Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-01
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Meeting of the Directors Of the Associa-
tIon-A Letter to Governors.

The Board of Directors of the Con-
federate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association met in the Hustings-Court
room last night The attendance was good
and the meeting enthusiastic.
The Committee on Lectures reported
that Hon. A. VI. Kelley had consented to
deliver a lecture on Egypt for the benefit
OF the monument fund and the time and
place have been fxed-Septemb Der 18th, at
Mozart Hall. The admission will be fifty
cents. ana il Is thought the audience will
be the largest lecture" audience seen
here for years.
The Finance Committee has forwarded
TO the Governors of all of the southern
States handsome photos of the monument,
accompanied by the following circular:
THE CIRCULAR.
RICHMOND, VA, August 1901.
Dear Sr,-In February, 1883, the Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association was
chartered and organized for the purpose OF
erecting in this city a monument to commemo-
rate the valor, patriotism, and deeds OF the pr'-
vate soldiers and sailors oil the ia'e Cohleierate
states OF America" The city Of Richmond con-
triDuted beautiful and mott appropriate site
in Marshall Park overlooking the batt le-fiolds
around the city, and near the graves OF many
thousands OF our dead-and IL also gave
from its treasury the sum OF $4,000 for
this monument. With these Contributions
and the amounts We have raised by
private subscriptions here, we have completed
and paid for the work TO height OF ABOUT
eighteen feet as represented by the small photo
graph herein incOsed. The larger photograph,
also herewith sent. represents tho design of tne
work when finished, consisting OF a granite
column, almost n fac-simile OF P0mpeys tlllar In
Egypt, with a bronze figure OF a Confederate
soldier OF heroic size surnounting II, the whole
TO be about ninety feet high. The hill on which
the monument will stand llts OUT IN IRON, o, nam
street, In this city, at an elevation OF one hundred
and nfty foet above the level, ana thus conduces
20 make tho whole structure ono OF the most
beautiful and imposing TO be iound IN tne word.
The controlling idea Of the association In the
erection Of this memorial Ia the capital OF the
late Confederacy grew out OF the fact that we al
ready have here monuments TO Generals Lee,
Jackson, Stuart and a: T. hill, ana soon others
Will To reared to President Davis, General DO
seph T. Johnston. and others OF our great lead
ers, and it seemed to US (and In this We ielt sure
We represented the united sense OF our southern
peOple) that IL was Just ana right tnat here 700
(ani II pOssible above all othersl, should De
reared something which would ten ITO All ages
who were the real heroes Of our struggle, ana
those by whose devotion and vaior tne lame Vi
our glorious leaders was won!
AdRASD MONUMENT
We are most anxious, then, that this monu-
ment shall DO one not only worthy OF those IL IS
intended TO commemorate, but that II snail Do
entirely devoid OF AL local claims, ana Do reaiiy
and truly grand Confederate monument. mat
as every State comprising the late Confederacy
or attached TO the principles for wnich II was Or
ganized will be represented by and In this monu-
ment so zach OF these States shall feel special
interest In and ownership OF IL az monument
TO their dead.
To accomplish this 1t has been Determined
that the column shall consist OF thirteen granite
blocks and that each Of the eleven Confederate
States together with Missouri and Kentucky,
| be asked to contribute the cost OK one OF these
| blocks: such cost not 10 exceed $1,000 10 each.
and .nat the name OF each State making the con-
tributon be carved on the block contributed Dy IT.
ASKING LEGIsIArIvs AID.
| We therefore take the liberty OF enclosing to
you, as the official head Of your State, this COM
| munication with the accompanying photographs,
and respectfully and earnestly ask that you WIN
bring the matter to the attention OF your Gen.
! eral Assembly at Its next session, and We feei
| confident IL you will do this that no furtner ap-
peal will be necessary to secure from your o,ate
| the small amount herein indicated and desired
| by the association represented by US 10 com.
memorate tho valor, patriotism, ana deeds OF
the heroic sons from your Commonwealth ""no
| died for their State"
| Please advise me OF the receipt OF thls letter
| and enclosures and Of the prosp poets OF the sue
cess OF tho application In your state.
| have the honor TO rsmain, sir. with great
| respect your obedlcnt servant,
! Chairrns Finance COMMITTEES Confederate FRI
| vate solliers' and Sailors Monument Asso-
| citation.
| To Hs Exceiisnsy Gorsrnor Of -.