The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-06
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
IN, S...sn.l Aaoeiafion at Tork-A
sf..tin- Called f0rthis state.

IN, Safsnasi Assoeiafion AZ Work-A
Meeting Called f0rthis siafe.
Colonel Robert White Of this city
rho is a mem5er Or the executive COM
sittee n the coafederste Memorial As
oclatlon. has addressed an appeal TO
ne Confederate veterans and their
rleuds In this state, which viii be found
,elow. The object OF me association Is
o raise a fund b. popular subscription
ar the erection OF a memorial institute
Office 10 commemorate the memory OK
no dead and the living southern s9iaieEs,
The movement Is underline auspices OF
NE United Confedcrates Veterans, ana
vas inaugurated by a contribution OK
100 900 by Charles Broadway Rouss, the
Sew York millionaire merchant. A site
,or the memorial institute will not be
.hosen until sufficient funds are contrib
tied 70 erect the buildings. The follow
ne circular from Colonel White VIII e1-
WHEELING. W. va, Jan. /, 1897.
Nv Dear Sir:-At the instance or Gen.
!. 3. Gordon, General commanding tne
United Confederate veterans" through
MS adjutant general and CHIEF Of stan,
General George Norman, address you
mis- lellef. .a+ . - :,
aeep interest in the, effort to build the
Memorial institute ediflce.of the SOUTH
land. upon such a scale and IN gucn slyle
As that II may be truly comm e m
81 me memory OF our dead and the nero
&c vaior OF our soldiers. -,
Every Confederate soldier, feels ueep
interest in the "Unlted Confederate Vet-
erans," and In their patriotic annual re-
Every Confederate soldier Is interested
in seeing that the old, poorer diSao i'sl
soldier should have proper care IN MS
declining years. -
A meeting Will be held in the city 81
Charleston, W. Va. on Thursday. the e,l Sun
day OF February, 1897, 20 which all Con-
Tolerate soldiers. and all others Interest,"
ed in the consideration and furtheralSSe
Of the foregoing objects, are earnestly
Invited. ,,-,-.
VIII YOU please urge the newspapers
in Your vicinity TO give fun notice OF ms Is
meeting, and ure your Efforts to nuke II
success? ,.-,-, Tho.
The commanding general desires trat
n division OF United Confederate Heter-
ans shall be formed in the state OF west
virginia during the present winter, Al
appeal is made TO the Contederate Sol-
dlers OF West Virginia 10 gamer ti. -l..
selves together and form In eaeh county
Of the state. as far as may be, camp OF
Confederate Yenterans, SO that lulI
division in this state may be oFgahlLea
speedily. Any assistance that can rem
der viii be cheerfully given. and the aG1
infant general and chief OF stan WI
gladly do anything in his power 20 orIn y
about the desired result HIS address Is
George Norman. adjutant general and
chief OF stan, No. S2i Common street.
The next Reunion Of United confed-
crate Veterans" will be held at Nash
VILE. Tenn. on the 9TH, 9th ana TN Gays
Of MAY next, during the great centen Iillt
exhibition in that city, 1t Is hoped INA mat
The camps Of a full division IN West-Nlr
ginIa may be there represented. v-
II seems TO me to be q duty especlali;y
Incumbent upon the Confederate SOL
disrs Of West Virginia to take pronp;;
aetlnn in these matters, and l appear
mos, earnestly TO every one to leha
roiriry hand Respectfully.
''e'P''s ROBERT WHITE.
OF the Ex. Com. OF Southern Memorial
Association.