Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-08
THE RoUss MEMORIAL.
Address From the Executive Commit
tee Stating What VIII be Done.

tee Stating What VIII be Done.
The executive committee appointed
by the Confederate memorial commit
tee, which assembled in Atlanta a lew
days ago, has issued the following adj
dress TO tho public, defining the pres
ent status and prospects of the move
ment:
The executive committee, appointed
10y the Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton ut its meeting, convened in this
city, by order of General John B.
Gordon, general commanding the
United Confederate Veterans Associs-
ton, and this day adjourned, beg to
give through the press a summary of
proceedings for the information of our
comrades and the friends of our move
ment.
The committee, composed of one
member from each division of the U.
G. V. Association, organized by the
election of Comrade j. II. Carter, of
Kentucky, permanent chairman, and
COmrade Howard Williams, of Georgia,
permanent secretary.
A subcommittee OF five was appoint
ed by the chairman on order of bust
ness, which reported, recommending
the appointment of b-cOmmittees,
one on charter, one on address and
one on ways and means, which WAS
done.
The committee on charter reported
the draft of a charter Incorporating
the Confederate Memorial Association,
which report was received and the
committee instructed to deliver same
to the executive committee, with au-
thority for it to make any amendments
that might seem best, and to report it
to the full committee at their next
meeting, at the reunion of the U.C.V.
in Richmond next May.
The committee upon address was ap-
pointed to prepare an address, explain
atory of the work proposed to be done
for the establishment of the contem-
plated Memorial Institution, which ad-
dress is now being prepared and will
DO given the widest possible circula-
tlOu WlGnOut Q6lGy.
The committee on ways and means
reported plan for securing the means
necessary for the prosecution of the
work, which was adopted and the sub
stance of which will appear in the
forthcoming address.
By resolution of the memorial COM
mittee, the execution of the work de-
termiDed upon was delegated to the
executive committee.
As soon as this address is prepared
copies OF it, together with an explicit
statement of the plans agreed upon by
the committee for securing the funds
necessary to erect q great building or
memorial hall, will DO mailed to all
commanders of veteran camps for dis
tribution among members, to the no.
BILE women of the south, whose mighty
influence in every work of good will
be expected in this sacred cause, and
will be as much appreciated by the
surviving Confederate Veterans as
were their constaDcy, self-devotion,
gentle and angelic ministrstions dur
ing the war; to all organizations of
the Sons and Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, whose filisl appreciation of their
fathers heroism we feel confident will
enlist their enthusiastic support, and
to all other Confederate organizations.
In this memorial hall will be collected
and preserved for future ages the rec
ords, cherished relics and mementoes
of the southern people in their histo-
ric struggle from 1851 to 1865.
The site Of this Memorial Insiitu-
ton will be selected by board of .ad-
ministrations to be organized at the
annual reunion of the U. G. V. at
Richmond, Va, in May next, in &C
cordsnce with the plan recommended
by the memorial committee.
A very responsible duty has been
imposed upon the executive committee,
which we would not have undertaken
but for the assurance of the hearty CD
operation of our friends everywhere,
and upon which we confidently rely.
J. r. McINTosH,
Chairman.
J. A. CHALARoS.
W. r. GARRETT.