The Washington times., 1895-03-03
LOYAL TO ALMA MATER
Sons of the University of Virginia
Trying to Perpetuate Her Fame.
Secretary Herbert Presided at the Meeting
Of the Washington Alumni Associa ton
Memorial Hall and Arch to Be Built.

A gathering of men, distinguished in
every walk of life, acknow Lodging the
University OF Virginia as their alma mater,
and trying to perpetuate its fame, as
sembled last night in the long, red parlor
of the Ebbitt House.
The meeting was one OF preparation, as
Prof. William ID. CabeIl, the president
Of the Washington Alumni Association,
explained in his opening remarks, for
grand annual banquet to be held on the
/ 9th of next April, Thomas Jefferson's
birthday, as well as to appoint committees
to carry out some of the important work
which this association had delegated TO
itself. Mr.. Cabell called attention to the
fact that now, as never before, the univer-
sity needed all the influence that could be
exerted by the Alumni Associat ions
throughout the land.
At the conclusion of his address Prof
Cabell called Hon. Hillary A Herbert,
Secretary Of the Navy, TO the chair. The
regular order of business was then taken
up, and Secretary f. L. McCleIland read
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted, appointing the following COM
mittees:
Committee of advancement, to induce
all alumni in this vicinity to unite with the
society, their names to be published in
the Alumni Bulletin-E l. Renick, chair
man; Thomas H Ellis, II. W. Garnett,
Julian Taylor, H T. N. Robinson. John W.
Daniel. Dr. j. NJ Cabell. Hon. Holmes Conrad,
W. d. Dabney, W E. Faison, "A. p Montague,
Afarc cl,.Il NFcVNa
Dr. A. A. Snyder, Prof. r. L. Preston,
Rev. j. T. Cole, and DIR. W. II. Wilmer
In discussing this resolution Prof. Cabell
stated that there were already 10 gen
tIemen registered as members of the as
| sociation, but there yet remained in the
vicinity of Washington about 100 more
whose names it would be well to set in
before the 9Th of April
The banquet committee, consisting OF
c. G.. Lee. chairman; w. ID. CabeIl, DR. l.
w. GlaZebrook, f. / Renick. DR.. F. S.
Nash. DR.. A A. Snyder. Prof. r L. Pres
ton. and Thomas Nelson Page; the commit
tee on constitution and by laws, consisting
of w. d. Dabney, chairman; Walter f.
Faison, Julian Taylor. and Z. l. Renick.
and committee TO have in charge the
tributes paid TO deceased members of the
Alumni Association, consisting of Prof.
A. p. Montague, chairman; Charles W.
Dabney, and Leigh Robinson, were then
appointed
memorial hall and arch at the Uni
versity OF Virginia, in honor of the 200
and more brave men from that institution
who had given their lives for the COnfed-
| eracy, occupied some discussion. Prof.
Cabell spoke feelingly of the brave men who
had gone forth from that institution and
died for the cause they believed to be lust
and pointed to the fact that other colleges
were not so slow to take such matters up
and establish fitting memorials for their
soldier dead.
Mr.. Cabell then moved that the following
| gentlemen be added to the committee ap-
| pointed at the last meeting of the associa-
| ton TO urge that matter, and Mr.. Thomas
! Nelson Page be appointed chairman OF the
whole committee Hon. H. A. Herbert,
Hon. William L, Wilson, Hon. John W.
| Daniel, and Hon. Holmes Conrad. The
motion was carried, and Mr.. Page promptly
notified the gentlemen present that he in
tended to take immediate steps toward
securing contributions from the members
| OF the association.
| The Richmond chapter was favorable to
the construction of some suitable memo
| rial, and he was confident they would
| do all possible to aid the project. He
| further suggested that the committee
! having the banquet in charge be authorized
| to invite the Governor of Virginia and the
| present board Of visitors of the University
| OF Virginia TO the annual banquet on April
| 8 next.
| The chair congratulated the committee
| on the energetic manner in which their
chairman had taken hold OF the work before
them, and, business being cOncI uded,
upon motion OF Mr.. CabelI the meeting ad-
! journed.
The present officers of the association
are William D. Cabell, president; a. P.
Montague, first vice president; Marshall
Mcdonald, second vice president; /. NJ.
| Blackford, third vice president; E l.
McClelland, secretary, and Dr. L. ". Glaze
brook, treasurer The executive commit
tee is composed of Messrs c. G. Lee, chair
man; a. W. Garnett, E. 1. Renick, and B.
L. Blackford.
Among those present at the meeting last
night were Hon Hillary A. Herbert, Sec
retary of the Navy; Mr. Thomas Nelson
Page, Prof William d. Caben, NJ. E.
L. McCleuand, Mr.. C. c. Lee, MT. Thomas
H Ellis, who was at the University of
Virginia sixty-three ago ard is the Oldest
member of the society; Mr. ". d. Dabney,
DR. A. A. Snyder, Prof. K. L. Preston.
Rev. j. T. Cole, Dr. w H. Wilmer Dr. F.
s. Nash, Dir. l. Clark, DR.. d. G. Lewis, Mr..
H c. Porter, Mr.. c. E. CabeH, Mr.. c. r.
Bedford, and Dr. W. L. Tompkins.