The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02
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At this point Mr.. Stano, OF Baltimore.
withdrew the name Of Baltimore and
General n. Kyd Douglas then spoke as
follows:
Mr. Chairman. the next best thing to
fighting well is 10 surrender gracefully.
From tho time that the Silk-Stocking Bril-
gade OF Maryland saved Washington at
Long Island until the time when the
Maryland lire laid down their arms at
AppomattoX, our soldiers have always
tried 10 do their duty manfully In war
and gracefully IN time OF peace. on be-
half OF the Maryland delegation. l move
that Nashville be unanimously selected
by the United Confederate Veterans as
the next place OF meeting.
The selection OF Nashville as the next
place for the holding of the convention
was then unanimously adopred.
resolution was next offered. provil-
ing that the next convention should COM
mence on May 18th. but Or. j. VIM.
Jones offered as substitute that this
matter be left 20 the committee on ar
engagements. The substitute was agreed
TO-.
COL. DfCKINSON'S SPEECH.
The privilege Of the floor was then ex-
tended 10 Colonel A. G.. Dickinson. Of
New York. as the representative Of Nh.
plain the situation in regard TO the Bat
tIe Abbey TO the convention. Colonel
Dickinson spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman. we all thoroughly I'M
dcrstand that the question Of the loca-
ton Of the memorial hall is not before
this convention. and IL is as well UNDER
stood, / presume. that il is not the inten-
tion of Mr.. Rouss. or OF his representa-
tive, 10 interfere In any manner what
ever with the location Of that institu-
uon. It is thoroughly understood also
that 10000 was appropriated by Mr..
R0uss 10 build this memorial hall. pro-
vided an equal amount was appropriated
by the Ie0ple OF the South. ! came here
as Mr.. ROuss' representative on this oc-
casi0n 20 meet your views In regard 10
that matter and 10 abide by the decision
that might be made. whatever that ie-
cision might be-.
IL was thought that I'm all probability
the question OK location would come up
az this time. and probably be settled. II
was Mr.. Rouss desire that IL should be
settled by this convention. now assembled
IN Richmond ! came. however prepared
for any emergency. 10 was not an einer'
<aency that YOU might call upon MI.
Rouss for his $1,000 but I came prepared
10 give YOU a check for that II you
should call for IL. after stating tha1
YOU had raised an equal amount. II was.
however, a possibility that IN view OF
the cyclones that have passed over ana
devastated the country, and other causes
affecting your prosperity. my comraueS
uleht rave been unable TO raise the re-
oUlred amount. so l came prepared also
10 state that Mr.. Rous is willing TO delay
this matter as long as you wish-one
year. CT two years. or as long as II took
a. raise the Washington monument, Is
az your disposal.
Feeling that some emergency or this
bind might arise. I addressed a letter 70
Mr.. Rouss upon the subject. and brought
10 his notice the fact that there might
poeslblv be a failure on your part 10
raise the $4,000. and under those cir
cumstances | desired to know If il was
his intention 20 build the Battle-Abbey at
any rate whether the money was all
raised or not This generous man, this
phlanthropist. IS not governed By any
narrow rules In regard 10 his charities.
they are widespread. and they are uni
versal This Is but one item In the great
amount OF charity he is doing. | wrote
him this letter. which will read toyou;
Continuing. Mr. Dickinson read his let
ter 10 Mr. ROuss. TO which he received the
reply published on Yesterday morning
Continuing. he said:
II will state that did not think a
grand Battle Abbey could be built for
5000 900. and stated TO him what I
thought. and had plans drawn by an ar
chitect and estimates made thereon. and
| placed before him a design for me-
mortal abbey that would cost $3.50. 900.
I went further and stated that the city
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