Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01

plan Is what IL Wantco. <.s,s..o
General Kenan. OF North .a,v o'
thought the general committee shos''
port progress, ask 10 be continued, anu
authorized to obtain a charter: that the
| commjttee be discharged as soon as tne
trustees are appointed. and that tne loi''
! OF charter reported by the Executive 'oi"-
mittee be recommended.
WANTS TO HELP.
Colonel Rice. OF West Virginia. was
firm In his belief that both the South anu
North could be relied upon for assistance
Our. enemies in war would help US III
peace He had in his pocket n letter from
n northern soldier who wanted TO heip'
The writer was a. poor man ana had no
money 10 snare but he had once been 10
China. and while there had been present.
ed with q queerly-wrought sword. ne
priced this highly. but he wanted 10 give
IL to the good cause. Colonel RICE sara
he did not favor too many details. ne
favored going TO the convention ana teii
them 10 authorize the securing OF char
ter and they would build the memorial.
General Mcintosh offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the general commander
be authorized to report progress TO inc
United Confederate Veterans. and ASK
that this committee be discharged ana I'M
mediately succeeded by a trustee TO De
selected by the representatives or each
division of the United Confederate Nete-
rams here assembled. who shall be au-
thorzed and directed to obtain charter
for the incorporation of the Confederate
Memorial Association. which trustee so
appointed shall be named as incorporators
! In said charter.
Resolved. That this committee recon-
mend 10 the United Confederate Veterans
the adoption of the charter reported by
the Executive Committee"
COLONEL DICKINSON SPEAKS.
Before this was put. Colonel a. G. Dick
inson, OF New York, Mr. Rouss's repre-
| sentative. was asked to express his views
! Colonel Dickinson opened by stating that
Mr.. Rouss had In advance expressed his
| approval OF whatever action the commit
tee might take. He then alluded at length
to the work of various philanthropists
eulogized Mr.. Rouss, and continuing said
HE has depended upon his own genius
| and enterprise backed by his own IN
| dustry, to achieve his fortune. and this
| having been accomplished. he now seeks
| to do the greatest good TO the greatest
number of the people that he loves best
OF all others i'm the world. by matching an
equal amount of his money against equal
| amounts from the States and Territories
of the South in founding an institution.
I'm the first place. commemorative Of the
great deeds Of his countrymen. indicative
of the age and spirit in which we live;
second, by having within its walls an
academy devoted to the arts and sciences
| and halls devoted to the accumulation OF
| relics and mementoes. and with an in
| dustral school from which the youth OF
| our country may learn truthful history.
| may be improved as to the mechanical
| agricultural. and mineral resources OF our
| country, and where examples will be given
| of the noble women Of the South and
! their glorious work: of the devotion of the
| former slave to their masters and their
equal devotion to them, and Of the abso-
lutte facts of the institution Of slavery as
| IL existed in the South previous 10 the
war; third. where the genius and enter
! prise Of our country can be fostered and
! protected. and suitable premiums and
medals of award be given for superior cul-
ture and advancement in the arts and
| sciences. Within the walls OF this great
| sanctuary OF learning 1t is Furthermore
! proposed that there should be established
a permanent exhibition in behalf Of rail
roads, corporations mines. forestry. and
| the leading manufactures of the South.
| WHAT VIRGINIA HAS DONE.
"Our most intelligent minds are actu-
ated by this spirit. and it does not need
/ life at the North to make national pa
! triots out of our southern people; this
is our country; the flag is our flag. This
very State. in the capital of which | am
now standing. gave to this consolidated
! government an area of Territory which
embraces at least one-thrd Of this great
Union of States. In the archives of this
very capital of the brother of States.
may be found transfers of whole terrific
ries which made up part of the North
ern and Western States, which lately en-
tered into the great contest upon the sub
! ject of constitutional rights in which they
| took action against the maternal. in
| flicting severe injuries, from which it
has taken this dignified old lady, over a
quarter of a century to recover" >
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
Colonel Dickinson then proceeded 70
read the correspondence which had passed
| between himself and Mr. ROuss. In one
| OF his letters to Mr. Rouss he said:
II am unable to go into details. as 10
| the Building or Memorial Hall. Tnis
would be determined after plans had been
submitted from architects and builders
But l would suggest that the dimensions
should be commensurate with a plan
| W luciult large aNlltO1lul1, WIFI
a seating capacity Of not less than $500
There should be a large historical de-
partment one Of art and sculpture. one
devoted to Industrial and agricultural re-
sources, apartments for exhibits, meet
ing halls. and rooms containing spacious
| arrangements for relies and mementOes
II could not. without seeing the pans
determine whether il should be two. three
or four stories high; but 1 would like &c
see ii, to this extent. in imitation OF
Westminster Abbey, that is, contain
places or vaults for burying our distin-
! guished dead with statues in bronZs
and marble, and slabs Of marble Oh
metal upon which would be inscribec
the names and deeds OF our illustrious
people. l would like to see panels OF
beautiful hard wood. I'm which might be
placed the portraits Of our great gene
rals and statesmen, and, among Other
things, to brighten. page Of history
a room especially adapted to statue
of an old negro nanny, so dear 10 IN
recollections of childhood in the South.
81 would have in cultivation arounc
II beautiful lawns and gardens, wit
trees and shrubbery. with emD.emati'
fountains. each descriptive OF some MS
torical Renaissance. and along each beau
tiful pathway statues of those that oui
country would love to honor.
"As 10 the contents of the variou'
rooms and halls. that would be a mater
of growth for years 10 come
A ROYAL OFFER.
Mr. Rouss's reply to the above lette'
was as follows:
"your esteemed favor of June LIST Is be
fore me 1t is remarkable with VIVA
wonderful accuracy you have interpre'e'
nv dream of great memorial nan an.
hattie abbey, dedicated TO the great mel
and women of the South, ana 10 the "u
s'n,oa,,,ant of civilization and science.