The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-03-17

gle visible mark stands to-day to
show that their country appreciated
them. They did not storm the en-
battled heights. but they made it
possible for the Confederate Ia win
his wreath Of glory.
"Unt,l such II memorial III our love
and of our admiration artist =. well
may these noble womeh doubt the
sincerity of the southern mans ap-
probation. Until 1t is raised every
monument that the women have
erected, while representing their de-
votion to their heroes, stands also as
an undying reprpach To the men of
tn south for their neglect to uo honor
To those who are entitled To equal or
greater honor than the Confederate
soldiers themselves.
81 say it in all sorrow. ! say it
feeling that [ must bear my share of
the blame-that tn the eternal shame
OF the men of the south, no general,
permanent memorial has yet been
erected TO proclaim to the world our
admiration and esteem for these self
sacrificing and noble women"
LETTER FROM GENERAL WALKER.
In referring to this work, General c..
Irvine Walker, commanding the
army of Northern Virginia, Depart
ment United Confederated Veterans
and chairman of the United Confed-
crate Veterans committee on coop
Grafton, and special representative of
the United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, has issued d brief circular
which reads:
''These supplements will be eX-
clusively devote to historic incidents,
showing what these noble women
herOically did and suffered. The pa
pers of each state will protray prin-
cipally the deeds of the women of that
state.
1.-THE pecuni -ry benefit to the MEM
oiidi VIII NC OcIiNCd iioiil uiiS dUNSI
usements to be therein inserted and
from the sales.
sit is believed that the simultane-
Gus publication all through the south
of this edition, showing the heroism
of these glorious women, viii awake
such an enthusiasm as will induce
liberal donations to the memorial.
''It is further believed that even
improbable as isl il not one dollar
is secured for this holy object, that
it will do these women historic Justice
and show to all the world the splen-
did character of the women of the
south and their heroism in this the
most thrilling period OF their coun-
try's life"
WELL DIRECTED EFFORT.
So far as the Veterans and Sons of
Veterans of Jacksonville are concern
ed, there is to be a well-directed and
campaign waged in the in
terest of making this publication the
greatest success of any of those:which
are to be issued up n this occasion.
The committee are already at work
out circular letters to all
parts OF the state and and asking for
the assistance OF those who naturally
feel an interest in the object of this
AN APPEAL TO THE STATE.
The following letter has been adj
dressed to the people of.the state by
the committee:
tFor the Special iiitIon o. the Florida Times
TniOn-)
OUR WOMEN IN THE WAR.
The mothers of the Confederacy.
the veterans, the sons and daughters
heirs of their glory:
Are earnestly and cordially invited
TO contribute accounts of such in
stances as are known TO them where
the women of the south, and especial
ly of Florida. showed during the war
their patriotic heroism and patient
Such articles are intended
for the special edition which the
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