The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-16
AN APPEAL.

An appeal to the United Confederate Veterans and United Sons of Confederate Veterans for the Jefferson Davis monu- ment.
 The Confederate Southern Memorial Association and the United Daughters of the Confederacy are cooperating in the work. entrusted to the women of the South by the United Confederate Vete- rans. namely, the erection of a monument to Jefferson Davis the first and only President of the Southern Confederacy. When we assumed this responsibility, it was with the firm belief that the men of the South would give us their generous assistance. Veterans, do not delay let us erect this monument while you, the living heroes of that incomparable army, are here to bear testimony that Jefferson Davis was an unselfsh patriot, that he served his people faithfully that he was noble Christian gentleman and that he suffered imprisonment and was man. acled and put dn irons, for the simple reason that he was your representative and chosen leader, in your struggle for Southern rights. We feel confident that every man. woman and child will con-, sider it an honor and a privilege to con tribute to this fund. United Sons of Con- federate Veterans. we ask your earnest cooperation in this work-remember, that in honoring the memory of Jefferson Da- wis. you honor every man who wore the ticle III of General Order No. 263, herein enclosed, you are requested to contribute one dollar S1.0O either individually or collectively by Camps, and all division commanders and commanders of U. c. V. Camps. and Camps of United Sons of Confederate Veterans are urged to bring this matter before their respective com mands.
 Pease send your contribution to Mrs 10. D. Tavlor. Treasurer Jefferson Davis Monument Association. Richmond Va.
 All contributions will be promptly ac- knowledged. Mrs. W. J. Behan,
 
 Confederated Southern Memorial Asso- citation Committee, cooperating with the U. D: C., for the erection of the Jeffer- son Davis monument: Mrs. W. J. Behan. tha Dandridge Bibb. Montgomery, Ala; Mrs. Junius Jordan. Fayetteville, Ark: Mrs W. D. Chipley. Pensacola. Fla; Mrs. S. H. Melone. Atlanta. Ga; Mrs. Miss: MT, LeRoy B. Valiant, St. Louis. Mo; Mrs Garland Jones. Raleigh. N. C.; Mrs Alice A. Gaillard Palmer, Charles ton, s. C.; Mrs Letitia Frazer, Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. D. c. Richardson, Richmond, Va
 Headquarters United Confederate Vet
 erans. New Orleans, La, Oct. Il, 1901. General Orders No. 263.
 1. With pride the General commanding again calls the attention of the Veterans to the patriotic and successful efforts of the Ladies Central Committee of the JtIfISoi DdN1S monument ASSOc1atl0n, directed by the great ability and untiring energy of their splendid chairman. Mrs. N. V. Randolph of Richmond, Va, sup plemented by the ceaseiess work and most valuable assistance of the noble Daughters of the Confederacy in each U. c. V. division and by the Ladies' Con- federated Southern Memorial Association, through their patriotic and indefaugable President Mrs. W. J. Behan: all united and bending their energies towards the accomplishment of the glorious work they have so willingly undertaken. shat of raising the balance of the funds neces- sary to complete the monument to the memory of Jefferson Davis the beloved President of the Confederacy.
 2 The report made by the chairman, Mrs. N. V. Randolph. and that of the treasurer of the association, at the Memphis reunion. shows that the bonded treasurer of the association had then on hand $32. 672.06 including interest, with a large number of subscriptions uncol- lected and unpaid.
 While they make this encouraging showing. they state that much more money is needed, and they ask the Vet erans to assist and sustain them, and tn General commanding hopes that their appeal will meet with hearty response. 3. The General commanding calls the that it is their bounden duty to assist these noble women in their patriotic en- deavors and requests of them. and urges each [. C. V. Camp to contribute $1 for each member of the Camp, to be collect