The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
Novr For the Womeni

Richmond (Va.) News Leader
 Since the beginning of the war be- tween the States in 1861 eloquent tongues and pens have described the glorified the heroism of the Southern women in connection with that great combat. Men have talked and writ ten Meantime the women have been doing all these forty-five years and have received lftGle substantial recog- milton. Now the time has come for the men of the South to put some of have expressed so freely and cheered so frantically into actual and endur- ing shape and to establish for all com ing generations evidence of their hon. or and gratitude to their women. Q memorial and record of what the -,on- en have done.
 At the beginning the women net only surrendered their sons. brothers, fathers and lovers to the country'A cause but urged them to offer and con. secrate themselves for the honor Of their States and the vindication of sacred and cherished principles. They tore up their silks to make battle flags which led those they loved to danger and death. When the fighting came the women were ready. They gave everything they had for the sol-
 
 nerve. They nursed the sick and wounded, buried the dead. shredded the very sheets from their beds to make lint. They were at the hospi taIs day and night, de1icately nur- tured and dainty ladies facing with out flinching the horrible conditions inevitable in such places with the meagre provision and scanty accom- modations the Confederate government could provide. Their bounty to the soldiers was inexhaustib1e, Their homes and hands. their pantries and storehouses were open to the very last, long after they themselves had begun to feel the pinch of poverty and desti- tuition They managed and contrived and suffered mentally and physically, but always were ready with smiles and encouraging words and help from their own scanty stores for tho sol- dlers.
 Since the war the women have guarded and beautified the graves of the slain, have built the monuments. established the refugees for the old and helpless warriors So far as we can recall, the one practical recognition of the women of the Confederacy is the home for the Confederate women Tn this city; and that was established by the efforts of the women them selves.
 lTHnGTdl NS. Carolina, a veteran with record for eallantry. and service unsurpassed in the Confederate army, and command ing general of the Department of Northern Virginia. United Confeder- ate Veterans. has taken the lead In the work of having the men erect an enduring memorial of their apprecia- ton of the love. the patriotism and the sacrifice of the Confederate wo- men. He is working on a practical definite, buslness-like plan. In sever | al of the larger cities of the South he | has secured the cooperation of news papers and issued special supplement- | devoted to recounting the story Of th' | Southern women In the war. glvinf general descriptions and individua | instances of what they did and endur' ed for the Stars and Bars Thes' 1 supplements are issued in each clt. in a large, special edition. for whfcf 1 General Walker soNclts advertise
 ments. All the profits are held sac
 redly for the erection of the monu
 ment to the women. Tn Richmond | The News Leader has offered It's ser
 vices and they have accepted
 General Walker will call on the busi l ness people Of the community an(
 present his plan both in its sentimen l tai and business aspects and we De l speak for him here in the capital O
 the Confederacy and center or South
 ern patriotism, the home of the in
 spiration of so much of the heroisn 1 that glorified the banner forever Fur
 led. cordial reception, kindly hearing ] and prompt and generous response.