The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-11
CORNERSTONE To
Be LAID TODAY
Davis Monument Masonic EN-
ble1ns Removed from Monroe
Park to Monument.
TO BE RE-LAID THIS MORNING +;
School, Children Will Haul Davis
Bronzes from Station to
Monument Site.
Davis Monument Masonic En-
TO BE RE-LAID THIS MORNING.
School-Children Will Haul Davis

The cornerstone of the Davis Aronu-
ment will be placed In position this
morning at $3.50 o'clock in the pres
Monument committee and others. This
cornerstone which was orr ginally
laid with imposing Masonic ceremonies
and after q great military and Con-
federate parade in the centre OF Mon
roe Park, has rested for the past ten
years under the great pyramid of rock
in the fountain. Yestcrdayit was ex-
humed, and this morning will be
placed in its final position Just under
the great square Of granite that Will
be the PEDESTAL Of the Davis figure at
the Jefferson Davis Monument.
Richmond people will remember the
imposing ceremony with which this
conversion was laid In Monroe Park
at time Of the last great Confed-
crate Reunion in this city. 1t was
planned at that time to place the monu-
ment in Monroe Park. Col. James r.
Fitzgerald of Farmville, the grand
master Of the Ancient, Free and Ac-
copied Masons in Virginia ofiiciated
at the ceremonies, which were marked
by one OF the most extensive parades
Richmond has seen in generation.
For the past ten years the corner
stone has lain undisturbed with its box
Of records and papers, and when 1t was
determined not to erect the monument
in Monroe Square, the city @-Nered the
site with a fountain, and the corner
stone has been by many forgotten
| There WIN be no formal exercises in
( connection with the relaying Of the
stone this morning. but a number Of
members OF the DAVIS Monument As
ISOLATION. the architects Artist Yalen-
| tine, and many prominent Confed-
crates, Will gather at tho monument
| at $40 a. NJ. to see the stone placed
in its pertinent position.
Stuart Equestrian Statue.
| The employees OF the Gorham Com
| pany are engaged In setting in place
the Stuart equestrian statue The fig
/ ure was shipped to Richmond in sec
| tons, each leg as well as the tail of
! the horse being in separate boxes. Tho
operatives Of the casting company are
rapidly assembling the parts. and al
1 ready the figure gives, evidence or being
1 a notable one, every detail bearing
the closest Inspections. The rider shows
wonderful degree Of animation, ant
IT Is confidently believed that whel
the monument is finally unveiled il
VIII meet the highest expectations a.
ar equestrian figure of exception
merit. N
1t was enormously stated In an al.
ternoon paper yesterday that the plai
to have the school-chlldren or the citj
maui the Davis figures from tho rail
road to their resting place at the llea,
or Monument Avenue had been aban
honed. On tho contrary, the plans 70
this beautiful and appropriate nSercls
are nearly completed and 1t only re
mains to fix tho date, which VIII Ger
tainly be within tho next week. I'll
bronze ilSurcs arc At the Atlantl
I Coast Line freight depot. on Eight
street, aud will 3ibe hauled in separat
wagons, dra wn by long ropes in Til
hands Of thousands of the school CHI
i dren OF Richmond to the head or Mon
, uncnt Avenue.
Announcement Will be made In tn
, next day or two OF the date and roul
+ to be taken by this parade. which wi
J. be Of IN informal character Tho con
4 mltlen would like to have one or MOI
Q drum CORPS or er1musical organ
!. cations volunteer their services Il
Z this occasion. az II is not intended
y make It an occasion attaching an
i expense, In View Of tho cost or II
!. coming reinlon, Commander W.
i. Freeman. Of Leo Camp Ia IN chart
OF the arrangements OF the parade.