The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-05
JHE LIBBY HIIL STATUE.
Question whether 1t should Face Main
Street or Down the River.


A. nreeting OF the Executive Com
mttee OF the Confederate Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association, held In
the Chamber Of Commerce building
Thursday afternoon, there was consider
able discussion as 10 how the statue
should face. Colonel Cutshaw thought
that It should face down the river which
was. IN his opinion, In accordance with
sentiment.
Mr. Sheppard, the designer for the
statue, thought II ought TO face Main
street He understood that 10 be the
sense OF the Committee on Design. by
facing towards Main street, said he, the
best view OF it could be gotten from the
greatest number Of approaches.
Mr.. Randolph raised the point that the
question Of the position Of the statue
was one with which the Executive Com
mittee had nothing TO do. tie was sus-
tanned in this, and the matter was laid
on the table. with the understanding that
the president OF the association would cali
a meeting Of the association for Mon
day afternoon at o'clock TO decide It.
The president reported that the Penn
svlvania and the Richmond. Freder.cks-
burg and Potomac roads had transported
the statue to Richmond free of cost.
and resolutions thanking these companies
were adopted.
Ii was decided that the statue would
be drawn by hand from the depot 10
Libby Hill this afternoon at o'clock.
1t was also decided that the COM
mittee would furnish carriages on the
day OF the unwilling for the ladies who
conducted the memorial bazaar.
THE VETERANS PART.
There was 4 full meeting Of Lee Camp
last night. The committee On the orsani-
zation Of the Sons Of Confederate Veter-
ans have nearly completed their plans
and during the coming week they expect
&c start a fine camp.
The following general order was is
sued:
The hour for the removal of the statue
from the Byrd-street station to Libby Hill
has been changed from ( to 3 O'Clock, on
Saturday evening.
This has been done al the request Of
large number OF veterans, who desire 10
participate in the removal. but who can
not attend earlier than o'clock.
Lee Camp decided to take part in
hauling the statue tomorrow, and will
meet at their camp hall. on Broad street.
between Sixth and Seventh streets. on
Saturday 0his) evening at 1870 o'clock
sharp, and ask that the members VINO
can bring their children with them.
clothed with the red-white and red
sash, the colors OF the Confederacy.
All members OF the camp who have uni
forms will wear them, but all who can
Will attend.
President u. G. Richardson hopes that
George F.. Pickett Camp will also meet
at Lee Camp Hall and participate in the
hauling Of the statue. Lee Camp also
hopes that Pickett Camp will assemble
az their camp hall and that they and
their children Will go with them to the
Union depot.
All must he prompt. that tho statue
may start 10 the pedestal by o'clock.
The members OF the Junior HOLLYWOOD
Memorial Association are requested 10
meet At the camp hall with the two
CAMPS.
The general public are invited 10 unite
with the two camps
The Adjutant was directed 10 tender
10 the family OF their late friend. VI. +.
Bradley. the sympathy Of Lee Camp, in
the death Of one who has ever been the
friend OF Lee Camp.
Major Thomas y. Brander has been APP
pointed chief marshal for this occasion.