Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-05-19
The Confederate Cemetery.

Hon. Morrison Munford, vice-president
fifth congressional district Ex- Confederate As
sociation Of Missouri, has sent out the follow
ing circular which explains itself:
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 9, 1888.
Dear. Sir-The undersigned, vice-president
for the fifth congressional district of the Ex-
Confederate Association of Missouri, most
earnestly calls your attention to the address
of Gen. John S. Marmaduke, president of the
association, and especially to that portion re-
lating to the Confederate Cemetery at Spring.
field, which fully explains the object of this
communication. It becomes my duty to ap-
point a. ents in the various localities to assist
in collecting funds for the purpose mentioned,
and hereby appoint you as an agent, and
earnestly request thAt you act as such and
secure as large an amount as possible in your
neighborhood.
have sent you by mail copies of the ad,
dress and subscription blanks showing your
appointment, and also copies Of the proceed
ings of the annual meeting held at Sedalia
last August, which you are requested to dis.
tribute, and which will materially assist you
in securing subscriptions. I would suggest
that you do not confine your efforts entirely
to ex-confederates, but that there are many
noble and generous ex-federal soldiers, citi.
Zens and business men, who will cheerfully
contribute if requested. Whatever amount
you may collect, you will please forward to
Mr.. Jos. A. Wilson, assistant secretary, Lex
inston, Missouri, before the 25th of next -Au-
gust.
There are at least five thousand ex-confed-
crates residing in Jackson, johnson and La
fayette counties, every one of whom should
become member Of the association; who is
able to contribute something to this cause,
and whose duty it is to contribute as literally
as his means will admit of. This, with the
subscriptions received from others who are
not ex-confederates, should enable us to re-
port the amount from the fifth congressional
district as large as that from any other in the
state. By zeal and energy this can be done,
and I trust that the agents will enter into g
generous rivalry as to which one Of our three
counties will raise the largest amount, In
what we hope to report as the banner con.
gressional district at our annual meeting in
Jefferson City, on the 2sth and Goth of next
August.
Please acknowledge receipt hereof to me
but forward your subscriptions to Mr.. Viii
| son, as directed above. Should you know Of
other ex-oonfederates In your locality beside
yourself, who would be proper persons to &C,
as agents, please advise me, and will ap
point them and send the necessary blanks
| etc.
| Trusting you will be able to give this mat
ter your personal attention and report gooi
list, am yours, very truly,
| MORRISON MuNFoRD.
| POsTsCRIPT-I also enclose copies of
circular, issued recently by me as vice-presi
dent, requesting ali ex-confederates to be
come members of the association, and also t,
forward names of deceased ex-confederates
so that complete roster may be prepared
Will you kindly give this matter also som
consideration and attention? In fact, tn
first duty of every ex-confederate should b
to forward his application for membership
and thea TO contribute something to the Gem
etery Iund.
The ne:st annual meeting will be held q
Jefferson City, August % and %, and as man
eX-confederates as can conveniently do g
should make their arrangements ahead to b
present. The address on that occasion vii
be delivered by General Fitz Hugh Lee q
Virginia.