Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-02

Of these noble women to aid US in our
good work. and we cheerfuliy and CRATE
fully accept their offer.
Your committee has instructed the
Board OF Directors OF the Jefferson Davis
Monument Association, at Richmond, Va,
to begin at once the erection OF the pro-
posed memorial to JEFFERSON Davis. and
they have been authorized TO lay the
foundation and build the first course OF
finished work. We have sufficient funds
in hand TO do this, and whilst It is our
purpose not to involve the association In
debt. we confidently anticipate that with
the work begun, the interest in the pro-
posed movement will be greatly intensi-
fed. and We hopefully anticipate largely
increased contributions during the coming
wear which we believe. Will. with the
generous help Of the people Of the South.
be speedily pushed to completion with
out interruption.
we earnestly appeal to our comrades to
give this important undertaking their
Jealous and active cooperation, believ-
ing that IL they shall do so we will, at
our next reunion. be able 10 report that
the memorial to our great civil leader
will be far on its way 10 completion.
Respectfully submitted.
W. T. CABELTs
Chairman Committee.
THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION.
The report Of the jefferson Davis Mon
,lment Association, to which General
Cabell makes allusion, is as follows
June &c. 1895
caneral John y. Gordon, General Com
manding:
have the honor to submit herewith the
annual report Of the Jefferson Davis
Monument Association for the nscai year
ending June 3. 1885,
Nav l. 1926. balance I'm bank....N255l Is
Received during the year. ...... 1913 81
Making the total receipts. 40 ~
Expended during the year........ 1s9 s2
Leaving balance due June ..
1896 .......... ..............Sl6 $3.50 81
which sum is deposited in the State
Bank OF virginia, Richmond. Va, to the
credit OF John s. Elicit. treasurer.
y The members Of the last convention at
Houston generously pledged their camps
for contributions Of more than $4,000 to
this fund. AS you will see from the
above statement. a little less tnan 300
Of this amount has been received. hut II
is doubtless the intention OF the many
camps to bring their contributions 10
Richmond OF Inv OetdHivh VI e'iH 1870
Some Of these have already been received.
and many others will be handed in, we are
informed. during the week.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
through their president Mrs l.. II.
Raines. of Savannah. Ga, have given
rs the assurance OF their hearty co-opera-
ton i'm the work OF building a monument
to our beloved and honored President,
and they have requested the privilege OF
having assigned to them some particular
mart OF this work, which the committee
having the matter I'm charge will gladly
arrange for them TO do. Some or the
most generous responses made TO our
appeals for help have come from the
ladies. who are always so ready TO give
their valuable aid TO every movement 10
do honor TO the great civil and military
leaders OF the South.
1t is very important that the camps con-
Time their efforts 10 secure money for
this monument. and we should al the very
beginning of our fiscal year inaugurate
whatever measures may be necessary for
the vigorous prosecution OF this work
THE association having this matter in
charge will cheerfully give whatever time
may be necessary for the promotion OF
this most important work. and we cam
not too strongly urge upon our COM
rades the duty of inaugurating without
DELAY such measures as will ensure the
early completion OF the memorial the
cornerstone OF which is to be laid In
this city on July 2d.
Respectfully submitted,
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON. President