The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
FINISH INSTITUTE
WITHIN SIX WEEKS
Status OF Great Confederate Me-
mortal Reported at Chatta-
nooga Meeting.
PAINTINGS WILL TAKE YEAR
Association Has Plenty of
Money, Says Lieutenant
Governor Ellyson.
PAINTINGS WILL TAKE YEAR

within the next six weeks the build
ing proper Of tho Confederate Memoir
iul Institute In this city will be I'm
ished. according to the annual report
Of the Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton. read In Chattanooga yesterday.
ut the meeting OF the Grand Camp, by
Lieutenant-G evornor j. Taylor Ellyson,
president of the association.
The structure Is located in a park
of five ana one-half acres, the gift of
the Commonwealth OF Virginia. facing
on the boulevard. between Stuart Az
cnue and kensinyton Street 1t is the
purpose of the association to make
this one OF the most attractive parks
in the city of Richmond, 80 that" in
the words OF the report. "the building
and the park together will constitute
Il memorial to the cause. to perpetuatc
which the Confederate Memorial In
stitute is erected"
However, II will be more than
year before the mural paintings. now
being executed BY Charles Honbauer.
In the memorial room, are completed.
and President Ellyson states that the
building will not be open to the pub
lie until all Of the work is done. Be-
sides there is much to do In land
scapc architecture
GIFT of MT. Ryan
The report says In part:
1t mas long been our ambition 10
make this the most beautiful memorial
room in the South. We have at last
been able to have our wishes graft
fed by the generous Sift OF $4,000
made by Mr. Thomas +. Ryan. of Vir-
GINA Our Intention Is to decorate
the walls OF this room with military
paintings, illustrative OF the war, and
to that end we have engaged the ser
vices of Mr.. Charles Hoffbauer. a dis
tinSuished artist Of Paris. who has
done important work for the French
government. When this work is com
pleted it will not be exceeded In value
ana beauty by any similar mural
try. 1t Will be more than year be-
fore the paintings are finished. ana
the building will not be open until
they are completed.
Plans For the Library.
The north wing OF the building
Will be devoted to the library. This
room will be divided into alcoves by
means OF bookcases OF oak some seven
feet In hcighth, and projecting eight
feet from the side walls. the ends be-
ing decorated with small pilasters and
panels. All the woodwork OF this
room will be OF oak, and will have an
ornamcnted plaster cornice; and. like
the memorial hall. obtains Its light
from above. 1t is proposed TO place
upon its walls a large painting OIL
President Davis and his Cabinet, por-
traits of the War Governors OF the
South. and other paintings commence
rative of the civil history of the Con-
federacy.
1T will be seen that the interior or
the building divides itself into three
main divisions. the entrance hall. with
it's dependencies; the memorial hall. |
and the library.
The landscape architect, who has !
been engaged to beautify the park In |
which the building is located. Is one |
OF the most eminent men in his pro-
fession in the United States
The building, when completed, will |
cost. including the landscape work. |
about $4,000. 1t will be seen from |
the report OF the treasurer. Mr.. George |
l.. Christian. that we have II balance
m the treasury as OF May 10. 1913. OF
S1l6.li0.l6. We have paid out for the !
building to date S1O5,691.S0, leaving |
s35.00o.o00, to be paid as soon as the
work is completed
I'VE make an earnest appeal for
books for the library. which we de-
sire to make one of the most COM
plcte and valuable in war material
IF any in all the South. We especially
ask for books and manuscripts that
Dear upon the history of our cause"