The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01
The BATTLE-ABBEY SCHEME.
Mr.. c. B. ROuSS Submits an Additional
Proposition on The Subject.
WASHINGTON IS HIS PREFERENCE.
The Report of the Confederate Memorial
Committee VIII be Made This
Morning suggesting
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The Confederate Memorial Committee
mot yesterday morning I'm the Capltol
building and after a session OF nearly
four hours. completed it's report. which
viii bo presented this morning TO the
general meeting OF the United Vete-
rams
There was an undercurrent OF great
interest ina the meeting. as II was very
generally understood that Colonel \. O..
Dickinson would submit proposition from
AIR. Charles IL. Kouss looking 10 the
establishment OF tie proposed "Bafte-
Abbey" 40 Washington. This was done
later but the former proposition Of $780,
NI remains unchanged, without regard 10
location.
The first business before the commit
too was The report OF Colonel y. C.. Wood.
Of New Orleans. who is treasurer Of
the proposed fund for the memorial hall
or BatIc-Abbcy. Colonel Wood report
ga that he had received conditional SUBJ
scrutions amounting to $4,000. and I'M
conditional subscriptions OF S26A8.fS.
These conditional subscriptions are
based upon the proposition that the
Battle Abbey shall go 20 certain cities
for instance Tennessee will givo $4,000
Or the city Of Nashville Us selected. and
Louisiana can hc put down for s-vJO.J
u New Orleans is selected
Tho unconditional subscriptions ara vol
untaIy contributions TO the cause. ire
spcetive OF any particular place for the
location.
Colonel wood further stated that he
hold certificates OF deposit 20 the credit
Of the United Confederate Veterans for
The use Of the Memorial Association for
the sum of $4,000.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Tho Executive Committee appointed ut
Atlanta last year consisting of Colonel
j. r. Mcintosh. Of Mississippi; General
D. A. Chaioron Of Louisiana; and Major
w. r. Garrett. of Tennessee. then made
its report 90 the FUN committee. The
report was read by Colonel Mcintosh. who
prcfaccd bis remarks by stating that the
fact was that the committee was mot
pN'icullrly juhnant over the amount
of funds in sight for this great purpose.
'hut that they were ia 10 wise dis
outraged.
Colonel Cravene. az Mississippi. spoke
OF The small showing made by bis State.
and declared that 10 should not he ac-
c.utod ass indicative OF what they would
do later. but that the building Of the
Confederate Home. az Higeinsvile. and
the care OF the cemetery 90 Springfield.
hal reduced this year the funds available
for such purposes.
The report of the Executive Committee
as presented hy Colonel Mcintosh recon-
monded that the purposes of the memo
rial bali should DE vigorously pushed. but
Chat ~ was the belief of the committee
lh"t me cause could he greatly forwarded
Joy lh' anahoohneht oI me Work 10y
committee ana lH' an'lllon OF char-
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ana NNich was adopted. ana VIII He pre-
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