The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-01-22
Memorial Festival Day
MAY l, 1896.
MONS. UNITED CONPEDER NtTE ]
50. VETERANs,
NKws.@lRLsANs. Ia.
i.eo. Z. 1895.

/ LEO. 7, 1895.
Gemra Orders No. l:5.
I The progress made by ~ Z 81
and distinguished comu,ittes All
pointed in General Orders Nos
l35 aud LAG from these headquar
ters. to examine into and rrpor
upon the plan submittef hy til,
great philanuhropist and benefac
tor, Charles Broadway Rouss, TO-
the establishment of a grand Ne
mortal Hall, where Confedsrat,
relics aud mementoes are to bs' de
posted for all time, and which i,
to become the "Battle Abheyo O
the South, must be very crafty
ing to the old veterans and to al
those who love the traditions q
the South and who cherish tht
memories Of the couras and hero
ian OF her sons, and the nlfl,arall
eled devotion of her nOble anu self
sacrificing women.
This splendid committee has
now successfully launched the
grand enterprise, and through
their action aud that Of the sub.
committees, have formulated a
mode Of procedure which, if ener.
getically carried out, cannot tail
of success.
1t will be remembered that the
large. hearted and generous donor,
Mr.. Charles Broadway Ronss, who
alone conceived this project for
the prrpetuation Of the history
and glory of his countrymen, pre-.
sented plan for its contamination
to the Veterans at the Houston
reunion, ut the same time sub.
scribing $1,000 AN his individual
Subscription to assist in CARRYING
out his grand views and ideas,
conditioned upon the Veterans raj.
sing ~ like amount.
10 raise this 500, 900 additional
and enough, more to endow and in
sure the perpetuation Of Tho insti.
tuition, 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
mnrc than $4,000 members Of the
u. Z. V. Association, and which
will ~ntltle them to certificates
showing their contributions, thus
giving each contributor AN inter.
est 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.
You'd preadventure. that the other
half or balance, whatever may be
required, will be raised by the no.
bic women Of the South.
The COMMITTEES 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 Com
handing will designate the date
and isne a general order.
The General Commanding, there.
fore, in compliance with the re-.
quest Of the committee, designates
Friday, May l, 1895, as the most
suitable for II "Memorlal Festival
Day" to be set apart for the use
of the women of the South in rails
ing funds for this great Memorial
Hall.
All the details and exercises of
this "Memorial Festival Day" are
to he planned, conducted aud car
ried out entirely under the orders,
control, ideas and management of
the women Of the South in their
respective 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 faltercd or failed
in the performance OF any duty,
either in war or in peace, imposed
upon them for the Southern cause.
Their spirit and determination
animated the men of the South at
the scene Of the first conflict ; they
were the most constant and unre
hitting patriots and workers dur.
ing their country's mighty strug-
gle, and the last to abandon the
sacred cause after Southern hopes
vanished behind the clouds ut APP.
The true history of their deeds
and triumphs has not yet been
told.
No historian has yet written the
story, nor muse sung the song, nor
minstrel strung the Tyre, which
itly celebrates their praise. The
straits to which they We're reduced
Tor food and clothing, the self.ab
and hartlsi,ips endured
By them during those dark aud
gloomy days of war, finds no par.
allel in history; their patriotism