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ords, relics, literatury, portraits and statues,
and it may be that some illustrious Confed-
crates will be buried there.
Such an ediice cOnsecraied to such an
object will be in i,selfa chapter Of history,
aud it will attract visitors from vii over
the world dnrins the coming generations.
The UniIedConfederare Veterans commit
tee, which has been in session here t. con
slider the matter, is composed ot Colonel }
K. Mcintosh. OF Meridi,n, Mi-. Genrr~
G urge II Stewart, # South River, Nd;
G-uer. George Johu-tun, of fuse iloo>n
/ Alb; Colonel j. / Cary, of Richmond
Va; General J A. Chaleron. OF New o.
leans. l.; Captain B IT, Teague, of Aiken,
) c.; Msj,r W. r Garrett, of Nashville
Tenn; Colonel John o. easier, of Oklaho
ma, o. r General W d. Chipley, Of Pen
sacola, Fla; Colonel j. r. Cravens, al
Springfield, Mo; Captain John II. Carter
of Avol, Ky; Colonel Howard Williams, Of
Atlanta, Ga; Hon w C. Ratcliiie. of Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Major Thomas w. Gore. OF
Galveston, Tex; Gen r F.. HIKE of Lin
coluton, n C; MIR Tennsnt. Of McAli-rer
[. f; Captain J. NJ Hickey, Of Washing.
ton Captain r ;. White, Of Romney, "
Va.
Colonel r c. Wood, of New York. rep
resented General Chaleron. of louisiana. IT,
his absence Colonel Wood Is one of lIr
Rous,'s most intimate friends, and has heen
from the first an earnest and an eicirW
worker in the cause. lie Was brave cav
airy colonel in Morgan's command, and il
very popular among the Confedera'es
Several cities are anxious TO secure th,
hsll or abbey
Richmoud's claims were presented by
Culouel Cary, Atlauta's by General Evans
Na.hyile'- by iIieen of her leading ci'iz-n-,
through Colonel Smith, of Forrrst'- origiua'
command, aud Wa>hington's through Capt
Hickey aud Miss Pike, the daughrtr f Grn.
Albert Pike All of these cities offered de-
nations and various inducements. The
question oi location was not discussed in the
committee The claims of the different cite
will be duly considered, aud TIE committee
will meet again in Richmond next May.
An executive COMMITTEES wa> appointed
- foilnws: Colonel MtlntpSh, of Mi-si>~ip
pi; Captain Garrett, of Nashville, aud Grn
Chalaron, of New Orleans The committee
i empowered to perfect organization far the
work necessary to raise the required 500,
400 Next Nav il viii meet the cOmmitrre
nf States at Houston, Tex, when a commit
tee ol State divisions will succeed the pres
INT committee aud will decide upon the 10
cation of the memorial hdl The Original
nine Coufe lerate general, selected to for
nulale a plan will be the advisory board oi
the ,nmittee Resolutions were passed cum
pine eIingAilantn. her citizens and veterans.
Ir Rous>, Col r Q. Wood, f'r his pa rioiio
,rryicr~. and Colonel 4 G Dickinson who.
attended the meetings as Il confidential rep
resentalive ot Mr. Rnu-+.
The committee WAS harmonious, and the
champions of the DIFF rent cities all showed
a Willingness 70 accept the final verdict and
nut in their best work fnr the memorial -
step. will he taken To enable the women oi
he south to nrganiz- aud help the enter
arise. aud it is expected that they will de-
heir part nnhly.
1t is the most unique and commendhble
scheme that has ever hrcn suggested on lhr
Confederate side, and it II appeal to the
heads and hearts of millions OF our people.
No one southerner has ever equ lied MIR.
Rou-s in the magnifc-nce and munihcence
# hi tribute to the lost cause aud the Snuih.
The 500 600 asked fr shouli be subscribed
in the course Of "A few m nths When one
man Is willing To give that amount, it ough'
% he an easy matter To raise as much more
from the South at large.
Mr. Rou,s is frrtunale in securing Colonel
Dickinson to represent him in this matter
lie is gentleman Of fine presence, magn-;
ic personality and winning el"quence The
committee in session here wa, composed oi
distinguished >ouiherners aud they fairly
represent public sentiment.
The memorial hal: will be Of permanent
historic interest, and it will psrp~tuaie the
memory of our heroes and the name of the
brave Vlrginian who, in the days of hi
good fhune, still hs' tender place in hi
mig heart for his old comrades, their fami-
lie, and bis native South
WALLACE J. REED.