The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-07
MONUMENT TO THE WOMEN.
In Recognition of Their Devotion and
Loyalty to the Southern Cause.

Lewis. Dowd, Wyatt Camp No. 1888.
Tarboro, n. c.. Oct. A. 1905.
At the meeting of the United Con-
federate Veterans in their annual re-
union held in Louisville, KY, on the
16, II and 18th days of June, there
was passed a resolution to erect
monument to commemorate the MEM
DRY, of the noble women of the South
ern Confederacy and calling upon the
different camps to contribute for that
purpose, and in accordance with said
resolution Comrade General G. irwin
Walker, of Charleston, S. c.. was APP
pointed to receive and receipt for said
contributions. An appeal having been
made to the Lewis, Dowd, Wyatt Camp
No. 1888 to contribute to said cause,
our Commander, H. c. Bourne, issued
the following appeal:
Comrades of the Lewis, Dowd, Wyatt
Camp No. 1888 of the United Con-
federate Veterans Association:
"a resolution was passed asking
each camp of Confederate veterans to
appoint a committee to solicit contribu-
tons to erect a monument to the Wo-
men of the Confederacy. Your Com
mander considers it an honor, and |
am sure it will be your pleasure, to
have the opportunity to contribute to
so holy and sacred a cause, gathering
inspiration from the memory of youl
soldier days it will be a loving, ten
GER a capstone as it were, in the
peaceful decline of old age, as the
most loving and noble act of the life
that is almost spent
your records as brave and heroic
soldiers, are excelied only by the
brave and self-sacrificing acts of our
modest, gentle, loving mothers, wives
and sisters of this our Southland.
What many of, these braved, solitary
oil oh Inc Of cvl
around their sacred personality, the
admiration of all mankind. And it is
our duty to perpetuate, not only in
song and story, but in marble and
bronze, their many virtues, as an oc-
cult demonstration that even the un
lettered may learn to love, admire and
worship at their shrine. This monu-
ment will speak volumes, and be the
brightest page, the grandest the
most glorious and sweetest story in
all our Confederate history To men
ton the object in view is enough to
inspire every member of the Lewis,
Dowd Wyatt Camp No. 1888, and all
Confederate soldiers to do their full
duty. Your commander expects moth
ing less from every member and would
ask all for nothing more.
I'VE are not begging contributions
for this worthy cause, but simply i'm
pressing you of it's object, that every
soldier and citizen may have the OPP
portunity of doing themselves the hon
or to contribute what they can un-
grudgingly; to this grand and noble
work with Il willing hand, a cheerful
mind, and a loving heart.
There will be a committee in every
township to receive these contribu-
tons Old comrades, look up the
committee, give quickly, give gladly
for the building of this memoi,
our mothers, our wives, our sisters,
and it will shed a halo Of glory around
your brow to your eternal happiness.
Let this memorial be the matchless
ideal of the Confederate soldiers.
There can be none higher, or more
sublime in conception or more deserv-
ing of execution.
Comrades: Attention! Forward!
There is no marble too white, too pure,
or fine of grain, no bronze too en-
durable in it's metallic composition
to be chiSeled or moulded into a shaft,
to commemorate or immortalize the
self-sacrifcing deeds of the women of
the Confederacy during the death
struggle for Southern independence.
There is one sentimental monument
already built to their glory, its base is
as broad as the universe, it's dome as
high as the heavens, it's material is
fashioned in virtue, truth and fidelity,
with God as the mOulder and builder.
THE Daughters of the Confederacy
inheriting the virtues and patriotic
spirit of their sainted mothers, have
built monument after monument to
commemorate our deeds of valor,
hence We appeal to the public press
for material aid in the accomplish
ment of this great and noble work
from no other source do we expect
more. With the united press of the
In owl &c 1,,1;
III. G.. BOURNE,
Commander of the Lewis, DoWd,
Wyatt Camp, No. 1888, U. c.. V.
81. A. DAVIS, Adjutant"