The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-16

| mandS that their names and tho story
of their glory be gathered ere it is toe
late, and that some Master, whose per
is inspired with celestial fire, and
whose touch is mellowed and
hallowed by the richness and
and blend them with their glorious
achievements into o Southern Epic
glowing with tributes of their unrival
led history. to be deposited in this
sanctuary of Southern ValOr.
In this Temple Of Fame, which is to
be consecrated to all tho people of the
| coming centuries, in q niche which
will be carved out by the story of their
own wOndrOus deeds and glory, q
monument will also arise, commemOra.
tive Of the courage and famo of the
Heroines Of the South" q nname,
which will over bo linked in history
with those of Roman Matron" and
Spartan Mother" For did not every
Southern MOTHER like the Roman
Matron," proudly exclaim: "These
titudc and heroism rise to even SD
prcme heights? For, they sent their
offspring bravely and Loyalty to BATTLE
for their country, and with the "Spar-
tan Mothers deathless Injunction
Return with your shield, or on it.
1t is to the survivors Of these illus
trious women and to their descend
ants, to whom the General Command
ing, therefore, confidently entrusts this
important mission of assisting in this
holy undertaking.
The General Commanding appeals
to and urges these heroic women, sur
vivcrs of heroic age, and all the
daughters of the South who take pride
in the history of such worthy and
glorious ancestors, to Immediately,
upon the receipt Of this order, organ
iZe societies and elect presidents, sec
retarics, treasurers and other officers,
in every city, town, hamlet and neigh
borhood in tho South, and to notify
Colonel II. G. Wood, general manager
OF the Confederate Memorial Associa-
tion, No. "A PerdidO street, New Or
leans, La, SO that he can at once sup
ply them with subscription book and
full instructions, and respectfully re-
quests that they will commence with
out delay the collection of funds for
the erection Of this depository of the
records OF the valor OF Southern man
hood and the heroism of Southern
womanhood, and continue their efforts
systematically, making the "Memorial
Festival Day" May |, 1896, the culmi-
nation Of their efforts.
The money raised by each society
and in each locality must be deposited
in some good bank or other safe de-
ository, to the order of the United
Confederate Veterans for tho use of
the Confederate Memorial Association,
| to remain until called for by proper
authority.
| In tho meantime, each society OF
locality, wherc money is raised, will
report the amount collected to Colonc
IL. Q. Wood, general manager Of tho
Confederate Memorial Association
No. A Perdido street, New Orleans
La, so that an idea can be formed O
the total amount thus secured
| The General Commanding requests
the old Veterans composing the 72
United Confederate Veteran Camps o
this Association to render all tho as
sistance possible to tho ladies en-
| gagged in this holy cause.
The General Commanding also re
quests that every news paper through
out the South and elsewhere. favora
Die to this grand historic enterprise,
Will publish this ORDER, and with
editorial comment give it the widest
publicity. BY order of
j. b. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEO. MOoRNlAN,
Adjutant General and Chief of staff.