The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
MONUMENT MEETING
AT CHESTERFIELD
Inspiring Speeches, and Sub
scriptions Taken.
LAMB AND WALLACE DEBATE
Keen Thrusts Made But No Bitterne IS
Was Felt-Meeting of Chesterfield
Medical Society Well Attended
Williams Case Postponed.
Special Dispatch to The rimes.>

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CHESTERFIELD. VA. July 14-An un-
usually large crowd was In attendance
upon court here to-day. Many old SOL
diers came, due In part to a misunder-
standing on the part OF many Of them.
who supposed that tina Pension Board
would meet to-day. Many, however. came
on account OF the announcement that the
Confederate Monument Committee would
meet, and those who heard the stirring
speeches seemed TO drink In with keen
relish the words OF praise for the old
CcEfederates, and to have their hearts
stirred afresh with something OF the old
fire of the sixties, in spite OF the lapse OF
forty years.
The Monument Committee was called
to meet in the courthouse Immediately az
ter dinner. Mr.. John S. Taylor being made
temporary chairman. All the members
Of the committee were in attendance ex-
cept one DR.. Bransford, and a large
crowd gathered In the courtroom to wit
ness the proceedings Judge Clopton first
addressed the meeting. and In a strong
speech extolled the gallantry Of the SOL
ders from Chesterfield, and begged OF
those present that they give their hearty
support to the cause of erecting mon
ument on the courthouse green to per-
petUate the memory of the soldiers from
have been accomplished twenty-five years
ago.
Judge C1opton said that the record OF
the Chesterfield county soldiers was sec
ond to none. as the history Of the bat
tlefeld OF Gettysburg and many another
bloody battle-ground would prove.
THE MONUMENT.
In answer to a question az to his Idea
as to the proportions of the monument
r. he al Y,11c
said that he thought a base OF granite
Of some twenty-five feet. bearing the hg-
ure in bronze Of an infantryman about
eight feet In height would be a. suitable
monument. and that the same should cost
not less than 5000. The county already
has sufficient granite on the courthouse
ya1d for the base of such a monument.
which the Board of Supervisors was au-
thorized by an act of the last General
Assembly to donate for such a purpose.
Hon. J. NJ Gregory. Hon. P. " Cog
bill and Mr.. Haskins Hobson. OF Powha-
tan. made speeches which ELECTED much
applause.
After the speech-maldng subscriptions
were called for. and in a short while the
sun, OF $3.50 had been promised and hopes
are high for securing In short while
the amount necessary to build a hand
some monument.
The committee adjourned to meet In
Manchester at 10 A. NJ. next Thursday.
LAMB AND WALLACE.
Captain John Lamb and Mr.. Jefferson
Wallace met in Joint debate in the court
house this afternoon. Mr.. Wallace made
use Of the fact that Captain Lamb had
failed to meet him in debate on two occa-
sions lately and attacked the latter S
record as an energetic representative. but
the thrusts were well met and no bitter
ness was manifested on either side.
Mr. Wallace is a good debater and is
highly thought Of here. but from the ap-
plause which the speeches occasioned it
would appear that when the Chesterfield
boys order their bill of fare at the pri-
mary they will call for Lamb.
meeting of the Chesterfield County
Medical Society was held to-day. which
was we'll attended.
The case OF w. J. Williams has been
continued until the next term.