members Of that ora Izstior
| Won Il g giAd TO receive any cavasFynen q
! their meeting at Lee Camp at 1880 o'clock.
| The meeting then o. burned.