The evening times., 1897-05-22
THE sOUTH's HEROIC DEAD
Dedication of a Memorial MOnu-
ment at Mount Hope Cemetery.
GIFT OF A FELLOW SOLDIER
Testimonial of Charles B. Rouss,
of New York, TO the Memory Of
Those Who Fought With Him on
Southern Battlefields-Cer
10y Confederate Veterans.

New York, May 22.-The monument in
memory OF the dead soldiers OF the Con-
fedeTacy, buried in Mount Hope, was
formally dedicated at that cemetery to-
day. The ceremony was in charge of the
Confederate Camp Of New York, and
members attended in a body in coln:nand
Of A O. Dickinson.
The services were simple, hut Impressive
andconsist I'd OF prayers and short addresses.
The monument is the gift of Charles b.
Rouss, who is a member Of tue Confed-
crate Veteran Camp.
The public benefactions of Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss, the donor OF the monu-
ment TO be unveiled Saturday, Ire generally
known throughout the South, but the fact
that he iS native OF the State OF Maryland
is not SO generally known. Nevertheless, 1t
is fact Mr. Rouss was born at Woods
boro', Frederick county, Md, in 1886.
His father was Mr. Peter H. Rouss and his
mosler was a Miss Raltzell, a member OF
the well-known family of that name in
FREDERICK county In sal Mr.. Peter 81 ROuss
purchased the beautiful estate "Runny-
tween Martnsburg and Winchester, and re-
moved TO Virginia. Ia / SIC Charles Rouss
entered the Winchester Academy, we'll
known institution OF learning, where he
spent several years, learning rapidly and
generally leading his classes. But he did
o-aspire to a profession, pre- eferring a mer-
Camille life, and at the age offourteen years
he entered the large general store Of Mr.
Tt,s,raf asnNf
successful merchant in that city. He COM
nenced on a salary OF 81 a week and boald,
which was increased from time TO time, and
at the end Of four years, or at the age Of
eighteen, he had saved $500.
Mr. RousS' success as "a merchant was
Instantaneous, and when the war broke
out ue was holding a leading place among
the merchants OF Winchester. The first
year of the war he endeared himself 10 the
people of the lower valley by securing
. several Thousand sacks of salt, which he
nold at Il very small advance, thus greatly
relieving the needs OF the people, as that
prime article of necessity was being badly
oornereI.
Before the occupation OF Winchester 10y
the Federal army in 1862 Mr.. Rouss re-
moved his stock 10 Richmond, quickly dis
posed Of il, and entered the Confederate
army Of Northern Virginia. Among the
nlembers OF his company were Hon. Will
Tam L. Wilson, eX- Postmaster General, and
Hon Warren D. English. eN-Cungressinan
from san Francisco, Cal.
When the war ended II found Mr.. RouSs
without dollar, for be had given his for
tune, in one way and another, to the
Lost Cause" Returning to his old home
In the Shenandoah Valley. he made hiu-
self useful on his fathers farm But after
the first harvest was over in $50 and the
crops had been gathered, he told his
father that the life was too slow and un-
satisfactory FOR him; that he. was going
TO New York To become, if possible, sec
ond A T Stewart He left home and his
wife and child for New York with SIS in
his pocket He did not at once catch Oh 70
business and his slim finances We're sCol
exhausted.
However, Just when it seemed darkest
be secured temporary employment, snOn
got well on his feet and began a business
career which has had few parallels When
the pane Of / S77 came On he was shipping
goods to more than 100 stores, scattered
over the country, and had outstanding Oh
LEGATIONS amounting 10 over 100000 ir
New York Being unable to make Cullec-
tions, he was forced into bankruptcy and
surrendered everything. one of his mosi
treasured possessions is a receipt showing
the payment OF every cent OF his indeht
edness, with full interest up to the da tt
OF payment, and a personal letter from
Nr H. b. ClaGlin, the millionaire mer
chant, sa wing ii was the second instance OF
its kind in all his mercantile experience.
But Mr. Rouss would not be downed. HI
Recommended business in a small room OF
Church street, for which he paid 81 Jay
and which he says was the hardest ren
Go pay he had ever contracted for. Busi
ness prospered. aud he made thTee move
on Broadway, mis- last rent being S30.00(
q year Rut evel here his business soon out
grew his space. aud his last move was int
the immense structure on Broadway whirl
he now occupies, the cost Of which was
round million dollars. Here he transact
O business of from S12,000,0O0 to S15,
Geo 600 a year, and as he realizes - pc
cent net spot cash" from his sales, an Iie;