The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
THE DAVIS MONUMENT
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
REQUESTS ORDERS.
Sets of Plates Typifying the Three
Branches of Military Service-The
Cavalryman, the lnfantrynlan
and the Artileryman

Mrs. N. V. Randolph. chairman of
the central committee of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association, Rich
mond, Va, has sent the circular which
follows to the Confederate workers of
New Orleans, whom she hopes to inter-
est in its announcement. The circular
says:
The central committee of the Jeffer-
son Davis Monument Association has in
press set of three plates, representing
the three branches of the Confederate
army. These plates are executed in the
best style of eolored work, from de-
signs III water color, by William l..
Sheppard. Mr. Sheppard's service in the
Confederate army afforded him advant-
ages in the study of types, places and
color in the life of the Confederate SOL
dier which were possessed by only few
artists.
The figures are treated with almost
no background, and only few acces-
sories appropriate to the branch of the
service represented
The cavalryflan is about to saddle
his horse has the bride in his hand,
while the saddle is on limb near by,
and near it lie his rolled blanket and
saber.
@sEss 49,
" The llfantryn1an is equipped with
rolled blanket over his shoulder, belt,
bayonet, canteer, etc He has stopped
for a moment at the camp fire to light
his pipe, and supports his rifle in the
hollow Of his elbow, in order to have
both hands free.
The artillerynlan is an officer. He
stands on the slight slope of a breast
work, and signals to the gunners to re-
serve their fire until he can observe the
enemy with his field glass The smoke
drifting by indicates that the gun near
him has just been fred
1t will be seen that attention is con-
eentrated on the figures alone, and that
there is no intention OF representing in
.eident There is no 11ewness about the
outfit OF these individuals. Their cloth
ing shows service
The figures are of the light-haired
and dark-haired types--two of them.
The artillerymar1s hair is iron gray, as
there were numbers Of niddle-aged men
in the Confederate service who should
not 60 unrepresenued in this series. The
period to wlarl, the figures belong is the
campaign of 1868
These picfares are sold for the BEN
eft of the Jefferson Davis monument
We have no agents; the work is done
by the chapters. It is hoped that every
camp will at leafs buy one set. as it is
necessary thai the younger people of the
South should know the uniform of
their fathers, and not the grotesque hg-
alre of Gonfederate soldier in a long
irock coat.
The price Is SI.5o for the set, or 7sc
single copy The size is IoI-a by II
inches, mounted upon board I5x2o
inches, ready for framing. Orders to be
sent to Mrs. VIM. Robert VaWter. chair
mon Of the colrmnittee. !
Mrs. B. Richardson, U. d. G. di-
rector, and Mrs. w. ]. Behan, director
C S. M. Association, will receive orders
for these pictures.
4 ! Inc Confederate bazaar is another plan
of the association for raising the needed
money for the Jefferson Davis memorial
arcs, and the Confederate museum,
which is now established in the man
sion in which President Davis resided
during the war They therefore ask the,
help OF every man. woman and child. in
order that the entire South may share
in the honor ! he association Of the JEFF
ferson Davis naoniment, U. d. C.. has
a director in each State, and the Con-
federate museum regent, who represents
The room owned by each State in the
Southern Confederacy. and will be rep
resented by a table bearing its name,
shield and colors, and articles received
viii be given to the table which may be
designated by the donor.
1t is beftting that to the daunfless
,ilieftian and his heroic followers these
.wo monuments be raised in the capital
i the Confederaey. the one spot which
an never lose its identity with the cause
or which they struggled and died. /
he Southern and Adams express
companies will deliver free Of charge
d packages limited TO rs pounds. When
packages should be forwarded
through these companies
4 articles, small and large. for table
1 restaurant, for use or beauty, should
& addressed ID Confederate Bazar,