The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-12
HOWITZER MONUMENT.
wuxxrHE DWELLING VILE OCCUR
xvxs for Ito Erection Nearly Completed.
The Anniversary of Their Greatest hat
tie Selected for tho Occasion.

meeting OF the Richmond Hewitzer As
.ocia,ion was held at o'clock last evening
a, the Office of MIR. +. d. Hill. President
George A. Smith occupied the chair. and
the following members were present; Mayor
Fllvson, Judge George l. Christian, Captain
Lorraine. f. j. Bosher, +. ID. Hill. Edward
GRAY. c. G. Bosher, j. Is. Moore. A. X.
StArke. James A. Grigg, L. Ii. Crump and
Joseph Fourqurean.
The resignation of Mr.. II. G. Workman as
secretary and treasurer OF the Association
was accepted and resolution passed crate
fully acknowledging his faithful services.
Mr G. G. Bosher was elected secretary
and Mr. W II. Tatum treasurer.
On motion of MIR. J. Is. Moore the Char
appointed a committee consisting OF Judge
George l.. Christian. Joseph Fourqnrean
and r. Gray 10 secure an orator on the oc-
oasion Of the unveiling OF the Ho"iIzer
monument on the 18th OF December. Inc
Chair was also authorized 90 appoint COM
naittae of arrangements for that occasion,
motion offered by Captain Is. Lorraine
was adopted requesting Captain huIcnln,
son 10 furnish the association Win Hes oi
Howitzers who have been honorary us
charged from the company that they may
he invited 70 membership IN 'ne assO0'"-
ton.
II, 7 r Moore stated that in accordance
with a resolution passed at a former meet
inc he had secured a handsome silk guidon
10 be presented to the HOwtZers by the as
ISOLATION. and that the committee only
awaited favorable opportunity to make
the presentation.
MI. Frank Mcclure will make the adj
dress on the occasion.
The mention of the above date is the first
publc intimation that the realization Of
this memorial is so near at hand. The
preparations and management Of this mon
umert have been OF the most unostentatious
and business-hke character Within less
than a year the money has been raised. the
monument is being made and all the mate
rial arrangements tor its erection perfected.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
On the night of the 18th of last December.
Al a banquet OF the Ass ociation, the move
ment was brought up and at once took
shape.
Fifteen hundred dollars was subscribed
on the spot and steps taken to prosecute
the matter to finish.
The dstails were placed in the hands of a
committee. who went quietly but diligently
20 work. and without any blast of trumpets
or public announcements have secured an
elegant memorial in bronze to the members
OF the Richmond HOwitzers who fell in the
thick of battle
MIR. w. J.. Sheppard. the accomplished
Richmond sculptor, was engaged to make
the model. / his was done In due time In
miniature, about twenty-seven inches high,
and sent TO New ork. where 1t WAS en-
larged to a heroic figure Of eight ieet by
the artist Casper Buberl.
In the meantime the beautiful location now
known as HowltZer Place at the intersection
OF Grove avenue, Park avenue aud Harrison
street, was secured from the city and Mr.
James y sherwood employed TO get out the
base and pedestal. The stones necessary
are completed and the foundation for the
monument was laid during the summer.
The figure has been cast and will he de-
livered IN time for the unveiling, December
18th.
The monument will be about twenty fee
high. The date selected for the unveilins
OF the monument 10 the anniversary of til,
battle of Fredericksburg. where the How
itZers left large percentage OF their mum
Der on the field and made their name I'M
mortal.
Photographs of the figure we're shown oftht
meeting last evening. 1t represents youth
full looking Confederate artlileryman stand
Ing at rest with sponge staff IN bis night
hand VITA one end resting on the ground
aud ais WIDE brlmmed hat IN the other rest
ING against the thigh.
Tie figure exhibits a poise of ease and
grace. and the detail of uniform and sccou-
tTements 70 perfect.