The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-07


courage viii be written in golden
letters upon the tablets of time,
ineffsceable while memory lasts, and,
as ministering angels, their names
win live upon the pages of poetry
and in romance as long as chivalry
exists in the hearts of 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 Commading will see, that
within its sacred portals sufhcient
and conspicuous space will be re-
served for the homes and fame of
the "Heroines of the South"
As yet, only wanderings trouba-
dours, like the bards of the middle
ages, journey lg from castle to castle,
have very family sung their praise;
but the tender and sacred memories
which cluster with halo OF love and
veneration around their living and
dead demand that their names and
he story Of their glory be gathered
ere it is too late, and that some
master, whose pen is inspired with
celestial FIRE, and whose touch is
'nellowed and hallowed by the rich
ness and grandeur of the theme,
.hall mingle and blend them with
1heir glorious achievements into a
Southern Epic, glowing with tributes
Of their unrivalled history, to be
deposited in this sanctuary of south
arn valor.
In this Temple of Fame, which is
20 be consecrated to all the people
If the coming centuries, in a niche
which will be carved out by the
story of their own wondrous deeds
md glory, a monument will also
Irise, commemorative of the courage
and fame of the "Heroies of the
SOUTH - a name, which will ever be
linked in history with those of
"Roman Matron" and Spartan
Mother" For did not every south
ern mother, like the "Roman Mat
ron," proudly exclaim: 'These are
my jewels?" and did not their forti-
tude and heroism rise to even
supreme height? For they sent their
offspring bravely and Loyalty to bat
tie for their country, and with the
"Spartan Mother's'' deathless in
iuction: Return with your shield,
or on it."
1t is to the survivors of these
illustrious women and to their de-
scendants, to whom the General Com
manding, therefore, confidently in
trusts this important mission of
assisting in this holy undertaking.
The General Commanding appeals
to and urges these heroic women,
survivors of heroic age, and all
the daughters of the south who take
pride in the history of such worthy
ately, upon the receipt of his order,
organize societies and elect presi-
dents, secretaries, treasurers and
other officers, in every city, town,
hamlet and neighbOrhood in the
south, and to notify Colonel r. c.
Wood, general manager of the Con-
federate Memorial Association, No.
a. Perdido street. New Orleans, La,
so that he can at once supply them
with subscription books and sull in
structions, and respectfully request
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 horoism of southern
womanhood, and continue their
efforts Systematically, making the
Memorial Festival Day." May /,
1896, the elimination of their efforts.
The money raised by each society
and in each locality must be deposit
ed 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
locality, where money is raised, will
report the amount collected to
Colonel r. c. Wood, general man
ager of the Confederate Memorial
Association, No. A Perdido street,
New Orleans, La, SO that an idea
can be formed Of the total amount
thus secured.
The General Commanding requests
the old veterans composing the 721
United Confederate Veteran Camps
of this Association to render all the
assistance possible to the ladies