Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
The Stuart sIonument aud Soldiers Home
EntertainmeDt.

The committee selected 10 conduct this
Inauguration Of the scheme for erecting a
memorial Of General J. T.. Il. Stuart. who
died in a hand-tO-hand conflict IA sight ot
the spires OF this capital OF the Southern
Confederacv. aud TO contribute 10 tho
maintenance OF the Soldiers Home. wh'fl
has no patcrnal government 20 Lap % IA
luxury. desire TO make public recognition
Of the Indispensable services OF those. WHO
came so cordially 20 thor assistance;
Colonel Henry 1. Jones, whose executive anIl-
~ a universally conceded m this community,
manned with cln-ummate skill tho boys oi 20
First virginia Regiment who responder Wltl
discioline AMI alarrity % his master toIUl.
Captain Gray BoisseuN was ms rf.i-h1nt
man ami illustrated his FAMILY talent Dog n'I'-
tary discipline. Captain Leslie spence iYn.-
cal Confederate soldier, one of old mll J.. b.
Spcnce's fighting boys during tla war. iei tho
Camp Lee veterans. who had 0lglt liei. AMI
starved with ole Mars Robert illm 1861 20
1868.
Insured our women during ile NHr. clls-ci 10
beyy OF charming girls whose ''it'r lnl tty
apparel lighted mp tho nr-t nn 'Hi .r.rr''
the daughters Of ta0se Who9fti trr ll.N1ni-,
brothers. aud lovers to the 0s.ilf-ac.l Hlh 'le
cnaree ITO return with tho.r sl9lls or lp0l
A Young lady. whose moiesfy is only elual'i
b. hor talent. detiaimoi with sirihns oIHt
Father RyaL's touching poem, "tln iAa,
Coroner william f.. Taylor. with charar,er.tc
auiabiiity nui public enirit, responded D. 'hr
appeal Oi those In the porAs oi amateur PC
| Torrance and presented 40 admirable eli hi-
urourafe series Of stereop ICON Vows. 100 his
| adv reinforced by hr. Davies Ice Gallery $40
gave without reserve Ms t'n" AMI ml'f if
| three weeks, supplying tom DAT, large collection
| the principal portraits and i4tI" s'enr-. Nlr
| must Mr.. George ;. Cox be forgotten TT MS
| contribution In This respect
| Through the mediation 81 Nr. fneY \. Brad
Law fof tho Dacia Gallery we procured from Mt u.
| n. Anderson late OF Bichm0n !, now oi AeN YORK;
| the GROUP OF President Davis AMI Dos generals;
! also the trio. Lee. jackson oni Johnston. Mt'
| Edward II. Cahii, the lessee ~ the ll1ft nan,
y;ho eyinces bis disposition t0 identify himself
with this people by Joining me stuart Horse
| GBards entered into the spirit N The OCCASION
| lending oyery AID ami encouragement ln hs
| power. ....t..
| Let them attribute 10 90 h2ste. want ~ slhfe'
| and monetary iOrgetfIincss on ihe par NJ tbs
| committee. The names Ol tlc fifnrfi WHO cone
| tributed 80 greatly TO the success OF in'-N 'h-
| tertaiuments ara TOO humorous Io re'Nli Nrfr'
| and any personal mont 0n would ne M lAi...
ous distiuatiou 10 il hoped that ms initial
| effort 20 perpetuato the memory oi orr goa.
| cavalry leader, who originated noF system ~
| war Ga this branch az tho service which ailA'hn'
| 10 him a world Wide reputation VIII 20 supple
| ronted IL not superseded, by our ciy Ihluri''
| who fhree weeks after Ai5 death, ycled lulni-
| monsly g. erect an cI:estrian portal. OK hlAi
| and thon proceeded not = 40 ii.
| j.. A.CAiTiiS,
Chairman.
| PERCY HAwss,
| JAMES 4. WERrH
| CHAKLFs A. lAYlOS,
J.. g.. MEOR,
X. 4. DASlEf,
| Committee.