St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14
THE u. c. VETERANS.
Planning for The Bottle Abbey Of
Ne Sonth.
All the Daughters Of the South in
vited to Form Societies and
Raise the Necessary Money
Gen. GOrdon's Order.
The following general orders hav-
been issued:
Headquarters U. C. ", !
New Orleans, Dec. Z, 1895. (

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General Orders No. 1851
The progress ma,lc by the able
and distinguished Com nittee = =
pointed in General Or iers No. las
and l46. from these headquarters.
TO examine into and report upon
the plans submit. ed by the great
phil .nthropist and benefactor, Mr.
charles Broadway Rouss, for the
establishment Of . great memorial
hall, where Confederate relics an.
mementoes are to he deposited for
al time, and which is to become
the battle abbey II the South. must
be very gratifying to the old vet-r-
ans. and to all those who love the
traditions OF the South, and who
cherish the memories OF the courage
and heroism Of her sons, and The
unparalleled devotion Of her noble
and lf-sacrificing women.
This splendid commi, tes has now
successfully launched the grand en-.
terprise, and through its action aud
that OF. the Subcommittee s, has
been formulated mole Of proce
dure which il energet. cally carried
out cannot fail of success
It will be remembered that the
generous and large-hearted donor.
Mr. Charles Broadway Il .uss, VIII.
alone conceived this project for the
perpctuation Of the history and
glory Of his c0untrymen, pres nted
y plan for ITS consummation to the
veterans at the Houston reunion,
at the same time subscribing one
hundred thousand do lars rs lis IN.
dividual donation to assist. carry.
ing out lls grand views and id rs.
condi- ioued upon the veterans rails.
ing like amount.
To raise this on. hundred thou
~and additional and enough more to
endow an insure the perpctuatio,.
Ut the institution, is the all-a,,sorb-
ing matter which now occupies the
attention aud efforts Of the com.
lnittee
It is believed that one-half OF the
required will b. raj led
through the subscriptions Of the
more than fifty thousand members
0f the U. G. v. Association, which
will entitle them to certifica es show.
ing their contribution, thus giving
each contributor an interest in tbs
glorious enterprise, which is ."
near and SO dear to he h-a t of
every veteran /; aud 1t is considered
. be sure aud beyond peradve,-
:ure hat the o. her half or b.la zee.
xhatever may be required, will be-
'aised BY tue n0bl women Ut the
south.
LII 9 'm.aittee suggest that the
most fea ible manner of reaching
lac desired object is to set apart .
f. tivsl day. aud thew ask
hat tue General mmanding ,l-sig-
'at- the tate and issue . Gen raj
Order.
The Gene. 81 commanding. the. G.
ore. l.. compliance with the reaues,
i the committee, designates Fri.
lay. May l, 1896, rs the most salt
lble for mem rial festival day, u,
" set apart for the use Of The wo-
men VI the south, in raising fund
Or tbs great memorial hall.
All the details aud exercise, for
his memorial festival day are to b.
aimed. conducted and carried o..t
ntirely under the orders. control,
}. ans and management If the w.
aen Of tue South. in their re.,. CT
ve Localities.
For in whose hands could this
acred trust more properly be
laced, and with NOR certainty Of
uccess, than into those OF the gen.
|e women Of the South, who have
ever yet faltered or failed in the
iformance It any duty, either in
ar Or III peace. imposed u;.on them
" tie Southern cause?
Their spirit and determination
the men of the South at
he >ce'Ic OF the first conflict. The.
ERE the most constant aud unre
hitting Patriots aud workers dur.
g th If countrv's travail, ami the
lst to abandon the sacred GAUGE
tier Southern hopes vanished be-
ind tue clouds at Appomatox.
The true history Of their deeds
nd triumphs has not yet been told.
o historian has yet written the
'ory, nor muse sung the song, nor
'.nstrei strung the Tyre, to fitl,
elebl ate their praise.
The straits to which they were
.duced for food and clothing, the
:lf-abnegatiOn anc hardships On.
Dred by the" during those dark
Id gloomy days If war find no
ara lei in history; Their patriots m
I'd courage will be written in gold
letters upon the tablets Of tim,
en- sceable aud ineradicable while
emory lasts; an: as ministerino