The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-27
rurraprrs ANprnEDAvIs MONUMENT

In accordance with the recommenuauo"
Tho Southern Press Monument Assoc'a.'on ~
,bsir meeting recently held in NashViiie'
Tenn. General John Il. Gordon. coinii",i"-
inc the United Confederate veterans n''
ssued from his headquarters in Atian'" q
proclamation on the subject OF the proDo' 20
monument to ex-President DAVIS no .o.''
the veterans that upon them has deVoi'eu al
LARGE measure the responsibility ior rai''"s
,ha necessary funds for this monument anu
confidently appeals to them to esteem ~ no'
only duty, but high privilege TO eniis' il, 'ne
work. and secure the aid of all our people III
carrvino ont the object sought. 10 TINS ena'
o,d s,ill further in accordance with the re-
commendatlon of the Press Associauon' ne
oorrestlv urges all Confederate veteran or
,,oniyations 10 meet on June 18th next. the
60 solected for concerted action, to take
proper steps for deciding on the best methods
of procedure. and lie requests all COnieoer".es
NOT members of any organization. to unite
NTH the neople on that day and assist the
movement.
Its hardly possible that any of the Con-
federate veteran bodies will not heartly re-
spond to this appeal of General Gordon ana
the suggestion of the Press Association. our
own veteran camps have never vet falied 10
show zeal and activity whenever called on 10
take stems to preserve the memories OF South
ern heroes in the war between the States and
it is not likely they will be la2gards on TINS
occasion. They and all other Confederate
veteran camps in the State should see 10 IL
that timely action is taken for the proper OBJ
servance of the day designated, so that the
move NAV be an assured success. There IS
no fear that. if once their interest is aroused,
they will not do their full duty.
General Gordon in his proclamation also
makes an excellent suggestion when he calls
upon the patriotic women of the South to CO.
operate with the veteran associations. 10
our Southern ladies belong great portion, II
not the lions share. of the credit to be at
tached TO the success of all similar undertake
inqs since the war 1t was in thor gentle
hearts and patriotic impulses that the idea
originated Of forming memorial associations
for the purpose of keeping fresh and green
the graves Of the martyrs to the Confederate
cause. and it was from this action of the
Southern ladies and the subsequent obser-
vance of Memorial Day in the South that the
Northern people conc eived the n idea of estab-
fishing their Decoration Day. To the ladies
also belong much of the credit for the success
of our beautiful Lee monument, and the
deeds Of love and patriotism in which they
have been engaged since the war have indeed
been legion.
If then the ladies of the South can be in
duced to enlist heart and soul in the cause of
the Davis monument its success will be
certainty from the beginning. Their shoulders
are delicate. il is true. but when they make
up their minds to put them to the wheel 1t
must move. and the Confederate veteran
organizations throughout the country can
take no wiser step than to secure the CO.
operation and alliance of the ladies of the
South in their work they have in hand. Then
not only will the movement be a success, but
the South will have a monument TO Mr..
Davis in every way worthy of his high char
acter and BETTING his superior virtues and
illustrous services.