Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-05
Ex.CONFEpERATE MEETING.


The ElmwOOd Cemetery Monument
and the Fuud Subscribed for The
Ompletfon-ArFamgem6nts Made
Tor the Confederate Picnic.
In response to a call published in the
morning journals yesterday quite a large
number of ex-Confederates assembled at
the Cotton Exchange last evening for
the purpose Of organizing working com
mittees with reference to the forthcom-
ing Confederate picnic, which will be
given on Friday, the l4th instant, forthe
purpose of aiding in increasing the
monumental fund and finishing that
monument, which, in the language Of the
call above referred to, lis in appearance
now a repreach to the living comrades
aud the friends Of the fallen who rest in
Elmwood."
On motion Ex-Governor Isham G..
Harris wa called to the chair and MsJor
W. d. Rhea was appointed Secretary.
Governor Harris briefly and elc
quently stated the object of the meeting,
to. make arrangements for the approach
ing picnic and to finish the Elmwood
Cemetery monument.
Mr.. Robert Portlock offered a ~resolu-
ton that the Chairman be empowered to
appoint the respective committees,
which resolution was carried.
Mr.. Fred R. Brennan offered the fol.
lowing resolution and moved its adop
ton:
Resolved, That the committee ap-
pointed last year consisting of Messrs.
W. =. Taylor, Treasurer Of the Ladies'
Monumental Association; Cotton Green,
W. A. Goodman, L. B. Mcfarland and
George W. Gordon, to investigate and
report the condition OF the Monumental
Fund in the hands Of Colonel A. j. KEEL
lar, is hereby instructed to resume that
investigation and report on the oath
instant, decoration day, so that it can
be publicly announced what arrange
mer ; can be made with Colonel Kellar,
looking toward the collection Of said
fund for the original purpose intended,
viz: to expend the same on the Coufed-
crate monument at Elmwood.
Captain E. L. Belcher opposed the
resolution as unnecessary and thought it
made invidious distinctions, refer ling to
location of the fund, etc. Mr.. Bren-
an ~disclaimed all intention of making
invidious distinctions, and insisted that
it was a mere matter of business look
ing to the collection Of the fund and az
propriating it to its legitimate object.
Captain L. B. Mcfarland also opposed
the resolution, aud stated that he was one
of the original committee mentioned in
the resolution; that the meeting had no
to instruct hat committee; that
when the committee met a year ago the
claim was put in the hands Of a Law Ter
and the matter wal now in process of
settlement, and before Commemoration
ne hoped that the matter would be
satisfactorily adjusted; that the adoption
of the resolution might have the effect of
delaying settlement; that the committee
thought proper to delay collecting ifom
the people of Memphis any money until
fall. The picnic fund would be added to
the Monumental Fund and the commit
tee would by fall be able to publish a full
statement Of the entire matter, as by
that time he hoped to be able to have
collected all funds which, with other col
lections, would be sufficient to complete
the monument. He opposed making too
many appeals to the people for addi-
tional lands at present, etc. The discus
sion now took a wide range, and the
chairman called the attention of the
meeting to the question, which was the
resolution before the meeting.
A motion was now made to lay the
resolution on the table.
Mr.. Brennan stated that he disliked cut
ting off so entertaining and interesting
a discussion, but as the object of the
resolution vas accomplished by bringing
out the statement of Captain Mcfarland,
he, as mover of the resolution, with the
permission of the meeting, would with.
draw it, which was granted.
Hon. Casey Young moved that an
executive committee of FIVE be appointed
by the chair for the purpose of aiding
the chair in selecting the different COM.
mittees to conduct the picnic. The
chair made the following appointments
on that committee: Messrs. Casey
Young, W, d. Rhea, T. N. johnson and
L. 3. Mcfarland.
After getting through with some other
business of minor Importance, on me
ton, the meeting adjourned subjt 1t to
the call of'the chairman.
Lake Erie Salmon
Received daily at Victor d. Fuohs' for