The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-09
the names and fame of the "Heroines

like the bards of the middle ages, Jour
neying from castle to castle, have very
laintly sung their praise; but the ten
der and sacred memories which clus
ter with halo of love and veneratjon
around their living and dead demands
that their names and the q ory OF their
glory be gathered ere it is too late ,snd
that some master, whose pen is in
spred with celestial fire, and whore
touch is mellowed and hallowed by
the richness and grandeur Of the
theme, shall mingle and blend them
with their glorious achievements into
a southern epic, glowing with tributes
of their unrivalled history, to be de-
posted IN this sanctuary of southern
valor.
In this temple of fame, which is to
be consecrated to all the people of the
coming centuries, in a niche which
will be carved out by the story OF their
own wondrous deeds and glory,a mon
ument will also arise, commemorative
of the courage and fame OF the
"Hefoines of the South" name,
which will ever be linked in history
with those of "Roman Matron" and
Spartan Mother" For did not every
southern mother, like the Roman
Matron," proudly excaim "These
are my jewels?" and did not their for.
titude and herOism lise to even su-
preme 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 descen.
dants, to whom the general command
ing, therefore, confidently intrusts
this important mission of assisting in
this holy undertaking.
The general commanding appeals
to and urges these heroic women, sur
vivors OF heroic age, and all the
daughters of the south who take pride
in the history of such worthy and glo
rious ancestors, to Immediately, upor
the receiptof this order, organize 80
cieties and electpresidents, lecretaries
treasurers and other officers. in everN
city, town, hamlet ard neighborhooC
in the south, and to notify Colonel r
@. Wood, general manager of the con
federate memorial association, No. A.
Perdido street, New Orleans, La, 81
that he can at once supply them will
subscription books and full instruc
tions, and respectfully requests tha
they will commence without delay tn,
collection Of funds for the erection O
this depository OF the records of tn
valor of southern manhood and th,
heroism of southern womanhood, an,
continue their efforts systematically
! making the Memorial Festival Day,
May /, 1896, the elimination of thei
, efforts.
The money raised by each societ
i, and in each locality must be deposite
: in some good bank or other safe de
! pository, to the order of the Unite
4 Confederate Veterans for the use {
= the Contedera Memorial Association
to remain until called for by prope
authority.
g In the meantime, each )ciety or Il
I cality, where money is raised, will n
! port the amount collected to Colon,
D r. .. Wood, general manager of tn
/ Confederate Memorial Association, N
A Perdido street, New Orleans, La. {
that an idea Cal ne formed Ut I'll
q total amount thus cured.
The general q manding reques
' the old veteran composing the 7z
! United Confed t Veteran camps
= this ASSOCIATE % render all the a
u sistance possil the ladies engage
in this holy g.
L The ger' . commanding also r
. quests tha' eV v newspaper througI
e out the = at md elsewhere, favor
9 BILE to tn nd historic enterpris
If will pub 80 ais order, and with &c
e torial c 1nent give it the wide
n publicity, By order of
'e j. B. GORDON,
General Commandin
d GEO. MooRMAN,