The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-14

mortal Society Of the South, and 70 the
Southern Historical Society, the fresl-
dents house OF the Southern Confederacy,
20 be "a safe and cOmm0diCus building for
the preservation Of the archives and the
memorials of the great war between tie
states. Therefore. you would submit 10 me
whether it would not be better Tor me TO
appropriate 10 this institution an amount
SUFFICIENT TO maintain and. If necessary
enlarge it instead Of attempting the estab-
lshment of another similar museum else
where. You then inform mo that no other
memorial hal. which may hereafter be
erected. can ever get these memorials, or
any portion OF them. nor can any other
building ever equal this in the Infections
of the Southern people. ] fully appreciate
an that you say upon this subject. and
have frequently had my attention called
TO lt. not quite 60 fOrclbly and elOquently
os You have done, but sufficient 10
awakcn. or cnIiven my patriotic spirit, as
wel as my State pride. an also TO renew
my admiration FOR my cOuntrywomen who
have laborcd so earnestly and diligently,
as well as successfully. for their memo
rial and Historical Society I'm Richmond.
Fly Richmond friends have my best
wishes. and the sentiment which You ex-
press. and so ably maintain in behalf OF
that city is admirable and WIN. no doubt.
have great force and effect when eloquent
ly presented by Nrguia's representative,
Colonel John B. Cary. before tho Board
Of Trustees of the Confederate Memorial
Institute. when that body undertakes TO
decide The question OF location.
THE BOARD MUsT DECIDE.
Nou do not know or yoJ forget. that
personally have no voice i'm the matter
of thc location OF this edilce except this.
Ha.. f.f
Board of Trustees and VII have one vote
ulou that and all other subjects i'm this
connection. and our thoughts are and all
ways have been. ir unison upon this SUBJ
sect. But neither DE nor myself ever have.
or ever viii. interfere as 20 location, but
u.l heartily approve the action of the
board. whatever our private sentiments
may have been. ] placed the matter in
the hands Of the Urion of Confederate
Veterans. ANA their Board Of Trustees
gave me the privilege Of selecting one
rnuIcse senflfiVe member OF that body and
named Colonel Dickinson. and that is
as far ae my power of location extends.
and j regard this as 90 fortunate crcum-
stance. as ann thus relieved Of q great
rcs10nel lhiiify. / win say 20 YOU as fOrc-
hiv 1e you have represented the claims
Of Richmond as the proper place for To-
eating this sliIco. other Southern cities.
r1fai.uinrIv Nashville. Now Orleans. and
Are,t, tlvo nroeenfa1 strong claims.
also haclel hv contributions of money.
which win have some influence 10 doubt.
when the Board of Trustees makes its
final decision Washington. also, repre-
scented n the board. has contributed
money and has right 10 contend for
tho prize. Again. New Orleans has IFS
Memorial HALL and its Museum Of Con-
fN r.F I.f ..Ha .N..r
stand. are offered 10 tho institute as well
as beautiful tract of land upon which
10 locate the building. and this Is ae-
''nps.i'r nN monoyed contribution
ESQ N"s"F'ie ana Atlanta oher sno7'an-
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