The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18
THE DAVIS MONUMENT.
THE coxxIrrEE IN SESSION HERE.
Two Meetings Held and Much Business
Transacted-PIsns for Raising
the Necessary Funds.

pointed by General John b. Gordon. under
a resolution adopted by the United Confed-
erate Veterans at their convention at New
Orleans a few months ago. met at the TX
change Hotel yesterday to take steps tor
pushing the movement for the erection OF
the monument. There were present Cen
srai w. l.. Cabell Of Texas, chairman; Gen
sral W. l.. Calhoun of Georgia, Messrs- D.
Taylor Ellyson. Norman V. Randolph. W.
ID. Chestermsn. j. ). Elicit and Juoee
Gsorrs /. Christian Of the Virginia Monu-
ment Association. and Major Charles .:
Stringfellow, proxy for Major HoogSon u
Mississippi.
OBJECT or THE MEETING.
General Cabell stated the object OF the
meeting TO be 70 devise ways and means 10
raise the money necessary Tor the nionu-
ment To do this, he said, II was frst n 1t,
sary to perfect the organization. Mhen
Mr. Davis died there was consideraole IL
xalrv he said. ovor the location OF the mon
ument 20 his memory. but since pts. D D
had expressed preference ior hicb
mond the capital OF the Coniederacy; al
esDirants for tho honor had yielded tnelr
claims Thismuc was therefore setted no"
II was necessary that the committee
90 10 work and raise the needed
money "a rapidly as possible. lie was IN
favor Of beginning work on the mohuneh'
inst as soon a. site was determined on
lie believed that after the cornerstone was
Ia,S monev could be raised much more read
ily than before. and as he and a great many
other old veterans we're getting ola, they
wanted the work finished before they died
no TEMPLE. BUT MONUMENT.
He did not want temple or college, as
had been suggested because after all the
Contederates were dead such an establish
ment would 90 down, but if grand monu-
ment were erected it would stand forever.
When asked by Major Randolph what be
thought should be the cost OF such 1nonu-
ment be said that if it were left TO him he
would build it so high that a pigeon could
not fly over it. He thought that S5OO'OO
would build grand monument such as the
Southern people would be proud Of
Judge Christian heartily cOncuTed In
General Cabels views about the necessity
of promptly beginning the work, as he
thought the money could be raised mucn
more readily then than afterwards.
General Cabell replied that If all the pre-
lminsrles we're settled he believed that
with the funds now on hand enough could
be raised by the first Of January TO lay the
foundation Some of the States were for
hidden by their constitutions from sppro-
priating money to any such purpose. but be
intended asking every Southern State to al
least contribute blocks of stone for the
pedestal. He then suggested perfection OF
the organization, as that would be necessary
before anything could be done.
ORGANIZATION.
General Cabell was chosen chairman and
Mr.. w. ID. Chesterman secretary. and then
General Calhoun read a paper suggesting
that committees of five in each State be APP
pointed, TO be subordinate TO and to report
TO this general committee and that all the
different organizations be consolidated into
one body
Mr.. j. Taylor Elyson said that he had
long appreciated the obstacles which fric-
ton between tue different monument asso-
Citations gave, and he was glad that tn
friction was about TO be removed lie be-
lieved the Confederate spirit was more &C
tive to-day than it had ever been. and that
he thought this was most suspicious time
for beginning the work. Richmond would
give the site and suitable pedestal and
he thought that all around here sub
scriptions would amount to 100000.
A committee on resolutions. consisting OF
General Calhoun. Mr.. Ellyson and Captain
StriDgfellow as proxy for Major Hodgson,
was appointed and the general committee
took recess until $50 in the afternoon.
EVENING SESSION.
During theinterim between the morning
and evening session, Mayor j. Taylor Ely
son entertained the members of the COM
mittee at lunch at the Westmoreland Club.
followed by drive around the city. The
committee took supper at the Exchange
Hotel, and reassemDled about S45 In the
gentlemen's parlCr Present-GeneTal w.
i. Cabell of Texas Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson of
Virginia, Judge George l.. Christian or Viz
GINA MIR. John s. Elicit OF Virginia. Major
Norman Y. Randolph of Virginia, Colonel
har,a rs al
w. L. Calhoun of Georgia.
RESOLUTION.
The committee on resolutions reported,
and the report as finally amended was read
by Secretary Chesterman as follows:
Resolved. That as Richmond was the
capital of the Confederacy and has been
selected by Mrs. Jefferson Davis as the
burial place of her husband, and mas
much rs she suggested that it is also the
most appropriate place for the erection of
monument to his memory. the United Con
federate Veterans cooperate with the Da-
Wis Monument Association, of Richmond,
and the Southern Press Association in the
efforts TO erect the same.
Second. That State organizations be- at
once formed to forward this purpose. and
that the chairman of this committee APP
point for each Southern State aud for the
Indian Territory a subcommittee of five
its territory the entire control and supervi-
sion Of all matters pertaining TO this sacred
object, including the collection of funds by
popular subscription and shall have au-
thOrlty TO name suitable and responsible
person as treasurer. to receive the same and
forward quarterly TO the treasurer of the
Richmond Association.
Third. That said Monument Association
of Richmond indicate as early as possible
the particular site in or near the city OF
Richmond for the location of the monu-
ment to Mr.. Davis. and the character. prob
able cost and the plan thereof, and that as
soon as a sufficient amount of money is
In hand to justify it the work OF erect
Ing the monument be commenced:
Provided, that in the final selection OF the
plan for the monument this committee rep
resenting the United Confederate Veterans
shall act with the Richmond Monument AS
ISOLATION.
Fourth. That the chairman of this com
mittee. and five other members TO be APP
pointed by him. constitute committee 70
issue an address to the people. to be pub
lished throughout the South, giving infor-
nation hereof and calling for ar immediate
aud liberal response TO the appeal Tor the
erection of monument in or near Rich-
mond TO the Hon. jefferson Davis.
This was adopted unanimously.
THE AMOUNT.
Much discussion and talk of an informal
nature followed
On motion Of Major Randolph II was re-
solved that the sum OF $500 600 be raised to
build the proposed monument
A rough estimate of the amount on hand