The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-15
TIE MEMORIAL TO
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Daughters Working Energetic
ally 10 Raise Funds.
WILL BE PUSHED TO COMPLETION
A Circular Asking Contributions Sent
To the Veterans. Sons and Daush-
Icrs-Twcny Thousand Dollars
Now la Balll at Interest.
WILL BE PUSHED TO COMPLETION
A Circular Asking Contributions Sent
IN the Veterans. Sons and Daucll-

The movement begun some years ago 20
erect d:1 Monroe Park. in this city,
handsome memorial ito J jefferson DAVIS,
The President OF the Confederate STATES,
mas taken on new life. AT thetr3last an
s,1Ial convention the United Daughters OF
the lOonfederacy took charge OF the move
1nent, and they are warklns enerSeucally
TO push it to completion
They nov, have upwards of S20.0oO in
hank at interest, and judging from the
success that attends all the UNDERTAKINGS
OF these Woodworking women, the requa-
site funds Will, in the near future, be
,,,5se-1 fo, file co.npletpon OF a handsome
and fitting memorial to the Confederacys IS
President,
THE Central Committee OF the Jefferson
loavls Monument Association. OF when
Mrs Nonlan Y. Randolph Is chairman,
recently Gleld a meeting in THIS city. Ih1s
committee has charge OF raising 1unus jon
1he monument, and plans We're discusseu
Tor the furtherance OF this object. A cir
GUITAR has been issued ana sent 10 the
Veteran Camps, Sons OF Veterans and
I1aushte1Ss Of the Gonfederacy, and large
rasults are expected. Plans were also
considered Cor raising money dn the local
Chapters. ASContederate calendar VIVA De
gotten out, the design by Mrs. Parker
Dashiel, consisting of four Cor -ederate
flags and the badge OF the United l'aush-
tiers of the Confederacy. Later plah
will be formulated by which All the chill
aren of the South will be asked to cont1n-
butte TO the fund
PLEDGE 800.
The local Chapter of Daughters have
rledcedr themselves to raise one hundred
sipllars, but they hope TO increase theer
re 49,, q El.sn- wa /.
1t is confidently believed that before
long the handsome monument, rhe design
for whhct, nlas already been puprlsneo, Waii
be raised in Monroe Park as an eloquent
witness of thle devotion OF the people Oh
4The South to the cause for Which they ana
their fathers fought, and OF which .leileF-
son Davis was the official representative
as their President
MRS IaAlNDOLlrli'S LETTER.
Mrs. Randolph, chairman OF the Central
Committee. has sent out rhe following
lerter TO the various Camps and CRAP
tiers:
The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. at the request Of the United Con-
federate Veterans, have assumed the cree
ton of the monument to President JeMef-
son Davis.
The veterans have now In the State
Bank of Richmond, January %. 1900, the
sum of $50 5000, bearing interest, which
amount. with such additional funds as
the Daughters see tit TO contribute, Will
be used for this monument
Many causes appeal to us: Ihe dis
ahied veterans must DE provided Tor, nav
ing no country 10 pension them; the cry
OF the widows and orphans OF Confederat &c
veterans Is ever in our ears: the un'naTh-
ed graves of our 10000 soldiers who died
in prison beg for recognition at our hands.
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monument promising their assistance.
Let us erect 1t at once, while they are here
to ace Il The ranks arc fast thinning Out
and there are no recruits.
A motion was made by Miss Kate Mason
Rowland at the Convention in Baltimore.
three years ago, and again IN lachmohd.
that Mr.. Davis birthday. June Sd. be
made a legal holiday In the Southern
States. IHorida, Georgia and Virginia
have done this. The Sd of June falls on
Sunday this year. and as il is one of the
DAVIS OF tn. reunion ait Louisville. let each
camp on that day pledge to raise sl0. or
as much as possible. Let every Chapter
adopt Mrs Cooley's motion and have an
entertainment SO near TO that day as they
can. since it falls on Sunday.
SUMS REPORTED.
The former Chairman. Mr.. ]. Taylor
Illlyson, states that sums have been re-
ported from North Carolina. South Caro-
lima. arlorida, mississippi and Texas. l
would, therefore. suggest that each MEM
Der of the Jefferson Davis Monument
Committee make inquiries in her respec-
tive State collect these amounts before
june Sd. and forward TO Mrs. Edgar
TAYLOR. treasurer of the Central Commit
tee, Richmond, Va BY doing this at
once we will double the amount already
IN hand. and be able TO report at the an
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bama, in November. 1900.
The sum may not be commensurate IN
any way with the honor we would do
Mr.. Davis and The cause he represented
az the chosen Executive Leader OF. the
Confederate States, but il will be a sum
of which we shall not be ashamed.
LIE: every Camp Of Veterans and Sons
OF Veterans every chapter .of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, bestlr
themselves. and soon our work VIII be
accomplished
MFRS. NORMAN ". RANDOLPH.
Chm Central Com. Richmond. Va.
The Executive Committee consists of
The foGoWiilg:
Executive Committee Jefferson Davis
Monument: Mrs. T. G. Need. president
United Daughters OF the Confedcracy:
Mrs. S, Thomas Mccullough. president
4 Grand division of Virginia, Staunton. Va,
chairman: Mrs. Charles g. Brown, ESoun-
tain Heights. Alabama: Mrs James Il.
Miller. 152p Lincoln Aye,rne. Little Rock,
Ark; Mrs. Edward W. Ayrcs. lloi New
7 Hampshire Avenue. Washing; ton. d. 9.
Mrs. tR, G.. Cooley, Stl East Forsyth
Il Street Jacksonville, Fla: Mrs James "A.
Rounsaf!lle. Kome. Ga; Mrs. Albert N,
Harrison. 6ss Elmtree Lane. Lexington,
4 KY: Mrs. r. i. Wilson, 7le Harrison
Street Kansas City. No.: Miss Mari, IIa.-
rison, Columbus, Miss; Miss Virginia
King. HARDWOOD. Md; Mrs. ". IS. Readc,
i MO. laS Nest FORTY oe,I,th Sire ct New
3 York City n. Y: Mrs. John Il. AHison.
Concord, q. CT; CT Mrs. Augustine +. 5mstAe.