The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
Messrs. Evans and Coffin, and MT.
couper Second Favorites.
LIVELY AND LENGTHY SESSION
For Four Hours Locations for the Arch
Are Debated With the Result That All
but Two, Twelfth and Broad and
esonroe Park. Are Rejected-Re-
ply from Mrs. Davis Expected
This Morning by Board.

The design of Mr.. Lewis Albert Guide
brod for the Davis Memorial Arch was
selected yesterday. and choice between
two sites left to Mrs. Davis.
The locations suggested to Mrs. Davis
are Twelfth and Broad and Monroe Park
Which pleases her the better will be
selected at final meeting of the Board
this morning. The designs which were
second and thru preferences with the
Board were that of Messrs Evans &
Coffin and Mr. William Couper, respec-
lively.
After session of four hours last night
the following telegram was sent to Mrs.
Davis:
Mrs. Varina Jefferson Davis, Gerard
Hotel New York
Two locations have been suggested,
Which do you prefer?"
This telegram was sent as a night
message and will be delivered early. this
morning The board will meet again
at 0 o'clock in the Senate Chamber
have been received.
The discussion at the meeting last
night was exceedingly lively. Messrs.
George L. Christian, J.. Taylor Ellyso.1.
Norman V. Randolph, and E. D. Taylor,
of the Advisory Board. met with the
ladies and took part in the debates. IT
was 1918 this morning before adjourn
1nent came. s. t-essszssf -s:sss5
The design was chosen about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. The board met yes
terday morning and heard the report
from Mrs. Smythe and Mrs. Weed, who
had seen Mrs. Davis The lady with
drew objections to the arch if it be
made memorial. but was still opposed to
the locat ton. A change of location was
suggested and the board presently adj
journed to visit other places in the
West End which might please Mrs.
Davis better The ladies accompanied
the City Engineer and a, number Of
the artists went out by Lee Monument
and as far as the Boulevard.
OTHER LOCATIONS.
A location near the Soldiers Home
was also suggested. The artists were
closely questioned as to whether their
arches were adaptable to other locations
than Twelfth and Broad Streets. They
all said that it would make little diff
ference.
Just before adjournment. a cablegram
came from Mr. Story in response to
that sent by Mrs. Leigh. It was emf
nently satisfactory. saying that the de-
sign he proposed could be erected for
$1,000 or $4,000. The model Of Mr..
Story had been the favorite of all from
the start, and this looked like he was
the winner. But the board seemed to
think still that he was Understanding
the cost Of the arch.
The second session on design was held
at o'clock, and about 4:3o the choice
was made The announcement came
somewhat as surprise. since While Mr..
Gudebrod's had been spoken of with
praise several others had been regarded
as more nearly meeting the wishes OF
the association. The second and third
choices were also unexpected.
Mr.. Edward Y. Valentine, the sculptor,
was asked Yesterday afternoon for an
opinion on the merits of the designs pre-
ferred. He declined to do SO. saying that
as he was of the craft, it would not
become him to do so.
QUESTION OF SITE.
Immediately after the decisions We're
made. the board adjourned until o'clock
last night to agree upon the site The
board was called to orGer oy Mrs McCui-
Tough. the president
Mrs. Randolph favored one of two
cites. Twelfth and Broad and Monroe
park. But two others were suggested
one thought to have been suggested by
Mr.. ]. Taylor Eliyson, Franklin Street
and the Boulevard. and tae other about
half way between the Leo Monument
and the Boulevard. This latter was pro-
halhly the choice Of Judge Christian. But
both the latter were vigorously fought
sy Mrs Randolph. who declared that 1t
was shame and a disgrace that the Lee
Monument had been put out so far. and
she deplored the lack Of care taken of 1t.
At least a dozen teiegraE1s to Mrs.
Davis were written or suggested and dis
carded. Mrs. Randolph and others Tough
every telegram which suggested any site
other than Twelfth and Broad and Mon
roe Park AS fast as the wording of a
telegram. which included otAer locations
than these were suggested by Mr.. Ely
son or Judge Christian. Mrs. Randolph
would object, and would win the ladies
over. The problem was how --rs. Davis
could be made to understand where the
Boulevard or half way between .nat and
Lee Monument were. Some one declared
that if she took one or the other of these
and then came down here she would see
& that they were nothing but cornfields. ;.
INVITE MRS. DAVIS.
One of the gentlemen suggested that
Mrs Davis be invited here and go over
al, the proposed sites and select any
that suited her best. But one OF the
ladies declared that while it would be
delightful to have Mrs. Davis here she
was hardly able to travel.
Mrs. Randolph made q motion early
IN the meeting that only two sites be
suggested to Mrs. Davis. but 1t had been
impossible to get the motion voted upon.
Sometimes the ladies would make a
catchy suggestion. and the voting would
stop right there. 81
Finally. however. Mrs. Randolph got an
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