The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-22
APPLY FOR CHARTER
BROTHERHOOD STATUE

Application will he made withir
/ the next few days to the state corpo-
ration commission To charter the
Statue OF Brotherhood Association OF
America. a body which is to be ma
tional in scope and whose purpose
| Wool site, Hampton Roads, d monu-
ment memorial OF the services rem
dercd in the world war by the sons
and daughters of America
The association. at a meeting held
last night In the senate cham her II
the capitol, adopted the charter
hroush. in by committee. OF which
r. A. Afnmons Of the Richmond
chapter OF the American Legion. Is
chairman. Mr.. Ammons said he
would present the document to the
state corporal ton commission during
the first OF next week.
Officers OF the Richmond chapter.
who are also officers for the FIRST year
Of tho national association. are s. J.
Alien, president; ], c. Goode, hrst
vice president; c. l. Holman. Sec
ond vice president; r. II. Ellington,
Thrill president; T. B. Moore. Jr..
secretary. and Herbert w. jackson.
treasurer. The principal office Of
national association, under the char
ter - 20 he maintained in Richmond.
Tron motion Of J. G. Goode, the
president named Mr., Goodc. Adju-
tant-Gercral 10 Lane Stern. D. II.
lumsasn ana Charles r. Hoffman, a
cnnnHttro of four to investigate the
adVisatility Of bringing TO Richmond
some speaker OF national reputation.
probably General r"rshing. TO Hd-
dress a rally here on behalf OF the
movement to erect the statue. This
IA
meeting on Friday next
TIL association lis composed Of
representatives. from the various pat
riotic. civic and commercial orrari-
zatio,s of the state.
It's charter is In part. as follows
First The name of this association
shall BE- the Statue Of brotherhood AS
ISOLATION Of America.
Believing that We should honor the
memory OF the gallant and heroic men
and women of the army. navy and
marine corps ~ the United States Of
America who participated In the world
war. we do hereby declare that the
purposes for which thie association is
to he formed are.
~ That this association shalt be
purely benevolent association.
90 To keep alive the love Of free
dom and the spirit of brotherhood as
"xenpiifted by our great nation dur
ing the period of its participation In
November II. 1918.
f3) To establish perpetual me-
mortal Of the great services Of our
patriotic sons, and daughters. who,
with the allies Of our country, by their
blood and sacrifices upon tho hard
fought battiefeIds Of Europe. made
sure for the world freedom ard broth
erhood.
~ To erect a great memorial mon
unent on the site Of Old Fort Wool.
sometimes known as the rip Raps" IN
Hampton Roads. Va. an island as IL
designed by nature for such a memo
rial. In that IT will he seen by all
who enter the Chesapeake hny. from
river or sea. and also because of it's
close proximity to important stations
OF tho three branches Of the armed
forces ri the United States.
t5) To conduct a nationwide cam
paign, through the great natriotsc or.
CARNATIONS OF the country and through
such other channels and by such other
means as may be deemed necessary or
adFlsahl for the purpose of enlisttng
the co. operation and support of the
country as whole and OF the irdi-
viduai citizens of the nation In the
movement
necessary to- obtain from the govern
ment Of the United States Of America
the necessary permission or authority
TO erect such a memorial monument on
the site of old Fort Wool, sometimes
known as rip Raps," Hampton Roads.
Va. either by acquiring title to said
property or by lease. or such other
means as may he deemed advisable
~ To raise. by campaign. subscrip-
tons, or otherwise. such funds az may
he necessary for the erection and
maintenance of such a memorial mon
nment and for the expenses incident to
the fuifilment of the purposes Of thts
association.
go To promote or advance it's necas-
gary objects and purposes this aaso
citation shall have power TO purchase
lease. hire. or otherwise acquire: and
to sell, dispose of. lease, convey, or
MORTGAGE Property rsss8 personal ar
mixed.
80 To enter into, make, perform and
carry out contracts Of every kind and
for any lawful purpose with any per-
son. firm, association. or corporation
10) In general TO do any and III,
things in connection with the forego-
ing and to have and to exercise all
the powers conferred by the laws Of
the state Of Virginia upon associations
of like or similar nature under the
act hsreinbefore referred To