The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-01-15

rops Of the greatest of civil wars,
| but the General Commanding will
see, that within it's sacred portals
sufficient and conspicuous space
will be reserved for the names and
fame of the Heroines Of the
South"
AS yet, only wandering trouba-
dours, like the bards of the middle
ages, journeying FROM castle to
castle, have very family snng
their praise, but the tender and
sacred memories which cluster
with q halo Of love and veneration
around their living and dead, de
mands that their names and the
story Of their glory 10 gathered
ere it is too late, and that some
Master, whose pen is inspired with
celestial fire and whose touch is
mellowed and hal!owed by the
richness aud grandeur of the
theme, shall mingle and blend
them with their glorious achieve
lnents into Southern Epic, glow
ing with tributes of their unrivall-
I'd history, to he deposited i'll this
sanctuary OF Southern valor. In
this Temple of Fame, which is to
he consecrated to all the people of
the coming centuries, i'll a niche
which will be carved out by the
story of their own wondr0us deeds
and glory, monument will also
arise, commemorative of the cour-
age and fame Of The ''Heroines of
the South,"o name which will ever
he linked in history with those Of
"Roman Matrou" aud "Spartan
Mother" For did not every
Southern mother, like the "lto.
man Matron,' proudly exclain :
"rhese are my jewels I" and did
not their fortitude and heroism
rise to even supreme heights 7
For they sent their offspring brave
iy aud Loyalty to battle for their
country, and with the "Spartan
! Mothers" deathlcss Injunction:
''ReturE with your shield, or
on it,"
1t is to the survivors of these H.
lustrious women and to their dos
pendants, to whom the General
Commanding, therefore, confident.
ly intrusts this important mission
Of assisting in this holy under.
taking.
! The General Commanding ap.
peals to and urges upon these he
roic women, survivors of heroic
age, and all the daughters Of the
South who take pride in the his
tory Of such worthy aud glorious
ancestors, to Immediately, npon
the receipt Of this order, organize
societies and elect presidents, sec.
retalies, treasurers and other Off.
GERS, in every city, town, hamlet
and neighborhood in the South.
and to notify Colonel Il. q. Wood,
general manager of the Comteler.
ate Memorial Association, No. A
PerClido street, New Orleans, La,
SO that he can at once supply
them with subscription books and
full instructions, aud respectfully
requests that they will commence
without delay the collection of
funds for the erection Of this de.
pOsitory of the records of the valor
of Southern manhood and the he.
r0iSn ct Southern wOmanhOOl,
and continue their efforts syste
matically, making the "Memorlal
Festival Day" May l, 1896, the
elimination of their efforts.
The money raised by each socie.
ty and in each locality must be de-
posted in some good bank or 9th.
er safe depository, to the order OF
1.-THE United Confederate Veterans
/ for the use of the Confederate Me.
mortal Association, to remain un.
til called for by proper authority.
In the meantime, each society OF
locality where money is raised,
will report the amount collected
TO Colonel Il. G. Wood, general
manager Of the Confederate Me
mortal Association, No. a. pertlido
street, New Orleans, La, 80 that
an idea can be formed Of the total
amount thus secured.
The General Commanding re-
quests the old Veterans c0npos-
NC the 721 United Confederate
eteran Camps Of this Associa-
IN to render all the assistance
IDLE to the ladies engaged III
loly cause.
Gener al Commanding also
that every newspaper
the South and else.