Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23
FOR FUTURE HISTORY
.,,rRICKsBURG BATTLE-FIELD
INK ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
yOST AUSpICIOUS OCCASION.
large Gathering of Union and
confederate Veterans = Officers
rlccted and Resolutions Adopted
u,rouct and Several Speeches.

MISUNDERSTANDING, VA. February
o., .soecial)-It was particularly appro-
Cato that the most important project
ss history Of our city and section
~. oresnizatlon Of "the Fredericksburg
pa Adjacent Battle-Fields Memorial
rk Association have taken
.,,,s ON washington's Birthday. Thirty
..s. states and the District OF Columbia.
.-l represented in the body Of cor
portors
governor Tyler. in signing the bill Of in
~,-r,raiion. took occasion to give the
.-,ir.t his hearty approval personally.
,s ven as officially. Among other things.
to said. These four battle-nelds-F Fred
er.,kehurg. Charlottesville. the Wilder
meas and Spotsylvania Courthouse--wer
rrohably. taken altogether the four
,-,stcst battles Of the civil war. as the
.ao cemeteries at Fredericksburg-N
,.,al and Confederate--will testify. the
fredericksburg National Cemetery being
,-obaby the largest in the Union. out
side az Arlington"
Ths Governor said that as the North
has park at Gettysburg and the South
and West one at Chickamauga, II seemed
q, him cminently fitting that Virginia.
which was the Flanders OF the war. should
have o. park. and that nowhere during
ne civil war, were four such battles
fought in an area Of less than twenty
miles square.
The Governor further said he was in
formed that the acreage TO be included
an .hcsC parks VIII not exceed that of the
Chrkamauca Park, and that the matter
IS n worthy hands. the resident corpora
tor, being citizens OF great worth and
integrity. and the outside corpOrators
amaug the most eminent and reputable
people OF the United States. and that the
whole purpose OF the incorporation
SPRINGS from patriotic motives. and is
DIT inspired by land speculation or money
making
EVERY STATE WILL LEND AID.
What occurred here to-day gives ample
assurance that every State North and
south viii lend its aid in this patriotic
move. and that Congress win not hesitate
to pass a bill for that purpose.
The association met at the courthouse
promptly at 2 o'clock. The courtroom
Was decorated with the colors OF the
nation. a large flag being over the door
and just back OF the judges bench On
ibis rostrum also were two stands Of
.rms I'm the muzzles of which were
miniature flags, Judge Sener called the
meeting TO order and introduced Rev
T $. Dunaway. ID. D.. who delivered a
feeling prayer asking Divine blessing on
he movement and that it might be the
cause Of perpetuating memories that
would make us one people forever here
after united in love of country and SER
vice Of God.
Judge Sener then gave a brief history
OF the inception of the scheme. The City
Council OF this city. on February p.
1896. passed a series Of resolutions organ
ling a commission. Then followed the
meeting at the opera-house, on April
The 10th, when the movement was given
national Importance by the presence Of
,1idiers OF both armies who endorsed il.
Next came the endorsement Of the Grand
army of the Republic. after an examina-
ton of the matter by a committee. at the
head of which was Mr.. Edgar Allan. The
Hited Confederate Veterans had pre-
lously endorsed it in 1896. At the con-
,lusion of Judge Sener's remarks. st.
George Fitzhugh, Esq, nominated Gene
DAD Horacio c. King. Of New York, for
he position Of permanent chairman.
Hon. J. S. Potter made the secOnding
speech, and General King was unanimous
IS chosen. His speech Of acceptance was
.0quent and witty, and created much en-
husiasm and merriment.
Colonel J. b. Brady then nominated
.lr vice-chairman Colonel Walter H. Tay
lr Of Norfolk, adjutant- general on Gene
BAL. R. L. Lees STAFF. and the nomination
MAS seconded by Captain r. McCracken
o.onel Taylor was elected.
Messrs. j. p. COrbin and Hon. H. +.
rsmond were then selected as secretary
and treasurer. respectively, Mr. Little and
NJ. Knight placing them in nomination.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
on motion, a committee Of fifteen with
General James A. Beaver, of Pennsyl-
.anla. as chairman, were appointed to
repare and present resolutions. and re-
.ored the following, which were
.doDted:
L That this association chartered Feb
.uary -. 1895 Abraham Lincoln's birth
.ay. and organized at Fredericksburg,
a.. this February p, 1898, the birthday
y George Washington, takes up with
sincere pleasure the work so far done by
he National Battle-Fields Park Com |
mission Of Fredericksburg, Va, and ac-
epung with thanks the books. records. |
md other work Of the commission, |
promises TO carry forward the work It
has inaugurated to the end that the bat |
le-Gelds Of Fredericksburg. Chancellors- !
lille. the Wilderness. Spotsylvania Court |
I0use and adjacent battle-ground shall |
Boz set aside and dedicated as a national |
memorial park.
g. That the Executive Committee this |
lay formed in pursuance Of the charter |
81 instructed TO take Immediately all |
roper steps before the two houses OF |
congress to place before them the i'm !
I0riance Of this great work and the /
minent disturbances that II should be /
lone whilst yet there are survivors on !
10Th sides who can point out by the /
sspectlve soldiery on each side their To- i
ations on these great battle-fields, ana |
% urge i'm every proper way and most /
rnestly prompt action.
b That this association cordially APP |
,roves the places and locations as pro- |
.osed By the National Battle-Bields Park /
Commission. which has this day become |
Merged into this association. and the bills /
rawn by Il for Introduction in the Con-
.ress in conformity Herewith.
a That as the charter OF tbs asso- /
atiOn. approved February II, 1898. pro- !
'iles that this association may delegate |
n1 appoint an executive committee OF /
.ot more than fifteen members of this I
association. 10 whom, subject TO the con-
r0l OF the association. IL shall be lawful \
% delegate the management Of its af-
airs' that this association doth re- |
uest SIS chairman 10 select ana appoint /
IN executive committee Of fifteen, with /
overs and duties as defined In the /
harter, and that Of this Executive CoS-
littee Il is ordered that the chairman
hat