Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-09

General F'itzhugh Lee presided at
meeting of the ve1ekan Cavalry Associa-
tion of the Army os Northern Virginia
to consider the deteral J. E. 3. Stuart
monument projea last night, at Lee
Camp, when plans were discussed to
raise the needed fu1if1s for an equestrian
monument to the matchless cavalry lead
er of the Confederacy.' Owing to mis-
understanding as ta the date of the meet
ing. the attendance was not as large as
was expected. bus there was degree
of earnestness and{ devotion shown that
guarantees the erection of the memorial
to General Stuart
Contributions were called for from those
present. and in a few minutes the hand
some sum of s1647.54 Was subscribed This
amount, with the s2a,O already In hand.
forms substantial nucleus for the de-
sired sum. which is $4,000. The execu-
tive committee of the association will take
vigorous steps to start canvass Tor
the reE1ainde of the fund and the vari-
Gus plans that were presented last night
at the meeting were referred to this
committee with full pdwN to adopt such
of them as seem most pfFctica BILE
It was the prevailing opinion lof the
association that no method should ne
adopted that would g1vAAto canvassers
that the raising of tNe money should
be SO accomplished by he Voluntary eff
forts OF the members, although clerical
aid for the executive comrh ittee was
deemed expedient. 1t is proba 3e that the
committee will have its Headquarters in
this city, and urge contributions by the
personal efforts OF cavalrymen through
II, fryr.
nisned men for Stuarts comma1d.. The
aid of the Daughters of the CRnfederacs
will be sought wherever there a chap
ter of that organization. N'
Suggestion Not Approved.
Mr.. E. Catlin read communication
from a gentkman who offered to canvass
for the necessary amount on the percent
age basis. In his plan it was proposed 10
issue certificates Of honorary member
ship in the monument associatio In three
classes First, to those who contribute
over SIS; second, to those contributing
between $2e and SIS. and third to those
contributing between s. and SIS. The gen
tleman making this proposition asked
that he receive salary of SIS week
and s25 per cent. commission for the first
three months, AMI afterwards a fiat COM
mission OF one third on what he secured
from the expiration of that time until
the amount was raised.
This plan met the approval of several
Of the members, but there were some VlS-
orous speeches made against the commits
sion plan, and it does not seem probable
that it will be accepted by the executive
committee.
City Council VIII Help.
Mr.. James R. Gordon said that he
was sure the Council or this city would
render assistance when it was called on.
Some years ago the Council gave $4,000
for the purchase of a site, but the com
mittee. at that time was not favorable
to the site selected, and its gift was to
no purpose 1t was the opinion of the as
sociation that as General Stuart lost his
life In defending the city against the
enemy at Yellow Tavern, there would be
little difficulty in securing the Corpora
ton Of the Council in erecting suitable
monument to his memory.
There were many fine tributes paid
to the memory of General Stuart by prom
inent ex-Confederates last night, notably
that by Major A. r. Venable. of Farm
Vile. who served on his staff as inspector.
general. He was with General Stuart