Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
SCHEME TAKES WELL
PLAN FOR GrSTEn MEMORIAL IN
srrrUrr PROVES POPULAR.
COMMITTEES TO MEET ON TUESDAY.
A General Conference of Delegations
from various Organizations to be
Held tn Talk Over the Undertaking.
How the Matter VIII De Pushed.

The movement to erect a suitable me
mortal to the memory Of Major Lewis
Ginter, in this city has met with the
hearty approval Of all sorts and condi-
lions of men. The popularity Of the
suggestion to endow the Mechanics In
stitute, so as to enlarge the scope Of its
usefulness, is most marked. and II the
plans are carried out-and there is every
reason to believe that they will be-
some 300 or 400 young men will be sent
out each year marked as Ginter Insti-
tute men, and the prestige already gained
by the Mechanics Institute will be en-
HANGED materially.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS CALLED.
The following circular letter, Issued by
the meeting held October 18th, has just
been sent out to all the organizations
OF the city:
Richmond. Va, October "a. 1877.
Post-Ofiice Box 24l.
To the Public and All Organizations Oh
the City OF Richmond:
AT a meeting of representative pody
Of our citizens, held on october Ia, 1897,
the following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
/, Resolved, as the sense Of this meet
ing, That a suitable memorial should be
erected In this city TO commemorate the
life and character Of the late Major
Lewis Ginter.
2. That a mechanics institute OF tech
nology would be the most appropriate ana
useful memorial for the above purpose.
g. That an organization be effected 10
accomplish the foregoing purpose by
popular subscription, and that all the
business and other organizations OF this
city be invited TO cooperate In this work.
4. That the press of this city and State
be- and and it is hereby, requested TO use
its powerful influence in furthering this
movement.
Therefore, 1t gives us pleasure to ask
the public's cooperation and aid, and
that all organizations appoint a commit
tee of five TO meet and take proper steps
for the organization contemplated, said
committees 10 meet on Tuesday, october
26, 1897, in the Chamber OF commerce
Hall at p. NJ.
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN, Chairman.
Henry Lee Valentine, Secretary.
Henry Lee Valentine. Secretary.
SEVERAL BODIES HAVE ACTED.
The Tobacco Trade, the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Young Mems Business
Association. and Lee Camp have already
selected committees, in accordance with
the request contained in the above circu-
lar, and the appointees are among the
most influential men in these bodies
Other organizations will take action to-
morrow, and the meeting at the Cham
Der of Commerce on Tuesday promises
to be large and most influential one
Plans are to be matured and the ball
set rolling In the direction of the accom-
plishment Of the purpose.
1t has been stated on good authority
that the subscription list will be headed
by Major Ginter's relatives, who will
subscribe $4,000 towards the fund. 1t Is
expected that with this amount about
$4,000 will be raised, and, in addition to
the endowment of the institute, hand
some and commodous building Will be
erected as a permanent home for the
school
1t is intended that each organization
shall appoint canvassers, and every one
will be asked to contribute whatever he
or she feels able and willing to give, SO
that IT may be a spontaneous expression
OF the public respect and admiration felt
for the eminent services and splendid
character Of the deceased gentleman.