The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-06
TO BUILD A RATTLE ABBEY.
The Proposed Great Confederate
Memorial Hall.


The movement TO establish a grand
memorial hall, where confederate relics
and mementoes are 10 be deposited for
all time, and which is 10 become the Bat
tie Abbey OF the South IS exciting great
interest among confederate veterans
and particularly among those who are
members Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams Association.
Gen. Gordon, commanding the United
Confederate Veterans. has issued a gen
eral order commencing the movement and
the plan submitted by the phiIanthropist
and benefactOr. Charles Broadway Rouss,
for the establishment of the hall. Refer
ring 10 the movement, Gen. Gordon says:
1T viii be remembered that the gen
erous and large-hearted donor, Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss, who alone conceived
this project for the perpetuation Of the
history and glory of his countrymen. pre-
scented plan for its contamination to the
veterans at the Houston reunion. al the
same time subscribing 100000 as his in
dividual subscription 10 assist in carrying
out his grand views and ideas, cond-
toned upon the veterans raising a like
amount
To raise this 100000 additional and
enough more 10 endow and insure the
perpetuauon of the institution, is the
problem which now occupies the atten-
ton and efforts of the committee.
1t Is believed that one-half of the
amount required will be raised through
the subscription of the more than $1,000
members OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams Association, and which will entitie
them 10 certificates showing their con-
trlDutions, thus Giving each contributor
an interest in this glorious enterprise
Whlch IS so near and so dear to the
heart of every Veteran-and IL is consid-
t41r
that the other half or balance. whatever
may be required, will be raised by the
noble women of the south"
The committee of veterans which con-
sldered the feasibility of the plan, sug-
gested setting apart a memorial festival
day and Gen Gordon has named Friday
May l. 1885, as a most suitable day. and
that 1t be set apart for the use of the wo-
men Of the south in raising funds for
An Of the details and exercises of the
Memorial Festival will be planed con-
Quoted ana carried out entirely under the
orders, control ideas and management
or the women of the south in whatever
localities the festival is held.
Ten. Gordon pays a patriotic tribute
t 10 the to women Of the south for the part
Battle Abbey. " he saws, will not be
dedicated alone to the history and deeds
Oh the civic and military heroes of the
greatest of civil wars, but the command
ing general Will see that within its sacred
portals suthcient and conspicuous space
Will AH reserved Tor the names and fame
OF the heroines of the SOUTH
1t is 10 the survivors Of these illustri-
Gus women and to their descendants, to
Whom the general commanding confident
~ lntrusts the important mission of as
sisting in this holy undertaking.
Gen. Gordon appeals to and urges these
heroic women, survivors of a 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 his order, organize
md oil
reasurers and other officers in every city
town, hamlet and neighborhood in the
south, and to notify Col. r. G. Wood
general manager of the Confederate Me-
New Orleans, La, so that he can at once
supply them with subscription books and
fun instructions. and respectfully re-
quests that they will commence without
delay the collection of funds for the
erection of this depository of the records
Of the valor of southern manhood and
the heroism of southern womanhOod and
continue their efforts systematically,
making the Memorial Festival Day"
May l, 1885, the elimination of their eff
forts.
The money raised by each society and
in each locality must be deposited in
some good bank or other safe depository.
TO the order of the United Confederate
Veterans for the use of the Confederate
Memorial Association, to remain until
called for by proper authority.
In the meantime, each society or local
ity where money is raised will report
the amount collected to Col r. c. Wood
general manager of the Confederate Me-
mortal Association No. A Perdido street,
New Orleans. La. so that an idea can
be formed of the total amount thus Sc
cured.
old veterans composing the 721 United
Confederate Veteran Camps of this asso-
citation to render all the assistance pos
sible to the ladies engaged in this holy
cause.