The Monticellonian., 1901-06-28
A Laudabis Undertaking.

tlon of monument to the Confeder- ate dead is made to the people of Ar kansas by the officers of the memorial chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy:
 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 a Confederate monument. From annual dues. do- nations and entertainments S1990 was collected, which was sufficient to en- close the cemetery with a substantial stone wall, erect the iron gates and clean up the ground, which was over run with brush and briars. In 1893 they began to work for a monument, and Mrs. J. J. Martin and Mrs. J. A. Jabine, members of this association, gave the first contributions to the monument fund. The memorial asso- citation joined the U D. C., and has
 
 since been known as the memorial | chapter of the U. D. c. Col. Smithee made an effort through the Gazette to raise money for monument by dol lar subscriptions, but failed. He col lected S1,145, which is held in trust by MT. w. B. Worthen, and as soon as we can raise $930 more that money will be available for the monument. the conditions upon which it was giv- en being that the amounts held by our chapter and the Gazette must, togeth. CT. be 5000 before it could be used. Four years ago the veterans, at their state encampment, proposed to raise s10,o00 for monument, but very little has been done toward it. The legisIa- ture refused an appropriation noth- ing is being done to raise this money. Those most interested are rapidly pass ing away, and if we, who knew and suffered with the Confederate soldiers. do not care enough for them to raise monument to their name, how can We expect those who come after us to do it? Our chapter has S2924 in | bank toward a monument, some of it sent by other chapters, and a few hun. dfed 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. lets not just talk about the monument, but let us rise Up and build" Arkansas had as fine soldiers as any other state, and no states but Virginia and North Car olina had more in proportion to their population than she had Every other Confederate state has built a monu. ment 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 dol lars or more. we ask them to do So. There are many who can give us $50, and very many more who can give us S25, while s10, 8 or $1 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 monument worthy of our brave soldiers, and one that will be credit to our state. In any case where possible we ask that contributions be sent by check if it is only for S1. The checks will at once be turned over to our treasurer. Col John G. Fetch CT. 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 remember that the 18th of August the monument commit tee meet and receive bids for the mon ument.
 Parties desiring to assist in this laudable undertaking should address either of the following officers of the chapter, postoffice address Little Rock: Mrs. James R. Miller. Mrs. Mary Field, Mrs. U. M. Rose. Mrs. Louis Volmer, Miss Georgine Woodruff, Miss Hedwig Penzel Mrs. Jennie Beau champ.