The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-01
HONOR JACKSON'S
MEMORY TODAY
City Joins Hands to Erect Fit
ting Equestrian Monu-
Inent.
FLAG DAY TO COME BUT ONCE
First and Only General Call for
Contributions to Fund
Meets Response.
FLAG DAY TO COME BUT ONCE

Miniature Confederate flags adorn-
will attest the esteem and admiration
felt by the people OF this city tor the
noble Virginiau. 'StoncwaT' Jackson.
who, hfty-onc years ago tomorrow,
was mortally wounded III defense Of
Richmond-the capital OF the Confcd
eracy. y double purpose VIII be
served by tho wearcrs OF the tiny
colors-homor will be done to him to
whom honor Is due. means will bo
provided to perpetuate his memory.
and Il debt Virginia owes will be
tittingiy acknowledged.
This Will ba the only general OPP
portunity Richmondcrs will have to
contribute to this cause. Flag Day
Will come but once. Under the dtrec-
ton OF tine local chapters. Daughters
of the Confederacy, ta;ionS will be
opened to-day on every prominent
corner and In every large office and
public building In the city. The flags
Will be offered ut any price the pur-
chaser chooses To pay. There is no re-
striction oil the number to be pur-
chased by any one person, and there
Is no limit To tho price. Flags will
also bc sold I'm nearly every city In
the state, Governor Stuart havi *
proclaimed May as S,oncwall Jack
son Day.
All Of the funds collected will go
toward the erection of an equestrian
GIonumcnt TO the great Southern
chieftain. y site for the memorial
has not yet been selected. but 1t will
probably be- within a short distance
of those which show the gratitude OF
the people OF the South to Lee, Stuart
and Davis.
The First General Gull.
This viii De the nrst and last re-
quest for general contributions from
this city, and IL Is hoped that the ap-
peal will not he in vain. Nothing can
bc added to Jacksons fame or great
ness, but the world will be shown by
the erection OF this monument that
Nirginians are not inscnsible to the
great sacrifices made by him. as ex-
pressed by a speaker ut the big mass-
meeting on Wednesday night.
1t Is not money from the public
treasury We want. it Is the voluntary
sifts OF tho people, coming with their
love ana admiration, which win make
uhis monument lasting memorial"
The sale % III. flags ,vas authorized
ly Mayor George Airslje. with the eN-
preston II his hopc that tho people
Of the city over which he prcsides will
respond literally TO the appeal.
Women Will be stationed ut strate-
giC rents all over tho city with a
"upply Of hagS early this morning To
catch the nrst worke ers as they set
:urth 10 their daily tasks Tho sta
lions viii not be abandoned until sun
down.
In addition to the contributions on
the street those who wish 10 mako
larger donations are requested TO for
ward their checks TO Il. -. Hotchkiss.
treasurer of th2 Stonewall Jackson
Monument Fund. lac. At his office In
the First Nj ticnnl Bank Building.
Flag Day Stntions.
Stations will bc established at the
following places. those in charge being
assisted hy special COMMITTEES:
Y. y. Milicrs--AIss Ellen Bagby.
Murphy's liotcl--Nirs. G.. W. Kern.
and Graadc:ildren, Richmond Chapter.
Tylcr's clothing store-Mrs. w. j.
P,yton ana associates.
Sixth street Markct--Mrs. Oscar
Swircford and associates.
HcllsternsMrsD Drew and Chester
field Juniors.
"Faanye" mil,lnery-AIrs. Sam Cohen
and associates.
CITY Hall--Mrs. Walter Christian and
associates.
Turner's drug .;ore--aIiss McCue and
Miss Pierce.
wonan's College-Aliss Anderson
and Miss Rigger
Life Insurance Company OF Virginia
Miss Julia Lee.
"Fh"S CiSar Coinpany-Mrs. ~ w.
Bennett
Kaufmanns-Mrs, Bessie Hnl and
ltOl!S wood Juniors.
Lexington iIotc'-Nys. Harton and
Mts. Tccicy.
Branch Aliens - Mrs Christian
Clarkc.
Cnildrcss's drug storc-Mrs. reyton.
=. Main street Station-Mrs. Thomas
E,.,, Elbp stotion--Mrs. 4; p. Wilmer.
Richmond Cedar Works-Mrs. Mas
sic.
Fares; drug storc-Mrs w. W.
GraSSwitt.
'Iriggs's drug store--Afiss Mary Chal-
MRS.
Briggs's dug store, First and Main
Mrs. j. 4. Ellyson.
Riyhmond rilarmacy-Mrs. Cary
G.alesl<gs- W. II. o'Ncn
u l.. Chr!stinn-Atrs. - o. James
Mutual Bu,iding-Lee Chapter United
Dairhrcra Of the Confcdcracv.
American National Bank Miss SaIlv
y. Anderson.
First National Banls-Mrs. +. J.
White. '
rlanters' National Bark-Mrs. 10.
SeDh lIurdlry.
Merchants National Rank-Airs. Nil
hiser. VIII
Cnesareake and Ohio station-Mrs
John Lee Davis. '
crenshGw Building Mrs. John Sea
FOLK Miller Drug Companv--,,rs p
o. JnEes ~ IT,
Mccoy Cigar Con,panv-Arrs z: "
Kern. Ne W.
Post ofhce-Mrs. T.. NJ McKennev.
shenandoah Apartments-Afiss Col
Mon"oe Park-Mrs. IT, w. Rountree
Cheterheld Apartment--Mrs j. d.
r.. Clarke WIS -
Capitol SGuare-ISoy Scouts.
Womahs ENdhansc--Miss Munford
il lia :luehcs. '''ss
H. Little The"tre--ariss Fell Chamber
ely. -"oS'
Miller * Rhoads ,outsidc>-Miss
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