Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19


by the Norfolk Monumental Assoc;a-
tion.' and the matter rested until 1890.
when an appeal for funds was issued by
the Pickett-Buchanan Camp and
canvass OF the city was made from
home TO home. Only $1,000 was realized
from this effort and nothing more was
done until 1892. An organized effort
was then made to secure subscriptions
under conditions set forth in an ear
nest appeal, from which the following
is taken:
EXTRACTS FROM APPEAL.
Nearly twenty-seven years have
relied around since the war between
the States practically terminated with
the surrender of Appomattox Court
mouse, by General Robert Il. Lee, of
the Army of Northern Virginia-an
army that was not then, nor ever. van
quished; but that. in obedience to the
orders of its trusted commander, laid
down its arms and furled the standards
never lowered in defeat
DO NOT DESIRE BITTERNESS.
With no desire to revive the recol-
lection of any of the bitterness that
characterized those days of strife and
yielding hearty acquIescence in the
final adjustment of the issues that pro-
Noked that conflict. we nevertheless
recognize that the sacred duty dcvoives
upon us to testify IN some enduring way
TO the courage and loyalty of the Con-
fedcrate soldiers and sailors slain in
battle; TO commemorate their heroic
conduct in such manner as will incitc
our children'S children to emulate their
virtues: and to proclaim to the world
and TO ages yet unborn II country's
grateful remembrance OF those of her
sons who sacrificed all in her defense.
1t is proposed by the committee
having the matter in charge to make
an earnest effort to secure the funds
necessary TO erect in our city a hand
some monument to the Confederate
dead. The plan that seems to receive
the greatest favor and TO hold out the
faircst promise of success, briefly stated,
is as follows:
SUBSCRIPTIONS ASKED.
subscriptions will be asked from all
who sympathize with the movement,
payable in four installments, one-fourth
cash and onc-fourth each in one, two
and three years after the date of sub
scfiption.
Five trustees will he appointed by
the Monument Committee. into whose
Keeping will be placed all money de-
rived from such subscriptions and to
whom alone amounts SO subscribed will
be made payable; all moneys so re-
ceived by the said trustees shall be
held in trust by them. with the under
standing and upon the condition that
as soon as the total amount collected
and subscribed, shall reach n sum suf-
ficient to pay for monument after
such design as shall be submitted by
the said Monument Committee and ap-
proved by n majority of the said trus-
tees. or their successors, the funds
then in hand and all unpaid subscrip-
lions. as fast as realized on, will be
turned over TO the Monument Commit
tee for the erection of the monument.
The committee INDUCES the hope
that this plan will result in realizing
the greater portion of what is required
To provide 4 suitable and creditable
monument"
This circular was signed by Colonel
w. H.Taylor, the chairman of the Com
mittee on Monument.
THE RESPONSE NOT GENERAL
The response to this appeal was not
at all general. and in the face of many
disappointments the committee having
the matter in charge persisted in their
efforts along the lines designated. So
Letting contributions of any amount,
and publishing from time TO time the
result of their labors, until May Goth.
1877. when it was determined to aban-
and to erect such monument as could
be had for the amount in hand.
AS all subscriptions under the call
made in 1882 were annulled by the fail
ure To raise the minimum amount then
designated, it was necessary to obtain
renewal of these subscriptions under
the new conditions.
INSCRIPTIONS NEW.
Most of those who had subscribed
renewed their subscriptions in whole or
in part. and in 1898 the committee on
monument. having secured about sl3-
COO. recommended to the Pickett-Bu.
chanan Camp that Il monument should
be erected at once with the amount
then available
a GRANITE SHAFT.
1t was determined to put all the
money in granite shaft. complete I'm
itself. and yet designed for a heroic
figure AZ its summit and for four
figures a. it's base. In this way n
fairly respectable monument will be
obtained and 1t is hoped by the com
mittce that in the early future enough
money car be raised TO provide the
bronze figures necessary to make the
work artistically complete.
Col. Walter ii. Taylor is chairman OF
the Executive Committee If that body.
which is composed of Capt r.. Z. Low
all. Judge II. >. Garnett. Rev. r. D.
Tucker. Washington Taylor and w. II
Taylor These gentlemen have labored
in season and out Of season for the
success of their undertaking and the
handsome monument will be for them
joy and a pride.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Statement of the fund for the cree
ton Of monument to the memory Of
the Confederate dead in the city of
Norfolk, Va, February IS. 1899:
1868
March Amount received by