The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-19
THE JEFF. DAVIS MONUMENT.
Resolutions Adopted by the committees
Yesterday.
WILL VISIT MRS. DAVIS IN NEW YORK.
Mating nt the Chamber OF Commerce-from'
inent Citizens Appointed to urge inA'
His Remains he Brought Here

meet;np Of the Chamber Of Commerce
ond the Davis Monument Association was
ia Lost evening at O'Clock in the rooms OF
the Chamber.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson and General Peyton
Wise. who had been appointed to draft suita-
ble resolutions embodying the views OF the
committee as to the most suitable action 10 DC
taken regarding the erection OF the monument
IN the memory of Jefferson Davis, were pres
emit and General Wise, at the request OF Presi-
dent Purcell, read the resolutions, which are
as follows:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
1.-The Chamber Of Commerce OF Richmond,
Va. in meeting on the 18th OF June, 1911 10
concert with the communities OF tne south u
nlan 10 erect monument to Jefferson Davis.
late President of the Confederate States. and
representing for this purpose the people OF
Richmond, which was at once the capltai Oh
those States and the home OF Jefferson DAVIS
doth
Resolve. 1. That the indication of place OF
final sepulture is the one thing lacking 10 pro-
cure a monument to the memory OF our NUS
trious chieftain such as will alike bent MS
great fame and be expressive OF the love OF
those who so gladly followed him IN his patrl-
otto and self-sacrihcing career.
2. That a committee be appointed TO AT
once communicate, in person or other"lse'
with Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and represent 10
her the advantages which would accrue from
an immediate prosecution of the work when
the people of the South have shown so entire
a disposition 10 take TO their hearts.
3. That as Richmond was the place where
the fame Of Jefferson Davis as he IS known IN
the civilized world to-day WAS won, ana as, III
accordance with all custom and all approprl-
"a n
of great nations at the seats of their govern
ments, so Richmond should be the place where
these remains shall be guarded. and where
this monument shall rise 10 tell the world OF
its loss of a man and of its gain otan example.
CONFIDENCE IN OUR PEOPLE.
4. That should Mrs Davis deem it proper
TO cOnsian these beloved remains 10 this peO-
pie she can DO 50 with the supreme confidence
that every promise made IN the resolutions OF
their mass-meeting III the official declarations
of their Council andin the edlcts Of the Legis-
lature of Virginia all Of which have been COM
municated 70 herr will be redeemed and that
nowhere lcOuld those remains be more ten
DERBY treated than among those who were
not only his fellOw-ctlZens IN the bond OF the
Confederate States. but were his townsmen
and townswomeu, daily sharing in peculiar
and exclusive sense his joys and sorrOws
which attached TO the fortunes OF those
States.
5. That the president OF this Chamber be
requested 10 at once formulate and cause to be
executed a plan for collections for the pur-
poses of monument 70 Jefferson DAVIS; aud
that these collections be turned over 20 the
Jefferson Davis Monument Association. char
tered by the State of Virginia, should IT De
determined 10 erect the monument here, and
to the appropriate parties should 1t be decided
20 erect it elsewhere.
AMOUNT ALREADY COLLECTED.
After the reading Of the above resolutions
Mayor Ellyson moved their adoption stating
that eighteen months ago, when the Davis
Monument Association began the work OF
soliciting subscriptions. the different commit
tees met with ready and generous responses.
About A. 600 had been collected, and much OF
this had been paid and was now IN
the treasury Of the association. The letter
written ID by Mrs. DAVIS at that
time T. him stating that it would not be expe-
dent for Ter to determine within one year az
10 the spot 10 be chosen for the final remains
of the llustriOus eX-Pre-ldent. he SAID. had
somewhat discouraged the members of the
various committees. and that he approved
that portion OF the resolutions particularly
that suggested the ACCESSIBILITY of determln-
ing the matter as soon as practicable.
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice and in compliance with them
President Purcell appointed the committee 70
wait upon Mrs. Davis and present her with
COPY Of the resolutions and further urge her
TO determine tie question of final lnterment
The committee Is ~ follows: General
Joseph H. Anderson MayorJ. Taylor Ellyson.
General PeytOn Wise Judge George L. Chris
tian and Colonel John B. Cary. The COM
mittee telegraphed last evening % ascertain
if Mrs. Davis still remained I'm New ork and
if so, requesting her 10 name a date upon
which thew might fulfill their mission.