The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-24
Thursday Afternoon.

Thursday Afternoon.
The first report read was that Of
the Confederate Girls Home Commit
tee by Mrs. Dozier. She stated that
it was proposed to raise $4,000 for
this purpose, and an appeal was made
to each chapter to interest their mem
bers in the building of this much
needed home. This report was ac-
cepted upon motion of Mrs. King of
Brownsville, duly seconded.
The Sam Davis Monument Report
was read by Mrs. E. H. Hatcher. She
reported that the money pledged at
Memphis for this cause had been re-
deemed with the exception of very
few Chapters, the amount pledged be-
ing $3.50, of which amount $500 re-
mains unpaid. The Division has con-
tributed s1092O, the United Daugh-
ters giving $4,000, making total of
$720.12. This monument is to be
erected in Nashville in the Capitol
grounds. Mrs. Hatcher introduced
Mr.. S. A. Cunningham, Editor of the
Confederate Veteran, who she said was
the moving spirit in this enterprise.
He stated that Mr.. Ruchstuhl of New
York, sculptor of repute, had under
taken the work, and at his solicitation
was present. Mr.. Cunningham stated
that he had on hand 100000, that the
Chairman had $1,100 and that about
$4,000 would be necessary for the
work
Mrs. White, the President. then pre-
scented Mr.. Ruchstuhl of New York, who
is well-known as the sculptor of the
beautiful statute of Gloria Victrix at
Baltimore. Mr.. Ruchstuhl stated how
he first became interested in this boy
hero of the South, and after very
pretty tribute to his memory, present
ed to the members of the Convention
sketch Of his conception of the
statute.
Mrs, Mason was then recognized by
the chair and stated that she had
once been asked for a suggestion re-
garding the monument and she had
said Find the man who made the Bal
timore monument and get him to give
us his idea" and she stated that hav-
ing found that man she was sure his
work would be satisfactory.
Mrs. Hatcher, Chairman of this
monument fund, then called for
pledges of the different chapters to-
ward this work, resulting in the fol-
lowing contributions of almost 100000: |
Lord Chapter $500, Ripley Chapter
$500, Sara Law Chapter $500 Frank
lin Chapter $500, Lewisburg Chapter
$500, Mesdames F. B. Neal $1,000
Lucius Burch $1,000, F. o. Watts
$1,000, Lula Epperson $500, Mrs.
Clapp for Chidrens Auxiliary, $1,000,
Miss Clayborn $500, 46th Regiment
Chapter $500, Joe Gibson, Jr. $500,
Kate Hickman Chapter $1,000, Kate
Fort Chapter $500, Monteagle Chap
Ter $500, Lauderdale Chapter $500,
and Miss Lauderdale $780, Mary
Latham Chapter $500, Luisa Bedford
Chapter $500, s. A. G.. Camp Jr.
$1,000, J. Harvey Matthews Chapter
$500, Mrs. Ernest Walworth $500,
Mss Pauline Cave $1,000, Bate Aux
liary $500, Mrs. Eugene Fisher $500,
It'll Tenn. Regiment Chapter $500,
dcGavock Chapter $500, Leonidas
Polk Chapter $500, Harriet Overton
Jhapter $1,000, Nashville No. $4,000,
Atkins Chapter $500, Cookeville Chap
er $780, Albert Smith $3.50, Gallatin
,hapter $500, Bate Chapter $500, ,
Kirby Smith Chapter $500, Mary Le-
and Hume Chapter $500, Robert e. 9
zee Chapter $500, Charity Green
Chapter $500, Bolivar d,
'hapter $500.
Mrs. Hawley moved that the chair r
ian Of each chapter upon their re- s
urn put the question of a yearly con- +
.ibution to the Davis Monument 4
und before their respective chapters "
nd have 1t voted upon, and Mrs. v
Latcher notified of the result. a
The Shiloh Monument Fund, pledged b
Y the Tenn. U. d. c., was then dis v
Used, and Mrs Brown of Memphis,
owed that the $500 a year for S
ears be paid out of the treasury. +"
RS. Clapp Of Memphis, made an re
nendment to this motion that the p,
500 be paid after all other expenses h,