The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-18
MONUMENT TO FOREST.
Cornerstone of Equestrian statue to
BE Laid at Memphis.


BE Laid Mt Memphis.
1t is within the strong probabilities
that at the approaching reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans at Memphis
the cornerstone of the monument that is
to commemorate the deeds and services
of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest to the
Confederate cause viii be laid.
There has been issued from the head
quarters of Gen. John B. Gordon, COM
mander-in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, an appeal for assistance for
this worthy project, which is addressed to
Confederate associations of all kinds
throughout the country, and to Gen. For
rests surviving comrades everywhere.
After quoting from the constitution of
the confederation the clause which de-
clares one of its objects to be ito urge
and aid the erection of enduring monu-
ments to our great leaders and heroic sol
diers, sailors and people, and to mark
with suitable headstones the graves OF
Confederate dead wherever found" Gen.
Gordon adds:
1.-THE general commanding, with heart
felt pleasure sends out the following APP
peal from the Forrest Monument Com
mittee and urges all who are able to as
sist in the erection of this equestrian
monument to the memory of Lieut.. Ger.
Nathan Bedford Forrest. one of the great
est cavalry leaders of ancient or modern
times, who won imperishable renown IN
our great war; and gives his full indorse-
ment to the enterprise and urges all VINO
can to contribute such amounts as they
are able"
The appeal referred to recites the pur-
pose of the committee to push the work of
collecting funds needed for the erection
OF the monument as rapidly as possible.
to lay the cornerstone at the reunion oil
the United Confederate Veterans in May.
The committee asks assistance from all
who feel interested in the project. Its
members are R. j. Back. chairman,
George Dashill, ]. NJ Williams, A. L.
Elcan and A. II. D. Perkins
The veteran organization known as For
rests Cavalry Corps will attend the Mem
phis reunion in a body. and Gen. Gordon
announces that in order that the honor
shall be paid to them and to the memory
of their great leader, and as Memphis
was his home. Thursday, May 80. the
third day of the reunion, which Will be
the day of the parade also is designated
as Forrest day. On this day 1t is ex-
pected the cornerstone of the monument
will be laid with appropriate ceremonies.
In attendance upon the reunion there
will be the usual number of sponsors ana
maids of honor, whose predecessors have
graced previous reunions with their pres
ence. Gen. Gordons order on this SUBJ
ject is as follows:
1.-THE general commanding calls atten-
ton to the fact that the same custom
which has heretofore existed in regard to
the appointment Of sponsors and maids of
honor in the past will apply to the Mem
phis reunion.
'As the veterans are fast passing away
and soon will be too few to hold reunions
even-handed Justice demands that these
honors should be broadened and extended
so as to reach. now, while the opportun-
ity offers, every one OF these noble young
women, even to the humblest, as they are
all active workers for ours and their be-
loved cause
at is a beautiful custom, and is In
keening with the chivalrous spirit of the
old soldiers of the South, is eleva ing and
ennobling and is right from every sta d.
point. that all the headquarters in the
association should have a sponsor and as
many maids of honor as desired. This
applies to general department, division
and brigade headquarters, and to all the
camps.
"Nearly every dollar of money which
,s required for help for the living, and
for care Of the graves and monuments
for ''Our Dead" is raised by the surviv-
ors of the glorious women OF the Con ED
eracy and their descendants, these noble
Young women. Nearly every act of mercy
and nearly every good deed which is ne
can be traced to their loving and devoted
hands.
"The general commanding therefore
feels that as they are called upon to I'LL
the posts of duty, they should also be
given the posts of honr.
Therefore he desires the original Gus
tom adhered to of the appointment OF a
SPONSOR by general, department. division
and brigade commanders and by every
camp. with as many maids of honor as
desired. there being no limit to the num-
her. but with the distinct understanding
that the Reunion Committee at Memphis
will only entertain and provide for one
sponsor and one maid Of honor from
general. department and division head
quarters, az the expense for the enter
tslnment OF a larger number would be
too great for the reunion committee to
bear. neither would there be room upon
platforms, etc.. for any larger NUMBER
but Il Is earnestly hoped and requested
that all the rest will attend and grace
the Memphis Reunion with their pres
ence.'
Moses Kuodeil. who died IN Galveston