Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
MAKES A NEW OFFER.
Nr. Rouss Willing 10 Give a Hall Hilton
for The Msmorial.
Colonel Dickinson submits Letters
from Him 10 the Committec-Ihe
Association to he Chartered
Claims of Various Cities Outhneu'


day morning in Committec-Room NO. l.
at the Capitol.
Chairman Carter presided. and every
member except one was in attendance
The rcport OF the Executive Committee
and with the statement OF its manager
Colonel r. c. Wood, were read the hrst
by Chairman Mcintosh and the latter by
Colonel Wood
The report showed that energetic ana
practical steps had been taken to raise
funds for the project. The financiai re-
turns were smaller than had been ex-
rected. The committee recommended that
the work be continued for another year.
Colonel Wood submitted a detailed hnan-
cial report. showing that S25,siSiS had
been raised for the project. aside from
conditional subscriptions. OF these latter
5000 900 was from New orleans and $4,000
from Nashville
CONTINUANCE RECOMMENDED.
The reports contained two recommends
lions
First. That the work Of collecting be
continued until the next annual reunion.
Second. That the Confederate Memorial
Association be chartered
Colonel Mcintosh, chairman of the
Executive Committee. read the proposed
charter. which was quite lengthy. 1t pro-
yides that each division shall appoint q
trustee. and these shall be the corpora
tors of the association. In addition 10
this. every person who donates 100000 or
fraction thereof in excess of $4,000 shall
also have the appointment of trustee
Colonel j. c. Craven. of Missouri. led
the discussion TO show what causes had
operated against a larger collection oil
funds. His State had just erected and
equipped Soldiers Home. and this called
for all the funds available then In addi-
ton to this his own town, Springfield,
had cemetery to care for. There was
no cause for encouragement. and If his
State was given time 1t would show up as
handsomely as any.
WASHINGTON IN EARNEST.
At this point in the discussion some
thing was said about conditional sub
scriptlons. Captain Hickey, of Washing
ton, was asked what his city was willing
20 do He stunned the committee by re-
plying that Washington was ready 10
give half million dollars.
Colonel easier, Of oklahoma, also held
that prospects for the future are bright.
Ills experience was that everybody was
willing to help. and he found that Union
soldiers contributed as literally as others.
lie always made the point with them that
they had been getting their pensions so
long that it was time they were giving
some of Il TO the South. This caused con-
siderable laughter.
General Cabell, Of Texas, was the mex.
speaker TO take the floor. He favored 2
postponement Of action for another year
His own State was proof of the fact
that as yet but little Is known of this
movement Texas. by comparison, had
contributed little money as yet. but still
she was second on the list. There were
any number Of camps there that knew
nothing about the whole matter 1t need
ed to be worked up. When the peop.e
are told what is wanted, they will re-
spond promptly. He had hoped at this
meeting that the committee would be in
condition to go into the question Of
selecting a site. In Texas they had been
confronted with terrible obstacles, and
the people had been in sackcloth and
ashes for the past six weeks The
bosom of destruction had been abroad
from one end of the country to another.
One fifth of one of their largest towns
had been destroyed. and in less than an
hour lG2 citizens had been killed. Every
ore knew about the destruction wrough:
in St. Louis All the money the Texans
had to spare was being used to give re-
lief. When these conditions were past
a large amount of money would be raised.
Texas was a big place, where it took a
man three days to ride to the capital He
himself lived 7C0 miles from the border.
Way off from him was miles and miles
of the richest country in the world. 1t
was no backyard, but the garden spot
of the world. The people who lived there
would literally roll up money at the
proper time. Personally. he knew Of fifty
men who were saving up money to come
TO this reunion, but had given 1t to the
sufferers in North Texas and ST. Louis.
TO press the matter at this time would
be to do the country. Mr.. Rouss, and the
old Coniederates a wrong that could never
be righted.
THE BAND PLAYED "DIX1E."
About this time the members OF the
committee became restless. and seemed
TO experience great difficulty in remain
ing in their seats. A band. which had
been playing Maryland. My Maryland,
had changed the air to Dixie" hence the
uneasiness. All present adjourned 10 the
window for minute. and one OF the
members explained that Dixie would
make "A dead man rise up. to say nothing
of breaking UP any meeting.
business being resumed, General John
ston. of Alabama took the floor. and eX-
pressed the belief that Colonel Wood ano
The Executive Committee had done al
that could be done.
Major Garrett, of Tennessee, explained
that he. in common with the other mem
hers of the Executive Committee, ha1
discountenanced conditional subscription
as likely TO detract from the actual ones
He had held the Nashville people back
until all unconditional subscriptions pos
chile had been gotten, then he had TOLD
them to 70 ahead with the conditional
ones. AXthis the Chamber or Commerce
had taken the matter up. The trustees
of the University of Nashville had offered
ten acres Of their most beautiful iahc
living lust on the outskirts OF the clty
This was valued at from $4,000 to slOo,VoO
General Jackson had headed list VIII
&. 500: other citizens had contributed
ike. and some a smaller amount.
Colonel Mcintosh here read letter IRON
Mr.. c. Il. Rouss. authorizing Colonel "A
r. Dickinsoa TO represent him at thE
meeting.
THE LADIES DID IT.
Colonel Chalaron, of New Orleans, ais'
a member of the Executive Committee
explained that he. too, had discounte
nanced conditional subscriptions. liz
State had now in bank $500 in cash. H'
was sure that one or two thousand NOR
was in the hands of collectors, and M
ala not doubt but that in month or tive
tne sum would be 5000. AS TO the condi
tional subscriptions. the patriotic ladies
had taken hold of the matter and formed
the Louisiana Battlc-Abbey Association
They had raised large part OF th'
money. They had then secured a site