The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-07
DON'T LIKE THE DESIGN,
PRICE WINNLR ron DarfS MoNT-
xENT DESIGN BEING CRIIfCIzLD.
said 10 he Top Heavy and tnsu"ao'e'
Major Brapdcr Iaiks-rhe Designs
Rejected Kept From Public view.

The design adopted by the committee
sor the jefferson Davis Monument is com
,ng in for good deal OK adverse criu-
.lsn at present. and steps have ai'e@'y
beer taken by Pickett Camp. Confederate
Veterans. TO get rid Of the design Suo-
m,ttea by Mr.. Perry Griffin. the &c"
York architect, which received me "'S'
prize. and have Submitted one OF inc "'
signs submitted by a Southern man. Inc
resolution passed by Pickett camp Mo"-
aav night. in regard TO The matter was
published in full IN yesterday 'i'.,S'
A. Yet nothing has been uc". ~
so,.ciai committee. appointed III "o0o,
aonco vim the resolution. but 1t is
,bo,rnt some steos viii soon lie taken
looking 20 a change IN me ueS's''
Much SsAIisfACIlO'.
IL IS weil-known fact that theIe was
a great deal OF dissItisie cuon eNPiesaou
when the Davis Monument cOmiii'''e
announced the result of Their l"oois'
The subcommittee, or special conn
udttcc. VINO recommended 10 the gem
.ral committee that Mr.. Criibn S oesisn
be awarded the first prize. 1t Is uhdei-
stood were not unanimously IN l"Nol
of this design. and 1t is also UNDERSTOOD
that some OF the members OF the Cen
e,al Committee also raised objection TO
MIR. Grinin's design. IL was held by
several of the members that al thihsS
being equal "A southern man shoula pe
given the preference. When the pictures
OF the three designs, which got the
prizes. were published there was Sicat
deal of complaint expressed. The oplh-
ion was expressed by many that the
first prize should have been awarded 10
Captain Edgorton 5. Rogers. and the
second prize to Mr. William G. holland.
who got tho third prize. The impr' 'sion
OF everyone with whom j talked was
that either Of the designs submitted by
the Richmond architects was superior
IN every way 10 the design Of Mr.. Crit
fin
Mrs. jefferson Davis exposed a pro-
ference for Mr.. Rogers design. and said
she thought Mr.. Grimn's des,en was top
heavy and more awkward. She however
stated that she would be willing = abide
by the decision of the COMMITTEES.
PACKED UP AND RETURNED.
Nothing is known by tie public ct
Iarge as TO the merits OF the other ,Wo
dozen OF more designs which were sub
nitted by well known architects from
various parts Of the country. They were
all packed VI and sent back TO their
owners. None of the thousands OF peo-
pie In Richmond ana elsewhere, who
wcrc anxious to see the designs. were
allowed to get a glimpse Of them ana
this in itself was the occasion for n
good deal of comment.
The opinion Of these with whom have
talked seems to he that the wcll-known
Confederate officers at least in Rich
mcnd should have been allowed 10 see
the other designs after the prizes were
awarded. There is another pretty gen
eral impression as 10 the design which
received the first prize. II is claimed
that it is heavy. awkward. and altogether
unsuitable for the purpose
MAJOR BRANDER TALKS.
When called on Commander James r.
Gray. of Lee Camp. Confederate Ncter-
ans, yesterday he was not at home. Ma
jor Thomas a. Brander. however did
not hesitate to express his opinion. Major
Brander is past commander of Lee Camp.
vice-presid of Lee-Camp Soldiers
1.Ome. Commander OF the Virginia Divi-
sion United Confederate Veterans. past
ate Veterans of Virginia. and eN-OfiiCio
member of the jefferson Davis Monument
Association.
When seen yesterday Major Brander
said: II made a speech at Lee Camp.
ir which ! argued that the Veterans Of
the camp should put themselves on rec
ord as to whether or not they were
satisfied with the design which received
IT.. first prize I was opposed to hat
design and preferred either of those sub
1rittcd by the Richmond architects. The
sentiment OF the camp was that the
loca; architects should have been given
the first two prizes over Mr. Griffin. but
the camp. as an organization. decided
init ] was out or Order. and that this
mea sure should not be adopted. II seems
TO ne that thc Confederate soldiers
should have been given some considera-
to- IN the selection of the design. How
over. al the designs except tho three
selected FOR prizes were packed up and
sent awqv without anybody being allow
ed e. sec them. Tho design selected u.s.
n my opinion. top-heavy and unsuitable
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