The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
Bill offered to Commemorate the Deeds
Of Lee and His Generals II Marble 4
i4 and Bronco easure Referred
to Finance Committee. II

he remarks OF tho gentleman from
\ Rockingham were as follows:
mfr. Speaker, trust may have the
q permission Of the Chair and the con-,
Il sent 4ofrithe House for q very brief OK
PLANTATION OF tho objects Of a bill I have
how to present. II q, n rs
3s''And this indulgence Is sought with
less reluctance because II cannot doubt
that the merit Of the measure will at
4 tract the sympathy II not tho active sup
port OF every member on this floor.
n Mr.. Speaker, while addressing our
solves to the problems and duties OF tho
new century, we are also concerned to
commemorate the achievements OF the
old and, accordingly, commendable ef-
3 forts are now pending for the erection
OF monuments to the memory OF those,
who. by tho yalor Of their deeds and the
virtue Of their lives, have rendered IL.
i iustrous tho history OF the Common
wealth. 1. ri
STAY OUT or ERROR.
"a ''But, sir, the best Accomplishment Of
this sublime purpose demands that dis
erection shall guide the. endeavors OF zeal,
lest by hasty measures in behalf OF
single celebrities, however meritorious,
system may be wanting. homogeneous
methods adopted, and the result disap-
pointing. l@
THAT we may keep our feet from this
way OF error and bend our future ef-,
forts to higher ideals, permit me to com
mend to your earnest contempla ton an
object lesson on which your vision daily
falls. onder towards our northern cato
STANDS an offigy suggesting such rever-3
ence for the original and such admirn-
4 ton for the patriotic heneficence Of the.
generous founder as to forbid even
ii thought OF encouragement Al
And yonder, too, toward the west,
stands In mar bel giant OF the olden
times, Tho Mill Boy OF the slasies.. sg5
Both are noble In their isolat ton, but
how rarely does the passer by turn aside
!. from tho beaten paths OF these grounds
Ito behold them. But there through our
4 western Windows we behold rising In
heroic grandeur another and a different
monument, whose fame. as great work
q Of art. whose followed to the. ends Of the
earth tho mighty names whose glory It was
reared to proclaim. The citizen and the
A stranger alike finger with delight about
IT'S pedestals and anon come back to gaze
again. You and /. sir, though we have
been wont to pass that spot since our.
youth, yet pause as we pass to-day to
catch again moments inspiration from
the Exalted art expressed in that mighty
memorial. e. 335
And now, sir. tho object Of this BIZ
z is to mako provision for, the ultimate!
erection OF similar structure. upon
& which shall stand the immortal group OF
4 Lee and his generals.
'.As they are associated upon the pages
Rof a wonderful history, so should they
/ 90 down together in bronze and marble
b befitting the great genius and noble
ideals exemplified in their lives. for the
delight and inspiration. OF the coming
ages, And here on this old Capitoline of
the Commonwealth It's foundations should
DO laid anchored in the abiding affection
T.. o. IN m
3 OF hostile critics. 1t will stand-if not IN
hall OF fame-surelw on n hill OF honor.
9 HOW THE BILL READS. &.
Tho full text OF Mr.. spes bill Is as
! follows:
The General Assembly Of virginia. de-
uiring to give expression to the reverence
4 OF the people Of the Commonwealth Tor
/ me virtues Of her beloved sons. Robert =.
Lee, Thomas ]. Jackson. ]. u. B. Stuart,
Joseph p. Johnston, Ambrose =. Eli. ana
Matthew r.. Maury, and deemlng that
the most suitable outward e. Expression OF
It's admiration and love; Is by the erec-
ton Of q noble and worthy monument,
dedicated to the memory OF these Illus
Re 1t enacted by the General Assembly
snf Virginia. that tho Executive be, and ne
Ia hereby authorized to appoint commits
sioners, not less than five nor more than
fifteen In number, who shall thereupon
be and become a body polite and cor
Eporate under the name OF t"'Ihe Lee
Monument Commission,
Second. That tho Auditor of Public
Accounts shall on the list day " Fepru-
airy, 1904, and annually thereafter on sa'o
list day Of February Of each ana every
year, until and including the year lsos,
draw his warrant upon the public Treas
ury in favor OF the treasurer of said COM
rats cio No. lof thousand dol
lars, $50. o0O) to he paid out Of any money
therein not otherwise appropriated, which
aunis, rs the same are received, shall ne
invested by tho cornrnisslon and the inter-
est accruing thereon be re-lnvested as
we'll.
Third, The said Commission shall So
lect out Of Its number such officers as
they SEQ proper, including a treasurer.
and shall take from him such bond and
security as shall be deemed s,,ff1cient
and any vacancies on the Commission
shall bo filled by appointment by tho
Executive, and said Commission is au-t
thorzed to receive donations to said fund,
manner as the funds received from the
Fourth, The said monument shall be-
erected in tho Capitol Square Of Yir-
ginia, In tho city of Richmond upon such
location as the Commission shall desig-
nate, and shall be of the same general
style and design ms the Washington
monument the statue of Lee bearing the
same relation thereto as that tof WASH
ington to the Washington monument, and
when the same shall be erected It shall
ever thereafter be known as the Lee
monuments
AS soon as said fund amounts to the
sum OF fifty thousand dollars. the said
commission shall determine upon the de-
sign OF tho said monument and shall
thereupon proceed It's erection as soon, as
practicable
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