The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-28

7 THE CONTRIBUTION OF THR IL. P.'g AND s.
&. B.~ro THE IADIts' MEMoRrlL AssocIA
TroE.-Major j. FL. Capers, chairman OF the
Executive Committee of Old Dominion
Lodge, X. Of r, furnishes us for publica.
ton copies OF the correspondence between
himself, Captain w. II. Weisiger, treasurer
OF the same committee, and Mr.. Il. e. 2 -m
strong, treasurer OF the Southern Gross
brotherhood, in regard to the proceeds ol
the entertainment given by Old Dominion
Lodge and the s. G.. B. on the 4th of July
Tor the benefit OF the fund for the removal
of the Confederate dead from Gettysburg
to Holly wood. The total amount of. re.
ccipts was $1.37G.G9; amount paid lout on
approved orders, 1851 50; leaving $724.Sd
for the good cause to which the young men
lent their labors. -
Major Capers says: 8" ] regret that the
treasurer has not been able to make his re-
port earlier, but the delay has been occa.
stoned b. The failure Of several associations
who had been furnished with tickets for
sale to make their returns until very re.
Gently. AS the money is to be used by the
Ladies' Memorial Association In re.
moving the remains OF brave Confede-
rate soldiers who fell at bloody Gcttys-
burg and giving them Christian. .burial at
beautiful holly wood would the amount
will realize larger amounts for this holy
purpose. l desire, in behalf of the Exc
cutiye Committee, to return special thanks
TO Colonel w. S. Gilman fo~ his promptncss
in delivering most beautiful and appro-
pirate address on the occasion, at short no.
lice, in place of Colonel Marmaduke john
son, who was prevented from being pl cscnt
by severe indisposition and to members of
the press of Richmond, who so materially
assisted lis hy their appeals to the public In
behalf of the celebration. Also to blr.
Daniel +. Ward, lessee of the Agricultural
Fair Grounds. who generously donated tea
per cent. OF the gate fees, amounting TO
more than seventy dollars, to our fund.-
Mr. Armstrong; response is as follows
RICHMOND, VA, October 20, 1871.
81. II. Capcrs, Esq, Chairman Erecutioe
C0n,1ntttcc: .-.
My Dear Sir,-I hive received your
esteemed favor enclosing check for S72I.S5,
net proceeds of the celebration held ut the
Fair Grounds on The 4th day Of July last.
''l feel 4 pleasure in acknowledging,
with grateful thanks. the prompt and libr-
raj response Of Old Dominion Lodge and
the kind and generous spirit manifested by
its members toward the Southern Cross
Brotherhood during the celebration. Espc-
cally do We thank you, sir, and Messrs.
Weisigcr and Bass, Of the Executive Com
mittee, for valuable counsel and able and
earnest efforts to promote tue success of
the sacred cause.
"Thc Southern Cross Brotherhood jnin
you in hearty thanks to Colonel Gilman for
his eloquent address and goodwill to the
cause, gracefully displayed.
I've indulge the hope that other and
more successful efforts Will be made, ur;il
the ladies' of Holly Memorial Associa-
tinn arc enabled to gather the remains of
cUery one of the loved and lost now scat.
tered hy the ploughSlIare and give them
Christian burial in the beautiful Soldiers
Cemetery beneath the shadow OF the
granite spirc their loving hands has reared :,
there TO rest in peaceful Security, honored
by the prayers and tears and floral tributes
OF those who love them living and honor
them dead.
Gratefully yours.
"R. q. ARMSTRONG,
- Treasurer Southern Cross Brotherhood" !"