The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
A Monam ent to Their Memory Near New
York City.

York City.
The following communication 70 Inc
Times will be read with interest by all
Southerners:
Sacred to The Memory OF The Heroic
Dead Of The Confederate Veteran camp
OF New York" will be the inscription piac-
ed upon a monument In course or cree
ton at Mt Hope cemetery near TINS Guy
on the New York and Putnam DIVISION
of the New York Central railroad II
win be- completed and turned over 10 the
Confederate Veteran Camp OF New YORK
on or about the first day Of May OF TINS
year. 1t will be a stately structure OF the
beet Vermont granite. and will contain
but four pieces. The three stones that
form the pedestal Will weigh about "
tons. and will he nine feet high. Inc
obelisk will BE one solid stone 81 feet
high. on a 4-foot base, solid, syn metrlcaI'
yet simple The monument VIII rear us
majestic head just 20 feet above Mothet
Earth, in whose bosom. beneath It's SOM
bre shadows. will sleep the last sleep the
battle-scarred warriors who gailanuy
fought for the Lost Cause"
1t was the intention Of the camp 10
dedicate the monument on Decoration
nav c3Oth of Nav. but by reason Of un-
plans have been changed. In this connec-
ton the New York Tribune OF october
18th. 1895, in an editorial headed "A Fit
ting Memorial" concluded a seemingly
inspired tribute TO American southern
soldiers in these words:
yet nothing could be more fitting. New
England granite on Middle States soil VIII
pay perpetual tribute 10 the gallant dead
of the South. on n day which Is memorial
of national nerosm. The death and burial
OF old hatreds and the reblrth OF national
brotherhood could not be better typihed
The Confederate veterans will build IT,
The Union veterans will salute and honor
It. The Stars and Stripes VIII wave above
II. and on each recurring Decoration Day
Northern hands. as we'll as Southern, Will
hang wreaths upon IL, and scatter at It's
foot the spring-time emblems OF beauty
and life and love. Room In the land Oh
the generous yictors for this memorial TO
the valiant vanquished."
THE DEDICATION.
The dedication should take place on
some entirely national holiday In the
near future. and when this is announced
II will be accompanied with an invitation
TO all sections societies, and peoples who
NAV be pleased TO come TO join us in the
ceremonies The monument is largely a
Gift TO the camp from an ex-ConfedeTate
private soldier, Charles Broadway Rouses,
a member of the camp, whose philan-
thropic deeds have made him widely
known and appreciated. TO his gift OF
81. 900 was added an equal amount by the
builders OF the monument, Messrs. {. r..
Tayntor & Co. The actual cost VIII be
$4,000
The burial-plot was donated TO the camp
by the Mount Hope Cemetery Company
NJ
ident. 1t is a beautiful spot convenient
" located and fills a serious want. as
some of the members are aged and poor
and a number Of them must soon pass
away, and. without this provision, serious
consequences might have ensued.
Not only the deceased members, but
| their families will DO honorably buried
and a record kept. giving names as wei
| as date OF birth and death. The expense
| of doing this will be met by "mortuary
fund" which will be provided by mat
| inee benefit performance at the flfth
| Avenue Theatre on the 9th day OF April
next. MIR. Harry Miner has generously
| given his theatre and his personal as
| sistance and that OF his staff TO this char.
! ity. Mr. Joseph jefferson. with his com
pany. will perform a fine selection from
| some one of his famous plays, and Other
| distinguished artists Will assist, making
| the performance one Of the most unique
and interesting that has ever been pre-
| scented. A committee of leading gentle
men and ladies'. all prominent in charita
| BILE works, will patronize the beneft. anC
| these attractive features give promise Of
unbounded success. The noble men anc
women of the North and South will b.
united I'm a work which Is done in th'
| sweet and heaven-born name OF char
| ity."
Fold up the banners; smelt the guns.
| Love rules: her gentler purpose runs.
| A mighty mother turns In tears
| The pages of her battle years,
| Lamenting all her fallen sons.
| a. @. DICKINSON,
| Commander of Confederate Veteran Cam
| OF New York, and Chairman Of Com
The following is the committee II
charge:
| Mrs. Algernon Sydney sullivan. Mayo
| w L. Strong. Hon. Abraham S Hewitt
| Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan, Col. Fred.
| Grant. Mr.. J A. Stewart Gen. Horace
Porter DR.. William NJ. Polk. Or. j. A
| Wyeth. DR.. Chauncey NJ Depew. Mr.. J
II. Abney. Mr.. William =. St John. Mr.
Samuel Spencer. Or. Thomas T. Gaunt
| Major Paul Dana, Gen. Daniel Butterneld
| Col. Albert Sticgney. Mr. George II. SUI
| livan. Mr.. Henry q. Marquand. Col Geo
| Cary Eggleston. DR.. J. Harvey Dew. Mi
Juan NJ. Ceballos. Mr.. +. r. Lawrence
DIR. George Tucker Harrison. Cen Martii
| r. Mcmahon, Mr.. A. G.. Dickinson. Jr.
Hon. w. G. Whitney. Judge J. +. DAILY
| Hon. Thee Roosevelt, Hon. G.. b. Nc
| Clellan. Col. w. l.. Brown. Mr.. X. {
| Alexander.