The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
MEMORIAL NOTES.

The secretary or war eXpreSSeu nliii- self much pleased with the resolutions passed by the Ladies' Memorial Asso- citation of Montgomery, Ala, with re- gard to the act of Congress making an appropriation for the removal of the Confederate dead from. Washington. and the District of Columbia, and for their re-interment at Arlington. A copy of the resolutions have been placed on file in the War Department.
 The following letters have been re- ceived by the Ladies Memorial Asso- citation, which are of interest to the public: Camp Lomax. II. c. ", Camp No. 157, Montgomery. Ala, May 16 1901. Mrs. M. D. Bibb, President l.. M. A.
 Dear Madam-I kold subject to your order. S16, which is the balance on hand collected by me after paying all ex- penses of Memorial Day. It is source | of regret to me that the balance is so small, the cause of which was the re- cent calls on the citizens for the h. hrary and other purposes, curtaiied my collections. Respectfully B. NJ, Washbur-n. Chief Marshall The Ladies Memorial Association re- | turned grateful thanks for the same to Captain Washburn and all who con- | triouted.
 "MoRt gomery. Ala. April p, 1901. Mrs. N. D. Blob, Pes q mt L. M. A: | Dear M8dam-Please note the en- closed letter from Rev. Louis l.. Will jams. former Ala bamlan, in refer ence to the cause common to us all. | Please make such use of 1t as you seq fiji.
 Yours very respectfully,
 "Thos. G. Jones'"
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 "E.lza beth City. N. C.. April IS, 1901. My Dear Madam-I cut the inclosed article from The Norfolk Landmark uf yesterday. Please call the atten- | tion of rhc L:~es Memorial Associa- ton to the mater. As my father and brother were in the Sd Alabama. and | were with the Regiment when it was | near Norfolk. l think the poor boys whose graves are referred to were from the noighborhocd of my own beloved city, Montgomery. MT. Wade Me Bryde was a Lieutenant, and MT. Joe Curbow were both in the Sd Alabama. If the Association desires to have the Alabama boys tsken home and will meet the necessary expenses, it will be a melancholy pleasure to me to at tend to the matter for them. If they can secure transportation for me, would bring the remains to Montgom- cry. I doubt not that if application is made to the Seaboard Air Line they would transport the bodies and one person in charge, and from thence the Western of Alabama would surely transport them to Montgomery. Thank ing you for attending to this matter for me, and wishing to be remembered to your family, I am yours faithfully,
 '(RAV ! 1s011iG l.. Williams ITO T. G. JoNes, Major c. s. A.
 The clipping written by an ex-member of the 4th Virginia Regiment is of in terest:
 Tn old Cedar Grove Cemetery of our town, lie two young soldiers, buried be- meath an old sycamore tree. unhonored and perhaps unknown, who may have relatives in Alabama.
 :" 'r. H. Dougherty. of the Sd Regi- ment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry; wounded at battle Of Fair Oaks and Fortress Monroe, died from its ef- fleets August IS. 1882" Qnscription on monument erected by citizens of Nor folk, Va.)
 'Algernon S. Keiser, Sd Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry; wounded at battle of Fair Ooaks and at Fortress Monroe; died from its effects July F, 1882. Age, IS years, months Qn-  izens of Norfolk, Va "-The Land Mark, April r, 1901.
 These facts furnished by Col. T. G. Jones. and by Rev. l.. L. Williams who is well remembered in this city and the clipping, were laid before the Ladies' Memorial Association at the last meeting. With thanks for these interesting facts, it was decided by the Ladies Memorial Association that. as the citizens of Norfolk have thus kind ly marked the resting places of these ill-fated but gallant youths. who died so far from home in the struggle for Southern independence, it is deemed best to let them rest there, unless some relative should desire their re- moval, or the cemetery should he aban- doned. While we would naturally pre- fer to bring them to their native soil, in the present state of our treasury. which is already pledged to the Chick amauga Monument it is unwise to un- dertake any other work at present. Any expression of sentiment in the matter. from relatives or friends, will be gladly received and any assistance within our power will be rendered.
 Notes furnished by Secretary.