The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-31
FOR SOME OTHER DESIGN.
Lee Camp Doesn't Like the One Adopt
cd for the Davis Monument.
ADVERSE CRITICISMS ABOUT IT.
Major Brander say. the opinion OF the
Committee Was Not Usanimou@rhc
Monument, IL is Claimed, Would
Cost More Tbsa Could be Raised

Percy Griffin, o. New York. and ~a-'n
was awarded the first prize BY tAe IoH-
Mite on Design. got a decidedly adverse
criticism, AZ the hands OF Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, No. I. last n'sh'-
The camp put ITSELF on record as op-
posed 70 the design in question, and N
favor OF giving the first prize % some
other.
Cautain Thomas W SyinOr brousi-r up
the question OK the adoption ot 4 cesisn
Tor the monument % be erected % me
memory OF President Jefferson D-sIs.
CAPTAIN Sydnor stated that since tre
matter had been published In the Rich
mond aaDers. and especially since the
publication in one ot the papers or the
proceedings OF Lee Camp. No. 4. last
Friday nigh- there was a great deal
o. interest iu the matter. and tA--r alncng
the Confederate soldiers was very 80 n
erai. Captain Sydnor stated that az the
meeting OF the Grand Camp. Confederate
Veterans. 40 Winchester this &. tAe
resolution Of Pickett camp. Confederate
Veterans. of Richmond. adversely criii-
clsing the acton OF the Jefferson Davis
Manumcnt COMMITTEES for the set-csion OK
alr. Grifns design Tor the first Fr.z-.
and regretting the fact that southern
architect was not given the iirsL prize.
was submitted. The resolution Pas sed
by Pickett Camp has been published IN
The Times.
WANTED TO KEEP QUIET.
Captain syinor, after some ytroversy
between himself and Major etl 1der IS
10 whether he was IN order or not, read
the minority report by the Grand camp
committee in maklns a recommendation
FHrnf h
the facts as to how the design c. Nr.
Griffin was CHOSEN by the subcommittee
and Committee on Design. as well ~ the
Jefferson Davis Monument Ass).tltion
and committee of the United Confedera-e
Veterans and the general body Itself
This report deplored the adverse critt-
Cisms on the design selected. and recon-
mended that these criticisms be 1-opped
50 far as possible. and that Confederates
generally anu those who symparhize with
the Lost Cause unite in raising Euads 10
erect the monument % 1fr. Davis.
Captain Syfnor stated that the Grand
Camp had laid the matter on tie tstie
on the ground that their body was an
entirely separate organization, ard had
10 business 90 interfere with the decision
of the committee and the United Cen
fcdcrate Veterans L was the sense 0t
the members Of the Grand Camp slrcst
% a member. said Captain Sydnlr. tfar
ir would he better not 70 szitate the
question Of the design.
OPPOSED TO GAG LAW.
Captain Syin0rs report from the
Grand Camp at Winchester was rec-l-ed.
and vote on thanks given him. er,er
which. urfa- -na head Ok -nlrisled lrsi-
ness. Alilral- s-ra-r0u read the .sso.l-
ton ~ 1ll.1r Hr4riar offered last -ilay
niz1- in regard 90 the design l-- tne
Davis monument. as published Oh The
Times. It's lr0lsL. c-t some sr.y
talk.
Captain p. A. Brown moved thl- tle
whole matter he tabled il accordan--
with the aclcn Il the Grand Camp.
AfaIor lranier here took tl- -19r, rfd
stated tlar hs thought the camp -afL.i
listen t0 the motion he sad introduced
ia The Grlll Camp. He had NOT nAl
any Snow. IL Che nap wished cd adopt
"a eag-.aE system. le t-L nor t-.I u
be vas t0 te shut o1 from delf.e. ard
rot allowed % say anything. le llt no-
care % attend rla meetings c- t-e camp
Captain EroFn tLel Withdrew bis lll-
ton. and Major Branler again took the
floor ana made speech ot explanation
in ree4-I to bis position. Since De had
offered his resolution .- regard ODD the DEE
s.-n said ha h1 had been congratulated
on All sides tv prom rllr c-tzels OK
Ertmrrf and elsewhere for his move
mal- ll rlls direction and tla- great
deal 90 s-ar.sfact.on had been express
ed about 1lr Griffin design. 10 was
n1- suitable Tor the monument. Whlch.
aco0rlln. r0 the design tla- got the
lrs- .rr.rt would cost 500 HfN-ucre tnan
the raorl. could False. Es believed that
.l One design ol D. southern man should
o. selected the monument would ce
erected much quicker. He was sure that
Lee Camp would be called upon Cd tsar
a good deal cf the burden OBJ erec- the
monument. ana consequently lad
rish- % have some say ln tne natter.
WAS NOT UNANIMOUS
lie knew that che decision ot the JET
farson Davis Monument Committee was
u1l unanimous. Die certainly Thought
that the camp had . rlghr 20 express IT,
self ln the matter tla- VAS Qt 50 mu-l
interest % Confederate soldiers Eller-
4ly.
Dir. p. smith Red1orl stated that he
d.l u1r think that Lee Camp or tle
Grand Camp bad any risLt ro interfere
with the decision OF the Design Com
ml-tea.
Captain Syinor wanted 90 know wheth-
or OF r0- Major Brardcr could state
Tor fact that tre decision ot the Jet-
fersol Davis Monument Committee Was
divided ll opinion as tl the design
MAJOR Brauler stated th4r be knew
the opinion ot the Monument Commit
Geo vas uo- unanimous. and was iar
from ir. The question had been narrow
ed down almost 10 . man.
In reply Captain Syduor stated that
he had 10 from Judge Christian. III. j.
Taylor Eilyson. chairman 0t the CON-
uill1e. and others. that tneir decision
was unanimous. Most of the members
sof the committee had travelled abroad.
and had seen most q the imposing monu-
ments IN Europe. Tley were capable
Of judging as 20 the merits % the monu-
ueu-s. louisiana and Georgia. two
States that were anxious o. have the
monument erected there. were both per-
fectly satisfied with the dec.sl Of the
Committee on Design. 40 kick had
come from either u these States. each 0f
which had given Ear more than Virginia
towards erecting the monument. Ir
would greatly retard the work OF erect
ing q monument 20 Mr.. Davis memory
4. adverse criticisms were repeatedly
published. Lee Camp had nothing % do
with this question. The Grand Camp
had decided that the question was one
with which the members of the canp
had nothing 70 do. II We have any
respect FOR the Grand Camp" said he
"or ourselves as Confederate soldiers. or
FOR Mr. Davis. let us cease our adverse