Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24


..s+ contentedly until they have paid the
obligation of honor and respect to General
stuart. the gallant and brilliant trooper
,ybo feu al yellow Tavern in defence Oh
Richmond.
- is true that the Veteran Cavalry As
sociation which IS TO build the memorlal,
is rather recent ORGANIZATION haN!.S
been formed in 1891. but It's membership
copprises some Of the best men virginia
has ever produced both as sOlll7ls 60
citizons 4 considerable sum OK money
for the erection OF the monument mas al,
readv been raised and much thought and
attention have been given to questions
of design and site. IL has practically been
determined that the monument shal con-
eist of An equestrian statue on pedestal
Of virginia granite.
CAPTAIN DIMAlOCICS DESIGN.
Tn accordance with this idea, Captain
NJ l. Dimmock. who served In the cav
airy during the late war, and VINO IS one
Of the directors IN the Veteran cavalry
Association. has prepared the beautiful
design which appears In this issue OF lhe
Dispatch. The design has been examined
bv many caValrymen and several mem
hers OF General StuaTts staif, all or Whom
have expressed themselves as 6IeAtl}
pleased with IT and say that ii possesses inc
characteristic dash of the great caNai!
leader. The statue is to be heroic in s.z,
roade Of bronze. and the pedestal viii b,
of James-riyer granite. 1t Will be IN a
about twenty-five feet although this vii.
be determined 10 suit the elevation.
While no site for the location or the
r,ouumeut has vet been decided upon' u
has been thought that most desirable
pIace would be CANDLES Hul PARK, as
this delightful and historic spot IS visited
bv almost every visitor TO the city ana Is
freouented by citizens generally Such a
monument at this place, with the casue
| forming a background, would prove one
| OF the greatest attractions or the CITY.
II will be remembered that the City Coun-
oil purchased the triangular lot at the in
| tersection Of Broad and Adams streets
| and Brook avenue. for use as site for
/ the monument, but the Veteran Cavalry
| Association. after considering the adVan-
/ taees and Disadvantages Of this location,
/ decided that II was not a desirable one
| for the Stuart memorial.
HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The Veteran Cavalry Association, under
| the auspices Of which the monument Is
/ to be built TO the memory Of General
! Stuart was organized In the ke6imental
! Armorv. October %, 1891, with the fol-
! lowing as its objects:
! l. TO cultivate fraternh feeling
! among its members and so far as practi-
! cable to aid those who may need assist
anCe.
/ .. To perpetuate the memory and deeds
/ OF our fallen comrades by the publication
| of a faithful history Of the operations OF
the cavalry OF Lees army and by the
! erection Of an equestrian statue or Gene
| raj j. Z. B. Stuart
Every soldier who served honopbly with
| the cavalry of the Army OF Northern
| Virginia shall be eligible 10 active mem
| bCrshp.
The wives and daughters Of every
| soldier now dead, who, If living would bt
! eligible TO active membership, shall bt
| honorary members Of this association
others may become honorary members
upon the payment Of the Zee and dues
required for active membership.
THE FIRST OFFICERS.
The first officers of the organization
were as follows:
President-General Fitzhugh Lee.
secretary-Captain c. a. Taylor
Treasurer-Mr. r. a. Catlin.
| Vice Preside Wade Hamp
ton. General G.. W. Gusts Lee, Genera
l.. l.. LomaX. General T. l.. Rosser, Gene
J raj NJ. c. Butler, Rev. DR.. Randolph
| Mckee. General Thomas T. Munford
Colonel r. \. Chew. Judge T. S. Gar
nett, Captain T. w. Sydnor. Captai
Philip Haxall. General T. NJ B. Young
colonel John 5. aosby. John A. Smoot
John Gll, OF Baltimore; Judge y. W
Lacy. General Bradley T. Johnson. Gene
raj w. IL. Payne. Captain John Gus
sons. and Major II. y. Mcclellan.
Board Of Directors-Major W. J. John
son. l.. Levy, Judge f. c. Minor. Jane
II. Werth. l.. b. Vaughan, Josep
BRYAN, NJ. j. Dlmmock. John w. Goi
don. A. G. Baocock. and Joseph "
Thomas.
BEGAN WORK IN EARNEST.
Owing to depressed condition OF finance
of the country, but little wa
done In the monument movement unit
last fan, when the matter was agai
] taken up. and since that time has bee