The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1896-01-31
CONFEDER ATE MEMORIAL
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Headquarters United Confederatcveterans !
New Orleans, La. December !, 1895. I,
General Orders No. l55.
The progress made by the able and
distinguished committee appointed in
General Orders Nos. 145 and 149 from
these headquarters to examine into
and report upon the plan submitted
by the great philanthropist and bcne-
factor, Charles Broadway Rouss, for
the establishment Of IA grand Memor-
ial Hall, where Confederate relics and
ncmcnt0es 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 tradi-
tions Of the South and who cherish
the memories of the courage and
herOism Of her sons. and the unparal-
leled devotion of her noble and self
sacrificing women.
This splendid committee has now
successfully launched the grand en-
terpriSc and through their action
and that Of the subcommttees, have
formulated a mode Of procedure
which, if cnergctically carried ont,
cannot fail Of success.
1t will be remembered that the
generous and largc-hcarted donor,
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, who
alone conceived this project for the
perpctuaton of the hist0r" and glory
Of his countrymcn, presented plan
for It's consummatiOn to the veterans
at the Houston reunion. at the same
time subscribing 100000 as his indi-
vidual subscription to assist in carry
ing out his grand views and ideas,
conditioned upon the veterans raising
Il like amount.
To raise this 100000 additional and
enough more to endow and insure the
phrpctuation Of the institution, is the
problem which now occupies the at
tentiou and efforts Of the committee.
1t is believed that one.half the
amount required will be raised
through the subscription Of the more
| than $4,000 members of the U. g. Y.
Association, and which will entitle
them to certificates showing their
contributions. thus giving each con-
tributor an interest in this glorious
enterprise which Is so near and so
dear to the heart of every veteran
and it is considered to be sure and be-
yOnd peradventure that the other half
or balance, or whatever may be re-
qured, will be raised by the noble
women of the South.
The committee suggests that the
most feasible manner of reaching the
desired object is to set apart "Me-
moral Festival Day." and they ask
that the General Commanding will
designate the date, and issue gen
eral order.
The General Commanding, there
fore. in compliance with the request
of the committee, designates Friday,
May /, 1896, as the most suitable fol Il
"Memorlal Festival Day." to be set
apart for the use of the women of the
South in raising funds for this great
Memorial Hall.
All the details and exercises Of this
"Memorial Festival Day" are to be
planned conducted and carried out
entirely under the orders, control,
ideas and management Of the women
of the South in their respective local
tiles.
For, in whose hands could this
sacred trust more properly be placed,
and with more certainty of success.
than into those of the gentle women
of the South, who have never yet fall
tered or failed in the performance OF
any duty, either in war or peace, i'm
posed upon them for the Southern
cause.
Their spirit and determination ami.
mated the men of TIE South at the
scene of the first conflict; they were
the most constant and unremitting
patriots and workers during their
country's mighty struggle, and the
last to abandon the sacred cause after
Southern hopes vanished behind the
clouds ut Appomattox.
The true history Of their deeds and
triumphs has not yet been told.
No historian has yet written the
story, nor muse the song, nor
minstrel strung the Tyre, which fifty
celebrates their praise.
The straits to which they were re-
duced for food and clothing the self
abnegation and hardships endured by
them during those dark and gloomy
days of war, finds no parallel in his
tory: their patriotism and courage
will be written in golden letters upon
the tablets of time, ineifaccable while
memory lasts, and, as ministering
angels, their names will live upon the
pages Of poetry and in romance as
long as chivalry exists in the hearts
and minds of mankind.
This Battle Abbey" will not be
dedicated alone to the history and
deeds of the civic and military heroes
of the greatest OF civil wars; but the
General Commanding will see that
within It's sacred portals sufficient
and conspicuous space will be rcserv-
ed for the names and fame of the
"Heroines Of the South"
AS yet, only wandering troubadors,