The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-30
PLAN MONUMENT
TO GEN. JACKSON
TO RAISE FUNDS
AND BUILD MEMORIAL Is
ORGANIZED.

To the end that there may be erect
ed in Richmond a permanent me-
mortal commensurate with the frame
Of General Stonewall Jackson, there
was organized at Lee Camp Hall last
night the Stonewali Jackson Monu-
ment Association, which will take up
without delay and press to a con-
summation with all reasonable dis
patch the work of raising funds for
the memorial and having 1t construct
ed.
Where the monument Will be To-
Gated. the design and the cost are all
at present matters of conjecture. bur
is II said by those familiar with the
opinions of the members of the asso-
citation that tho memorial will be one
or the finest in the city, perhaps on
not altogether SO great a scale as
that to General Lee, but certainly ap-
preaching 1t In size and cost.
The meeting Of veterans and others
called for the purpose OF launching
the association WAS held in Lee Camp
Hall and was fairly well attended.
though the attendance was not as
large as 1t would have been but for
the great interest In the action OF tho
Council committee that was consider
Ing the change in the plan of govern
ment
Captain w. NJ. Myers, of the Rich
mond Howitzers, who has been active
in the movement for the monument to
General Jackson. called the meeting
to order. Mayor Richardson was
made permanent chairman. and
Captain Myers secretary.
Il. +. Cox presented n form of or
ganization. which was adopted. Under
1t officers were elected as follows
President, Rev DR. James Power
Smith; first vice-president, Judge
| George l., Christian; second vice
president Mrs, Edgar d. Taylor
third vice president, w. W. Keen
secretary. w. NJ. Myers; treasurer, f.
ID. Hotchkiss. Jr.
Under the plan OF organization
there is a board OF directors consist
ing of the officers together with foul
| Confederate veterans. four CONS o.
| Confederate veterans and four daugh
| tiers of Confederate veterans Mem
! hers of the board of directors. II
as follows:
| Neterans--D. G. Richardson, VIII
liam A. Anderson. General ]. Thomp
! son Brown and Colonel w s Archer
| Daughters-Mrs. Norman V. Ran
| dolph. Mrs. Kate Mason Rowland
| Miss Anna Il. Boykin and Mrs
| Charles r.. Boiling
/ Sons-EIon. II. p. Cox. Colonel Johr
! s. HARDWOOD. General w. w. Sale
| Major T. NJ. Workman.
/ The board Of directors Will NEE
! Monday at p. NJ. and receive ant
adopt charter for the preparation
OF which a committee was appointed
There were a number of short talk
made last night. all OF which breathe'
/ profound admiration for the grea
! Confederate chieftain for the homo
of whose memory the meeting Wa
called and a deep sense of the obi
cation resting on Richmond to cree
! memorial to Jackson adequate t
, his great services to the Confederate,
and his magnificent personal quail
| ties. Among those who made ad
| dresses of this nature were DIR. Jame
! Power Smith. who was captain an'
| aide on General Jackson's staff: +. s
| Woodson, f.. u. Hotchkiss. Mayor u
/ G. X, Richardson, Captain John A
+ Curtis, Charles J. Anderson, Mrs
Norman Y. Randolph and William ID
! Richardson. the latter being from
| Spotsylvania county.
The association adjourned subjec
| TO the call of the president