The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-02
Association Formed in the City to
Garry Forward tha Work.
TRIBUTES TO THE DECEASED.
I:cv. DR.. Smith Refers TO Him AS yir
.iuia's .BcIovci fhysician'-ool.
Cu.s,,aw's APPROPRIATE Re
m,rks-EStinates cf Other
Prominent Citizens.
officers Elected.

!, raectin. Of about 80 Of Richmond
mos. prominent ladies and gentlemen at
the Jefferson last night resulted In the
formation oe THE Hunter Mcclure Nc
mor;aI Assoc.atiou. tie obieet &C which
is the c.ection OF monument TO com
n.enora;e the life al;I character Of vir.
.inia.s distinguished surgeon Numerous
addresses praisins DR.. McG:utre's work ans
hs devotion 10 principle, his Icve It h's-
| manity and his modest. senisl nature. cfsrs
delivered.
The meeting was TIE out=rowta OF the
ladies of Richmond who have set afo"i
a movement to erect q monument to
Dr. Mcguire
The association was organized pnGer the
most gratifying auspices with the election
of the following officers:
President-AItss Francis E. Scott
First -Presitlen;-Mrs. r. y. Ian
second vicc-President-MFs George L..
Third v,ce,-Presideat-Mrs John Addi-
SON
Fourth vice-Presdent-Arrs. E. o. Not
Treasurer-Mrs. James r. Gordon.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Stephcr
Futney.
Recorsn- secretary-1ri<s Collie Ryland
The following gentlemen were elected
| members OF the Advisory Board of the as
sociaticn: Judge George l. Christian. Mr.
F. r. Mayo. Mr. r II E,llett Mr.. f. D.
Taylor. Mr.. I. c. WilIisms. Colonel ". F..
Cutshaw. Mr.. Joseph Bryan. Mr. e. E.
Addison Mr. John addison. Mr. j. n. Cni-
Iinsworth. Mr. George a. Rarksdale Major
| Charles r. Skinner, DIR. w. S. Gordon.
Dr. j. Allison Hodges. DR.. George Ross,
Is,I,. -fIr,,,
| AIcCabe. Rev. Dr. James P. Smith, Major
| j. P. Branch. Major James Fl. Dooey. Mr..
| II Seldom Taylor. Mr.. D, c. Richardson.
| Dr. Z. NJ Cowartn. Captain Jcan Gus
| sons Mr.. John Chanb}in. and Mr. Carlton
| Mccarthy
| JUDGE CHRISTIAN CHAIRMAN.
! When the meeting had been called to
| order Mr. e. D. Taylor offered motion.
! which adopted. that Judge George T..
! Christian be the temporary chairman and
| Mr.. 3. b. Valentine the temporary secEc-
| tary. On taking the chair Judge Christian
| spoke feelinsly of the object for which
those present had come together. He was
| followed by Colonel W. E. Cutshaw. who.
| in presenting q plan for the association.
| alluded to Dr. Mctsuire's pure life and
| great work. He referred to the fact that
! the great physicians death took place on
| the anniversary OF the last battle of Win
chester. and declared that if for no other
| reason. DR.. McCiuire had inlmortaiized
! himself by his magnificent services to the
! Confederacy not only during that great
| war as Stone wall Jackson : only surgeon
but no less by MS refutation OF the base
and fabricated histories which partisanry
| had sought to force upon the South after
! the war.
PLANS OF ORGANIZATION
Colonel Cutshaw then moved that tle
| meeting be permanently organized and 10
that end offered the following articles:
l. That an association be formed 10 be
called the Hunter Mcclure IMMORTAL
| Association.
.. That the officers shall consist OF a
| president. four vice-presidents. a trea :
| urer, u corresponding secretary. and u
| + cordiug secretary
g. That officers and chairmen of com
mittcss shall form an Executive Com
mittee. or Board OF Directors, who shall
manage the affairs of tine associations.
4 That all vacancies in office ard all
committees shall be filed or appointed by
the president or acting president.
s. That each member of the aSSoeiat D ]
shall pay u memberships fee OF 81
g. That the president. or acting pres-
ident, shall appoint ar Advisory Board OF
not less than twenty-five gentlemen
Z That a charter be obtained by the
officers.
The plan presented by Col. Cutshaw
was unanimously adopted, and DIR. Jttmet
p. Smith moved that the chair appoint a
committee of five TO nominate officers ioN
the associa ton This was agreed to anil
Judge Christian named on this COM
mite: Mr. John F. Branch. Dr. Jamas
p Smith. Mr.. John Chambiin. MI { at. at.
ron Mccarthy. COL W. E Cusshaw
The Committee then withdrew 20 as
Iiberate. c.,.;s.,,
aaa ,s,tsrs from Capt. W. Gordon
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