The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-09
"BArTLE ABBEY" OF THE SOUTH.
The United Confederate Veterans En-.
gagged in Worthy Cause.
HEADQUARTERS }
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERAHs, :
Nav ORIEANS Ia Dec Z 1898 \

New ORLEANS, La, Dec Z, 1895
The progress made by the able am
distinguished committee appointed on
general orders Nos. l45 and l49 from
these headquarters to examine into
and report upon the plan submitted
by the great philaptnropist and beut-
factor, Charles Broadway Rouss, for
the establishment of a grand memor-
ial hall, where G0nftrate relics and
mementoes are to be deposited for all
time, and which is to become the
"Battle Abbey" of the south, must be
very gratifying to the old veterans and
to all those who love the traditions of
the south and who cherish the mem
cries of the courage and heroism OF
her sons, and the unparalleled devo-I
ton OF her noble and self sacrificing
women.
This splendid committte has now
successfully launched the grand en-
terprise, and through their action and
that of the subcommittee, have for
mulated q mode of procedure which,
if energetically carried out, can not
fail of success.
1t will be remembered that the gen.
erous and large.hearted donor, Charles
Broadway Rouss, who alone conceived
this project Tor the perpetuation OF the
history and glory OF his countrymen,
presented plan for its consummation
to the veterans at the Houston reun-
ion, at the same time subscribing
100000 as his individual subscription
to assist in carrying out his grand
views and ideas, conditioned upon the
veterans raising like amount.
To raise this 100000 additional and
enough more to endow and insure the
perpetuation OF the institution, is the
problem which now occupies the at
tention and efforts OF the committee
1t is believed that one-half OF the
amount required will be raised through
the subsc iption of the more than 80,
900 members Of the U. G. Y, Associa
uon, and which will entite them tC
certificates showing their contribu
tons, thus giving each contributor III
interest in this glorious enterprise
which is so near and so dear to the
heart of every veteran-and it is con
sidered to be sure and beyond perad
venture, that the other bali or bal
ance, whatever may be required, will
be raised by the noble women of th,
south.
The committee suggests that tn
most feasible manner of reaching tn
desired object is to set apart a "Me
mortal Festival Day." and they asl
that the general commanding will des
ignate the day, and issue genera
order.
: The general commanding, therefore
J in compliance with the request of tn
committee, designates Friday, May
1Q0H tko o,,tto tlo frr n fGMf
: mortal Festivsi Day. to be set apar
for the use of the women OF the sout
e in raising funds for this great memo
S rial hall
All the details and exercises + tn
Memorial Festival Day" are to b
planned, conducted and carried ou
: entirely under the ordera, contro
ideas and management of the wome
of the south in their respective loca
{ tiles.
: For, in whose hands could this 81
: cred trust more properly be placed an
with more certainty Of success, tha
into those of the gentle women of til
south, who have never yet Ialterel {
faied in TIL performance of any dut
either in war or in peace, impose
upon them for the southern cause
Their spirit and determination an
mated the men OF the south at Il
scene OF the first conflict they wei
the most constant and unremittir
patriots and workers during the
couniry's mighty struggle, and Il
last to abandon the sacred cause aft
southern hopes vanished behind Il
clouds at Appomattox.
The true history Of their deeds al
triumphs has not yet been told.
No historian has yet written t,
story, nor muse sung the song, n
minstrel strung the Tyre, which fiji
e celebrates their praise
Q The straits 10 which they were
: duced for food ard clothing, the Sc
} abnegstion and hardships endured
y them during those dark and gloon
J days of war, finds no parallel in b
b tory; their patriotism ,aud eoura
s will be written in golden letters up
! \ the tablets Of time, iueffsceable VIII
Y memory lasts, and, as minister
angela. their names will live upon [