The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-05

would rather have II Cutshaw avenue. =
The citizens meant nothing deroga-:.s
tory to the memory OF Colonel CueAs
shaw. he said. but they preferred that
he be honored with monument or in.
some other manner
Mr.. Williams stated further that II
the name OF the thoroughfaFe was
changed on account OF Colonel CUT
shaw designing ii. many of the sweets
In Richmond which he laid out ehouldLs
be named after him. such as Franklin
street, Grace and others. He then
brought up the question OF how NAM.
residents of these streets would object
to this measure,
Il dare you to do it, retdrted Col.
onel A. Il. Guigon, quickly rising to his
feet We would take the name of CUT
2olons, = wy e r ssS, ! ,e,s,
the jackson Monument corporation
spoke In behalf of the adoption Of the Z
name of Jackson boulevard, which he~s
declared was the choice of that body.
Ills reasons were that Cutshaw's menu
DRY did not go any further than his~
associates and the old soldiers, where-s-
as the name OF Jackson was known.
the world over. He paid tribute, also.
TO General Jackson and his gallant !
stan officer. Colonel Cutshaw. =
Flood Of Oratory.
General Charles J. Anderson. Colonel
CHARLES II. Boiling and Colonel Guigon
answered their opponents with a flood ,
OF argument and oratory that has sell
dem been heard in the council cham
per. From then on every point was
notify contested. but the opposition was
almost overwhelmed by the eloquent
speakers on the Catshaw side
We don't want euphonious name"
said General Anderson. but hard.
strong name Is fitting because it
especially brings to light the character
OF the great man whom we wish to
honor" -
The thought had just come TO him.
he continued. that the people do not :.
remember any longer with bleeding
hearts the cause for which we fought
in the days OF 81. and if the Petition
er's fathers were now living on the
boulevard they would meyer have
signed the paper in opposition to Col
onel Cutshaw
Referring to the allusion OF Colonel
Archer, that Colonel Cutshaw was all
ways the first to poke his nose into
fight and to keep going General
Anderson enid that this WAS another
rtason why the ihoroughfare should
bear his name. He pointed out that.
IL was the custom. not only in thiss.
country. hut In the European capitals
az well. to erect monuments to great :
general officers. as we have done for
General jackson, but to name streets
and bouievards for junior officers.
Colonel Rolling again brought be-
ere the committee the fact that prac.!.
caiiy nothing had been done hereto.
fore TO honor Colonel Cutshaw tit~~s
former city engineer, who had lahored
so faithfully in the service OF Rich -.
rnond. The triangular plot OF ground
at Park avenue and Stuart avenue. :.
Known as CGtshaw place, was too in.
significant "A tribute TO 90 great 4
man. he said.
Criticism in Caustic.
THE question of naming the bouie-s
ward said Colonel Guigon. lis one
for the citizens OF Richmond, and not
for few people residing on that
street His criticism Of the argu,
nsent that the name "Cutshaw houie-
ward did not Jingle was caustsc. He
said lie had never seen In his public
career a greater opportunity for tho
city to honor a man who has dcne so
nfuch for IL.
heard, Couneilmen John w Moore and
mittee. hnade brief talks in favor o.
the CutShaw ordinance. Mr. raTiesss'
said he did not take kindly TO the sug.
eestion NJ Mr.. Williams to erect w..
monument TO Colonel Cntshaw. HA
thought the committee should vote to-.
honor him while IL was in it's power ID"
do so, inasInach an the boulevard was
not ma~red nor the property ownerH8
damaged in the slightest degree By
the adoption OF the name 'Cutshaw !,
boulevard