Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-02-25
Honor 10 the Dead.
The Confederate Monument to be
Dedicated IN Ne0 York.
GIFT OF CHARLES BRoAD-
WAY ROUSS.
a Grand Parade By 100000 Yet
Grams IN Blue aud Gray.
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The unwilling of the Confederate
monument in Mt. Hope cemetery,
New York city, next Decoration
day, is to be made a great event.
Great interest is felt in the matter,
not only in New York city, but
throughout the United States, and
especially in the south. 1t is antici-
pated that on this occasion the vet
survivors of both the northern
and southern armies will march to-
gether to participate in the cere-
monies.
Col. A. 6. Dickinson, an infuen-
tial citizen of New York, who rep
resents Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss,
the donor of the greater portion of
the funds which made the building
of the monument possible, at the re-
quest of some leading citizens of
New York city, whose sympathies
were not with the south during the
great struggle, has been in commu-
nication with Gen. Walker, comman-
d%er-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and from the informa-
ton II e has received feels warranted
in saying that in the proposed parade
there will be not less than $4,000
veterans from among those who COM
posed the armies of the south, and
that these will be escorted by 10000
boys in blue.
The former will, it is expected,
be composed of the Confederate
camp in New York and the Confed-
crates living in that city, together
with delegations from the Confeder-
ate camps of the south, and the
escort will comprise the New York
state troops, detachments from the
United States army and navy and
distinguished ex-Union veterans.
The parade will be a magnificent
one, as the business men of the city
have assured the committee of ar
engagements that they are willing to
contribute TO the extent of several
hundred thousand dollars to make it
success, and to entertain the visiting
c%onfederates during the festivities,
which are expected to last two days.
The site of the monument will be
in the midst of a handsome plat of
1000 square feet, located in the most
desirable part of Mount Hope Gene
terry Association, and the gift of the
Mount Hope Cemetery Association.
The monument as designed will be
sixty feet high, and it will be simple
and symmetrical. The shaft is to
be forty-seven feet high, and will
weigh fifty-six tons. The pedestal
will be thirteen feet high and COM
posed of three stones weighing about
sevcnty-five tons, making the total
weight of the monument over 1870
tons. The material will be of the
best Vermont granite, and the cost
will be $1,000. OF this Mr.. Rouss
contributed $4,000 and fainter &
Co., the contractors, the balance.
The cemetery In which the monument
is TO be placed is one of the most
New York, and is within fifty min
utes of the city hall and easily ac-
cessible.
AS commander of the confederate
camp of New York Col. Dickinson
some time ago found that the burial
of some of the veterans and their
families was becoming a serious
matter, as many of them were in
straitened circumstances. The camp
was anxious to provide a burial
ground for them, but it had no
money in its treasury. This condi-
ton of affairs was a source of great
anxiety to Col. Dickinson, and one
day he mentioned the matter to Mr..
Rouss. asking him if he would help
to build a Confederate monument.
Col. Dickinson explained to Mr..
Rouss that if a monument could
be secured lie could get a much more
desirable lot than if there was no
probability of one being placed
therein, and Mr.. Rouss at once APP
proved of the idea and announced
his willingness to give any sun for
the object that Col. Dickinson might
name.
''But for Mr.. Rouss," says Col.
Dickinson. 81 could have done but
little. There were many demands
upon me, and 1 was at the end of
my row. But Rouss never fails to
come TO time when he can help the
UIu fcleEaIS WIZ hOEG 6uG gray. I1t
is always helping some of the poor
fellows who fought with him in Vir-
ginia, and the south never makes
an appeal to him that goes unan-
swered. He is q wonderful man. Busy
as he is all the time, he has a heart
full of sympathy for the unfortunate,
and he has set many a broken-down
Confederate upon his feet again and
started him on the road to prosperity.
1t makes no difference what mistakes
or foIIies a man has been guilty of,
if he wants TO turn over a new leaf
and wants bread and work Rouss
will give him a chance"
After some further conversation
between Col. Dickinson and Mr..
Rouss, on tie subject, the latter
asked if So, 1000 would do any good
towards securing the proposed mon
ument, and Col. Dickinson replied
that that sum would pay for just
such q monument as the Confederates
desired, and that he could not permit
him TO pay any more. So it was