The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-01-22

rors of the greatest Of civil wars,
bnt the General Commanding will
see, that within its sacred portals
sufficient and conspicuous space
will be reserved for the names and
fame Of the I" Heroines Of tie
South"
As yet, only wandering tronha-
dOurs, like the bards of The middle
ages, journeying from castle to
castle. have very family sung
their praise, but the tender and
sacred memories which cluster
with halo of love and veneralion
around their living and dead, de
mands that their names and the
story of their glory he gathered
ere it is too late, and that some
Master, whose pen is inspired with
celestial fire aud whose touch is
mellowed and bal.owed by the
richness and grandeur Of the
theme, shall mingle and blend
them with their glorious achieve.
mentS into Southern Epic, glow
ing with tributes Of their unrivail-
ed history, to be deposited in this
sanctuary of Southern vaIor. In
this Temple of Fame, which, il to
he consecrated to all the peoplso of
the coming centuries, in a niche
which will be carved out by the
story of their own wondrous deeds
and glory, monument will also
arise, commemorative of the conr.
age and fame of the s.Heroines 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 ..Ro-
man Matron,' proudly exclaim:
"These are my jewels 7" and did
not their fortitude and heroism
rise to even supreme heights 2
For they sent their offspring brave
~ and Loyalty to battle for their
country, and with the "Spartan
Mothers" deathless injunction:
"Return with your shield, or
Oh it,"
It is to the survivors of these H.
lustrious women and to their des.
cendants, to whom the General
Commanding, therefore, confident.
~ iDtrusts this important mission
OF assisting in this holy under.
taking.
The General Commanding ap.
peals to and urges upon these he
roit women, survivors Of heroic
age, and all the daughters Of the
South who take pride in tile his
tory Of such worthy and glorious
ancestors, to Immediately, upon
the receipt Of this order, organize
societies and elect presidents, sec.
retaries, treasurers and other Off
GERS, in every city, town, hamlet
and neighborhood in tire South,
and to notify Colonel r. G. Wood, ]
general manager of the Confeder.
ate Memorial Association, No. 1t
Perdido street, New Orleans La,
so that he can at once supply
them with subscription books aud
full Instructions aud respectfully
requests that they will commence
without delay the collection of
funds for the erection Of this de.
pository OF the records Of the valor
of Southern manhood and the he
roism OF Southern womanhood;
and continue their efforts syste-
matically, making the "Memorlal
Festival Day." May l, 1895, the
elimination Ut their efforts.
The money raised by each socie.
ty and in each locality must be de.
posted in some good bank or 9th.
er safe depository, to the order OF |
the United Confederate Veterans
for the use Of the Confederate Ne.
mortal Association, to remain un.
til called for by proper authority. |
In the meantime, each society or |
locality where money is raised, |
will report the amount collected |
to Colonel K. G. Wood, general
manager of the Confederate Me.
ulorial Association, No. A Perdido
street, New Orleans, La, so that
All idea can be formed Of the total |
amount thus secured.
The General Commanding re-.
quests the old Veterans compOs.
ing the I'll United Confederate
Veteran Camps OF this Associa-
ton to render oil the assistance
possible to the ladies engaged in
this holy cause.
The General Commanding also I
requests that every newspaper
throughout the South aud el16