The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-23

General commanding invites the attention
OF all Confederate veterans TO- ana
heartily Commmds. the paulouc susS'S-
ton OF Colonel Charles Broadway houss'
tween tac States was coHrdue III the
tween the states was "A cOmiade III VI
cavalry corps Army or northern '"
glnla, looking 20 the establishment an"
maintenance Of a natonai ihe"ioi Ia A.
sociation. In and by which 10 'perpetu-
20 tbc memories OF the glorious strug-
,le Of tho south for constitutional rights
"a nay deserved tribute 20 the heroic
dcc,is ~ tbcir fellow comrades, to fui-
nish an inspiring ObJect-iessoh TO theH
descendants. and to leave 10 posterlty
enduring proofs OF the courage loyalty
ana devotion 10 duty o: the Confederate
soldier" IN,
For the erection OF the necessary build
iugs and 10 provide adequate FUNDS Tor
Tho permanent maintenance OF the con
terminated memorial 70 is estimated that
the sum of s.. 900 VIII be necessary 10
be- raised. as now outlined. in the form OF
subscriptions 20 an Incorporated body,
with the stated capital and stipulated
valuation Of shares, under a board OF
administrators charged with the Organi-
cation and management Of the associa-
ton. 10 be composed Of the nine sur
yiving Confederate officers Of the highest
rank who after organizing, viii alone
receive donations aud subscr ptions TO the
stock 90 be issued by them, and that
none might be- excluded from parlc.pd-
ton iu the patriotic undertaking. IL IS
contemplated that the par value OF the
stock be fixed AT so per share.
II IS the purpose of TINS general ord"r
10 enlist interest at once in the proposed
memorial. and 10 urge upon the n.ne
Surviving ranking Confederate officers
10 meet at an early date, organize inc
board Of administrators and formulate
the details Of organization, 20 that the
veterans and their sympathizers every
where Will be placed in possession OF the
purpose scope and extent of the move
ment. and be prepared 10 consider ana
perfect the uncCmplctcd details OF the
work when they meet IN reunion AT
Houston Texas, "eXt April.
Let 10 be understood that the contem-
plated memorial will in no wise antd@o-
u:Ze. bun rather supplement, the eNlsU"S
memorial organizations here ana there
throughout the late Confederate States.
As we'll said by COmrade RouSs, me
mcmentocs Of the struggle Of the South
and the evidences Of her glorious proWess
in the Held are scattered broadcast over
the country. Should they not be collected
and provision bc made for their pres
orvati0n as a rich inheritance for our
children and a patriotic object-lcsson
for generations to come TO this clo-
queut appeal we believe the responsive
answer Of all true cX-COnfcderates will
Dc yes. Thea as our ranks are being
rapidly thinncd by the scythe of Time,
let the comparatively few Of as that re-
man at once take the matter in hand
and labor for the realization Of the pro-
phctc vision and joyous hope Of the
patriot orator. Senator Daniel, Of Viz
giuia i'm the contamination Of a COM
pleted Battle Abbey. i'm which the figure
Of jefferson Davis shall be the central
object and around which shall be group
ed heroic relics OF the battles OF the
COnfederacy and the pictured faces and
sculptured forms of the great and true
and brave men who fought them, an
undying memorial of the people who
fought their own battles in their own
way. for their own liberty as they con-
ceived il. for their own independence as
they desired it. and who need give to the
world no other reason why.
BY command Of Licutcnant-General S
y. Lee.
+. y. SYKES.
Acknowledgement and chief Of staff.