Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
BRETHREN DISCUSS WHO'S WHO'
AROUND WASE1INGTON,S STATUE
Although Numerous Members of the Cannish Cozy
Corner Club Pass Famous Monument Daily, No
One Could Tell What Figures Represent

II have just been wondering" said
President Charlie Taylor. as h. took
his seat at the head OF the table. and
called the Cozy Corner club to or
der at Murphys Friday night. 1T
occurs To me that we are All forget
ting the grand old days OF chivairy.
When the deeds of men were siorihed
ia the smiles OF the ladies. and when
sentiment stood far and above the
chase for dollars"
For why?" asked Brother Fred
Putnam.
we are forgetting the deeds Of
would spread our overcoa, over a
puddle OF water for lady to pass
pver to keep hcr to3tsic- wootslcs
street car. when ladies ar" pres
.ht. while We keep them standing
ia elevators. The good old chivalric
days are past and gone. never to re-
ings. used to Say
why shouldn't WEI" Brother
Ic,nrEe Ruskcii .uueri"d.
81 bet YOU" Brother Claude Bat
kins opincd. that they don't none
OF you know the names Of the bunch
"f oldtimcrs on the Washington
give. any Of You two gucssos
How many are they?" Fred put
nam asked.
Amt bu, seven. and anybody
.r.I ~ h"'''H' ~" 80
You're wron. about that" cor
rected George K.skell. there arc
eight. had ought 10 know. for I
pass ny there three times n day"
b"th OF you are wrong." declared
kId N"thcrwood. They are six
land. Ii.nry Wafd becchcr. william.
Daniel Webster "
Neither BROTHER Ba,kins nor
rat
s"it IN error. SO a subcommittee Of
Three Brother Julian Winfrec
hT"th"r Joe West and Brother Johns.
M"s named - invcstigate and report
tdck AT Il future session.
f"nd!ng the report Of this com
mitt"".' President Taylor remarked.
beg to say that our dear brother
who has cndeayored 10 mention the
names Of those whose memories are
Kept green in the heroic statues. has
male q, ieas, one mistake. ! am
hr.chcr IL not among those present.
aud have my doubts as TO IA. idcn-
h'X 81 David Crockett"
Il know he IS wrong in one name"
n.c.ar"i brother Frank Anthony.
IL" let on the name Of william
BYRD. go by there every day and
Know that the statue at the south
oi old man Byrd"
Yes" said Brother Writ GRAHAM.
and he has made another mistake
mon" Hotel. on the west side q the
b-d"St'! iS none other than that
81 bchu Hrumncll. see II every
naE ana ! know what I'm talking
The bigger aba,t the lower bea,n.
"a itt!e nwhSh IA" statue Of Nathan
iih!c ana Just aft 81 the tail of the
hoss is admiral Farragut." Brother
captain Johns was willing TO swear
The las, time took a look at
~. me, atatu. SAID Broihcr Joe Powers,
south end OF the hoss's right fore
loot Is that 81 Horace Greeley. | was
IMPRESSED with this fact by the
"TnS club seems to he a, sea" the
IS put proper that another suhcom-
mite be named 10 look into the
matter %! names and identity, to re.
port back a, AN early meeting"
As long as we are on this sub
1!ect' hroth'r Roy Speights said
"" wont have 10 name no subcom-
mittccs TO md out where the promi.
neni points of interest are located.
er RuskcIl I'VE ali know t that JOHN
smith landed At the foot OF Gam.
b!c's !l!ll and spent the firsti night
81 ms stay in Richmond "a; the ST.
and, to-" put in Brother Tom
Rowry When George Washington
hrst landed n, The city dock. h. was
met by a delegation OF the Old Do-
ninion Club headed by Sam stern.
and marched as FAR as the old Mar.
kct, where he enjoyed IA lunch fur
n!shcd by Henry Cohn. He made. n
speech AT Iiallinan's Hall. and was
escorted TO his headquarters at the
old stone house. Hence the name
OF Washington's Headquarters"
And" said the President, III there
hadn't been a strike OF the Brick
layers Union they would have nut
another story on the Old house where
John Marshall used to live"
We all recall when LAFAYETTE
came over to visit us, he stopped at
the Old Imperial Hotel" declared
Brother Bob Wilson. and was en-