The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05


AcCOMB.
Of reverence for our heroic dead. the
drous deeds we keep as trophies OF q
! stirring past in the shrincs OF our
| hearts held fast Through the length
and breadth OF the South her name is
| known and mentioned with reverence
and love. Endowed with unwearietl
perseverance, and a!lpersuading ell
presidency OF the Jefferson Davis Mon
umert Association IN 1906. Five years
| after her election the monument stands
there all accomplished fact. in the
realization Of this great cild many de-
! voted women have been faithful and
able co-worhers OF Mrs Behan, and
| should be dcrclict in MY duty ii
should withhold full need OF praise
70 Mrs Benjamin Dry. chairman OF the
ways and means committee. who. by
ner interchangeable energy III behalf OF
! the IN ;erests of th. association. proved
buiwnrk OF strength and support 10
her bile leader: TO Mrs, John q. Iiarri-
son, recording secretary OF the aSsocia-
ZION, in whose fertile brain the caien-
! dar plan was evolved plan that added
| materially to the funds OF the associa-
ton; 70 all the present oiiiccrs---NIrs.
| Olga Mcclellan first vice-president.
president: Miss Sophie B. Wright. third
/ vice -prnsident; Mrs. G. II. Tichenor
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. {
v,
/, Mrs j. f. SpearinE, treasurer.
Phalnnx OF Enthusiastic Workers
| IT the cause. 1t is worthy OF public
| note that Mrs. ]. +. Spearing was
elected treasurer at the organfzati ton
or the association and has been treas.
nfer ever since. The association was
Organized in 1895 with Mrs A. "
Robberts. president; Mrs. NJ. \. Fer
fowler. second vice president. and Mrs
Jefferson Davis Wier, secretary IN
i Is. Mrs Roberts resigned, Mrs.
OF president
From It's beginning, the association
ehaearored to create a public senti-
monument 70 Jefferson Davis, but
II was not until 1905 that the first do
hhtion OF any consequence was made.
woman, Mrs II. n. McCrea SO slowly
, had the funds OF the association . ecu
muiated that II was suggested at one
i time 10 do away with the idea Of the
monument, and 10 establish instead a.
chair or bistory III some institution or
70 auopt some other form OF memoral:
but at this junoture Mrs. Behan was
snen numbered serenty-nve. and the
Iunds on hand amounted 10 about $500
Now the membership is 500 and the
{ funds have reached the thousands nee
essGry FOR the completion of this work
snail not attempt to enumcrate
every movement by which the funds
I t.
mention the many association and in.
dipiduals that came to the aid Of the
cause; All honor and praise TO them
You know. how Mrs. Behan ana her
faithful heIpers worked in season and
out OF season, how she secured state
i aid through the Governor and the
ana the City Council. and how, finally
the city. through the friendly ofioes
o. our Mayor. donated this site, the
c,ouncii sIhcefully and appropriately
"a .,f tl,i
tarc from Hagan Avenue to Jeffersnn
LAWS Parkway. =
wsr u should ,nt g, consider myself remiss
mo monument committee, to which
committee was Entrusted the RESPONSE
re p! task q ssiectng a suitable design
VINO gaze upon this beautiful exhibit
OF the sculptor's art can we'll bear.
r pesed Of Mr ThiN y COMMITTEES nah a com
cN onicIo General j. II. Lnvert. chnir.
iran; Mrs. BENJAMIN Dry, Mrs. john @
HARRISON Captain b. T. Walsho and
Goionei John Holmes.
Sucn briefly and imDcrfcct1y told
- me story OF the labor of love Of tho
president and active members Of The
~ eESon Davis Monument Association
10 you ladies', especially, must inis be
az Hohr or supreme salisfaction we
rejoice with you in the knowledpc5 t),,t
your long cherished purpose is now
Called, and see III tho monument b,,.
pnothcr evidence of your love and do
yotion to all that pertains to- the
9outhern cause. that YOUR truly belong
tc tnat noble, faithful, self sacriicinp.
band--the Women OF the Contcderacvf
In introducing Mayor Behrman, Gen
cral Ilovert said:
: When the funds necessary for the
erection of this monument were Sc.
cur CO., much thought and discussion
VAS given TO the proper location which
u Should occupy il this city. After
nucn Geilperation, II was--auggest ed
mat iagan Avenue be changed in
namc to JEFF Davis Parkway. and the
teniterseotion Of this avenue with Canal
mant should rest. Our Mavor and CITY
Council came TO us with approval. and
a 1oi,raay ~ the city presents us with this
able Martin Behrman. Mayor of New
the presentation.
Mayor Bchrmun
was cordially received, but the crowd
had been chilled TO the bone by the
honor made his, remarks very brief.
ton OF his deep sympathy with the
cause which they had so nohly cs-
poussd and recalled how the city au.
snof rus !. mad gladly Yielded to the sug-
on OF the President of the Confectionery.
~ carrying out that spirit, It Fave
MIN inInite pleasure to officially turn
nlent into the keeping OF the aasocia-
ton. knowing, that il would always be
held sacred. and that the tender min!s-
trations Of loving hands would always
keep It worthy OF tho great purpose
to which It had been dedicated
Captaln II. II. rNYnlshc
accented the site on $bchnlf or tho ns-
ISOLATION. in tho following words.
81 Mayor Behrnlan Il have heen Sc.
leeted by Mrs: Behan. our president, to
nccept u this site for our association.
pprc DC our apT. - IA t1Aia a-ud thaa,kE IL