Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
HONOR TO Mr.. DAVIS.
A MOVEMENT STARTED TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR A MONUMENT HERE.
The Richmond Association TO Unite with
the chamber'of Commerce In rarther-
ing This Undertaking.

Ameoting Of the Davis Monument Asso-
citation, organized in pursuance OF pro-
ceedings taken at public meeting held at
the Academy Of Music in December, 1880,
and chartered by the General Assembly OF
Virginia during that session for tho pur-
pose of erecting in Richmond monu-
mont 10 the memory Of Hon. Jefferson
Davis was held at the Mayors Office yes.
terday afternoon, with the president. Hon.
J. Taylor Ellyson, in the chair. Mr.. W. d.
Chosterman acted as secretary.
TO coNFER WITH THE CHANDLER.
A committee consisting OF Mr.. Ellyson
and General Peyton Wise was appointed
10 confer with the Chamber of Commerce
Mt its meeting soon 10 be held to raise
funds under the call made by the South
ern Press Committee.
The association IS limited by its charter
10 securing money to build monument
in Richmond, but doubtless an arrange
mont will be made 80 that the subscrip-
tions already obtained can be made availa-
BILE in tho construction Of q monument no
matter where erected.
Messrs. Ellyson and Wise were also re-
quested 10 urge the Chamber to do all
they can 10 induce Mrs. Davis to have her
husband buried in Richmond.
THE CHAMBER 10 MEET.
A meeting under the auspices of the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce will be
held on June 18th, for the purpose of
acting upon the suggestion made IN the
subjoined letter.
The subject is one Of such profound inter-
est to the community that special meeting
of the Chamber will be held, at which oil
citizens will be invited to participate, TO
the end that proper, steps may be inaugu-
rated for accomplishing the object in view,
the letter having come to hand after the
Chambers annual meeting.
Due notice Of the time and place Will be
given hereafter IN the city papers.
GENERAL AHDERsoS's LETTER.
The following is the letter, which ex-
plains itself:
RALEIGH, N. c., June 10, 1891.
Colonel John B. Purcell President Chamber
Of Commerce, Richmond, Va;
Nv Dear Sir,-I feel very anxious that
Richmond should make proper response
10 the call made in the whole South by the
Press Committee TO organize on the 18th
OF June for raising the necessary funds to
erect monument to the memory OF Mr..
Davis.
believe the people are ready TO carry
out the measure if proper steps are taken
10 organize. What would you say 70 a
popular subscription of one dollar for each
person, so as 10 allow all TO participate IN
this pious work.
think we ought to invoke the aid of the
press al once to announce that the subject
will be brought forward at our general
meeting, which fortunately falls on that
day. 18th of June. Thus we will encourage
the agitation of the subject everywhere on
the same day by reminding the whole
southern country that it is the day named
by the Press COMMITTEES; and If our able
Richmond papers would all republish the
communication of that committee and stir
up the people, it would, think, do much
good.
We always look TO the Chamber of Com
merce to take the lead in matters of public
interest and 10 you, Its able and vlgllant
President. TO call their attention to them
in BETTING terms. Being necessarily alb
sent, pardon me for expressing the hope
that you concur with me in the opinion
that il will not do for Richmond TO fail to
take prompt and leading part IN this
matter. am. my dear sir, very truly,
JOSEPH Il. ANDERSON.