The Van Buren press., 1901-06-22
STIRRING ADDRESS ISSUED by
MEMORIAL CHAPTER, U. D. c.
Assistance Asked.

The following appeal for the erection
OF u monument to the Confederate dead
Is made to the people of Arkansas by
the officers Of the Memorial Chapter OF
the United Daughters of the Confed'
eracy:
In June. 1889, the Ladies' Memorial
Association was formed ut the house of
Mrs. Mary Weaver, Mrs. Mary Field
being elected president. The object of
the association was to care for the Con-
federate Cemetery and to collect funds
for n Confederate monument. From
annual dues, donations and entertain.
ments 81 800 was collected, which was
sufficient to enclose the cemetery with a
substantial stone wall, erect the iron
gates and clean up the ground. which
WAS overrun with brush and briers. In
1893 they began to work for monu
inent and MrsJ j. Martin and Mrs. j.
A. ,Jabine, members Of this association
gave the first contribution to the monu-
lnent fund. The Memorial Association
joined the U. d. @. and has since been
known rs the Memorial Chapter Of the
U. d. G. Col Smithee made an effort
through the "Gaxette to raise money
for u monument by dollar subscriptions,
but failed. He collected 81 las, which
is held In trust by Mr.. W. b. Worthen,
and ~ soon ~ we can raise 1890 more
that money will be available for the
monument, the conditions upon which
1t was given being that the amounts
held by our chapter and the "Gazette
must. together, be Is 900 before It could
be used. Four years ago the veterans
vt their state encampment proposed TO
raise 80 900 for n monument but very
little has been done towards it The
legislature refused an appropriation
nothing IL being done to raise this
money, those most interested In the mat
ter are rapidly passing away, and II we
who knew and suffered with the Con-
crate soldiers do not care enough for
them to raise u monument TO their
name how can we expect those who
come after us to do 10 Our chapter
has ~, 92i In bank toward n monument
some OF II sent by other chapters and n
few hundred contributed by the men
but the larger part has been raised by
our own efforts. As nothing is being
done t0 raise this money, and as we
took the Initiative In the matter, we
come before the public and say, let $
not just talk about the monument but
''let us rise up and build. - Arkansas
had ~ fine soldiers AZ any other state,
and no states but Virginia and North
Carolina had more IN proportion TO theil
population than she had. Every other
Confederate state has built q monument
to their soldiers, and why should we
wait any longerY Times are prosperous
and there will never be better time
than now, As many men and women
M can give us u hundred dollars or
more we ask them TO DO 40. There art
many who can give us $50, and very
many more can give us $25, while so
u or 81 would be generous contribu'
tion 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 tina,
will be u credit TO our state, In an,
cnse where possible we ask that contri
buttons be sent by check II Il Ia only 70,
g. The checks will ut once be turned
over TO our treasurer, Col. John q.
Fletcher, and the amount received
with name OF donor, will be published
IN our daily papers 80 there can be n,
misunderstanding m 10 moneys re
ceived. All checks must he sent /,
Mrs. James II. Miller, president Of th,
chapter, and remember that the 10Th o
August the monument committee will
meet and receive bids for the monu
mpnt
(signed,)
MRs, JAMES Il, MILLER,
Mrs, MARY FIELD,
Mrs. y, NJ, ROSE.
MRS, Louis VoLMER,
Miss aEoRoINE WOODRUFF,
Miss HspwIo pENzEL,
Mrs, JENNIE BEAucuAMp.
Officers OF the Chapter,
We nsk all papers throughout IN
atate friendly 10 this movement 70 pub
lish this appeal and to help us In ever
way they can,
Champ Clark Says Arkansas senate
Will not be Reorganixed out
Of Lvadershlp.
Hon, Champ Clark, member Of con
aress from Missouri, lecturpd ut IN
! ChautauquA assembly Mt Fort smIt