Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-18
NOW ORGANIZED FOR WORK
Executive Committee Confederate
Memorial Association
ADDRESS THEIR COMRADES
Sympathizing Friends, the Ladies and the
Public at Large
TO AID THEM IN THEIR NOBLE WORK
In Erecting a Suitable Structure to Com
memorate the Deeds of Valor of
the Old Soldiers of the
Lost Cause.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE follow
ing address of the executive committee
of the Confederate Memorial associa-
tion was issued today:
To the Public:
We, the undersigned executive commit
tee of the Confederate Memorial associa-
ton, selected al the meeting of the board
of trustees at Lookout Inn,S Tenn, Sept
| 8, 1896, deem it due to the confederate
veterans of the state, that we have Sc
| cured a charter under the laws of Missis-
| sippi have formulated the bylaws and
| have selected Gen. John G. Underwood,
OF Kentucky, as superintendent and Sec
retary, and the Fourth National bank
| of Nashville, Tenn, as treasurer; and are
now organized for work.
We therefore make an earnest appeal to
| confederate veterans, other sympathizers
and friends in every land, and to the n noble
| women of our beloved southland for ae-
| tive aid and support in raising sufficient
| funds to erect a memorial institute edi-
| flee, which shall be on a scale and in an
| architectural style that will be a monu-
| ment to and properly commemorate the
| memory of our noble dead and the he
| roic and valrous deeds of both the dead
| and the living conferedate soldiers.
In order to correct errors and misappre-
| hensions which have crept inadvertently
into the minds of some of our people, we
| make the following statements:
FlrSt-That this movement is under
| the auspices .of the United Confederate
| Veterans, and will be so conducted
Second-That our comrade, Charles B.
| Rouss, is deserving of our thanks for in
| augurating, by his generous contribution,
| this commendable movement; that we
| appreciate his great interest as evinced
| by his proffered subscription of 100000,
| and by his liberal aid in furthering the
| work.
| Third-That Comrade Rouss notwith-
standing his very munificent donat ton,
| has in no way interfered with our work or
| sought in person, or through his represen-
| tative, to dictate to the board of trustees
| or influence them in their actions. We
| appeal to all state division commanders
| and would impress upon them the great
| Importance OF bringing the matter of COLI
| tribution to the memorial fund.- before
| their brigade commanders, commandants
| of camps and every member of their re-
| spectve divisions.
Fourth-The selection of city for the
| location of the memorial institute is alb
| solutely under the control of the board
| of trustees, and will not be considered
| until sufficient funds are raised with
which to erect suitable buildings Then
| every applicant will be given a fair
| chance to secure it's location, and will be
| visited and the advantages and induce
| meats of each will be considered most
| the board of trustees.
Fifth-To the ladies, who did every
| thing for the southern cause during the
Sixties except to fight it's battles, and
who encouraged confederate soldiers by
their smiles, their cheers, their match
less patriotism, fortitude and self-sacri-
fees, we appeal for aid, with the as
surance that every assistance will be
| rendered them to accomplish any work
they may undertake., which we further
assure them, shall be done under their
own organizations, in such manner and
at such times as they shall prescribe,
in their respective states.
Sixth-The delay in this work is not
the result of any lack of interest in pre-
| serving the history of the southern cause,
but from desire to formulate and enun-
ciate a proposition that will most cer-
| tainly secure the desired results.
Seventh-The confederate veterans
stand pledged before the world that they
will erect a memorial institute edifice
| that will be credit to the cause for
which they fought so gallantly, and all
should work together to accomplish it.
Eighth-Donations should be remitted
| in exchange drafts, checks, or money
orders), and together with pertinent
| communications of every character un-
| lished, to General John, C. Underwood,
| ton, Ky.
| Yours very truly and earnestly,
| (Signed) J. Fl. JACKSON,
| Tennessee, Chairman.
ROBERT WHITE,
West Virginia.
| ]. B. BRIGGS,
Kentucky.