Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-11
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
1t Will be Dedicated at Springfield on
August 10-0biect Of the
Local Chapter.

The local chapter Of Daughters Of
the Confederacy is in a prosperous con.
ditiOn and is working hard to assist In
the fund Of $4,000 being raised to pay
for the monument to the Confederate
dead Of the Wilson Creek battle.
The statute TO be unveiled at
Springfield, Mo-, on Aug. 10, was
modelled by Gaetano Trentanoye, the
famous italian sculptor, who visited
Springfield last year to select a site.
The bronze casting is to be made in
the foundry Of CALI Bros, at Flor
ence, and Chevalier Trentanove ex-
poets to have the work completed and
the bronze ready to ship to America
in a couple Of months. Americans in
Florence who have seen the model
have been very favorably impressed
with its dignity and strength.
The following telegram from
Springfield, dated March 2, will be of
interest to the members and friends
of the local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy;
Campbell Camp of Confederate
Veterans, the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans, the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy and the citizens generally
taking great interest in the unwilling
of the Confederate monument to be
erected here in the honor of those who
died for the lost cause.
THE unwilling will take place Aug.
10, the anniversary Of the battle OF
Wilson's Creek. The monument will
be placed in the Confederate Cemetery
near this city. 1t adjoins the Ma
tional Cemetery and contains about
800 graves.
''The monument is nov being made
at Florence, Italy, by Chevalier Tren-
tanove, who visited this city about a
year ago and selected a site in the
cemetery. 1t will cost about $4,000
and most of the money has been rails
ed, although needed donations are
still coming in.
"For 30 years the Confederates Of
Missouri have been working to secure
the money for this monument and it
is only now that success is in sight.
The building of the Confederate Home
at Higginsville had much to do with
delaying the work on the monument,
many taking the same view as Mrs.
p. A. Hearst, the noted Californian,
who recently contributed $500 to the
fund, stating that her calls from the
were so large that she pre-
ferred first to remember those not
dead.
civilian j. Bryan gave 5000 to the
fund, 1t being the net proceeds of a
lecture he delivered here. The list Of
contributors consists of many promi-
nent Southerners, and Gen. Robert e.
Lee Endorsed the idea before his
death.
"The next reunion Of the Missouri
.onfederates will be held here when
the unwilling takes place, and the
arrangement Of the programme will
be largely by the State Association.
It is the intention, however, TO make
II more than a State affair, the pop
ular idea being shown by the refer
ence TO the event as the 'transmissis-
sippi union"
The Mexico Chapter is assisting in
this fund and after II is complete will
assist in the effort to erect a monu-
ment at Bellefontaine Cemetery in st.
The wives, widows, sisters
and descendants and Others are eligi-
Bile to membership of this ~organiza-
ton which has for its object the his
torical research In relation TO the
Southern ~Confederacy, and to assist
ex-C Confederate soldiers or their fam
lies.