The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-11
CHESTERFIELD
MONUMENT
The dwelling Did Not Come
Off as Expected.
ADHERE TO ORlGlNALDA
The Committee Found that the People
Had Set Their Hearts on a Great
Outpouring September Second,
and Decided to Postpone.
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CHESTERFIELD, VA. August lo-Ihc
Confederate monument here was not I'M
yelled to-day, as was generally tnougat
this morning would be the cnse The De-
termination was reached after q long
discussion brought about 5y Il strong
sentiment against having the dwelling
take place to-day, which beCame mani.
fest early this morning as soon as tire
crowd began to assemble. tbs second or
September, as heretofore published IN Tho
Times-Dispatch, was fixed upon several
months ago by the Monument Executive
Committee as the day when this ceremony
was to take place, and this fact vas
generally understood throughout the
county. AS was expected. It became evi.
dent to-day that people from all over
the county had their hearts set to be IN
attendance at that time The news IT the
purpose Of the committee to have the un-
yelling take place to-day had not spread
generally, and, therefore, with the arrival
OF each man coming from distance who
was to learn for ti,e first time to-tlay OF
the Intention OF the committee. there
would go up wall OF complaint at
thought OF the loved ones and friends at
homo who would be disappointed In miss
ing the unwilling ceremony.
EXECUTIVE MEETING.
Tho Executive Committee just after
the dinner hour held a melting In the
courthouse In presence OF a room full
OF interested listeners, and considered
what vas best to be done under the
circumstances. A vote was taken on the
motion OF Captain William A. Blenken.
ship for the Executive Committee OF the
Monument Association to turn over to-
day to tho William B. Woodbridge Gimp
OF Confederate Veterans, which was hold
ing meeting here to-day, the monument
as 1t stood. with request that they unveil
the monument to-day or at such time as
in their discretion they thought best. The
vote showed the committee to be evenly
divided. five voting for the motion AMI
five against It; the deciding vote wns cast
by the chairman in favor OF the motion,
and the time OF the unwilling vas there
fore left to the William B. Woodbridge
Camp. Upon the adjournment Of tho
Monument Executive Committee tie
camp held a session, and after a short
discussion. by a vote Of twcnty-nine to
flve. decided to postpone the unveiling.
and later the second OF September. the
day first fixed upon By the Monument
Committee, was determined upon as the
day for the ceremony.
Judge Ingram, Of Manchester, was here
to address the camp and the crowd, but
in view of the postponement, re WIS not
DISAPPOINTMENT.
There was much disappointment felt to-
day because OF the change OF plans. as de :
spite the short notice, there was a crowd
OF several hundred people On the court
house green this afternoon, g. greit muny
ladies and children being In tho COM
pany. Those who favored having all ccre-
mony In connection with the monument
concluded to-day, while regres,ing .he
action OF the camp in postponns the un-
yelling, submitted quietly to that decision
but they realize that to carry ont the
plans on foot for the second If next
many visitors who are expected. will
mean n great burden and sacriiica~ for
some.
The misunderstanding to-day is greatly
deplorcd. but we hope the pleasure to Re
experienced in September will fully COM
pensate those who went away to-day with
feelings OF regret aud disappointment.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The County Court was In session Until
dinner hour to-day and then adjourned
until this afternoon. Among other mat.
tiers the condemnation cases OF the city o.!
Petersburg for the channel for It's new
scheme for the diversion Of the frcshet
waters OF the Appomattox were passed
upon, and the allowances by the commits.
sioners In the cases OF Alfred Hickey.
Gertrude Morgan and G. NJ, T. Bass ct
ais. were confirmed by the court, the
property condemned being conveyed to the
city OF Petersburg In fec simple.
Court will be In session tomorrow, and
will be engaged In hearing the case
against Policeman W. e. Pond, OF EFT.
tricks, against whom petitions for re-
moval from Office have been filed.