The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-08
THE srUART MONUMENr.
Action Taken by the City Council of Rich
mOnd on NAY u. 1861.

Action Taken by the City Council of Rich.
mond on MAY IA. 1864.
The committee appointed at a recent meet
ing Of veteran cavnlrymen Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia met on Saturday evening,
rs published in sundays TNEs. in the Office
OF 1lr g. q. Taylor, the chairman Of the
committee. and issued an address TO all sur
wing cav alrymen and admirers and friends
OF General D. =. Is. Stuart to attend the meet
ing TO be held at the reguental armory on
the evening OF October 2sth.
The OBJECT OF this reunion is TO form per-
manent association OF old cayalrymen and
devise some means TO raise funds for the cree
ton II monument % the dead hero.
Shortly after the death OF General Stuart
the City Council passed resolution prOvid-
ing Tor the erection of "a monument at the
expense OF the city, as can De seen from the
records OF that body. which reals rs follows
At called meeting OF the Council of the
city OF Richmond held on May II. Is T. Cen
era George W. Randolph. after announcing
To the Council the death Of General James l..
Is. Stuart, OF the Confederate States army.
submitted the following preamble and resou-
tons:
Whereas. the people of Richmond in com
mon with their fellow citizens of the Confed
crate states. have 70 deplore in the death Of
MaJOr-Gonera J. H. g. stuart not only the
the age. but also the loss Of a citizen whose
eminent patriotism and pure life gave the
best guarantee that his great military capacity
would never be otherwise employed than ID
the cause of freedom and for the welfare Of
his country;
And whereas they not only recognize this
thtlr great misfortune. IN common with the
rest of their couutrymen. hut. bearing in mind
that he yielded up his heroic spirit in the i'm
mediate defense Of their city and in a sue
cossiul effort TO purchase their safety by the
sacrifice Of his own life they are profoundly
moved with sentiments Of gratitude for his
great services and IF generation for his glori-
Gus memory, and are DESTROYS 10 express and
TO record their sense Of peculiar obligation in
an emphatic and permanent manner. there
fore. be 1t
e Resolved That the Council of the city
Of Richmond in behalf of the citizens
thereof. tender to the family of General
Stuart their deepest and most heartfelt con-
dolence, and earnestly request that the re-
mains OF their great benefactor may be per-
lnltted TO remain under the eye and guardian !
ship OF the people OF Richmond and that |
they may be allowed to commemorate. by a |
suitable monument, their gratitude and his
services
Resolved That the president of the |
Council communicate a copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolution to the widow of |
General Stuart. and If the request of the
)Ouncll shall meet with her appreciation that
. committee Of three members be appointed.
whose duty 1t shall be TO report "a design for
u table monument and inscriptions to some
uture meeting Of this body"
The resolutions were read and unanimously
dopted. and President David j. Saunders
nnOunced the following gentlemen to COM
'ose tho committee under the second resou-
ion Messrs. Randolph, Denoon and Hill.
At q called meeting of the Council Of the
% N49,r I l111 A.
lay 1864. the president submitted letter
rom Mrs. Flora Stuart In response TO the
aforementioned resolution in reference 10
he late General J. +. Is. Stuart. The letter
.as read and on motion of General Ran
Olph. was ordered TO be entered upon the
ournal and fled. II was as follows:
RICHMOND, Va, May 20. 1864.
Dear Sir beg you TO communicate to the
ouncil of the City of Richmond the earnest
that / most gratefully appreciate
ia kindness and sympathy expressed in their
solutions adopted on the tn instant.
To my children and myself the knowledge
lat such sentiments are entertained bv the
eOple of Richmond constitutes precious
lheritance. / acknowledge the claim OF the
lpltal OF Virginia to retain the remains of
DO who freely gave his life as an Offering of
iection and devotion TO his native State.
Yours respectfully. FIoRA STUART
o d. j. Saunders. President OF the Council
of the City of Richmond.
The special committee appointed TO submit
design for the monument IN accordance
th tie provisions of the resolutions adopted
y the Council never submitted a report. and
} luther action was taken by the city faith
8 in this matter. :
General George w. Randolph. the auther of
g resolutions was one Of Richmonds ablest I
wyers, and for n great many years was as :
ciated IN the practice of law with the late =
lomas p. August. The law firm of Ran ,
lph August was among the most promi- !,
mt ones in the State "
General Randolph was n gallant Confede- -
to soldier. and was one of the most distin- ;,
ished secretaries of war of the Confederate \
ates. lie has been dead for a number of -
ars.
The only surviving member of the commit
IS Mr.. n. b. Hill one OF Richmond's Oldest n
q most respected citizens. n
Nj. Samuel Denoon died many years ago: he ! G
S IN MS day one of Richm Jnd's best-liked r.
lncIimen and WAS universally popular. G
Ivanhoe Lodge. ::
yanhoe Lodge, No. "A, X. of 2. are rehears-
: tho various parts in the amplified rank II
icn they expect 10 give complete in every g
ali by JanEary next and the officars ara l.