The Van Buren press., 1901-06-22
A LAu.i.bls uudertakIns.

The following appeal for the erec
ton OF a 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 oi
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 1890 was
collected, which was sufficient to en-
close the cemetery with 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. ]. 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 a monument by dol
lar subscriptions, but failed. He col
lected s1,145, which is held in trust
by Mr.. w. B. Worthen, and as soon
as we can raise 1890 more that money
will be available for the monument,
the conditions upon which 1t was CIV
en- being that the amounts held by our
chapter and the Gazette must, togeth'
er, be $1,000 before it could be used.
Four years ago the veterans, at their
state encampment, proposed to raise
$4,000 for a monument, but very little
has been done toward it. The legisla'
ture refused an appropriation; moth
ing Is being done to raise this money
Those most interested are rapidly pass
ing away, and II 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 1t? Our chapter has 1924 In
bank toward monument, some OF 1t
sent by other chapters, and 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 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 m0nu-
ment to their soldiers, and why should
we wait any longer? Times are pros
porous and there will never be bet
ter time than now. As many men and
women as can give us hundred dol.
lars or more. we ask them to do 30.
There are many who can give us $50,
and very many more who can give us
$25, while $40, $5 or 81 would be
generous contribution from many
more. Whatever you give, give 1t 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, II It is only for 81,
The checks will at once be turned over
to our treasurer. Col. John G. Fletch.
or, 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 Il. 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
undertaking should address
either Of the following officers Of the
chapter, postotiice address Little Rock
Mrs, james II. Miller Mrs. Mary
Field, Mrs. u. M, Rose, Mrs, Louis
Volmer, Miss Georgine Woodruff, Miss
Hedwig Pencil, Mrs. Jennie Beau