The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
Continued from rag. Thirtsen.)

and quarters from strangers daily visit
 ics. placed there for safe Keeping until the White House is ready to receive them mas also been encouraging. Now, Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. let us assist the Committee into whose hands this worK
 was committed long time ago by our. nrst President. now. honorary life Presi- dent. Let us all so enthusiastically to work and accomplish the object for which we were formed. Alabama should have Confederate library and museum What place in the whole world could be more suitable than the home of our great Chieftain and his family. located in the Cradle of the Confederacy Some say he
 onths as t may History shows that he did live there. and his aged and feeble widow. in talking to members of your Committee. just a few weeks ago, said: We lived in that house several was the first few months of our war, when we only thought of glorious vic- tory. before there was any bloodshed In battle. and while all looked bright and T can tell you. ladies. that am glad you wish the old home placed upon Cap itol Hfl; I love the house. but care little for the grounds Then, too, the State will look after 1t and relieve you of much
 Daughters of the Confederacy. the splr- 1t of a few members of our organization has made this sacred work of the Com mttee most trying. and at times have filled their hearts with sorrow. Let us bring this grand work, the preservation of the First White House, to a point, where harmony and cooperation can soon finish 1t. We appeal to every Daughter rss work of tne Aabsms aasy pSiso The trust was committed to us all alike six years ago. Cur dear old Veteran from far away California writes: 1T deem the accomplishment of the Alabama Daugh- ters-that is, the preservation of the build ing at Montgomery. that was the first executive mansion of the Confederate States. and converting 1t into library and museum for Alabama and the entire South.
 'I deem this movement a noble and wise one. that should receive the appro- bation and encouragement or the whole land of Dixie, one that will constitute a Confederate memorial moro enduring than monuments of marble or bronze"
 A letter from our dear old General,
 Wade Hampton of South Carolina. who has within the last few weeks joined
 Lee tnd Jackson and the irnumerable host of Confederates. who are dreaming of battlefields no more, said: 'I heartily endorse your work in preserving the first
 White House of tn: ,Confederacy for d library and museum" etc.
 Quoting from another veteran who Is
 chairman of an important U. c. V. com. mittee, will encourage those of us to
 whom our work seems slow. He says:
 ''Construction of other great monuments
 have fingered. The Washington moru-
 ment at the nations capiti Il, designed to
 be built by States. rose slowly through
 to Mary Washington stood incomplete through many generations. The monu-
 ment to our great Confederate President. Jefferson Davis. is still unfinished. though his people have longed and wished for if fnp fhrfv-sav0n VnarQ''
 The White House Committee, If you 80 desire, will continue their work, dcN voting their hearts and time, only ask ing that the Daughters Of Alabama give their sympathy and interest. hoping to have material aid some day. Interest in the White House work has reached all parts of our country, not only Alabama, but all the States are interested. Through our last Legislature and Consti- tutional Convention, men In all parts of the State were attracted to the work. We wish that one and all could realize the importance of preserving the first White House of the Confectionery. The same old story an interesting one te your committee, must be told in part
 It is. that hundreds of visitors come year after year to see the old house. begging to look into the room occupied as Mir. Davis's bedroom. the drawing room. etc. etc.
 Only the other day Montgomery pa- per, in writing up the visit of the Ogden philanthropic capitalists, wrote: t'rhe first point of interest visited by the Og- den party was the White House of the Confederacy thence to the Capitol where they were taken to see the Jefferson Da- wis relics -rYour committee is in correspondence with the Rouss Memorial Committee, as some of the Rouss Committee think 1t will he well to establish memorial halls
 in each Southern State. instead of nav
 in ga great Battle Abbey in any one
 place.
 If the plans on foot mature, the Con-
 federate White House and Museum will
 receive Alabama's share and the Alaba-
 ma Division will enjoy the glory of this achievement without further work or ex-
 psnse to the Chapters.
 I wish to call to the minds of this con-
 vention ruling of the U. D. z. con-
 vention held in Montgomery in 19a0, con
 in office said: "A committee formed for
 Q special work Is special continuing
 committee, and cannot be abolished until
 its work is accomplished. Mrs; Roun-
 saville, the present able and gifted U.
 D. C. President, then on tine floor of the
 convention, agreed with the ruling of the
 chair.
 Bcgg;ng forgiveness for what may seem
 to some in the convention long report, your chairman makes this appear
 Daughters of the Confederacy of Ala bama, how can you fail to give ear and voice to what our leaders and veterans of '61-'65 endorse? Do you. remember that Southern women throughout the land are interested? You, as Alaoamlans, will some day regret 1t if you act thoughtlessly now and abolish this work We beg you to consider well what you arc doing.s when you cast away the price less possessions that you now have with in your reach.
 This partial report is respectfully sub mitted and your committee requests further time. Mrs. J. D Beale,