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THE CONFEDERATE CEMETERY.
HEADQUARTERS EX-CONFEDERATE
ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI,
30 CHESTNUT STREET, Room 8.
81. LOUIS, March I9. 1894,

aSSDClATIOS OF MISSOURI.
30 CHESTNUT STREET, Room 3. I
81. LOUIS, March I?. 1884.
OFFICERS.
Presidrnt-COl. CELSIUS Price. ST. Louis
Missouri.
:Secretary-D. W. Sader. ST. Louis, Mo.
Ireasurer-H. A. Ricketts,, Mexico, Mo
VICE PRESIDENTS.
1st District-Dr. d. II. Shields. Hannibal.
Mo.
2I Dis,rict-F. L.. Pitts, Paris. Mo.
30 District-Dr. j. NJ. Allen. Liberty, Mo.
4th District-Dr. F.. McD. Coffee, Platte
City, Mo.
9th Disirict--Col. Benz. Elliott. Lexington,
Mo.
9Th Dsirict-Col. stephen Cooper. Arrow
Rock.
9Th Distric!-Cap. j. c. Jami,on, Louisi.
anu Mo.
sth Disirict-Cupt. j. II. jenkins. St. Louis.
Mo. '-'"'''
"th Dis;rict-Gen. u. NJ. Frost, ST. Louis,
Mo.
10th District-Capt. Henry Guibor, St.
LOUIS. Mo.
llth District-Geo. w. Bradfield, Lebanon.
Mo
10th Dislrict-F. Z. Bybee, Harriscnyille.
Mo. '''e'
18th Distric,-Capt. G. NJ. Jones. Spring
14th District
CIRCULAR LETTER.
The ES-Confederate Association OF Mis-
souri,. at It's Annual Meeting of 1882, adopted
the confederate Cemetery at Springfield Mo-.
rs the State Cemetery Of the Confederate
dead, and during the past year has secured
such an amount of funds. and settled upon
such plans for its Improvement, US have en-
.bIed it TO discharge. in part, the sacred trust
II then assumed.
The plans for its Improvement have been
carefully adopted. with reference to herman,
ence. ss far as the limited means ut command
would permit. Much, however, remains to
y. uoaie II, the way ol ornamentation. and the
preservation and care Of the grounds In the
hure. For this last purpose it has been
ae' inei best 10 secure and set apart Il separate
i'ied, the interest on which shall be applied
sui'iv TO this object.
liie Association renews its appeal to al! ex.
'"niederate> and generous public, to con-
tribute further to the objects alluded to: and
pledges Itself, with their aid, to make and
MAINTAIN the Cemetery worthy of its pur-
poses, and IL MT memorial an / resting place ~
the brave sons OF Missouri and the South,
whom we have buried there. The Assocn.
tion having thus. in part, ACCOMPLISHED one
OF Its purposes, now begs leave to call your
attention and aid TO others.
1t Is well TO honor The dead-the natural
impulses OF humanity prompt US TO this OK.
preston or sympathy and respect, but the
HVihG have claims upon our care and utten.
non stu more important and pressing
Many surviving comrades Of the Ccnfeder.
ale dead " hu rest in our cemetery at Sprjng- |
field, equally deserving of our respect aud
disabled by the accidents of war
'gr, poverty or sickness. are in Our mi,i,t.
ana every sentiment of Justice, humanity and !
HcN-re-pey! urge Us To make some ADEQUATE
provision tor their relief
Inc only possible provision Tor this relief |
must come from the voluntary contributions |
Dr their comrades i'll arms and the charity Of |
hose who, generously overlooking political |
ana sectional prejudices can RESPOND 10 the
tia;ms OF our common humanity, wherever
-oinh or however caused. Individual aid in
his direction has not been wanting. but it
must necessarily be partial and Inadequate.
A >suciated effort only. can be ~ generaI and
'ihrirht As the demands require, and the As-
'oca',"n has therefore Instructed Inc 10 make
SPECIAL appeal for contributions TO thi. OBJ
ect.
The Association proposes to raise two SEN
lrat. FUNDS for this purpose; one 10 be ap.
,iied 10 the establishment OF u Hospital and
lone for disabled and aged ex.COnfelerates
mi another ior!he occasional and temporary
eiiet and burial "f such as are not thus pro-
Ided tor. i,
Contributors responding TO this appeal viii {
tsiShltc on The subscription paper which
VII be presented 10 them. the particular ,
uni I" which they wish their contributions s
ppieu.
should i'll discharge the duties imposed c
pom me. if | failed to avail mvSeif of this y
PDOrtunity 10 Hrgc most strcnuOusly upou
ne District officers OF the Association, The |
pportance and necessity of their prompt and i
leTg- tie action III response to this appeal
pom their efforts the success of the purposes Il
the Association mainly depends. for il
trough them only can that general concen-
'aed action be had. throughout the state, by
'hich alone we can hope or expect success.
l would especially suggest TO these officers
pr"reed ut once to the organization OF ut
ast one local association in each county Of ri