The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
JUDGE IEILEy'S LECTURE.
Meeting Of ihISOldlsrS' and Sailors kOnu-
rfnt Association.
CIRCULAR LITTER TO THE GOVERNORS
The Dat. 81 tie speech Is FIXED for septenn-
Der 18th sd ~ IL Believed that tho
MoArt will DO Crowded.

her 18th sd 10 10 hcheNc" that tho
MoArt will DO Crowded.
a.,.stioe n tho executive committee Of
.ho soi6.crf md Sailors Monument Associa-
,ion vas hoh last evening in the hustings
courtroom
p,s.lentb c. Richardson was in tho chair.
.n1 the abundance was very good, among
So prcscn we're Mayor j. Taylor lily
IN Irlre George l.. Christian. City Attor-
nv q " Mredith. J.. d. Crenshaw. Colonel
" y Cutshlw. Captain j. Taylor stratton.
d Csp,ain Sol Cutchins Captain c. A. Philips.
J. n. Fsrnlr. r. s Bosher.
decentralization stated thu. tho object
4 Of the needing was % hear a report OF the
lecture coDmittce. and had been called al
ne rcqUe4 Of that committee. Colonol Jonn
q Cary chairman Of the lecture committee,
stated tot they had communicated WIZ
Tuaee AM. kelley some time ago. ana that
h. had neerlUllv responded 90 their request
and urotsed 90 lecture ID september. Ihey
had recently communicated with him. ana
l.,h b the time for the lecture. The COM
mite lie said had secured the Mozart
Acaldny for tho occasion.
m 4 subieef of Judge Keiley's lecture will
be "fgypi " and from lis long residence II
tie oriental country and his fine natural
nowfs of oloQuencc. combined with his rare
descriptive abilities. most entertaining even
iDg assured.
TIE T1cKETs
6lonel Cary moved that each member take
trfsin number ~ tickets for distribution
4 II motion was carried. lie requested that
~ members call on him next Friday 10 re-
ctve their quota Of the tickets
.r 49, 90
would be any reserved seats. and Colonel
Cary replied IN the negative.
Mayor EilysOu Of the committee OF print-
ing. did not think that the sale II reserved
seats you'd increase the revenue. and ho nad
therefore advocated uniform charge OF MY
cents Tor the seats. ,,
Caltaiu Cutchins thought that i might be
advisable 20 reserve seats without any extra
charge City Attorney Meredith thought u
would be more Objectionable 20 have re-
seryet seats without extra charge than 70
charge an additional % cents. II reserved
seats were sold. in his opinion, handsome
additional amount would be realized. Judge
Chrstian moved that u be tho sense OF the
meeting that the orchestra seats andthe seats
In tia frst row outside of the horseshoe be
sOldat the rate 0t % cents
CIV Attorney Meredith offered as a suhstl-
iufa which was accepted by Judge Christian,
tia, the committee bo authorized To sell
VIII wish 10 secure reserved seats may obtain
Il IN at an extra charge Of 70 cents wLeroyef
ths box sheet may ie placed.
me substitute was adopted without any
OPPOSITION.
LETTER.
Judge Christian. as chairman of the finance
.,mmittee. stated that he had sent circular
litter 10 the governor of each one OF the
h)uthorn States asking them 10 contribute
granite blocks towards the completion Oh tho
Tliar of the monument The letter was &c
iomuanied by the photograph of the monu-
ment az far as completed. and another show
lng what the monument will look like when
finished
I The letter reads as follows
RICHMOND. 80. August 25 1891.
4 "Uear Sir: I'm February. 1855 The Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors Monument ASSOCIATION
IVES chartert d and organized FOR the purpose oil
erecting ina this city q monument to commcmo-
T0le Tho yalor. patriotism and deeds or the phi
vlte soldiers and sailors Of the late Confederate
States Of America Tic city OF Richmond con-
wluiee beautiful aud most appropriate sire
iu Marshal Park, overlooking the tattie-helda
around the city and pear tho graves 0f many
thousands of our dead. and ~ also gave from IT'S
treasury the ,r sum q 5000 i2r ms
aud the amounts we have raised br
private subscriptions here, We have completed
eighteen feet. a. Represented by the small pho
tograIh herein enclosed. Tho large photo
graph. also herewith sent represents the design
Of Tie work whom finished. consisting Of
granite column. almost fac-simile PomNevs
Pillar in Egypt with bronze figure OF Con-
iederato soldier. of heroic size surmOuntngt II,
the whole 20 be about ninety feet high Inc hui /
Oh which the monument VII stand Juis ont ln [
front ofMain street bro this Citf az and elevation
of one hundred and fifty feet al owe the level ond
thus conduces % make the whole structure ON" !
OF the most beautiful and imposing 90 De found /
in the world
The controlling idea ~ tho Association. in |
the erection or This memorial Duo Tho Capitol Of !
Tie late lonfeleIocf. grew oar of tho fact that |
We aire8iy have here monuments tO Gcuernls !
Leo, Jackson, Stewart and s. g. fIll. AMI soon |
Others Will be reared % President Davis, Con. !
Joseph =. johnson and others of orr great /
leaders, and Do seemed To- ms and lh lis We felt |
Sure wo represented the united sense of 0nr /
southern people, that Do was llsi and right. that !
here too and. II possible above al others /
should Dec reared something which would tel 20 /
ell ages FhO were tlc real heroes OF our strug- 4
Ee and those ny whose devotion aud valor the /
fame ~ our glorious lcaders vas v0ni
"No are most anxious. then that this nouu- /
Mtnt shall De- one not only worthy Of those II il !
intended 90 connemoratc bat that y shall be |
entirely devoid " all local claims and be really |
ana truly grand Confederate monument, !
that as every State comrrising tho late Con |
l.iriaey' or attached 10 The PRINCIPLES for |
Std in nls monument. 30 oscL Of these States |
tial iDll special interest IN snd ownership OF |
y as monument 70 their dead
Too alcomflish this, 10 has been determined |
tA-t fne column shall consist Of thirteen gran
lfe blocks. and that each of tho eleven Conted-
tisff oistes. together with Missouri and Men
iNcsJ asked o. contribute tho cost OF one OF |
These blocks, such cost not 10 exceed $2,0O0 10 |
ta'h. anN that the name OF each state making
,ls conir button he carved on the block con-
u.niol hr i'.
We therefore. take the liberty Of enclosing
'0 sou. aa The official head Of yOur state, this
communication with the accompanying photo
galhs. and respectfully and earnestly ask that I
> 'l Wall bring the matter 20 the attention u
. our GENERAL Assembly 81 It's next session. aud
" feel confident n YOU viii DO this that no fur
iNtr appeal VIII re necessary TO secure from
yong state fue small amount herein indicated
ana desired uy the association represented by
u, 90 csmmomorato The YalOr. patriotism and
10. Is OF tho heroic sons from your Common |
veal h, who died for their State"
llase adYise mo Of tlcTcceIpt OF this letter
aai enclosures. and OF the prospects Of the
tfee e,s OF INC Application ln your state.
have the honor 20 remain sr. with
rear respect. your obedleut servant George L.
CHRISTIAN chairman finance committee COLt0i-
crate. lrlvate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association"
TIKI sJONEWORK.
Co,olel Cutshaw stated that Mr.. Neither
wood I'D made his arrangements TO have the
uolewlrk completed 10y neNt summer. pro-
Mded Cat the granite blocks could DO de-
livered time lilo added that ho had boon
informed by Mr. NctherwOod that three OF
The b.Ocls had already arrived from Peters
burg. le had heard from Nj Ezckicl,