The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-19
FREDERICKSBURG Va, THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1904
MONUMENT TO WOMEN.
Mr.. a. s. Marye Suggests That One
Be Erected In fredericksburg.

Be Erected In trederickspurs'
Washington, d. C., May Ii, 1904
To The Free Lance
When Mr.. Lamar first entered Con
gress. | think in 500. he wrote To X. VI
4 + Hunter. seeking his counsel a. 10 the
wise-t course for the South 70 pursue IL
national Affairs. MIR. Hunter advised
iudicious reticence. until the South could
speak with authority; l. e., could rrhabi-
itate herself IN population and material
resources.
She has doae both; and il Is not even a
paradox 20 affirm that, today, the south
Is rich.
believe il il 20 be Nirginia's destiny
20 become dominant once more, and
hore Fredericksburg will be potential
factor cf her sway.
Her past history has been siar ly. aud
II secure.
For a century Athens was the most
interesting city ia al e wOrl iorA thous-
and wears London has taken her place.
q thither. and your immediate and
instructive action gives the solution.
You never once think OF Lombard or
Downing street or the Docks you are
keen after Westminster Abbey. the Tower,
-. Paurs and a le Parliament House
When you have 3 ted these then you
are for StratfOrd
The ease will be- the same y ith Frfder
ck,burg. which will always, and more
aud more. be- visited by intelligent
strangers.
.' t1 satisf, their eyes
With the memorials AMI things OF fame
That DO renOwn this city.
There are volumss Of inten,e historic
interest lying all around her.
Put -he ha= ne cry ing lack: which she
should make haste to supply.
Oi course. / mean a monument 10 her
women
v ho tells the tale Of her women during
rhe battle
lnscfibe it upon monument; and there
will not he another like it in the land.
The women Of the South cOHld and would
10 it A Mrs Barney in each state
would surely erect a worthy one
r. DR. HOge were alive. and were fully
conyei sant with the iscts, the monument
would aszuiedly become al accomplished
fact. In lees than twenty years, the
National Park will all De finished Mer
GERS statue will be growing mellow
The National Cemetery will be more
beautiful and interesting. Mary Wash
ingtou'- monument should then be
tutelary u the sister monument
The Daughter" there are 80 many
organizations | can't catalogue them
should take the matter 10 hand. Every
body would contribute something.
believe the old Union soldier would
eheeriully chip in:
For very envy and the tongue 81 loss
Cry fame aud honor on them
What a source Of ingenious pride this
monument would always BE-
Honor 70 whom honor; tribute TO
whom tribute.
There could be no mistaken tribute
here.
And with the very best motives We are
Oft miscook to pay unfair and unequal
tribute recall a case IN point
DR.. platt. Of Petersburg, WAS the elO-
quent rector Of Calvary Church when /
lived in Louisville One Sunday night be
Illustrated brotherly love by quoting
from Leigh Hunts little gem, Abon Ben
Adhem:
"AbOu spOke more low,
Bot cheerly still, aud said, / pray thee,
then.
Write me as one that loves his irllow-
men
The angel wrote and vanished The next
night
IL came again with great wskening
light
And showed the names whom love oil
God had blessed.
And. 10. Ben Adhem's name led all the
rest.
The next day. from morn to dewy eve,
an old member OF the church Iairly show
cred scOrn and yituperatiOn upon his
pastors head:
"Insult the intelligence OF the town
with that rot. Why the very hoboes
about the wharves know Ben Adam :
record: grasping. grinding skin Hint, a.
he has notoriously been for forty years
IN never enter that church again
A. 8 MARIE.