The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-15
A DESIRE TO HELP Us.
NORTH CAROLINA WILL PROBABLY
CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND.
Several Communications Relative to the
Completion Of the Memorial to tho
Private Soldiers and Sailors.

The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association of Richmond have
received the following communication
from Mr.. r. II. Taylor. member OF the
House of Representatives of North Caro-
| lima:
"WiIl you please give me full informa-
ton in regard to the monument to be
| erected to the dead Confederate soldiers
| In the city of Richmond. where located
designed. etc.
II desire to introduce a bill In the pres
ent LEGISLATURE to get a sufficient appro-
priation to furnish the block for North
Carolina. Such information as you may
furnish at your earliest convenience will
be- highly appreciated"
Comrade Carlton Mccarthy, to whom
the communication was handed, turned
the matter over to Captain j. Taylor
Stratton. The latter, in compliance with
tho request, yesterday sent to Hon. Y. II.
Taylor a copy Of the appeal sent out in
August. 1891, by Judge George l.. Chris
tian, chairman Of the finance committee.
Confederate Private Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association. wherein the eleven
Confederate States. together with Mis-
tribute the cost Of one Of the thirteen
granite blocks, Of which the column CT
the soldiers monument consists.
In reply to this appeal Judge Christian
received a communication from Governor
Thomas NJ. Holt, of North Carolina, con-
tanning the following:
1.-THE object OF your Association Is a
lofty one indeed and well conceived.
will Join most heartily In aiding in any
Of
monument to those who bore the hard
ships and brunt of battle, and to whom
is due the glory which has gathered
around the memory OF our fallen heroes.
II am sure North Carolina will Join
most cordially In this just and sacred
duty, which has too long been neglected,
and will take pride in furnishing her
column Of granite.
1T will give me pleasure to recommend
TO the General Assembly the approplia-
ton allotted to this State. and feel that
as North Carolina, from the prominent
part taken in that struggle, achieved
honor and glory by the bravery and hero
ism Of her private soldiers. so much more
will she feel honOred in adding her chap
ter to their memory in the capital city
Of the Confederacy."
Captain Stratton, in his own letter to
Mr.. +. II. Taylor, makes the following
statement:
The monument has been completed with
the exception of the steps around the
base and the statue which is to be placed
on top Of the granite shaft, and the AS
needs funds TO finish this grand |
work. The column as il now stands con- |
sists of thirteen granite blocks, the CORN |
THAN cap being one Of the blocks. Its |
present height is about seventy feet.
1t will be the most conspicuous monu- |
ment ever reared in any city The work |
)n the monument has been done up 20 its |
present advanced stage within the past |
eighteen months, ard, if our sister States
will aid us. we hope in a much shorter
lime TO be able to unvel II.
The city of Richmond donated the site.
md in its corporate capacity appropriated
he sum of 5000; private citizens of Rich
nond contributed 5000 or more. The
Ium OF 1900 was raised from citizens of
Missouri and by private entertainments,
ale of souvenirs lectures. etc.
The State OF Virginia, by its Legislature
appropriated the cum OF $500 for he
-ranite cap. The Association will need
rom SIS, 900 TO SIS, 900 to complete the work,
here being a small amount still due as
ar as the work is finished.
There win be held in this city a bazaar
nder the control and management Of
he ladies Of Richmond at which II is
elieved that a good sum will be realized
or this important work