Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-31
THE STATUE is GOOD.
THE OPINIONS OF MANY PROMINENT
PERSONS GATHERED.
The Location All that Could he Desired-
The Sentiment Well Repre-
scented.

| anu inc inquire were obtained by a DIS
patch reporter from persons on an
around the grand stand
General Fitz Lee: Good, very good. ] an
delighted with IL. Your committee coul
not have selected a better spot for {,
II is most charming location, and th
| figure is superb.
General T. i. Rosser: II IS frst-class
II could not be better. / am delighted.
President Lyon @. Tyler, OF William am
Mary College: think the location Is
beautiful one, and the figure stands as
sentinel watching over the city. on
could almost imagine that 1t would hav,
something OF the sanctity that the Greeks
gave the statue Of Athone. which is tho
palladium or the safeguard Of Athens.
a GRAND SPOT.
General William II. Payne: love Rich
mond; love TO mingle with its people
The location IS the grandest on earth
The figure Is superb and il sets on a spot
where nothing but God should he put
General McComb: The figure Is a
beauty; the finest 1 ever saw. The sur.
roundings are lovely to loco upon.
Colonel J. X. Edmunds. Of Lexington
1t Is fine. both the monument and the
location. Your city ought to be proud OF
IL.
General George II. Stcuart, Of Mary.
land: The location is grand. The figure
IS grand and beautiful. The proportions
are good. i am more than pleased. The
artist did his work well.
General f. NJ. Law, Of South Carolina;
1t is splendid. I am delighted with 1t.
MORE THAN PLEASED.
General James L. Walker: The location
is decidedly the finest spot In Richmond.
and l avn more than pleased with the
figure.
Colonel w. S. Pole. OF Roanoke: I nm
very much pleased with IL. I attended
the unwilling Of the monument at An
tietam. / like this the best
Governor Charles r. OFerrall: l am
more than plcascd-I am delighted. II Is
grand. The location Is all that one could
want / think it one Of the prettiest spots
Ia this lovely city Of ours.
Rev. Or. George Cooper, pastor Of First
Baptist church: This spot, in my opinion.
Is one Of the lovellest in the city. The
monument is a thing Of beauty. The pri-
vate soldier. in the east, is facing his
General, in the west, and sending his
salutations by the flashing rays OF the
morning sun.
THE MAYORS OPINION.
Hon. j. Taylor Elyson: The location
Is the very best IN Richmond, and the
figure does great credit TO the taste OF
the artist, and Is a worthy tribute to the
yalor and hcroism Of the Confederate sol
der
Colonel John =. Cary: think we'll OF
1t. IT is grand piece Of art.
Mr.. a. i. Gordon, of Stanton: As FAR
as / can Judge no more suitable or beau
tiful location could have been chosen for
the monument, the figure Of the soldier
is superb, and the whole effect IS very
striking.
Rev. Or. NJ D. HoEc: It fills my eye
and heart. That Is what l think. The
location is the best that could have been
selected, because it overlooks the battle
fields and the city that our army guarded.
Mr.. j. T.. Parham, Of Petersburg: ]
like it very much. l am too full for utter
ance.
Rev. Mr.. r. c. Cave: Il think very
well Of it. The location is superb"
EMBRACES THE SENTIMENT.
Hon. D. c. Richardson: q am entirely
pleased. 1t fully embraces the sentiment
that it was designed to express"
Colonel r.. T.. Boykin: at is grand"
Mr.. r. s. Bosher: at is all right. / am
more than pleased. We could not have
selected a better position"
Mr.. John $. Elicit: "It is all right"
Captain Money, of Greenville, s. c.:
Il am delighted with it, and wish We had
one like IT,"
Major Micajah Woods: ut IS superb.
like it very much. 1t represents the SEN
timent fully"
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much, and am more than pleased with it,
both the figure and the location"
GRANDLY EXECUTED.
Hon. a. l.. Withrow, Of Bath: The To-
cation is the best that could have been
selected The figure is beautiful, and the
sentiment grandly executed by the ar
list"
Mr.. A. A. Burke, Of Buena Vista: Il
like II very much, and l do not think
that il could be improved upon"
Mr.. W. Ii. II. TrIce, Of Norfolk: ut IS
grand. Much credit IS due the old vete-
rams Of Richmond in undertaking to erect
such a superb monument to the memory
Of the private soldier in this beautiful
city"
MIR. Edward Burke, Of staunton: 1T Is
grand. ! wish We had one like it in
stanton"
Colonel Scott Ship, Of Lexington: "The
site is a beautiful one. the figure superb,
and the sentiment we'll expressed"
Rev. J. I. Cannon: THE location Is
the best Of any monument in the city,
and the figure very effective and re-
fleets much credit upon the artist"
HISTORICALLY CORRECT
Colonel William II. Palmer: 1t IS an
ideal location, and the figure all that 1t
should be historically. In 1t the CON
fedorate uniform is well preserved, which
is much 70 be admired.
Rev. DR.. @. II. Ray: / like the location,
but think the figure ought 20 nave faced
the river. Vt is a striking picture OF the
Confederate soldier.
Rev, JabeZ Hail: The location Is n
magnifcent one. Yes, one Of the best IN
the city. | had wished that the figure
OF Lee could have been placed here but |
presume II is best that the private SOL
der should be. ,,,-
Mr.. ). u. Crcnshaw: / think eXcellehtly
well of It, The view Is superb.
Mr.. Marshall Gillian: II is beautiful
location. and an admirable figure. Inc
artist has done justice to the private
soldier. II Is one of the most pleasing
figures that | ever looked upon.
Roy DIR, ]. c. Hiden: The statue Is
admirable. the location good, the effect
grand.
\ SPLENDID REPRESENTATION.
Colonel b. w. i. Holt: l never saw a
better one in my life. The view Of the
river and city Is superb. The inquire IS a
splendid representation Of the Confederate
soldier. mt ,..,t,r
Judge George L. Christian: The location
is the finest in the world, do believe
The figure is superb. This is a day long
10 be remembered by the boys.
MIR. r. T. Pemberton: l PASSED On .he
ce,yed II. The location could not be I'M
proved. 1t is one of the best in the city.
MIR. w. J. Westwood: 1t is very good.
thought the figure ought TO have been
placed the other way, that Is FACING
the river.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.