The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
Reached Compromise.


tf-er t.r meeting it was a-rerfai ned
fNat tne committee in executive session
I'D rnr 'laral frr petition. ana had
aohel an or-eerert on a c0mpr7rnise
fsm Jess fhar was asked hr tce CONE
lrftfec
r. WAS stated chat an agreement had
fr40 made rot 20 divllge ~ this tlrne
trs fr4r. actually to De commended.
T. i4 believed however. 20 De $500
Y irh uosli make tre city's total ap-
yrrrri1f.rr for tr'- purpose $1,000 Tra
precise euu recommended Is uor Off
Vi.fr sfsrsf sow arer Pr that figure
Another proposition of widespread pub
J. interest vre tNa consideration of tho
recommendation that the city appro-
pirate f.f,-' or 80 much thereof as may
r. ne-es-e-r. % secure nv purchase or
rondemnafinu sufficient land 20 widen
Monument Avenue from Allison Street
q the Boulevard. SO as % comport with
1ha wilrn 90 che avenue east ~ that
Tnirt Former Alderman A Hei-re Blair.
Who. together with Mr.. james Caskle
Brd others. has done valuable work
gratis i1 securing concessions of the
reele1 frontage from great majority
~ tr- property owners. appeared before
fi7 former associates 20 advocate tho
appropriation asked
Alr Blair stated that he would not relax
- efforts hut would endeavor o. secure
Hs many additional concessions as posei-
BE and would not institute condemnation
Tr0cealirgs until all efforts had failed
NJ Blair stated that an hut one ~ the
owners Of property along Franklin Street
from Allison 20 the Boulevard and that
one owning bu- thirty feet ~ a total
frontage ~ 500 feet. had sianed the con-
reesion agreement. ON Grace street the
concessions soucht had been secured for
about two and one-half Of the three
hlocHs. He assured the committee that
Tie cost would not exceed 10000. and
would probably he considerably below
That figure
The committee I'm executive session de-
r'ded TO Jet the matter go over Until
the next meeting. without further action.
Poe Monument.
After the committee recommending the
appropriation for the veteran reunion and
Tho veterans and ladies' accompanying
Them had retired. Dr. s. G. Mitchell. Of
Richmond college; the Rev Edward y
Talisch. y. j.. and Professor Netcalf of
Richmond College addressed tho com
ndttee IN behalf Of the Poe Monument
Association. Dr Mitchell led off i'm "a
brief appeal Tor the appropriation asked.
IN the course OF which ne referred TO Poe
Bs the greatest poetic genius America
had produced. He referred 10 the fact
that Richmond was famed for its monu-
snents 70 great soldiers and Statesmen.
but that 81 had no memorial To its liz
erarv men or scholars.
Dr Mitchell quoted a Harvard profess
BOT who had recently referred f., cornuli-
ment TO Richmond as one of the greatest
rentres of history in America. and an
pealed for q monument TO Poe on the
ground that the sentiment which made
a people cherish its great men was one
to be proud OF.
Dr Calisch stated the conditions on
which the Poe Memorial Association ask
ed the appropriation. and then. with his
usual grace of dlction and delivery. made
m earnest plea for the appropriation. and
Tor a recognition of the Importance Of lit
Rrary cffOrt and achievement. Or Calisch
described Westminster Abbey. where a
great nation has gathered memorials Of
Its distinguished men and women. and I'm
pressed the fact that tho mos interesting
portion OF that great structure was not
that where rest the kings and queens. the
soldiers and statesmen. but the Poets
Iorner.' where rcpOse the men who have
nave made our literature. Tho speaker
was eloquent in his appeal for the ap-
propriation.
Dr. Metcalf explained that he was not
n member of the association. but was
Interested in the effort 10 rear some me-
mortal ~ the poet. whose fame is so
FAR reaching.
Mr.. Charles Marshall Graves the orig
hator Of the memorial movement, and