Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-15

and Historical Association.
Persuant to call made in the severa
papers, the Confederate Relief and His
torical Association was called to orde
by President Harris, and upon that gen
tleman assuming the chair Secretar.
Dawson read the minutes Of the previou
meeting, which was approved
Secretary Dawson reported having col
lected, since his election to office, OF
dues and amount furnished by Amuse
ment Committees, the sum of $3,3Sl.6s
which was approved.
Committee on Credentials reported
favorably on the following application
for membership, which were approved
by Association, and ordered enlisted OF
roll: w. B. Mckinney, ]. M. Ward, II
X. Beatty, C. S. Severson, John X. Girls
man, H. d. Buckley, L.. S. Lake.
Committee on Relief, through Chair
man Adams, reported having expended
$62.5O on applicants for relief, and also
a resolution thanking Messrs. q. ID. Jor-
dan and W. G. Mebane, ST., for the lib
eral contribution of $40 each to the
Relief Committee.
Reports from Auditing, Employment,
Entertainment and Monumental Com
mittees elected nothing favorable.
Can't. Goodman submitted the follow
ing names for active membership, which
were referred to the Credential Commit
tee: T. McCleary, j. A. Danson, j.
L. Hull, j. G. Ballentine, j. G. Fizer,
Isaac N. Davis, W. H. Rhea, I. Fl. Log
wood.
The Finance Committee, through
Henry Moode, reported unfavorably,
and offered the following amendment,
which was adopted
Resolved, That the resolution requiring
members to pay dues !" six months IN ad-
vance" be so amended as to read y three
months in advance"
This amendment was offered in behalf
of members Directing to paying dues in
advance.
The Monumental Committee, to con-
suit with the Ladies Monumental Asso-
citation, reported resolution appointing
the 18th day of April as the evening for
all members of this Society to attend and
take final action for the decoration of
graves, ETC., on the 18th of May, as pro-
posed by the ladies.
Resolutions were offered by Henry
Moode devising means toward assisting
the ladies of Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation in the removal Of the Confederate
dead at Gettysburg, Pa, to the soil of
Virginia, which were adopted. Slight
objections having been raised by mem
her, on motion of'Gen. Anderson, the
vote was reconsidered Mr.. Mcfarland
then offered the following as substitute
for the original resolutions, which, after
some discussion, was adopted:
Resolved. That this Association contribute
one hundred dollars out Of the moneys paid as
dues BY the members of this Association 10 the
Hollywood Memorial Association 10 aid in the
removal Of the remains OF the Confederate
from Gettysburg, Pa, the same to be RENTED
by the Secretary to the President Of the Holly
wood Memorial Association.
The quarterly term Of the Relief Com
mittee having expirad, the following gen.
tlemen were appointed and requested to
act as said committee for the ensuing
quarter: Messrs. Cotton Green, G. V.
Rambaat and Louis Podesta.
The Elmwood Monumental question
having again. been brought up for discus
sion, and after some debate, the follow
Ing, BY DR.. Mitchell, was adopted:
Resolved. That the resolution heretofore
a nsS csD eg sf funds for ss Fund
Tor to that effect be and the same is hereby re-
psaled.
The alphabetical committees, to fur
nish historical events of the late war,
failing to lend their presence or to re-
port in some form, brought forth a lee
ture from the President, 1t was well de-
served, for if soldiers now living will not
furnish personal observations, how is an
impartial and true history Of the Lost
Cause to be obtained? The Society
hopes for az improvement.
The following named gentlemen are
selected as the next FIVE on the roll to
comply With the resolution calling upon
members to furnish their incidents, anee-
dotes and whatever Of their knowledge
concerning the late war: ]. g. Barbour,
W. G. Barth. v. A, BeecheF, r, P, Bate
man and ID. Bell
The following was offered by Mr.,
Moode and adopted:
Resolved, That the attention Of the public
be ssd is hereby called by this Association to
the appeal from the Hollywood Memorial As
ISOLATION for assissapee in the removal OF the
Confederate dead from the Geld Of Gettysburg.
Other business was transacted, when
the meeting adjourned.
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