The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-23
THEBATTLEPARK
ASSOCIATION.
Commission Turn the Affairs Over to
the incorporators.
EXERCISES AT FREDERICKSBURG
General Horatio c. King Makes an
Elooucnt Response TO His Election
a. Permanent Chairman-The
Work TO Go Forward

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Feb. r.
speciai.-A meeting Of the National Bat
,leaelds Park Commission of FredericKs-
h.-, was held to-day and the business
81 the same was closed up preparatory
90 turning over its affairs to the incor-
porators. who to-day formed a permanent
association.
The meeting Of the incorporators OF the
fredericksburg and adjacent battleheids
Memorial Park Association, which was
chartered February Y. 1895. Abraham
r5nooln's birthday. and organized to-day.
witch is Washington's birthday was heio
IN the courthouse at 2;$0 o'clock.
VISITORS.
Among the prominent gentlemen IN at
.erdance were: General Edgar Aiian' non;
Iohn Lamb. Hon. ]. F Rixey, Genera
Ysm.s A Beaver. Pa; W. Wallace
brown. Captain Il. c. Cook. General
Horatio c. King. New York; General H.
carmsn. y. j.: Hon. w. A. Jones
General G.. D. Bates Conn; Colonel jas
.rsnner Now York: General Cecil cay
w Va: Colonel James d. Brady 'o'o-
vel II. l.. Biscoe. General James loIs-
street Georgia; General ii. '. boyh'o"'
Washington. Colonel j. W. FAIRFAX go
The speakers stand was hung WIN
United states flags and at each eud were
stacked guns. The meeting was called 10
order by Judge James b. Sener, WHO stat
cd he origin OF the movement for the
National Battlehelds Park and gave us
history down TO the present time.
GENERAL KING.
General Horatio 9. King. of New FORK
was nominated for permanent chairman
bv Mr.. St. George X. Fitzhugh' OF ms
CITY. IN an eloquent speech. which was
vigorously applauded.
General King accepted the honor IN
brief modest speech. when was well ie-
ceived. He referred TO the absence Of all
animositv between the North ana the
south. and said his best efforts would he
spent in trying TO make the National
Battlenelds Park here the one grand
Mecca to which the whole country Will
turn
Colonel Walter Ii. TAYLOR. Of Norfolk,
was. on motion Of Colonel James ID.
Brady. made the vice-chMrman OF the
association. Mr. James Z. Corbin was
named for secretary and Hon. IL. +.
Crismond. treasurer.
WORKING COMMITTEE.
a committee Of fifteen was named TO
prepare resolutions. and after brief alb
sence. the committee. through its chair
man. General James a. Beaver, Of Penn
sylvania. made report. The resolution
pledges the association TO carry forward
the work the commission has inaugurated.
An executive committee Of fifteen 10 be
hereafter named IS instructed TO take
proper steps before the two houses OF
Congress 70 place before them the I'M
portance Of the work and the desirability
that IL should be done while there are
survivors on both sides, who can point
out on each side their locations in the
conflict. and approve the plans and loca-
tions as proposed by the commission
which was to-day merged into the asso-
citation.
THE INOORPORATORS.
The incorporators are made IN on
prominent citizens from thirty-eight
states and the District OF Columbia.
General Beaver made happy speech IN
presenting the resolution and was fol-
lowed by General James 4. Longstreet,
Of Georgia. who seconded them
At o'clock the meeting adjourned to
the Exchange Hotel. where a handsome
banquet was served and aUproprlrGe
toa=ts called forth eloquent speeches.