The Washington times., 1906-11-18
PLAN MONUMENT
TO CONFEDERATES
Association Formed to Raise
$4,000 for Arling-
ton Shaft.
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
Confederate Societies Of Washington
Join Forces for Success of
Move.

Action is being taken 10y the several
Confederate societies i'm Washington 10
raise $4,000 with which to erect "a monu-
ment i'm Arlington Cemetery to the
memory OF the men who wore the gray
i'm the sixties. The r. l.. Lee Chapter
of Daughters of the Confederacy have
Sl000 already promised. Appeal has
Just been made to all loyal sons of the
South. and il is hoped that the required
amount viii be raised soon.
The monument committee has issued
circular which will be scattered
broadcast through the Southern States
and in every community where South
erners reside. The circular was pre-
pared by representative officers of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and
United Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The Circular of Appeal
The circular in part is as follows:
The Arlington Confederate Monument
Association of Washington, ID. g. com
posed .- the organizations whose repre-
sentatives attach their signatures here
To. respectfully ask your earnest con-
sideration OF this appeal for help in
erecting in Arlington Cemetery "a mem-
orial in the section devoted there to the
. Confederate dead. The Southern Relief
Society, another Confederate organiza-
tion here, heartily approves Of this ap-
peal, but refrains from signing it be
cause its constitution forhids il 10 en-
gage in any enterprise not strictly
charitable.
All the States OF the late Confederacy.
we believe. and many of the towns,
cities and counties of the South, re-
spending promptly to the sentiment
that lies deep in the hearts Of all Con-
federate sympathizers, have already
erected monuments TO their noble dead.
In this city of Washington. so teeming
with monuments. there is not a shaft
in honor of the Confederate sold:@r, nr
of any Confederate leader. Il is pro-
posed tn erect near this Capital a memo
rial. which for geographical and other
reasons will be national. in that it will
stand for all the heroes Of the nation
that is dead.
Nest Egg of $1,000.
The COnfederates of every State I'm
the South are represented in our sOCie-
ties, but We in this District are utterly
unable without help TO raise the neces-
sary money. though all are striving TO
that end. Our r. L. Lee Chapter OF
the Daughters has already i'm hand
more lildn ALfUtu- But lNtIt Huuulu bts
we think. no monument planned until
we can command al least so 0J0.
II we can have the generous aid Of
Confederate organizations generally
and we can not doubt their interest ia
this enterprise small sum. SO OF $40
or $50 from each body-a mere pittance
from each member-would enable us
10 build here at the National Capital
such a monument as would be a source
OF pride 20 all eX-Confederates. ana 10
their descendants for generations TO
come.
Where to Send Contributions.
Ali organizations and individuals are
requested 10 send their contributions,
designating them as Arlington Confed-
crate Monument FUND, directly TO the
American Security and Trust Company.
Washington. d. c.. which company Will
. acknowledge each subscription with
statement that the fund so received is to
be held subject 10 be drawn upon by
the Arlington Confederate Memorial
Association.
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