The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-09

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field. IL is now proposed that they shall
/ lie tendcriy cared FOR. and that their eyes
! ehall close as they rest in the arms Of the
sons and daughters of the Confederacy.
| r,on a monument erected 20 their hero
| ism their patience. their zeal. and their
The Dian proposed by tho Ladies' Auxili-
orv comprehends q Confederate festival.
to Doe conducted on most ambitious lines
ina the Re.montal Armory from the 9Th
10 the 9Th OF May
TIE APPEAL.
The text of the appeal is as follows:
Richmond Va. March -. 1897.
Virrinians. II there is anything IN
/ which the southern people. and pdrticu-
! larfv the people of Virginia, have shown
| hich character since the war, IL Is in tier
| Io.al RESPONSE TO every appeal and every
! obligation growing out or That immortal
| efrucrlo And yet read this circular. and
YOU cannot dsny that the most pathetic
/ Of Am these appeals IS still unheeded--the
tondorcst of AN these obligations still un-
! discharged.
You have provided generously for the
! disabled survivors OF our heroic COnf.le-
! rate soldlery I'm their declining years.
| Won have built proud monuments 10 the
! doathlees dead who died for u.s. and have
decked their graves with flowers. yet to-
! dav I'm SIGHT of the beautiful home you
| have thrown open 90 the living and under
the shadow of the lofty pillars and pyra-
! mids you have erected % tho dead. those
dearcr 10 the living and tho dead than
| life itself are shivering and cold and al-
| most naked. starving for lack N proper
I food. dying for lack OF proper care
In plain w0rds-in calm. clear state
mcnt-what we mean is this. Here IN
Richmond. and. as We are informed and
believe throughout the Commonwealth.
widows and sisters and daughters of dead
and d 4blod Confederate soldiers are ia
dire distress through age. sickness.
povcrtF lacking adequate and suitable
shelter food. fuel. clothing. medicines.
Notwithstanding.
We are sure you agree with as. There
/ SIS. thor. can be-, but ono question IN the
premise: Are these things so?'
We can answer for Richmond. our re-
lief work as members of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Pickett Campfire disburs-
crs of our mcagre fund for alleyating
the necessities and distrosses Of the
very class FOR whom we pead-has
wrought vivid realization az the mOrtify-
inr truth. the humilatng story-the
howell Do. garrett. the Potters field. AS
our fumes arc expended. the work
stretches out before and around us. and
| tho utter lnldequacy az our means is
more and more painfully apparent. We
must do something. and nc once. After
full conference. we have concluded:
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
!. There seems to be real and urgent
need for o. home for aged feeble. dee
pendent womcn-the widows sisters.
dluehtors, If Confederate soldiers OF
Nlreinia.
g. That we would appeal. as we hereby
do 20 you. tie people of the Common
wealth, especially 10 tie members and
officers OF the Confederate camps and cr-
carnations throughout her borders as 10
whether and to what extent. IN
YOUR respective communities and neigh
lorho0ds. does such need exist. or. lore
exactly. whether you know OF women
connected with Confederate soldiers.
living or dead. WHO need such a home
and whether. and BOB what way and 10
what extent. you are willing 20 co-ope-
rate with us in founding and maintaining
one.
O. We shall test The heart and practical
interest OF Richm ud in this matter. hy
holding Jon our Re mental ArmOry from
tho 18th 10 tho 1'h OF May, a Confeie-
rate festival with evening cntertainmen-s
or hNIlfI NNA i.. l'..'..' N't'tt $40 tNt
Sanger Hall adi0r ng.
IL sufficiently nc0uragol by the Sue
cess OF this spec effort. and hy tho
character of your pon-es 10 this appeal
we shall then ask your aid and advice IN
erecting more "a uroprlte and efficient
orrlrlzafi0n for fie vigorous prosecution
~ the great work before us. But IL, by
lqck OF that degree NJ success reasonably
90 De anticipated in our festival. or by the
character OF the d. spOnses received from
Won. we shan Doe warned that the good
people of the city and state do not concur
with us as 20 tho demand for such ?
"home or else deem The undertaking TOO
GREAT fo be SUGGEST fully carried through
I'm those days Of s-rinrencv and depres-
sion then whatever funds shall have been
realized will Doe appropriated 20 the pioIs
work - mfnisterinr 10 the needs Of these
moor women. much as We have done in
Tho pqet. upplyine them MS far MS posi-
ifa with reo7od Good and fuel and cloth
ing and attention. ding them in the pay
fncut OF their rent and pcrchauce DO
curing entrance ~ some OF them upon
the best terms pos BILE into the charitl-
/ Die homes or hosp'f Us Of The city.
mrd laetly). TIE work IS yours. We
earnestly bosreak your careful and pa
tiont reading Of thi circular your prompt
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cooperation with Hs en- this holy UNDER
taking.
TIE LADIES AUXILIARY
Of George z. Pickett Camp Confederate
Veterans
Mrs r. y. Northen. President.
Miss Alice Y. LoDlr. Secretary.
Committee ON Confederate Festival
Mrs ~ A. Buree chairman. Mrs. Z.
y. Chosley Mrs a.. j. Johnson M"s
Charles relows Mrs. George Schleiier.
Mrs T. L. lynch Mrs l.. T. File 1ing.
Miss Mary Y. Pitt Miss Lora *. Burgess
and Miss +. T. Dalton.
VETERANS ENDORSEMENT.
headquarters George T.. Pickett Camp.
Confederate Veterans.
We heartily endorse the action Of tre
Ladies' Auxiliary n Pickett Camp. and
Will cooperate with them in the work
Commander GEORGE T. WOODY.
Peter McCuriy. Adiuunt.
Headquarters r. T.. Lee Camp. No. I.
Confederate Veterans.
r. J.. Lee Camp Hall.