Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
LETTER FROM R0USS.
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE
GRAND CAMPS RESOLUTIONS.
The Millionaire Expresses the high
est Appreciation of the Action Oh
a.. v.,.r,us--yIis Devotion to the
south and Her Defenders.

At the eighth annual meeting OF the
Grand Camp Of Confederate veterans
Department of Virginia. held at Char-
lottesville. Va, on the 9Th day OF june
1895. the following preamble and resoiu-
tons. offered by Colonel John D. VIZ
liams. of Turner-Ashby Camp, Oh WIN
chester. Va, were unanimously adop'eu'
"Whereas, Charles Broadway Rouss'
member Of General Turner Asnoy camp
one of the camps Of this organization,
made to the recent meeting of the Gfahu
Camp Of United Confederate Veterans al
Houston. the munificent offer OF siVo'VV'
for the erection OF a memorial nan anu
coenate purposes. which was relerreu "
n snscial committee to report al the heA'
meeting.
"Rssolved. That while we deem IL I'M
nroner TO express an opinion upon the
matter thus referred by the Grand camp
United Confederate Veterans, u one oi i,s
coopittee we at the same time deem IL
a privilege. as well as duty 10 place
unon record, as we hereby do our nearly
arnrecistion of the lberalify and patri-
otism displayed by Corhrade Rouss IN MS
muniicent offer. -.
"Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu-
tions be communicated by the adJutaht-
general to Comrade Rouss.
LETTER FROM MIR. ROUSS.
A copy of this paper was mailed to Mr..
Rouss last week. and Captain Elicit re-
ceiyed from him yesterday the following
graceful letter Of acknowledgment
NEW YORK, August 3, 1875.
Mr. Thomas Elicit Adjutant-General.
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans
Department of Virginia. Richmond, Va:
NV Dear Comrade.-f am to-day III re-
cept OF your Savor of August "a, accom-
panied by the resolutions passed NJ the
eighth annual meeting of the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans, Depart
.ment of Virginia. and / beg leave to as
sure Won that / appreciate very highly
the kindly expressions contained in those
resolutions. Whatever success life Ray
Rave held out 10 ne in the long struggle
in this metropolitan city. there Is no
thing that so touches my heart and slim
ulates my hopes. as the kindly apprecia-
ton of those men who stood by my SHE
in battle and were my comrades In tle
hour of death and danger. fne snaiI
amount which you mentioned IN Jour
resolutions. wn.cu | save given towards
tie National Confederate Memorial As
soc;ation does by no means measure
nv affection fn~. ant my interest In the
great movement and il is only very
small part of what / should like 10 do to
perpetuate the memory of those men who
fought for what they believed to be right
in the tide of time
PLEASURE OF HIS LIFE.
There is no greater pleasure in life
for me than to know that my humble
efforts in behalf of the preservation and
memorial of the heroic deeds of our Con-
federate dead is appreciated by the gal
liant survivors Of that great struggle. My
efforts in their behalf is an attempt 70
link my name with posterity, and / de-
sire TO preserve the memory Of deeds that
no man should willingly let die For
the complimentary resolutions which have
been passed by your Grand Camp. desire
TO convey to you. and through YOU to
your fellow brothers in arms. my appre-
citation OF the great compliment which
they have paid me: and | shall not only
appreciate it myself. but j shall trans
nit these resolutions to my children as
one of the proudest heritaGes Of my event
ful life. | know that ! need not be-
sneak the efforts of such noble men as
the members Of your camp in behalf OF
the National Confederate Memorial As
ISOLATION. as | know that purpose so
noble will Immediately appeal to them.
with best wishes for you and your COM
rades. / am.
Most sincerely, your friend.
c. r. ROUSS