Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-30
Confederate Soldiers Relief and
Historical society.

Confederate Soldiers RELIEF and
Historical society.
This society held it's regular semi
monthly meeting at the Exchange Build
ing last night. Ex-Governor Harris, the
President, presided, and DR.. Mitchell
acted as Secretary, pro tenn.
Mr.. Frank L. James offered the follow.
ing preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, There is q rumor current to
the effect that in 1866 there was certain
tournament given for the benefit of q
Confederate memorial fund, or some
| such object, at which said tournament
twenty-five or tweRty-three hundred dol
lars were realized, which sum was turned
over to o committee of ladies to be util.
lied; and, whereas, three years have
passed over and there has been no use
made of the said money, and it ia not
known by those who contributed to the
fund what has become of the said money;
therefore be it
Resolued, That committee Of three
members of this association be appointed
to wait on this committee Of ladies and
learn what disposition has been made of
the said fund, and report the same to this
association.
Adopted unanimously, and the chair
appoi7 ted as such committee Mr.. F. L.
James, DR.. E Eskimo and Captain ].
| Loudeu.
DR.. Luke Blackburn, of Arkansas,
made some beautiful remarks, donated
one hundred dollars to the Society, and
applied for membership. The remarks
were highly applauded, and the applica-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Credentials.
Mr.. Henry Noodle moved that, in order
to raise funds necessary to carry out the
objects of the Society in proper man
ner, committee, consisting of ten mem.
bers, be appointed to make the necessary
arrangements for picnic, to be given on
the 2lst of August next Adopted, and
Henry Moode, Captain Dick English,
Major DuBose. Charles Lecke, Harvey
Mathes, DR.. Mitchell, WI. Pollard, r. j.
Black, F. L. james and c. Sengstsck
were appointed on the committee. On
motion, the Chair was added to the com.
mittee.
The Secretary reported that Colonel
Y. G. Humes, B. F. Dickerson, j. B.
Lawrence, d. M. Hsrkey and DR.. Luke
Blackburn had made application for
membership. The names were duly re-
ferred to the Committee on Credentials.
The following motion was offered by
f. L. James:
RESOLVED, etc., That committee con-
sisting'of such number as the chair shall
select be appointed to take into consid-
GRAFTON the condition of our dead in the
various cemeteries, and wherever else
| they may lie, and to correspond with
other societies and individuals on the
subject, with the object to secure de-
cent burial to all Confederate remains.
Mr.. Sengstack agreed with Mr.. James,
and suggested as an amendment that the
duties of the Committee should be ex-
tended 80 that the Committee be in
structed to correspond with the United
States Government, and ask permission
to remove all of our dead from Arlington.
This was in view of the late action of the
Federals toward our dead on the "me-
mortal day."
The amendment was adopted, and the
original motion, as amended, was then
put and carried. The committee consists
of F. L. James, c. P. Sengstack and
Gen. Marcus j. Wright.
After some further discussion the
Meeting adjourned.