The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-06

tS tne heroic and noble women pa pushed to a practical conclusion ,nn. dur ing the year. Al the reunion of iSO4; the veterans who were engaged s1,na lh aai.hed 1tRsesf.shins the tack so fSe movement Is now on a thoroughly bus mess footing. and Gen. c. Irvine Walk S of 5he tbs memorial committee, has in motion several sever plans; from each chMs,kers of wh,sfh ef, forts, as weii as ali Other erorts in this behalf. must be encouraged ana suPRoiTteSd Sa,,n.s Tn every way; reasons that ed It is the noblest effort which could engage us. and 1t should not on that should be finished in order that our tivities. The last formal atter;anee of union he ever attended (New Orleans. 1s03) was on this subject, ana wmiie h made to the veterans themselves, whs ,hs work. 1t will bear repetition here:
 T will give you my last message: Don't you de Sntl you hays on,a Sqi1e nhood Those glorious women repel the idea but 1t Is simply like them. They did ssy ossssSe sssdS while XGH yos were a the with anxiety for you and the cause ser hs unsyd es RS' Shaese % eharse esg ase you one oas sent neS % snd erno.on a%rns e the g monument. and let 1t tower. I know that no marble shaft. let 1t tower ever so high. and no marble. be it ever so white and pure, can ever express our love for the martyrdom of our glorious wOmAnhOOI'
 Cooperation with the Veterans.
 From it's organization in 1898. the has n,'sa had etns the cordisi co Sympathy and enS enlargement of the United Confeder- ate Veterans; It was felt by the Con ants should be banded together for historical and benevolent purposes. and to that end they have bid us God speed. The Veterans. at the reunion In New alton. reciting. among other things, that the veterans see to a It that .ishra in all hence. They are heirs of. and must by association with the veterans, be
 Apart from this declaration the vet erans owe peculiar duty y.houd to fde wate sonS our progress with unceasing solicitude. They should ever bear in mind that
 hdDa of our Mis the and love Our failure will surely be taken take of as the an soder is sufficient to sustain a great patriotic organization. ., nor, n, t,.
 n sSs sSery yspy Tny of Gn the pati he made prominent They will be en- couraged to frequently attend the pate with them in joint session on all commemorative occasions or in memorial day exercises. They will al by always having one or more yet erans present at the meetings or their camps; ;or.,s vu, also he asked to co. operate with General Headquarters.
 which will receive attention. not ne, :. as as in the past. Above all the entire membership of the Confederati@on @ will will c"afa ain fa' the work which has been pro lected. I must have: not haiting nal nagnnsp nelp' mold of the fathers, the, xtll labor un :, ceasingly as well as mngrudbgiinsiy ns1 ,bsi ro. O. fessed fems pna nraesponsibilitlss. Wili this ap- peal be in vain? Viii your officers be left to toll on alone. or will you 'o'h WIZ With full faith in the confedera- belief Ih: Ia that much can Yet be done to re- trieve lost opportunity, and that by united effort. the organization can ul- designed by it's patriotic founders. I nave entered upon the difficult task which has been entrusted to my guld-
 Sons everywhere will receive copies of this address and appeal. They should make prompt acknowledgement. | giving such hints and suggestions as they may wish: and at tho same time should be indicated ways in which l they expect to cooperate.
 "Correspondence with all persons in. terested tn any way in our work and p'' Thomas M. owen. | Commandre-in-c chief.
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 Will T. Sheehan. | -Adtutant Gericral and Chief of Stan. v