Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-12
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for your information statement concern
ing the work of the association during
the past year. Our success has been far
beyond our expectations. and we are
grateful to be able TO report that on the
10th day of May, 1900. we had cash in
bank S65,2to.2o. and in good and reliable
subscriptions $40, 227,Is, making $I24.-
437. IS. In addition to the above amount
we now have the donation of Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss of 100000, making a
total amount of cash and subscriptions
1924, 4s7. IS.
1t will be seen by the following letter
of Mr.. Rouss that he is thoroughly sat-
isfed that all the conditions made by
him for the payment of the sum above
mentioned have been fully met, and he
has authorized drafts to be made on him
forfull amount of his donation of $500. 600:
LETTER FROM Mr.. Rouss.
May 9. Iooo.-To the Confederate
Memorial Association: Gen. John c.
Underwood. Superintendent and Secre-
tary of the association, having exhibited
to me evidence in the form of subscrip-
ton to the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation aggregating over $I2s.ooo, and
having produced certificates of deposit in
bank and with corporations, and display
ed exchange otherwise held by him tor
deposit, embracing funds collected from
such sources. together with cash guar
antee on account of unpaid subscriptions.
all amounting to ninety-nine thousand.
five hundred and eighty-seven dollars and
sixteen cents 1899. $500. without in
Guiding various small collections dcpos-
tied locally of nearly 5000. or even de-
pending upon the large residue of uncol-
lected subscriptions not guaranteed. and
desiring from me statement agreeing to
pay $4,000 in two equal installiments, in
addition to the $50, 900 for which author
ity was given omake sight draft on May
3, 1899, and the $40, 900 for which author
ity was given to make two sight drafts of
$50. 600 each on March 20, 1900; all in
compliance with my promised contri-
button of $Ioo,o 600 to the said C. NJ. A.
as my duplicate of the money now in
hand and secured,
Therefore, relying on the strict i'm
partially and business methods of the
Secretary and reposing entire confidence
in the said association, I do hereby au-
thorize the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation, through authorized representative
or representatives, to draw two additional
drafts on me at sight for $40, 900 each,
thereby making the full 500. 900 au-
thorized to be drawn at intervals when
ever the said association shall think prop
er to do so. and 1t may even divide the
money specified for drafts and draw them
in $4,000 amounts if the association
should 50 prefer-always making the
aggregate 500, 900 by sum nation of all
drafts to be drawn,
And further wish the greatest success
to the memorial undertaking in hand.
C. B. RoUss.
F. w. Ross Attorney
Attest: Augustine Smith John c. I'm
derwood, James T. White.
We cannot too cordially express our
grateful appreciation for this generous
action on the part of Mr.. Rouss. His
intelligent and liberal interest in the work
of the Confederate Memorial Association
has enabled us to announce that we have
no longer any doubt as to the complete
success of the work committed to our
hands The name of Charles Broadway
Rouss will always be held in grateful
remembrance by the people of the South
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JUDGE CHRISTIAN TREASURER.
1t will doubtless be a matter of interest
to the convention to know that we have
elected as Treasurer of our association
Judge George L. Christian, of Richmond,
Va. He will give bond in the penalty
of $4,000 for the faithful performance
of his duty. We will say for those who
may not happen to know Judge Christian
thatno comrade in all the Commonwealth
of Virginia enjoys in larger measure the
confidence and esteem of his people.
We have had request from the sub
scribers to our fund at Vicksburg. Miss,
made through D. A. Campbell, Esq, for
the return of $500. and a similar request
from Hope, Ark, for the return of $50,
together with a petition from the Asso-
citation of the Army of Tennessee, Louis
lana division, for the return of a certificate
of deposit of S475.25. with which requests
we have the pleasure to comply, and we
have ordered our Treasurer TO return the
remittances and drafts asked for.
GEN, UNDERWOOD coMpLIMKNTED.
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We cannot close this report without an
expression of our hearty appreciation of
the invaluable services of Gen. 7. c.
Underwood. our Superintendent and
Secretery, to whose untiring energy and
devotion to this cause we owe the success
that has crowned our work during the
year Just closed. Gen. Underwood,
through all the discouragements and
difficulties incident to so great an under
taking, has been unfaltering in his conf
dence of ultimate success, and he has
demonstrated what singleness of purpose
and consecrated aim can finally accom-
plish. We feel that he deserves the
hearty commentator and unstinted ap-
probation of all who have taken any
interest in the erection of the Confederate
Memorial Institute, for the construction
of which this association was organized.
| The following letter from Mr.. Agus-
tine ]. Smith, Secretery to Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss. will show how heartily
he as well as Mr.. Rouss, appreciates the
work done by Gen. Underwood.