Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
An Appeal TOT Funds.

flal chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery:
 In June, 1889, the Ladies Memo rial Association was formed at the house of Mrs. Mary Weaver, Mrs. Mary Field being elected president The object of the association was to care for the Confederate cemetery and to collect funds for Confeder- ate monument. From annual dues, donations and entertainments $1,99O was collected, which was sufficient to enclose the cemetery with a substan- tlal stone wall, erect the iron gates and clean up the ground, which was oVcrrun with brush and briars. In 1893 they began to work for mon- umcnt and Mrs. J. J. Martin and Mrs. J. A. Jabine members of this association, gave the first contribu- tions to the monument fund. The memorial association joined the L. D. c., and has since been known as the memorial chapter of the U. D C. Col. Smlthee made an effort through the Gazette to raise money for monument by dollar subscrip- tons, but failed He collected $1,- l45, which held in trust by Mir. W. B. Worthen, and as soon as we can raise $930 more that money will be available for the monument, the con- dltlons upon which 1t was given be- ing that the amounts held by our chapter and the Gazette must, to- gether, be $5,00O before it could be used. Four years ago the veterans, at their state encampmcnt, proposed to raise $l0,000 for a monument, but very little has been done toward it. The legislature refused an ap- propriation; nothing is being done to raise this money. Those most in terested are rapidly passing away, and if we, who knew and suffered with the Confederate soldiers, do not care enough for them to raise a mon ument to their name, how can we eX- pect those who come after Us to do 1t? Our chapter has $2,924 in bank toward monument, some of It sent by other chapters, and a few hun dred contributed by the men, but the larger part has been raised by our own efforts. As nothing is being done to raise this money, and as we took the initiative in the matter, we come before the public and say, let's not just talk about the monu . ment, but "let us rise up and build. y Arkansas had as fine soldiers as any other state. and no states but Vir- ginia and North Carolina had more in proportion to their population than she had. Every other Confcd- crate state has built monument to their soldiers, and why should we wait any longer? Times are pros porous and there will never be a bet ter time than now. As many men and women as can give us a hundred dollars or more, we ask them to do so. There are many who can give us $50, and very many more who can give us $25, while $1O, $5 or $l would be a generous contribution from many more. Whatever you give, give it at once, for in sixty days we will receive bids for the monument. We ask and hope for a monument worthy of our brave sol diers, and one that will be credit to our state. In any case where pos sible we ask that contributions be sent by check, if it is only for $l
 The checks will at once be turned over to our treasurer Col. John C. Fletcher. and the amount will be published in our papers, so that there can be no misunderstanding as to moneys received All checks must be sent to Mrs. James R. Miller president of the chapter, and remcm- - Der that the 18th of August the mon ument committee meet and receive bids for the monument.
 Parties desiring to assist in this laudable undertaking should address