Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-16
HANOVER TABLETS.
MEETING or TIE COMMITTEES IN
CHARGE or THE SCHEME.
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An adjourned meeting wss held to-day at
this place by the several committees who
are In charge Of the scheme to erect
mural tablets at Hanover Courthouse 20
the memory OF those soldiers OF this
county who gave up their lives fer the
Lost Cause. The meeting was held In Ma
sonic Hall. and was presided over by
W. Wingfield secretary.
The following ladies and gentlemen were
present:
Beaver Dam District-Major and Mrs.
John Page r. G. Bmnpass. NJ. 7. Eddie
ton, Roosevelt Page.
Ashland District-,Mr. and Mrs. II. t.
Wickham. Colonel ii. W. wingheld. John
G.. Tilier. j. A. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Luz
Their Nash. and Dr. c. II. Jones'
Henry District-Mr. and Mrs. George +.
Haw. Miss NJ. J. Haw, Mrs. j. II. TIM
berlake Captain ID. A. rimberiake. Mrs.
". w. Jones' and John II. Haw.
AS was planned al previous meeting
two committees were appointed--one 10
secure the names OF the fallen heroes and
the other to arrange for the selection and
purchase OF tablets.
The first committee organized by the Sc
lection of Thomas G.. Bumpass, ESD. as
chairman and Colonel II. w. Wingfeld
secretary.
The following resolution was framed
and adopted. and the secretary was re-
auested to give 1t to the public anu
press:
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Confederate Veteran Committee OF
the county of Hanover appointed Tor the
purpose OF obtaining the names OF an
Confederate soldiers who enlisted IroH,
Hanover county or were residents OF
Hanover county when they enlisted anu
who were killed or died during the war;
to be inscribed on suitable memorial
tablets TO be erected IN Hanover Gouls
house. hereby request and urge irienas;
relatives or acquaintances OF the deceased
to at once forward the name, age, ana
Mace where killed or died TO Colonel ri. w:
Hanover Courthouse, Va. Please give
this immediate attention. so that the iist
NAV be completed In time to be reported
TO the general meeting Of the CITIZENS OF
Hanover Interested in this subject. 10 De
held at Hanover Courthouse on Wednes-
day. the 18th day of October, lyi
Chairman.
ii. w. Wingfield, Secretary.
FULL ROSTER.
Further steps were also taken to secure
as complete a list as possible or the sol
diers names, In order that the fuil roster
may be submitted to an adjourned meet
ing. which will be held at Ashland In the
Masonic Hall. October 5'h. prior to gen
eral meeting al the Courthouse OH W.
tober 18th at noon.
no ,fb Oorpnittpe OTUanlTbfl nX elect
ing Hon. w. j. Leake chairman: Mrs. y.
H. Page as temporary chairman; MIS- ).
H. Timberlake, secretary. and Mrs. Henry
r. Wickham, treasurer.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
II was resolved by this committee that
circulars be issued soliciting subscriptions
TO the desired fund. committee OF two
from each district In the county was APP
pointed to take charge of this part OF the
work They are as follows:
From Beaver Dam--Mrs. i. u. Page.
Mrs. Mary holland. Alternate. Mrs. y.
T. Cooke
From Ashland-W. j. Leake. Mrs. II. T.
Wickham.
From Henry-Mrs. George p. Haw, MISS
Haw; Mrs. j. II. Timberlake, alternate.
This committee was authorized TO iooh
into the cost of suitable tablets and re-
marble the proper material to have them
IN RICHMOND.
II was also agreed that this committee
should meet I'm Richmond city at the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot on August
22d at $50 A. NJ for consultation about
the ebove matters. and also 10 frame Il
reH. which is to be submitted to the
Ashland gathering on october 5th.
The meeting to-day was full of enthu-
siasm. and clearly showed those In charge
of the good work were thoroughly
aroused.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
The new church st Pauls) at Hanover
Courthouse, which has been built on the
site of the old one, which was burned last
December, will be opened for worship on
Sunday next, when Rev. s. s. Hepbron,
pastor. will officiate. This is one of the
handsomest country churches in the State,
and Will be a lasting monument 10 those
who have labored so earnestly IN It's cree
ton.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Mr. Frank Gilman, son of Joseph ILL
man. ESQ of this county, met with
fearful accident yesterday at his farm.
near Ashland. He was cleaning out well
on his place. and after all the water had
been drawn out he got INTO thc iup "
go down 10 cream out the bottom. AS ne
was descending the MINDLESS broke, toss
ing him thirty-six feet to the bottom
where he struck with great force. tie
was gotten to the top and physician
summoned. who examined him and FOUND
no bones broken but his legs were badly
torn. Several stitches had to be taken III
the cuts The shock to his nervous sys-
tenn was very great. Last night ne WAS
resting easy though his condition was
not of the best.