The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-07
PATRIOTIC APPEAL.
Gen. John b. Gordon Sets Apart a
Memorial Day to be Devoted to the
Battle Abbey.
HEADQUARTERS
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
Ar.rr- nrnr u.

UNITED DOONFEDERATE VETERANS, =
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. z, '95
The progress made by the able and
distinguished committee appointed
in General Orders Nos. 145 and 14s
from these headquarters to examine
into and report upon the plan sub
mitted by the great philanthropist
and benefactor, Charles Broadway
Rouss, for the establishment of a
grand Memorial Hall, where Con-
federate relics and mementoes are
to be deposited for all time and
which is to become the Battle Abby''
of the south, must be very crafty
ing to the old vererans and to all
those who love the traditions of the
south and who cherish the memories
of the courage and heroism of her
sons, and the unparalleled devotion
of her noble and self-sacrificing
women.
This splendid committee has now
successfully launched the grand en-
terprise, and through their action
and that of the sub committees, have
formulated a mode of procedure
which, il energetically carried out,
cannot fail of success.
1t wiii be remembered that the
generous and large hearted donor,
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, who
alone concsi ed this project for the
perpetuation of the history and GLORY
OF his countIymen, presented a plan
for its consummation to the veterans
at the Houston reunion, at the sam
time subscribing s1OO, 900 as his IT.
dividual subscription to assist in
carrying out his grand views and
ideas, conditioned upon the veterans
raising alike amount.
To ra Sc this s1OO, 900 additional
and enough more to endow and in
sure the perpetuation of the institu-
ton, is the problem which now
occupies the attention and efforts of
the committee.
1t is believed that one half of the
amount required will be raised
through the subscription of the more
than 90, 900 members of the U. c. V.
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
beyond peradventure, that the other
half or balance, whatever may be re-
quired, 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 a
Memorial Festival Day." and they
ask that the General Commanding
will designate the date, and issue
general order.
The General Commanding, there
fore, in compliance with the request
of the committee, designates Friday,
May /, 1896, as the most suitable for
a Memorial Festival Day." to be
set apar, 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, con-
troll, ideas and management of the
women of the south in their respect
i've localities.
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
faltefed or failed in the perioi nance
of any duiy, ei,her in war or in
peace, imposed upon them for The
soUthe- IN cause.
Their So it and determination
an mated .he men of the south ct
the scene of the first conflict; they
were the m st constant and unre-
m;.li1g pa. ss and workers during
their couuL IS M 'ghty struggle, ana
lase to q a)andon tJe sacred cause
alter southern hopes vanished behind
the clouds at A ADpomsltox.
The true history of their deeds and
7 trirmphs has not yet been told.
NO S, brian has yet written the
story, no. muse sung the song, nor
minstrel g. ung tue Tyre, which htlY
celeora, es their pra Sc.
Tne straits to which they were re-
/ duced fo. food and clothing, the self