The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS
FOR THE ERLCTION or a CONfLDh-
RtrE MEMORIAL LDIFICE.
The Executive Committee OF the ton'e"e-
rate Memorial Association tsp'''"'
the Objects Of the Organizations

NASHVILLE. TENN. Dec 1.-THE fol-
! lowing was Issued to-day:
Address OF the Executive Committee,
Confederate Memorial Association:
To the Public:
We. the undersigned Executive Com
nittoe of the Confederate Memo
rial Association, selected at -
meeting OF the board Of trustees at
Lookout I'm, Tenn, September g. lS'7'
deem it due to the Confederate veterans
60 state that we have secured . charter
Under the laws of Mississippi nave lot
INFLATED the bylaws. and have seit.'eu
Cen,Ial John &. Underwood. OF ~"
York. as superintendent ana secretary
and the Fourth National Bank OF Nash-
Vile Tenn. as treasurer and are no"
organized for work.
We. therefore. make an earnest appear
TO the Ger fedcTate Veterans, their syinpd-
th!zers and friends in every land ana 90
the noble women Of our beloved Soutn-
land for active aid and support in rais-
inf, 81 ,I,cieut funds 10 erect memorial
institute edihcc which shall he on a scaie
and I'm an architectural style that VIII
be q monument to and properly com
/ ,,.,n,o-afe the memory OF our noble dead
ard the heroic and valorous deeds OF
l,tb the dead and the living Confederate
eoldiofs In order 20 correct errors an"
,i.o, n~ehcrsions which have cfept IN
aa,crteniiv into the minds OF some OF
on. ,.ot.le. We make the following state
nsn;s. ......-,.
THE OBJECTS.
I. That this movement Is under NV '"9
tor . A.
niccs of the United Confederate Veterans
and Will be so conducted
. That our comradc. Charles y. ionSs'
Z, lescrving OF our thanks for inaugural
&C., o.. lie generous contribution. This
ccono,dal,le movement. that we appre-
ci,,o his great interest as evidenced by
1,f, rroffored subscription OF $h.wo ana
H.. bfs liberal aid I'm furthering the WORN
,rbot comrode Rouss. EMBELLISHMENTS
,.f. ,.orv ,nuuiGcont donation. mas lh hp
,,av iutctforcd with our WORK or 0'"@"-
II, por.on. or through his reries'I '''iNr.
g. irdicoto 10 the Ro1rd of Trustees or
Influence them i'm their action. we "p-
ucol - all state division comhlai'Nc'
and would impress upon them the great
i-nnor'ance OF bringing the matter OF cor
t-ihutioo 70 the memorial FUND before
,hoi, BRIGADE commanders. command
mt. Of c;irnne and every me mi or OF thei-
rceroctive divisions.
Tho selection Of city FOR tho location
Of the Memorial Institute Is ahsoluleF
under the control Of the Board OF lrus-
toes and will not h. considered until
sufficient fur us are raised with which 10
erect suitable buildings. Then every
applicant viii be given fair chance 10
secure it's location and will lie visited and
the advantages and inducements OF each
will lie considered most carefully before
a. decision * reached by the Board o.
Trustees.
2. To the ladies. who did everything for
the Southern cause during the sixties
except to fight its battles. and who en-
couraged Confederate soldiers by their
smiles. their cheers. their matchless pa
triotism. fortitude and sef-sacrifces. we
appeal for aid. with the assurance that
every assistance will lie rendered them TO
accomplish any work they may under
take. which we further assure them shall
he done under their own organizations. IN
such manner and at such times as they
shall prescribe i'm their respective States.
THE DELAY.
g. The delay i'm this work s not the
result Of any lack Of interest i'm pre-
serving the history Of the Southern cause.
but for a desire to formulate and enunci-
ate proposition that will most certainly
secure the desired results.
pledged before the world that they will
erect a memorial institute edihce that
would be a credit TO the cause for which
they fought 80 gallantly. and all should
work together 10 accomplish 10.
s. Donations should be RENTED in OK
change drafts. checks or money orders.
and together with pertinent communica-
tions Of every character until general
offices shall have been established. arc
requested 10 he mailed 10 General John
C. Underwood. super ntcndent and Sec
rotary, at COvington. Ky.
Yours very truly ana earnestly.
". u. JACKSON.
Tennessee Chairman.
ROBERT WHITE.
West Virginia.
J. %. BRIGGS
Kentucky
J.. s. ROSS.
Texas
Executive Committee Confederate Me
mortal AerociatiOn.
". ID. Chipley Of Florida. IS president
Of the Board Of Trustees and cX-oficio
member Of the committee.
JOHN Q. UNDERWOOD.
Superintendent and Secretary.