Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29

TIE RICHMOND ALUMNI WILL AID
IN ERECTING THE MEMORIAL.
TO INCLUDE ALL WHO FELL IN BATTLE
A Hesoiuffon Adopted suggesfins
That the Monument lie Raised 10
All tho Institute Men who zen
During the Civil War.

Alta meeting Of tbs Richmond alumni
OF the Virginia Military Institute yes
terday afternoon It was determined that
the association would undertake the work
OF raising tho funds needed to complete
| the battle and battalion monument TO
| be erected at the institute TO the MEM
Org Of the men Of the corps OF cadets
who participated in the battle Of New
| Market.
II was determined by tho association
| that a suggestion be made at the meet
| ing OF the general association at the
Virginia Military Institute in June, IyOV'
! that the names OF all Virginia Military
Institute men who fell in battle during
the civil war should be inscribed on the
monument.
ABOUT s. 200 NEEDED
The meeting was held in the parlors OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. colonel
w. c.. Cutshaw presided and Colonel NJ.
i. SpotswoOd ac1ed as secretary. Colonei
L. NJ Nichols, of the Chair Of Mathe-
mates at the Virginia Military Institute
at whose request the meeting was called
made a detailed statement regarding the
efforts 10 raise the funds 10 complete the
monument 1ucre is about $3.50 in hand.
About 500 is still needed. Sir Moses
Ezekiel contributes his labor on the mon
ument.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Nichols's
statement a resolution was offered by
Mr. Preston Cooke. providing that COM
mittee OF three be appointed to solicit
funds for the completion OF the monu-
ment. The resolution provided that the
committee consist of one man who was
at the institute before the war, one during
the war, and one since the war. The
resolution was unanimously adopted The
committee win be appointed by Colonel
Cutshaw.
TO INCLUDE ALL WHO FELL.
After some discussion the following
resolution. suggesting that the monument
be erected 10 all institute men who fell
during the war between the States, was
adopted
While this association fully recognizes
the propriety OF erecting n monument 20
those members Of the Virginia Military
Institute Cadet Battalion who fell in the
battle OF New Market. as a perpetual
memorial OF their gallantry and bravery;
yet believing that the design OF the mon
umcnt rendered for this purpose 10 the
General Alumni Association, by Sir Moses
Ezekiel. Virginia Mourning Her Dead"
Is sufficiently comprehensive TO embrace
all Of the Virginil Military Institute
alumni who fell in battle during the civil
war; that those alumni also deserve the
same reward as their New Market bro
theirs at tho hands OF the Virginia Mill
tary Institute Alumni Association; that
by adding their names 10 tho list OF kill
cd to be inscribed on this monument due
prominence being given TO the names or
those killed at New Marked the original
object Of the monument would be fully
accomplished, and that. by thus charging
the scope Of the monument, far more IN
terest could be aroused in the under
taking. and the Subscriptions FOR IFS cree
tion could be much more easily obtained:
therefore, DO It
Resolved That the above suggestion DC
submitted 10 the next annual meeting OF
the General Alumni Association. 20 be held
at the Virginia Military Institute In June,
1909. with tho request that II be carried
out: provided Il meets with the approval
Of Sir Moses Ezekiel. and does not cause
any radical change in any plans which
may have been finally determined upon.
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS.
Colonel Nichol Will make appeals 10 the
alumni associations OF Norfolk and Pc
tcrsburg similar to the one made 10 the
Richmond association.
Owing to the suspension OF duties. and
the furlouehing Of the Cadet Corps on &C
count Of an epidemic OF typhoid-feyer at
The virginia Military Institute. he is able
TO devote a months time towards raising
thu amount needed 70 complete the me-
mortal 10 the institute heroes.