Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-20
THE LATE REUNION
OF Ex.Confederate Veterans at Nash
Vile.
The Purpose and Aims of the Organization
The Magnificent Offer of Charles Broad
tody Rouss-A Sketch of HIS Life.
[From the wheeling Register.l

union of ex-Confederates in this Centen-
nial City is now thing of the past, and
its history will be reminiscent with the
Southern veterans until the gray of age
drops into the shadow of the grave
While might write voluminous ac-
count of the meeting and personal greet
ings of the old soldiers, the harmonious
action of the U. c. V. convention. the
wild enthusiasm of the veterans in social
knots, squads, bodies and in line of pa
rade, yet, to be of interest to the general
reader not a veteran participant, one
must be concise and to the point and of a
practical advantage to the age and peo-
pie. Therefore. would use your valua-
ble columns to refer to the work and OBJ
jects of the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation, the objective organization of the
United Confederate Veterans unani-
mously endorsed by the voice of the con-
vention.
The purpose of such organization is to
raise money and erect afire-Proof memo
rial building, in which to compile and
preserve the archives and relics of the
Southern cause during the civil war of
the sixties" not to attempt the resur-
rection of the dead Confederacy, but to
corral the valuable records of a lost
cause indentical and dear to a noble peo-
pie.
Such a movement was made possible
by the generous philanthropy of Charles
Broadway Rouss, 4 multi-millionaire ex-
Confederate soldier of New York City.
who by proffer of the munifcent dona-
ton of 500, 900 toward the building of
such an edifice, on condition that SINH
lar amount should be raised for the pur-
pose through the instrumentality of the
Southern people, has endeared himself
to all his old comrades in arms as well as
to the citizens of the Southland and lib
eral minded people generally
The report of President ChiPley of
the c. NJ. A, fully relating to such me-
mortal movement, being up for consider
alton, much discussion was had an nmany
patriotic and valuable ideas were advan-
ced by eloquent members of the conven-
ton, among whom none We're better
received or more enthusiastically suppor-
ted than those delivered by your own
fellow-citizen, Gen. Robert White the
member of the Board of Trustees c. NJ.
A, and also of its Executive Committee
from West Virginia.
Gen. White is one of those fortunate
public speakers possessing the power of
convincing argument with persuasive
eloquence that holds his listeners enrapt
in interest and delight; and with his own
electrical enthusiasm manages to instill
into his audience heart-swelling patrio-
tism for the cause he advocates so well.
He has been and is one of the most active
members of the c. N. A. and is among
the brightest of the men now representing
the cause of the past.
With him and from your historic State
were lovely maidens selected to represent
the Confederate element therein. the
sponsor for West Virginia being Miss
Jane Faulkner, daughter of Senator
Charles J. Faulkner, and her chief maid
of honor was Miss Todd Baird. of Wheel
ing, both girls of the number who were
theloveliest of the beautiful bevy forming
the handsome coterie from the State.
In the parade, Gen. Robert White COM
manded the West Virginia division. and
the sponsor, with her six maids of honor,
in two open carriages, bearing the old
tattered battle-fag of Colonel Whites
regiment during the war, graced the
columns and made them attractive with
beauty such as was received with ack
nowledging cheers along the line Oi
march,
| This article is already too long for {
new spaper squib, SO it may be fifty con
cluded with a hereafter heraldric motto
"West Virginia may well be proud of hel
representatives -
The following is a succinct pen picture
of Mr. Rouss
Charles Broadway Rouss is one of tbs
most unique characters of the age. mar
but little past the meridian of life. full o
business activity and ever ready to extend
helping hand to the needy. He issore
" afflicted with blindn ess, yet his bouyan
nature carries brightness with his pres
ence and his liberal philanthrophic hear
and unlimited means prompt and ena bl
him to make happy many of the world
sufferers. Go to Winchester, Va, tn
place of his nativity see and learn the pub
lie and private charities credited to hi
hand; inquire and you wiifiearn that h
never forgets afriendship and repays act
of kindness with material and unsuriou
interests. Why, it is related that a gen
tlemen did him small favor which h
needed at the close of the war, and, year
afterward, the same man requiring en-
dorsement, found a voluntary under
writer in Mr. Rouss going upon his bono
for 10000.
In his r1unificent proffer of 100000 t.
aid in the erection of - battle abbey
edihce within which to preserve th'
archives of the Confederacy. he Portrays
| the liberal characteristic ofhis nature. ant
upon its accomplishment future genera
tons will revere his memory and praise
all his noble charities.
He refuses nothing that possesses mer
II. and the world is the richer that such Z
man lives
| Gen. John B. Gordon. the chevaiiei