The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-02
A CAVALRY MASS.MEETING.
4 Large Gathering Of Veterans Net In Lee
Camp Hall.
TO ERECT MONUMENT TOJE.B. STUART
Arrangements to he Made For q Grand
Reunion During the State Fair-Nams
For the Association.

| maSS-lnecting OF caYalrymen OF the Army
of Northern Virginia was held last evening in
Lee Camp hall. Mr.. G. A. Taylor, president
OF the Hanover Troop Association. called the
meeting to order, and among those present
were. Messrs. Philip HsIall, l.. Is. Vaughan,
L. w. Sydnor. Leopold Levy. Gervas Storrs.
John ]. Crutchfeld j. p. George, j. II. Ware,
J. w. Thomas. Morris Evans, James d. Red
| ford, X. g. Crouch, James Benson. j. F..
| flournoy, J. NJ. Lipscomb. Fleming Mere
dith. j. w. Gordon.
Mr.. Taylor explained the object Of the
meeting, saying that the last time the
Hanover Troop Association met a committee
was appointed 10 make proper arrangements
for the unyeiling of the Wickham statue. and
that IN conjunction with this many had
thought an excellent plan would be to have a
grand reunion Of the veterans about
the same time. Mr. Taylor also said:
Within the sacred precincts OF Hollywood
there sleeps the Prince Rupert Of the
COnfederacy-J. f.. b. Stuart-and 1t has been
suggested by many that tho survivors OF ms
old squadron place upon his grave shaft that
will in years yet TO come bear silent testimony
10 the affection and loye with which the peo-
pie OF Virginia ever held him.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion Of Mr. Sydnor, Mr.. G. A. Taylor
was made permanent chairman, and on motion
OF Mr.. Vaughan, Nr. Fleming Meredith was
elected permanent secretary.
Mr.. Sydnor .supplementing what had already
been said by MIR. Taylor, stated the meeting
had been the result OF q general idea among
many old cayalrymen Of this city. That wear
by year some veteran who had drawn his
sword for the COnfederacy answered the
final roll-call. and that they had deemed il an
idea worthy of consideration. Dir. Sydnor
concluded by moving that there be reunion
of all old cayalrymen during the progress OF
the coming State Fair.
Several gentlemen present expressed favor
able views Of such an affair. and the motion
was unanimously carried. 1t was also moved
and carried that the chairman appoint a COM
mitteo of ten or more to make all necessary
arrangements.
NAME.
Mr.. J. F. Flournoy moved that the meet
ing form itself into permanent association
70 be known as the Veteran Cavalry AssO-
citation Of the Army Of Northern Virginia.
This was discussed at some length. and it
was finally decided that tho scheme be con-
sidered at the reunion.
Colonel G.. Percy HAYES, who was also
present, stated that at the solicitation OF
others he mad conferred with Colonel Henry
@. Jones relative TO obtaining the use of the
Regimental Armory for the reunion, and that
he was happy 10 report that Colonel Jones
was willing to place the use OF the building in
the hands Of the veterans on October 18th.
The offer was informally accepted. and the
president directed the committee mentioned
above to advise Colonel Jones that his offer
had been accepted with sincere thanks.
President Taylor announced the following
committees Messrs. y. w Sydnor. j. II.
Ware f. c.. Minor. Philip Haxall A. l.. Boul-
ware. John Z. George Leopold Levy, James
X. Worth J. A. Lipscomb. James Flournoy,
T.. A. Catlin +. d. Hill. Fleming Meredith
j. W. Thomas, Luther b. Vaughan and DR..
Couch.
Mr.. Vaughan spoke in reference to the
erection of a monument TO the memory of
Captain Philip Haxal gave some interesting
facts in reference TO the Stuart Monument
Association which was formed In 1865. They
said that OF that time an appeal was made
throughout the Southern States for
funds. and many were the replies received
which said that money then was needed more
for the living than the dead. There was quite
q sum collected, however. but that which was
subscribed has been used. The Association
has. by the passage of time, allowed its en-
thusiasm 10 die out and in the meanwhile
the brother Of General Stuart erected 10 the
laiters memory the monument that now
marks the hero grave.
1t was also stated that there is an ordinance
pending in the Council which was considered
years ago providing that the city Of Richmond
appropriate q certain sum TO aid In the cree
ton of the Stuart monument This was TO
have been done us testimonial OF apprecia-
ton from the CITY Of General Stuart's service
when he saved the city from being sacked by
the Fedsrals.