The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
BATTLE ABBEY
FUND NOW READY
Rev. ]. William Jones Asks That
Subscriptions Be Sent In fol
an Endowment Fund.
M .. MlL.1A,l JONES. D. D.

/. ny j. WILLIAM JONES, u. ID.
This great enterprise has not re-
Sently been obtruded upon the public,
and although the report of the Board
sof Trustees to the recent Confederate
Veteran Reunion gave Prc:tH' iu'lS us
history, present status and prospects.
las that report was published in me
mass OF reunion matter and was PROB
ably not read by many, it may oe
we'll now to give Il condensed STATE
ment of our affairs.
The origin OF the enterprise was as
follows: Mr.. Charles Broadway EouSs,
of New York. who served as gallant
private Confederate soldier. not long
after the war landed in New YORK
with only fifty cents in his pocket, but
by hard work and sound Judgment
became a millionaire. He made mum
erous gifts to various Confederate
and other Southern enterprises. ana
finally offered the United Confederate
Veterans to donate 100000 for Me-
mortal Hall that should contain a
great library of American history,
statues, portraits and other memorials,
provided we should raise q ike
amount
A Board Of Trustees was organized,
q CnafleTs ODlalncu anu tilS ciitNi ~ i.7N+
vigorously and successfully pushed,
with every prospect of success. Mr..
Rouss had paid 100000 Of his subscrip-
ton, and would no doubt have paid
the balance but his death occurred.
and Mr.. Underwood, the former secrc-
tary and superintendent, brought suit
against the association for alleged
commissions due him, claiming that he
ives entitled to % per cent. commits
sion on the Rouss donation, which was
made before Mr.. Underwood had any
connection With the associations. lie
got an injunction against Mr. Peter
Rouss. son, heir and executor of the
estate. forbidding him TO pay the as
ISOLATION any part of the forty thou
sand (s4O.ooo), balance of the Rouss
subscription.
After waiting a long time on the
laws DELAYS the case was tried be-
fore n Brooklyn Judge. and a Brooklyn
Jury and verdict for some $4,000
given Underwood. Our counsel took an
appeal. and, after considerable delay
the Appellate Court reversed the
lower court, and decided every point
In our favor. Six months further de-
lay was had by the prctensc of the
other side that they would take the
case to the Supreme Court Of the
United States, but finally the case was
thrown out OF court, the costs put
Upon Mr.. Underwood. and the iniunc-
ton against the Rouss estate dis
solved AS soon as this was done MI.
Peter Rouss wrote that he would pay
balance due from the estate as soon as
we gave him proof that we had cash
in hand to meet the conditions Of his
fathers gift
Money All Raised.
Accordingly, we collected some sub
scriptions we had and sent him the
certificate of our bank that we hat
the money to our credit. Mr.. Pete,
9Rouss very promptly paid the $4,000
balance due on his fathers suhscrip
ton. so that our efficient treasurer
Judge George L.. Christian. was abb,
to report that he to his credit in banl
two hundred thousand. one hundred
and thirty three dollars and eighty
five cents (s2oO,13s.S5).
1t ought to be said that our counsel
Gordon. Battle & Snowden Marshall
Fons of gallant Confederate soldiers, o
New York. managed our case Will
great ability and zeal and that the,
showed the great liberality of dccin
ing to receive from us one dollar o
zee for their invaluable services.
The recent convention Of United
Confederate Veterans passed stront
resolutions of thanks to Battle ant
Marshall for their appreciated services
and great liberality.
1t ought also, to be added that MI
Peter Rouss has shown the most com
mendahle promptness in carrying gu
the princely lberality OF his father.
AT it's recent meeting the board O
trustees t&frectGd its executive commit
tee to,proreed 'at once to select site
procure suitable plans, and push II
rapidly as possible the erection of IL,
memorial building. This the commttc
are proceeding to do, and the day Is no
distant when the hopes OF years vii
be realized, having on some suta bl
site in Richmond. the old capital of til
Confederacy, beautiful memoris
building which shall be an ornamcl
10 the city, and a most fitting monl
Ement to our Confederate cause ou
leaders our soldiers, our noble womel
md our Confederate people generals
besides q great stprehouse of matcrii
from which the future historian ca
write the true story of American, an
especially Southern, history.
An Endowment Fund.
1t may be thought by many of o,
friends that we have in hand mono
enough for our purpose, and we ca
of course, do great work with VIII
We have, and do not propose to wa
FOR additional funds.
But we must put aside funds for
endowment, so that the work may
on after its present projectors ha
passed away; we must erect beau,
fu fire-proof building, aud we mu
gather great library, and ha
statues, portraits. and other suitut
memorials with some competent hi
torihn in charge to furnish the materl
70 any one wishing TO use 1t for hi
torlca! purposes.
We must, therefore. continue to a
peal TO our friends for help
Those who have said. as many La,
We VIII help YOU as soon as you a
ready TO build" may now send on tn,
contributions,
Are there not few who Will ma
as large contributions for such spec
memorials as they may designate? A
are there not many who VIII ma
smaller contributions
We are also anxious 10 secure co
tributions OF such books pamphle
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