Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
NM nAY,s PRocEEDINGs.
Great Interest in the Matter of
Erecting the Davis Monument.

Great Interest in the MATTER VI
Erecting the Davis Monument.
The convention opened at quarter to
II with prayer. led by the president.
Airs. Currie announced that the q. r..
johnson Company had issued invitations
10 the United Daughters Of the Conieae-
.racy 10 visit their publishing house
where each lady would receive a souVe-
mir
n was moved that the Grand Division
hnaka a report of the Philadelphia Chap
fer This movement was carried. but be-
fore the report could be read Mrs. Currie
announced that Hon. j. Taylor Eliyson
was I'm the room and asked the privilege
of making a short tax 10 the ladies on
behalf Of the Jefferson Davis Monument
Association. This request was granted
with enthusiasm. and Mr.. Ellyson was
gracefully introduced by the president,
who said: Mr.. Ellyson Is not the only
lion who has bearded us in our den. Gen
eral Bradley johnson. of Baltimore IS
in the room. VIII Mrs. Reed, Of Balt-
more. bring him up TO the platform and
Introduce him to the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy?'
GENERAL JOHNSON SPEAKS.
General Johnson was received with a
storm Of applause. and with gallant cour-
tesy kissed the hand of the fair pres-
dent He said:
Il don't think a man should be sur
prised on any occasion. and especially il
he IS controlled by women" He went on
10 show his pride IN the Daughters OF
lfhe Confederacy. saying: "rhey have
Imore honest enthusiasm, ana do more
| honest work than any others. l believe
line morals Of a community are kept
| bright by its women. and when women are
lin earnest. men must do as they are told.
II have done what ] was told. and will
now close" General JOhnson's speech was
received with great applause.
Mr.. ELLYSON SPEAKS
Mr. Euvson was cordially received
when Mrs. Currle presented him. He said:
Mrs. President and LADIES' am here
this morning by your kind permission 10
present the resolutions adopted by Iie
United Confederate Veterans az lhelr r.
union in Charleston. S. c.. last May with
reference 10 the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment These resolutions provide that the
work hitherto conducted by the JeieiSuh
Davis Monument Association shail be uh-
ocrtaken by the United Daughters OF the
C0nfeleracy IL it shall be your pleasure
% acccde 90 .le request or the uhlieu
Confederate Veterans. In 1880 the CEN
Cr4l Assembly OF Virginia granted chaI-
ter of incorporation 10 the Jefferson DAVIS
Monument Association. The terms or the
charter provided that the location Of the
monument should De- in the city Of Ech-
mond and that the incorporatOrs should
have authority 90 collect funds for the
purpose OF erecting d monument 10 the
President OF the Confederate states.
our work was begun as soon as Mrs.
Davis decided upon Richmond as the last
re afIug-placc for the remains Of her hus-
band and II has been prosecuted with
hnore or less carnestness since that time.
We nave no debts OF any kind and we
Ihaya in our treasury }2e4S012 and we
lhafo information az 10 money I'm the
0fs of local tIcasurers throughout the
south aggregating the sum OF 5000 more.
THE WORK LANQUISHED.
Our work has languished for the past
i0H wears, not because OF any waning
interest in The fame and reputation of
J.n.reln Davis. but because OF the unpre-
t'oented financial depression that con-
tllel with such severity for several
years and Tor the further reason that
increasing interest in all Confederate mat
,eis has led 10 the erection VI many
,"cal monuments, which for the time
pens have Withdrawn interest from this
taiber memorial 10 our President. We
iIahkiy admit that we r3ade mistake
ln ehlgriaking 90 raise money beyond our
.biiy 10 secure. Those entrusted with
the work OF the monument allowed their
'Nhpslosm 10 outweigh their Judgment
.nu 80 Planned for The erection OF me-
xxloiidl which should cost several hum
wv thousand dollars. We are convinced