Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-17
The Davis Monument.

PLANS ADOPTED FOR PUBLIC SUB
scRIPTIoN IN MISSISSIPPI.
The State Committee appointed to
raise funds for the monument to Jeffer-
son Davis, at Richmond. Va, for the
State of Mississippi, met in the Cover
nor's Office on Thursday. November 3,
1892. The members of the committee
present were: Maj. Gen. Stephen d.
Lee, chairman; Gov. j. M. Stone. ex-
Gov. Robert Lowry and Col. c. G.
Flowerree: Lieut.. Col. Fred j. V.
Leland, the other member-absent.
The committee, after duly consid-
ering the matter, passed the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That Col. j. l.. Power be
appointed committee of one to cor
respond and ascertain what amount OF
money has been subscribed in different
localities in the State to erect menu-
ment to Jefferson Davis, and il said
money can be used for the monument
in Richmond.
In case Colonel Power cannot do the
work, the chairman of this comm ittee,
General Lee. to designate some one
else to fill his place.
Resolved, 2.--That for purposes of
organization. the chairman of this
committee, General Lee, open CORES
pondence with the sheriff of each
county in the State, who with the
Chancery and Circuit Clerks. will be
requested to send to him the names of
six representative Confederate ladies
! OF the county who will be central
committee for the county to raise funds
! for the Jefferson Davis Monument, !"
| in Richmond, with such other local
committees throughout the county, in
each supervisors district, as they may
appoint 20 assist them. That Jan. ?,
1898 be named as day to get sub
scriptions for the monument, and
! thereafter on each first day of succeed
ing months till the amount is obtained
Subscriptions to be not less than
quarter OF dollar or more than one
dollar, for each individual. General
Lee to perfect the organization and
arrange for receipt of the money.
I Resolved. 3.-That the chairman of
this committee, General Lee, appeal
to comrades. Col. j. l.. Power, Col. j.
R. Binford, Col. I. H. Jones, Col. p.
nj. Slavery and Col. j. r. Mcintosh,
to delive.' addresses or lectures in
their own and adjacent counties and
in such other localities as t h ey
desire in the State, for the purpose of
raising funds fer the erection of the
monument to President Dlyis at Rich
mond, Va, and that General L 20. in
making known this request to the con-
rades mentioned, state that this com
mittee feels confident that they can
rely on their compliance in this work,
that is so near the heart of every
Confederate Veteran.
Resolved. 4.-That the Chairman,
General Lee, be requested to appeal
to the press of the State to assist the
com mittee. the different local orcani-
cations. the lecturers and other in
strumentalities in carrying out the
purpose in view.
The United Confederate Veterans,
at their last reunion in New Orleans
directed their commander, General
Gordon to appoint committee to be
known as the davis Monumental
Committee, composed of one COM
rade in each state. to have control of
the matter, this committee appointed
subcommittee OF five each, for each
State and Territory OF the late Con-
federate States-They decided to put
the monument in Richmond, the CAPT.
tai OF the Confederacy and the final
resting place of the remains of Mr.
Davis. The amount to be raised is
$3.50, 000 The sub com mittees In each
State to assist the general committee
appointed by General Gordon in rails
ing this amount.
T. d. LEE,
Charm an Com. for Mississipni