The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-13
ACCEPTING INVITATIONS
.,,,p THE UNvKILING oFsoL-
,ypy1ND SAILORS MONUMENT.
,,,,hush to be Chief Marshal and re o.
ucshor chief of s'anf-Reducing the
Unpaid Balance.

T,, correspondence Of Captain Thomas
,,re,t secretary Of the Executive Com
....,.o OF the Private Soldiers and san
..s. Monument Association. IS gradually
decreasing. and every day he is receiving
letters from individuals and orsani]a-
,,,,s announcing their intention to De
..-,scnt at the unwilling Of the monument
-, Marshall Park on May Solh.
among the letters received yesterday
,. ono from General Fftz. Lee. who
..,,,s. 81 shall be very glad to embrace
49,. ,,oortunity to testify my warmest
....-.s. An witnessing the completion OF
comment 60 the memory Of the soldiers
ana sailors
l.,..at1ne 10 De present on that occa-
.., have also been accepted by state
s..- Henry r. Wickham and Captain
d, -.-,ucn. Of columbia, 5. G.
--,-F washington TAYLOR. Of Pickett
,..r.~-r Camp. az Norfolk. writes that
a., .~r will be present. with the band
.,. Fourth Regiment
-.. flowing letter has been received
,--. Professor j. L. Hall. secretary 70
r---tv OF William and Mary Col
,-. Williamsburg:
"a. .-c~ctarv TO the Faculty OF the
.r.-. ~ William and Mary. I am d.
..r .1 tender the thanks OF that body
a. .re invitation 10 the unveiing or
.- noble monument 10 the soldiers ana
..-s ~ the Southern Confederacy.
.y-. bog 10 assure your association OF
-.- hearty sympathy and cooperation.
,s MANY as possible OF us will be with
,-r ~ that great occasion. Not only
els The College Of William and Mary
.fr, many Of her noblest sons Tor the
cause YOU honor. but several OF her pres
ont Faculty and many OF her Board or
visitors gladly risked their lives in that
glorious strueele.
rT1~ two centuries and moro this IN
s.r.tion has stood near the rivers ana
.-a sea. calmly waiting till revolutions
ss,r.d cease their roar. It is. therefore,
,~,ir.rf'v. proper that she should be rep
resented 81 every great movement that
stirs the heart OF the people whom she
has nurtured for generations.
Letters Of regret for being unable 70
attend the ceremonies were received from
.ho Postmaster-G General at Washington.
Cap-ain John r. F. Taltnall. Of Savan-
nah. Ca: General S. G. French, OF Win
ter Park. Fla. and Wat. Tyler Cluverlus'
q New Orleans.
rIrz. LEE CHIEF MARSHAL.
General Fitzhugh Lee will be the chief
marshall Of the procession and Mr.. +. j.
Rosher will act as his chief Of staff.
some time ago there was a deficiency
N the Private Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
Inent fund Of 81 600 Since that date about
81 90 has been contributed, and there are
yet $500 lacking TO complete the entire eA-
penses Of the monument.
II is sincerely hoped that the additional
sum will be contributed promptly, and
the association urges upon those that are
able to send I'm their contributions so
that they can have n clear record before
the unveiling-Only two weeks of
The following is a complete list OF the
contributions referred to above:
Lewis Ginter. $50; =. II. Mayo, so; Vir-
cinius Newton 500 Thomas =. Atkinson
so. T. T. y. Myers, $50; Thomas Nelson
Page. $50: J. y. Winston. $50: Preston
Cooke $40: William r. Trigg, $40; Fred.
p. Scott. $40: John Cussons, $25; Alex.
Hamilton. SO; Thomas II. Carter. $40;
Colonel r. u. Ransom, So; Moses Mil
h.s.r SO: Colonel John 3. Purcell $40;
George L. Christian. $; A. L. Boulware'
g.. Up. G.. ". T. Brock. So DIR. +. T.
willis e. y. W. Bowe. S.: Fnl Carter. 50;
Judge Leake. s.: S. II. Halves, $40; Joseph
BRYAN. s.. Archer Anderson, SIS: Charles
L. Brown. SO: G. w Tanner. 81 J. w
Gordon. g.: w. ]. Westwood. $40; r. :
BOsher. so: T. G. Williams. Jr., SO
a. d. Williams. S25: Charles T. Whitock
SEQ: Charles L. Williams. 500; John s
Elicit. $40: j. Tavlor Ellyson SO; James
r. Gordon. s.: +. d. Christian, s.; y
". Christian. IT.. s.; James 7. Parkinson
s.: Z. y. Taylor, s.; James Peasants 50
6 w. Travers $40: Writ r. TAYLOR & Co.
s.: Commander II. II. Smith Qetersburg)
SIS. T. - Rogers, 81; George +. Rogers
81. Collections Of ". II. Curtis. $25: p.
II. FERGUSON. s.; Dalton & Chapel. y;
7. y. Cuningworth. so; John Mann Jr.'
S. George L. Curric S.; z. j. Crew. $40;
G.. T. McClucr. s.: Colonel A. l. Phillips
g.. r. IT. Elicit. s.: Colonel John Murphy.
so: r. Wiley Davis. 50: Cash. $50;
John F. Branch so; Colonel William II.
palmer. SIS. Allison & Addison. 500; s.
81 Goodman. $40: J. II. Boyd, $40; E.
Raab. s.: T. 7. Strause. s.; +. S. Myers
ti0. Joseph @. DickersOn, so: julius
Straus. g: z. d. Starke, $40; Captain f.
r. Levy. so: Colonel W. T. Cutshaw so;
A. r. Yarbrough, s.: W. T. Yarbrough,
g.; J. T. Phillips. s.; J. c. Walsh, IS; ].
IT. Frishkorn, s..