The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
Members Of Lee Camp Severely Crlil-
else Mr.. Grifln'S Plans.
aRESOLUTION, BUTACTION DEFERRED
The R.T.Ice Monument Also Comes in
foraIiberai share Of Contention
Views of some OF the Mem
bcrs-Other Matters


of which is to have the Committee on
Design. OF the jefferson Davis monument.
20 change their decision. which awarded
the first prize TO Mr.. Percy Griffin. the
New York architect, and select a more
suitable design. The meeting was one %
the livolicst which has been hcla ~
Lee Camp Hall for some time, ana ,''e
debate became lively several times "o
foro tho question was temporarily DIS
posed OF. iii
ON next Friday night tho matter wiz
come up again for discussion. ana ','e
chances are that there Will be lullo 81"
interesting discussion pro and con.
DON'T LIKE THE DESIGN
As is well known % the pubic tlclo
1ae been considerable adverse criucis"
about the design which was a"aIutu VIZ
frst prize in the competitive coH,,s' .o'
this honor There were some W..
seven designs submitted. ana '"''o
the work Of wcll-knOwn aIchllccls, "V'"
local and from g distance. Nh'H '"0
csion OF the Committee on Lc.,7" -
announced. and the pictures or lhe 'hl'1
designs that received tho prizes were
published there was considerable dissdus-
faction EXPRESSED by q large uumpef OF
citizens. inoludlrr a good many 'uiA'"-
crate veterans. Mrs. Jefferson Davis 'N-
prcsscd herself ass frForahie 10 announcer
design. and stated that She thought the
design which received the first prize was
awkward and fopheaYy Sne eNpressed
the opinion that tho design which was
awarded the second prize, and which was
the work of Captain Edgcrton ;. Rogers
WIS more suitable for the monument
tbouch sho was perfectly willing TO adj
init that She had a good deal OF confidence
IN the Judgment of the committee and
was willing 20 abide by their decision.
Pickett Camp. Confederate Veterans.
passed resolution Of late appointing
"a committee to confer with the Committee
O. Design with view TO ascertaining how
a. charge in their design could Doe made.
The Camp expressed its disapproval OF
the design TO which the first prize was
awarded
when Chairman T. TAYLOR Ellyson. Of
the Monument Committee was seen IN
REGARD % the matter. ne stated that the
United Confederate Veterans had already
ratified the decision OF the committee.
and the only way a change could be made
would Doe hy the United Confederate Vet
Grams as an organization.
To PUT THE CAMP on RECORD
Major Thomas A. Brander first brought
The matter before the camp. lie asked
AdJutant j. Taylor Stratton 10 read am
extract from the circular on Information
issued hy the Committee on Design. which
was done. This circular stated that the
committee would not commit itself 10
decide that tho monument should De erect
en- according 10 the design which received
the first prize
MAJOR brander then offered tho follow
A- resolution which brought ont tho dis
cussion on both sides.
whereas, I'm view Of tho fact tbo4
many advc CSC criticisms have beon mad
ABOUT the design FOR President jefferson
laws monument. which has been award
90 me nrst Prize I'm tho comrefifion
IoI sara designs submitted 10 COM
mttfe selected ly the jefferson Ds,.is
.i,ii''inent Association. and believing that
III Us matter IN which Confederate ,-af-
- ans are deeply Interested. therefore be
Resolved. That r. j.. Tee Csmn. No. 1
= w. that. in their opinion. the award
Tor tho building OF the said monument
Sho'id he given for some other design
IMAM INC one awarded the first prize By
said Committee ON DESIGN.
mat O. copy OF this resolution be for
warded 20 the Grand Camp. @. V. OF
virginia. for their consideration.
fhEt ERRED ANOTHER DESIGN.
HoJoi hrdnder. In explaining Dis posi-
lion IA ihc matter stated that he aid NAT
see any objection 10 Lee Camp as a0
organization expressing ITS opinion ahou+
matter in which its members y,ero
deeply interested. lie 90 not think the
oeslsn which received the first prize was
az all suitable. ana he himself greatly
preferred that OF Captain Rogers. who
was awarded the second prize or Mir.
Noland's design. which was awarded tina
lAlfd prize. Either or these Was far SUE
perior for the purpose
10 was true there was O Committee on
Design. This was good committee. but
neither IL nor any other committee was
lniaiiftie Tho monument. which was 20
he erected In honor OF Nlr Davis would
80 put up 10 last. 10 was TO Doe 10 tenn
porary affair Confederate soldiers had
perfect right TO express their opiu-
ION in this matter and while he had
nothing whatever 20 say against the com
smiiee Doe saw no reason why Lee Camp
could not make suggestion in a move
mont in which the Camp would likely De
o.iied upon TO help pay for 10 was. I'm
DIS opinion. great pity that Lee Camp
Aad not eArressed IT, opinion i'm regard
TO the monument at the head Of Frank
jim street before Thar was erected.
MT. James Ferrlter stated that he had
Dot seen The other designs and was. con-
seqrently not in a position 10 vote in-
teiiscrtly Oh tho question The meme
hers Of The Grand Camp OF Confederate
Veterans had also not scen the various
49, lsns submitted and werc likewise not
n position 20 take any steps in regard
90 the resolution
Captain ID. a. Brown. Jr. opposed the
? resolution upon tho ground that Lee Camp
did rot create the Committee on Design,
and had nothing 20 do with the matter.
ENTIRELY UNSUITABLE
Major Hrandcr then made another
speech in favor Of the resolution. He said
that the camp had not expressed its onin-
ion in regard 90 the Lee monument. yet
when tho Lee Monument Committee was
ready 90 put the figure ON Tho pedestal
] go Camp had been requested 20 hclp
ray the expense. and had given some
g. oOo Tor this purpose. The Davis monu-
ment ought 90 bo "a grand ono that would
reflect credit upon the Confederate States.
lie himself was not "a member OF the
committee on Design but was permitted
10 see some OF the designs through the
Of that committee. II tho de-
sign 20 which the first prize was awarded
was adopted 30 would present q comhcr-
some. awkward appearance I'm Monroe
Park n was entirely unsuitable. Tho de-
eirn had been selected by only few
incn. and the committee had been very
fecrct 90 their work. The Confederate
soldiers had n right to express their
opinion. The design accepted called Tor
o. monument ar more expensive than the
othcrs. lfo did not believe 70 would ever
~ erected and he thought the commit
Toe could frd q far more suitable one