The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07
THE DAVIS
MONUMENT
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Mrs. Davis Favors Placing it
lnMonrOe Park.
THE ACTION OF DIRECTORS
What Was Done at the Meeting Held
Here in 1902 Another Session is
Likely to Be Called
Soon.

In view Of the discussion which has
come up in regard to the Jefferson Davis
memorial monument, the following ex-
tracts from the minutes OF the meetings
of the Board OF Directors Of the Monu-
ment Association. held in Richmond, June
3D., 4th, 9Th and eth, 1902, may be found
interesting:
Florida and Mrs. Augustine Smythe, OF
Charleston, s. c., were appointed COM
mittee to 20 to New York TO see Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and gain her consent to
the adoption OF q memorial arch. These
ladies, after interviewing Mrs. Davis,
sent the following telegram. on June 4th,
tt, Mrs. u. D. Taylor, of this city:
"Airs. Davis withdraws opposition to
arch on condition that It will be entirely
memorial. We will leave on 9:25 train to-
night.
(slgned) MRS, sMYTHE,
MRS. WEED"
In regard to the selection OF Site this
telegram was sent Mrs. Davis. who was
at the Grand Hotel, New York:
Most available location for memorial
arch Is Broad and Twelfth Streets or
Monroe Park. Which would you prefer?
(Sgned) MRS. s. 7. MCCULLOUGH,
president"
While waiting for an answer to this
telegram. Mrs. w. ]. Behan moved, in
case Mrs. Davis disapproved both the
Broad Street and Monroe Park sites, that
Mrs. Weed be requested to describe the
Franklin Street extension and other loca-
tons offered and secure her opinion OF
these.
mrs. r.. c. Cooley offered substitute
to accept the Monroe Park site. subject
to Mrs. Davis approval. Seconded by
Mrs. Raei1 Duke and carried
Mrs. Cooley asked advice of Mr.. w.
D. Chesternan, who advocated Monroe
Park. Mrs. Leigh asked If Mrs. Davis OBJ
jected, did Mr.. Chesterman still advo-
cate It? He replied, Yes
Mr.. D. c. Richardson was asked for
an opinion. He said his reason for advo-
eating 1t was that Monroe Park had been
selected by the largest number Of repre-
sentative veterans ever assembled here.
"a request was sent to Mr., Edgar Tay
lor desiring him to ask the Western Union
Telegraph Company If message had been
came from the office that no message had
reached their New York office nor left it.
Mrs. Basil Duke then made motion
that Mrs. Weed and Mrs. Smythe tele-
phone Mrs. Davis. present the case, and
ask for reply at once. Seconded by Mrs.
companied these ladies to the telephone
office and recess was taken
1.-THE ladies' soon returned, having talked
with Mrs. Davis, who gave her preference
for Monroe Park, and said a telegram had
been sent to the president, Mrs. S. 7. Nc
Cu1lough."
Given below Is full list Of the Jeffer-
son Davis Monument Association, as en-
bodied In Its representatives:
President Mrs. S. Thomas Mccullough,
Staunton. Va.
Vice-president, Mrs. z. G, Weed, jack
sonville, Fla.
Treasurer. Mrs. e. D. Taylor, Rich
mond, Va.
Directors: Alabama-Afrs. Charles g..
Brown, Fountain Heights, Birmingham.
Arkansas-NIrs. Clenientine Boles, Fay
fetteville.
callfornia-Mrs. Sidney NJ Van wyck.
San Francisco.
Florida-Alrs. R. c. Cooley, Jackson
VILE.
Georg1a- Mrs. James A. Rounsaville
Rome.
Kentucky-AIrs. Basil w. Duke. louis
vile.
Orleans
Missouri-a1rs. R. e, Wilson. Kansas
City.
Misslsslppi-Miss Mary Harrison, Column
bus.
Maryland-Nss Elizabeth W. Hall. Bal
timore.
new 4ork-MFS. w, w. tNcdu, ANe" ! VIZ
city,
North Carolina-Mrs. John P, Allison
Concord.
ohio-Mrs. Thomas NJ, Worcester, Gin
cinnati.
South Carolina-Mrs. Augustine T.
Smythe. Charleston.
Tennessee-Mrs T. ]. Latham. Mem
Texas-Mrs. NJ, r. NJ. Rosenberg. Gal
weston.
Virginia Division-Mrs. James z. Leigh
Norfolk.
Grand Division OF Virginia, .--- --- !.
Richmond.
West yirglnia-Mrs. Robert White.
Wheeling.
Warrenton.
Mrs. William j. Behan, rConfederated
Southern Memorial Association, New Or
Mrs. Garland Jones. Confederated South
ern Memorial Association. Raleigh. n.
Mrs, j. D, Walker, Confederated South
ern Memorial Association. Fayetteville,
Ark.
Advisory Board-Messrs. j. T. Ellyson
w, o. Chesterman, J. @. Dlckerson, w.
r, Cutshaw. G. L, Christian. D. G. Rich
ardson, Joseph Bryan, Edgar D. Taylor
John s, Elicit, bonded treasurer
Central Commttee--Mrs. N. v, Ran
dolph. chairman; Mrs, II, d. Taylor. treas
urer; Mrs. 3. A. Blenner, secretary,
The last meeting of the association
adjourned subject to the call of the pres
ident Until another meeting Is called by
Mrs, Mccullough. no decisive action can
be taken.
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