Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
cemsteriss to be United.

Cemeteries to be United.
The following Resolution -.s pT5-
pared and introduced by W. Fl. Ken
nan OF Mexicn, and was reported favor
ably from the committee on resolu-
tions, which was passed by a vote OF
"a for and 20 against
whereas-The Confederate Gene
terry situated neal Springfield, Nilsson
ri, contains the graves Of many Con-
federate soldiers marked with neat
head and foot stones, who fell at
"Wils0n's Creek, and at other battles
in Missouri during the war Of 1876
bet the states. ~ consists of a
tract Of about (6) SIX acres enclosed
with a substantial and well built stone
wall, in which is erected a monument,
with pedestal sixteen (l6) feet high
mounIeo by a statue 10 bronze. repre-
ST. ntiug a Consederate soldier, which
is tl2) twelve feet and seven inches
high, TO the memory Of the Missouri
Confederate Soldiers.
Lying north and contiguous to the
Confederate Cemetery Is the Nat
ional Cemetery enclosed by a substan
tial stone wall. separated from the
Confederate Cemetery by q siogle stone
partition wall tsnich partition wall
belongs entirely 10 the National Gov
ernment) belonging TO and neatly kept
and maintained By the Unlted States
Government.
The Confederate Cemetery is moor
porated By the State Of Missouri, I'M
der and by the name OF &c infedeaate
Cemetery Association Of Missouri,
for a period Of two thousand years,
aud hulds title 70 said three (3) acres
OF land, on which said cemetery is sit
uated, and is empowered to transfer
the title to said land, either to the
city Of Spring field, county of Greene,
State Of Missouri, or United States,
whenever either such City, County,
State or United States, shall agree TO
receive and hold the same In trust for
the sole use and purp Sc as a cemetery
for the graves OF men who were 10 the
military, naval or civil service OF the
Confederate states OF America, and
az to incur the expense necessary
70 keep In good order, and, at least, up
to It's present condition OF beauty and
cAre-taking
The Confederate Cemetery Associa-
tion Of Missouri Is without sum lent
meaes to maintain and properly care
for said cemetery. and keep it up to
its present beauty.
Therefore, be 1t resolved:
The United Confederate Veterans
OF Missouri, IN meeting assembled, at
Fulton, Missouri, September Is and 10
1907, most earnestly ask the represen-
tatises OF the United States Congress
from Missouri, to introduce and have
passed 3 bill accepting the title OF said
cemetery for the United States, under
the terms and Conditions expressed
and fully set out heretofore In the pre-
amble OF this resolution, at the earli-
Hest period possible; and that the
Board OF Directors OF said C0nfeder-
ate Cemetery Association Of Missouri,
on The passage OF said act, are hereby
authorized, instructed aud requested
60 transfer the title Of said Confeder-
ate cemetery at Springfield, MissOori,
[, the United States.
That when the Confederate Gene
terry at Springfield. Missouri, is ae-
c-pted by the United States, and.
transferred by the Board Of Directors
Of Confederate Cemetery Association
OF Missouri, as herein directed, to the
United States an archWay shall be put
10 the center Of tine partition wall,
dividing the said Confederate and
National Cemetery, and on the top Of
and 10 the cent 7 Of said archway TO
be placed a dove, Of proper proper
tions, made OF white marble, provided
the United States shall cOncur and
all walks and drive ways in both said
cemeteries shall be made TO converge
70 said archway 10 the center Of said
partition vail
That the president appoint a COM
mittee Of three 10 aid said Board Of
Directors carrying out the intention
and purpose OF this resolution
That copies Of this resolution be
furnished by the secretary or Adju-
tant General to each Of the members
from Missouri 10 the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Kennan 10 his speech 10 support
Of the sesolution 10 transfer the Con
fedeFate Cemetery at Springfield, Mo-,
to the United States, said:
when the archway between the
National and Confederate Cemeteries
at Springfield shall have been COM
pleted, as directed in the resolution,
il will be 9 fitting and s~triklnely
beautiful emblem OF endless peace and
good will between the North and
South and Of a more perfect union
The resolution carried BY a vote Of
4 for and 20 against.
Fred Pitcher is in Cbicogo attending