Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-19
THE STUART MONUMENT.
Pickett Camp VIII Cryc the Council
to FullI Its Promise.


to FuiGI Its Promise.
Pickett Camp held specially interest
| ing session last night. and increased by
several names the committee TO Visit
Appomattox on April 9th. The commit
tee is now composed Of the commander
and the following gentlemen: Comrades
l.. L. Lynch. K. l.. Maury, c. Conway.
joseph Hay. W. Harper Dean. j. r..
Sullivan. G. r. Loehr, A. Jennings. II.
r. Ch,sley. X. y. Northen, George Win
free. I. G. Jones. g. +. johnson. 7. j.
Waller. W. r. Woody. Il. Il. Reeve. Ed
ridge Morris, \. l.. Phillips, and W. f..
Humphrey.
BY a unanimous vote the camp decided
10 40 back into the Grand Camp, Con
Tolerate Veterans. OF Virginia.
Captain Lakewood made an exceeding
~ interesting address in which he spoke
very feeingly OK the death Of General
j, +. b. Stuart. and the subsequent ac-
ton of the Council Of this city. He
read the resolution adopted by that body
with reference TO the memory OF General
Stuart. and In connection with the cree
ton of monument in his honor
THE CITY'S PROMISE.
After beautiful and touching pre-
amble. these resolutions were as follows:
Resolved That the Council Of the city
Of Richmond in behalf Of the citizens
thereof tender to the family OF General
stuart their deepest and most heart
felt confidence. and earnestly request
that the remains OF their great bene-
factor may be permitted 10 remain under
the eye and guardianship OF the people
OF Richmond. and that they may be al
lowed To commemorate by suitable
monument their gratitude and his ser
vices.
Resolved. That the President Of the
Council communicate a copy OF the fore
going preamble and resolutions to the
widow OF General Stuart. and if the re-
quest OF the Council shall meet with
her appreciation that a. committee Of
three members b. appointed whose duty
1t shall he 10 report design for a suit
able monument and Inscription to some
future meeting Of this body.
SHOULD ERECT THE MONUMENT.
Captain HARDWOOD explained that the
ccmmitte, provided FOR had been an
pointed. and he read Mrs. Stuarts CRATE
full letter to the Council. In closing the
Captain said that for thirty-one years
these resolutions had laid in the archives
of the City Council He thought tn occa-
sion had arisen when an earnest APPEAL
should be made to the Council N behalf
Of its pighte1 faith 70 carry out its in
tentiOn and erect the monument TO the
m mory OF this prince Of cavaliers.
4 commit was appointed To present
the matter to the attention OF the Council
and the Adlutant Was instructed to invite
the cooperation OF Lee Camp.
SOME MINOR MATTERS.
The thanks Of. Pickett Camp were ex-
tended to r.. T.. Lee Camp No. >. Of Alex
andria. for It's kindness 10 the Pickett
Camp delegaton on the occasion Of Gere-
raj Corse's funeral II was also ordered
that a pictur> Of General Picketts staff
be : Mt u the Alexandra organization.
The Application Of Comrade John y.
Chappell for admittance to the Soldiers
Home was approved.
Several bills were ordered TO be paid. and
warrant WAS dra wn for tn, relief of
conrad < widow.
II was reported that several members
were sick and in need. and relief was fur
nshed them.
\ number Of cases Of distress W. also
brought to the attention Of the camp, and
aid was rendered.