The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-06
Grand Enterprise Has Been Success
fully Launched.
FIRST OF MAY IS FESTIVAL DAY.
Set Apart for Southern Women to Raise
Funds for tho Great Memor-
iai Hall.
General Orders No. 1856.

headquarters to examine into and report
upon the plan submitted by the great
philanthropist and benefactor. Charles
| Broadway Rouss, for the establishment
! OF grand Memorial Hail. where Con-
| federate relics and mcmcntoes are to be
| deposited for all time. and which is to
become the Battle Abbey" OF the South,
must be very gratifying to the old vet
Grams and to all those who love the ira
| ditions of the South and who cherish the
memories OF the courage and heroism OF
her sons, and the unparalleled devotion
| of her noble and self-sacrlficing women
| This splendid committee has now Sue
cossfully launched the grand enterprise.
and through their action and that of
| their subcommittee, have formulated a
mode OF procedure which. II theoretically
carried out, can not fail OF success.
| 1t will be remembered that the generous
and large hearted donor, Mr.. Charles
| Broadway Rouss. who alone conceived this
project for the pcrpetuation OF the his
| tory and glory OF his countrymen. present
! ed plan for its contamination TO the
veterans at the Horsion Reunion. at the
same time subscribing $4,000 as his in
| divldual subscription to assist In carrying
out his grand views and ideas. conditioned
| upon the veterans raising n like amount
| 70 raise this 100000 additional, and
enough more to endow and insure the
perpetuation of the institution. is the prob
| lem Which now occupies the attention and
efforts OF the committee.
II is believed that onc-half OF the
amount required will be raised through
the subscription OF the more than 10000
members of the United Confederate Vet
eran association, and which will entltle
them to certificates showing their CON
tributions. thus giving each contributor
an interest in this glorious enterprise.
which Is so near and SO dear to the heart
of every vcteran-and 1t Is considered to
he sure and beyond peradventure. that
the other half. or balance. whatever may
he required, will be raised by the noble
women OF the South,
The committee suggests that tho most
feasible manner of reaching the desired
object IL to set apart a Memorial Fee
tival Day" and they ask that the gen
cral commanding viii designate the date.
and issue n general order.
The general commanding. therefore, In
compliance with the request of the corr
mlttee designates Friday. May I. 1896.
as the most suitable for a Memorial Fcs-
tival Day" to he set apart for the use
OF the women OF the South in raising
funds for this great Memorial Hall.
All the details and exercises OF this
Memorial Festival Day" are to be
planned, conducted and carried out en-
tireiy under the ORDERS. control. Ideas ard
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