Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-20
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
The Association at Work on the Nfonu-
mont to Their Memory.

A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Private Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment Association was held last night In the hus-
tings-COurt room.
These present we're Messrs. D. G. Richardson,
president; Carlton Mccarthy, secretary; Is. H.
Berry, W K. Cutshaw, George l.. Christian, Wiz
liam II. CullingwOrth William j. Gentry, VIII
liam II. Curtis, james 4. Phillips, E. J. Levy,
Charles 2. Bigger, L. ID. Crenshaw, Jr., X. ~: ,
Valentine, r. 7. Briggs, Thomas Cox Sol.
Cutchings, John II. Frischkorn, and Robert s.
BOshor.
Colonel William p. Smith, grand commander
Of Confederate Veterans Of the State Of Virginia,
and Comrades j. T. Stratton and J. L, Ferriter
appeared as n committee from Lee Camp, ana
assured the association that the camp was very
desirous OF aiding the association in the work
In which II ls engaged; Colonel smlth stated
that he would lay the claims Of the association
before all the camps In tho State and ask their
cooperation.
Will SIND TO OTHER STATES.
Colonel CUtshaw said that the association
would in all probability send a representative To
the di6orent States and lay the matter before
the various authorities. The ladies should be re-
quested 20 hold hazaars in aid Of the good work.
Mr. Carlton Mccarthy thought the association
should have regular accredited agont TO can
vass the city for the collection Of funds. Tho
sentiments which erected the Lee monument
should not be allowed to die out. That sentiment
which will keep alive the noble principles for
which the private soldiers OF the Confederate
The representatives OF the state have not been
liberal In their appropriations to the old soldiers,
while they have been lavish In their expenditure
Of public funds 70 objects which should not COM
mend themselves % their favor.
Monuments erected 10 commemorate tho heroic
deeds OF the Confederate soldiers will be history
teaching our children for all time the true record
OF the past.
WILL PUBLISH TEEN.
On motion u Judge George L. Christian the
secretary was ordered 20 have the names OF all
the members Of tho various committees pub
lishcd.
George L. Christian; Design, John s. Elicit (;
Lectures and Addresses, Il. ii. Berry; Concerts
and Fairs, w. II. Curtis; Circulars, Subscrip-
tions, &c, d. c. Richardson; Collections, &c,
John a. Curtis.
IL was agreed that the different chairmen
should call their committee together at once and
report 10 the president.
Colonel Cutshaw described the design OF the
monument, which is nfter Pompey's Pillar. The
base Is 1S feet and the column 90 feet, the total
height from the ground TO top Of statue being 81
feet. On top viii be a representative COnfede-
rate soldier Just a. he was-not a ragged un-
kempt individual, but nsatly-dressed soldier
with canteen and hayersack and roll-blanket ex-
tending from shoulder and tied together at the
hips, and pants stuffed in his socks.
SOLDIER HIMSELF.
Mr.. Ezekiel was selected as the sculptor, and
being himself an old Confederate soldier it was
q guarantee that the work would be well done-a
credit 20 tho soldier-artlst and 10 the hero he viii
| represent.
in tho Hustings-COurt room, when all the COM
mittees are expected 10 report.