The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
The GREAT BATTLE ABBEY.
Origin AMI History Of the Confederate
Memorial Association.
THE PRlNCELY GIFT OF Mr.. ROUSS
Details of His Plan and the Efforts of the
Memorial Committee To Develop IL,
Friendly Rivalry Between
Cities Anxious Tor the
Prize

tne Of the most interesting questions
90 come mp Tor discussion. and pronanly
final sctiou at the sessions OF the great
Confederate reunion here LcNt month VIII
o.. That of the proposed BATTLE Anuey
q tha SOUTH This is ccfuainly enc or
me most important matters now before
me tinted Confederate Veterans, and 10
mas been for more than year under
careful Consideration hy human eds cf the
members of the organization as Wen as
70 committee appointed Boy tho general
BODY 90 make careful examination ii'0
me matter and devils plans ana means
for accomplishing the desired object
DO fs cNTC ted that thls subject WI"
create 90 Iiely discussion at the business
meetings OF ine reunion ana IL is u''-
certain w9at VIII oe ,he decision oil '"e
body o. whether or not they VIII "'l Oh
tie matter az this meeting. 10 Alo"
those who are 900 charge of ihe plans LOT
the establishment Of this great '"Ii'u-
crate memorial are quite unable at lnis
tinlc 90 ten what DIS the result OF tn'lI
plans as suggested and while 10 is Thought
that the work OF The committee has been
the means OF raising satisfactory
amount for tho execution Of the original
ODD. rpcse az the general body nothing dell
49,. can he stated until after reports are
submitted at the rornlCn.
....,,
ohlPiN OF IhE M'N l'''i'-'
The movement 90 establish permanent
Confederate memorial which would per-
petCate tne glory achieved ny the nero
Ism Of thn 0ouils brave 500 .i'l9 '' '"0
great struggle S. 40 new INNS. q snol
time after me sad surrender "' AIio
matioN lh' alle."oh OF -. 80
tI"n- WIS ,-.',,,', n,'to.,. ~ the war
- ~ 90. ca,,.os that led 10 n. To
,,,. motive WAS added the ,eeire 10 per-
,...,,.... tn. memory ~ mo gallant com
rades VINO lost their nves In the dis
charge Of their duty This sentiment
found substantial expression in different
parts OF the South. Some of the Nero
rial institutions and repositories OF rec
ords and rencs. which were planned 10y
loyal men and women grew TO lar pro
portions, but none OF them luiiiii'u ''-o
purpose for which they were created.
The support or me various ioC"l 49,
uons was found 10 depend pm, pm p. a,',
upon conlil''li""9 oI tn' tr.,-,l- mo
me nrio,i ,, S.'''.,.s ,Ssoc,at,on an
''ii'''' 80. .,,.,,ii.. force
ptH.'' 'V ,. 1'[ ,...i destinations TO
iN- ,...i rol,, onticinatod
i'''' .l..',t,,f 60, ,,.rcn tho vetcr-
aNI 80 -,.,...,,,,,e ned raesod away.
aug. a.. c~,,e concern OF Comrade
,,....l,,..,. r,oree Who had been
,''-'' '. ,,.,,al c,ntrinutor. After care
No., t,t.lftpenf etudv ne reached the
l"l anu No., ma, ,,nrtv or action ana con-
con. ,,,,,rs ,csr. absolutely csc
eeHti "'Ioi' . ~, le,,tiienrronf Of a memo
sen'i"l ~ ''.. ..r,',o maintenance and
fia' lis'''"' 49,. ,,o,,it ne NO doubt.
p,ipe'"i'' -. r,r,p,,
ALL TO hAN l.
Mr. Rouss is "a wealthy merchant or
New York city where he has accumu-
lated a large fortune. ite ID " an ~,
nian ana ls lr"-u "i va r,ri,.,to an
was n Confederate s"i",-., rs,,o,t -
the BLACK HOVE '"'''-' ,t,o v..~
Virginia mas hecn w, 80 NJ Ro,,se
source OF genuine ''N' no..
Acting upon bis CONCLUSIONS ii Wv
ter ~ estabIahins the ,o'i'' 80.
Memorial Association .,i,,,
placed himself in coinhui'i''''''i -