Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-07

SUCH a site IN the city Oh hlch"o"e' W
one Of its parks. a. may be agreed upon
and tho Veteran Cavalry Association Oh
the Army OF Northern Virginia.
MANY CITIZENS PRESENT.
In connection with this matter Hon.
George d. visa Judge e. G, MINOR
Mcssrs. Joseph Bryan. ID. G. Nichatoson'
II. r.. Frayser. Captain Philip ha.s T.
Captain Sydnor. and others rep'esen"a.s
the Veteran Cavalry Association were IN
attendance. as were Messrs. Raab. Mar
cuse. and others interested in the proper.
Nv at the intersection OF Broad street anu
Brook avenue. 49,.
Tncse gentlemen were accorded the
privileges OF the floor and inviteo 10 su-
dress the Council upon the mater uh".'
consideration. Judge f.. c. Minor arcs.
and explained that by an Hs,e." .ha
among the gentlemen representing .nc
Cavalry Association CAPTAIN Syu"o.
would read a paper expressing lne wv
OF that organization. and Mr.. hicha,o.Sn
would state briehy the desires vi '"e
association. ord
Captain sydnor stepped forward a.u
read the communication, adotsss'c
,he ,res,dent and members OF the Com
mon Council After referring W w.
ton of the Council nearly ,hNty-o"e
wears ago. the paper ran az ioho"s
"a generation has passed since 'h.n
Wars rude alarms no more oistui' ~
neacefui life Of the community
humble walls Of your Councii cnam'es
have exnanded into n magnificent nan o,
legislation: splendid avenues - -
throughout the length and preao.n V
your city: public works tha' 90 ' 80
10 it's wealth and enterprise hat An,
planned and Accomplished. pu, 1900 Nv
Of p-atltide. SO fully ACKNOWLEDGES T s
tho Council Of 1861 remains uhpait'
Won gentlemen, at the behest "a ny
comrades and associates OF the Ne.e'an
cavalry Association OF the Army 81
Northern Virginia. I tender most coIu,a,
,Lsnhs for and assurances OF sraei,,
.n,rec,ation OF your suggestion. al'er nI'
these wears, to do justice TO inc ''s''
Of ] r. y. Stuart. .,,
1--WE thank you sincerely LOT inc -
promise that this monumens, . % ho
be built for we assume u r,.nt
the meaning OF your action. our a.ue"'
Se.,re 10 bring about this result inuuces
us 10 appear before you TO rpspeeu".y
,,rca that this action be so modined as 10
give the amount appropriated SlV'aV W
tho fund for the erection OF the monu-
ment rather than for the purchase oi
site. We come to you as par'h,ts -.
common enterprise. We are ac.u"'e"
simply and solely by the desire 10 an
in the purpose Of raising monument W
our old comrade, whose MEMORY We
love. We do not ask that Monroe VI
Marshall or Clay or jefferson Ward De
the choice, but that you make tne ap
nronriatlon. not for a site. but TOT tne
monument. We believe that this action
r,l, insure success. With this money
e,,hscrihed we can successfully solicit
other contributions. Localities desiring
the monument will bid against each other
10 secure II. sites will be offered free
There is no lack OF available sites for
this monument. There are sites on
Candles Hill, Libby Hill. Monroe PARK
Chimborazo Park. In the Lee DIS,
trict. and at numerous intersections OF
streets that will not cost the city one
cent. and the selection of either OF which
would mean additional. contributions 10
the monument.
MR.. RICHARDSON'S PLEA.
Mr.. David c. Richardson then. as the
representative OF lee and Pickett camps
the Sons of Veterans. and the veteran
Cavalry Association, spoke eloquentiy
and appealingly in behalf OF the change
OF the money from the purpose contained
in the original resolution. He referred In
heAntlfUl ldHEud6t W 'hN cs''"'S
cord Of Stuart, and said II would be n
shame TO put a monument to his memory
upon n spot which was an eyesore 10
the community. and would recessitate
the turning OF Stuart's back to the zoe.
He spoke OF a number Of admirable sites
already In the possession OF the city,
and closed his address with an express
sion OF confidence that the Council would
do as II had been urged 10 by these fol-
lowers OF Stuart.
REPRESENTED MR. RAAB.
Hon. George ID. Wise. counsel for Mr..
T. Raab, owner OF the triangular lot
made n stirring speech. taking the ground
that the city had already contracted with
his client, and that II would not do right
to violate its solemn obligation. He
thought the site q most excellent one,
and the Veteran Cavalry came before
the council with sentiment In one hand
and an appeal for the breaking OF the
city's contract in the other. He r!di-
culed the idea that to put the monu-
ment at the corner of Broad and Adams
street would be putting General Stuart
with his back 10 the foe. There was no
foe now. From Maine to the Gulf and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific was one
grand country, one united people. He
said the Council had made contract
with Mr.. Raab which would hold good
in the courts and closed by asking the
Council not 10 rescind its action and turn
It's back upon its solemn obligation.
An opinion from the City Attorney to
the effect that the Council could rescind
Its action was read.
MIR. STARKES POSITION.
Mr.. Starke. the author of the original
resolution concerning the purchase OF the
lot in question, made brief statement
OF his position In the transaction. He
denied that the resolution had been con
ceived I'm secrecy, and that notice hac
not been given to the community al
large. He said ne offered the resolution
in good faith four months ago. and not
until recently heard any objection to tn;
site. He gave all the publicity TO the
matter that he possibly could. He spoke
Of the numerous publications in the dali,
papers concerning the resolution, ant
again averred that he had not heard on'
word Of opposition to the measure unit
the very day on which the Board o
Aldermen adopted the resolution.
Mr.. Caskie explained why he had vote(
for the purchase of the triangular lot.
Several others spoke upon the matter
explaining that they voted for the origi
nal resolution under a misapprehenson
Messrs. Epps and Murphy thought tn,
lot not worth more than 5000 to $3.50
as a park the former saying that was
the only vote he had cast since he haC
been in the Council that he really re
GREETED Mr.. Bloomberg finally Offered
a substitute for Mr.. Woodey's resolution
providing that the resolution be rescinded
so far as II in any manner refers TO thu
j. r. b. Stuart monument. This propo
sition was lost, and MFR. Gunst took tn
floor. and said he was unwilling to vot,
the $1,000 to the monument fund unit
he knew where the memorial was to b.
located Mr.. Hobson offered resolution
resembling Internationally the resolution
approved April 18th, and this was adopteS
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Briggs. Brock. Branch
Cottrell Davis. Diacont, Donleayy. Epps
Ferriter, Griffin. Grimes. Gunst, Hobson
Landerkin. Mayer. Murphy. Page. Smith
and Woodey-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Blanks, Bloomberg. Nc
Dowell. Trower. Wallerstein, and Presi
dent Glover-6.
THE CAR SHELTERS.
Mr.. Branch offered a resolution tina
the Street Committee investigate and re
port as 10 whether the Richmond Cit!
and Union Passenger Railway companies
can be required 10 erect shelters for thu
protection OF their passengers at the va