The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

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citation fon which IL will be seen thae .ne
balance on hand as reported Nay a.
1895. was Si2.55lis there was receiIou .,
ING the year ending June .. 1870 si''i,.o''
making the total receipts 10 tnat 49,
making the tctll receipts TO lh". -
sr7 t7Ot9 There was expended uu''"S
the wear s79g.62, leaving the pai"noo
hand. June 9th. 1896. sl6s7O.sl, wh.cn 80
a. denoslted i'm the state Bank OF ''s,s,-'
Richmond. Va. TO the credit Oh VT RE
: Ellett. treasurer Of the Jefferson D"'''
Monument Association. ,cr,ts
report in detail, showing the ami u''.S
contributed by the camps IN ea0n -
viii be printed and copy VIII ~ ,hIs
80 all Of the camps connected win IA IA
croorization. IL is proper 10 -
t,ha. between $1,000 and sl'0" 10" ga,
received since this report was H. con.
and there are doubtless many os.1 s,r,ng
,ributlons which will be hahoeu -
this meeting. ., Tho Confed-
nv .hrongh their president MIS-, -
IL nm. .,',,,n,ittee every assurance oil M
your 1,,o,,,ion in the work OF Dui'e
i'' .,,,,,,nent to our beloved ana no,
up p,osidcnt and we would sl''. .,
eu ...fl5,.o this desire on the p"'e
-, ,,ol,le women % aid us IN on. III
work and We chee''"''
accept l"1ii l,,,,,i,tee has instructed 'ie
r,tr,ctors OF the Jefferson
,,1,'..,,,,t Association, M kichihon'' 20,
-, ar once the erection Oh 'no "a
80 10 memorial to jefferson Dd''9' 49,
-, I've boen authorized 10 lay 80
sa'.,,da+ion and build the hrs' cou' s'.,1s
a-t.t,c1 work. We have suincleN' ,,,.
a. ,.",,t 40 do this. and whilst II a.,
~ 49,, not IN involve the assocla''o''
AN we confidently anticipate - re-
Tho work begun, the interes. IL ..,eos
,,oeod movement will be greatly ,..,,ci,,
and we do hopefully antnipa'e ao,,.
increased contributions during tp ctth
inc year. which we heheNc 90 The
.ro -ororouse help OF the people Vi
south. bc steadily pushed 10 "
lion without interruption. .,.,os N
w earnestly appeal 20 our coinra",s
- ,bis imnortant underlakhB ~
.,,,lo,,s and active cooperation pel'.'.nS S
tha+ A. thoy shall do so. We VIII d. . ~
80 reunion be able 10 report t"a'
,,,.,,,,-isl IN our great civil leader - i''
ON its way 10 completion ..,,ied nv
,rro renort which was accompanied py
,51itional reports alluded TO- was
received and adopted
MRS. DAVIS.
A. .h,s ,rncture Messrs. Wise and Ely
- ..,,9rod with Mrs. Davis MIS-.
f1aros and little jefferson Davis anu
,to, forlowed the most pathetic seem
tha, over occurred I'm a convention anu
Which IT. "a impossible 10 describe. Gen
- c,rlon welcomed the visitors IN the
-. ossoctionate manner. and after KISS
ir,, both ladies' ne introduced them 10 inc
audience which received them in the most
cordial and most reverential manner
In presenting the ladies and little Jeile'-
son General Gordon spoke as follows
I, nresontlng Mrs. Davis 10 the old
soldiers General Gordon made a most
touching alluslou 20 tho devotion or M.s-
Davis 10 her illustrious husband, speak
ing OF how she followed him IN MS M
carceration. Said he: "She represents
him here now. that he has gone TO ms
ionr home And now. my comrades, l
IMPRINT upon her brow KISS llt every
romrade." He then kissed her on the
forehead.
I'M presenting Mrs. Davis daughter,
Mrs HAYES. TO the audience, General
Gordon said. "Thls daughter now IN
distant State because OF the health OF
hor husband: this daughter comes back
10 us at this reunion 20 join hef prayers
with those that the blessed memories OF
the past may never be forgotten an"
that we may be- purer men and nobler
citizens OF this common country cap
piausc) 49,.
w Al Dunbar OF Augusta. Ca, moved
that the grandson OF President Davis
Doc made member Of the body for MS
lifetime. The motion was carried.
4 recess for half an hour was then
taken. on motion of Gen. W. J.. Jack
son.
Immediately after the recess General
Gordon announced that the graduating
exercises of the Virginia Military lnsu-
tutc would take place i'm the auditorium
this morning at 10 o'clock, when the di-
pl0mas and medals would be handed 10
the graduates.
Mr.. Horace Lacy next moved that Cor
poral Tanner Doe made lifelong member
of the United Confederate Veterans put
when he was informed that such mo-
ton was I'm conflict with the constitution
he withdrew the same.
ROUss MEMORIAL HALL
The committee who had the matter
about the Rouss Memorial Han am Bat
tie Abbey in charge, next presented us
report. which was published IN yester'
days Times.
On motion lof General jackson. OF
Tennessee, the report was received ana
referred TO the board of trustees.
Colonel Mcintosh. Of Mississippi. offer
ell an amendment 10 the proposed char
te~ of the Battle Abbey which also APP
reared ia Yesterdays Times, provtiius
that Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss on
account Of his well-known magnanimity'
boz permitted 10 name ono representative
of himself on the board Of trustees.
Upon inquiry by one Of the delegates
the Chair stated that not only each State
should have one representative on the
board of trustees. but also each divi-
sion outside Of the state. thereby MAX
ing provision Tor an equal representation
ON that board of Indian Territory, Okla
homa Territory and the District OF Co
lumbla
some Of the delegates desired to OBJ
tain some information about the proposed
charter for the Battle Abbey and General
Gordon explained the actual state OF al
fairs lie pointed ont that no change
had been made ia Mr.. Rouss purpose.
except 10 enlarge the great memorial
hall until &c SHOULD become worthy or
the great cause. 10 was the desire OF
Mr. Rouss 20 leave the settlement of the
question as ID the selection OF the local.
~ and the amount TO he raised for than
purpose entirely TO the board OF trustess
After some further discussion on the
subject. i'm which Colonel Powers. OF MIS-
sissippi General Jackson. OF Tennessee.
and Colonel Mcintosh OF Mississippi
participated. the privilege OF tho floor was
GRANTED to Judge Monroe. OF Louisiana.
who smoke as follows.