The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27

struggling with his emotions, was about
TO reply when beautiful young lady,
Miss Alice W. Park. OF Texas, presented
him with a huge bunch Of roses which,
completed his discontinue. He closed
his speech OF thanks with the ASSERTION
that he would not accept for his share IN,
the Civil War a lump OF gold as large
as Texas with a diamond In It as large
as Arkansas"
Report on Battle Abbey.
The report OF the Confederate Memo
rial Association, upon the battle abbey,
was presented. 1t declared In effect that
last reunion. Because OF the great con-
fusion In the hall Chapla<1 General
Jones, who had undertaken to read the
report, was compelled to abandon his
task, and the report after being adopted,
was ordered printed.
The Battle Abbey.
The executive committee say In their
report
During the past year we have kept
close watch on the affairs OF the Con-
IeueEulc McIllOLIdl <i6SOSldl !O!l, 1|A b1aNo
been intensely anxious to push forward
with the buildiraS OF our memorial hall.
A year ago we hoped to be able by this
time to report the work well under way.
But unfortunately our hands have been;
still tied by the suit Instituted Ss:bys%the;
assignees OF our former secretary and
superintendent, j. g. Underwood, for al
legged commissions and other moneys due
him. The appeal from the Judgment of
49, L. ,~kg ~, 1oa0E
has not yet been heard. though we have
done everything In our power to hasten
the hearing, and our counsel In formed us
six weeks ago that the case would soon
be argued In the appellate court and
that he felt very sanguine Of reversing
the case. i3%
We have been 80 anxious to go ahead
with the work that we have earnestly
tried to get the consent OF Mr.. Peter
Rouss, son and executor and hrlr Of G.
r. Rouss. to proceed without waiting for
:hc decision In the suit, he retaining the
balance (s4o,ooo) due US from tho Rouss
estate, and we giving him security, ne
should not be harmed, whatever the Se-
suit IT the suit might be. XII
As we have compiled with cur part
OF TIE contract and secured the mo hun
bred thousand dollars to meut the ono
hundred thousand dollars offered BY Mr.
G. 3. Rouss, and as Mr.. Peter ttouss had
assured us verbally and In writing that he
would pa. us the balance due fro'1 tho
estate M soon as 1t could he released
from this auit, we could not see E,,W. he
could object to our proposition, Ware
greet Il, say, however. that lie reI'i'ed,
ssss ''I have determined TO stand ny
the original agreement as regards lne
Memorial Association and the erection OF
the battle abbey. know after thinking
mi -
me-that It had better rest at present
particularly as 1t Is In litigation,
e Their Hands Tied.
We have thus had our hands tied, and
have been unable to avail ourselves OF
very promising plan that has presented
itself. and which would have enabled
us to prosecute our work with tho pros
poets OF early and complete success.
None OF our friends can be more an
xous TO begin, and complete our Me-
mortal Hall than your executive commits
tee, who have given their time. talents
and best energies to this great enter
prise,
we repeat again what we have said be-
FORE that our great want at present Is
an Individual. or individuals. who Will
show their interests In the cause by
making us liberal contributions towards
completing our pans 5.t5 rs
We have had our eyes on several sites
which would be suitable for our building
but have delayed the selection until we
can determine definitely the character
Of the building,
DR.. Jones Report.
Or. ], William Jones, secretary and
superintendent, In his report says;
Our plans hava been often delayed,
and yet we hope that IT, the next re-
union Is held In Richmond we will be
Hall under construction. and to have ap-
proprlate ceremonies In laying the corner
stone, %g
The report OF our treas urer shows
that he has In his hands S108, o7a.9O. and
that he has the note Of the oity OF Rich
mond for $4,000, which can be con-
'yerted into cash any day we need It,.
Add to this two PERFECTLY reliable SUBJ
scrptions Of 5000 each to be paid when
we begin to build. making total OF
S2o8,o7s,o3, inclusive OF the Rouss dos
nation. l4g.,
And yet we shall need to furnish our
our HAL OF Fame" and for other pur-
poses large amount OF money, and we
must call upon our friends to contFt-
butte It as soon as possible
Checks made payable TO the order OF
Judge George L. Christian, treasurer,
and sent to the secretary, ]. William
Jones, No. 100 N. Twenty-ninth Street.
Richmond, Va. Will be at once turned
into our treasury without deduoting
cent for salaries. commissions o. ex-
pensss OF any kind whatever, all OF those
items being paid out Of the interest on
W. .,,hrnit' this report IN thn fill con.