The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13

which envelope must be marked with the
word or motto on the manuscript or
drawing and accompanying the same.
g. Al! suggestions for this contest must
be enclosed in a sealed envelope and sent
only by mail. to Gen, Irvine Walker,
chairman, L. C. V. Com, Charleston, s.
c., and marked on outside, Idea for
Womens Memorial" and must, to be
considered, be in General Walkers hands
by May J. 1907, and none will be opened
until that date.
4. The date each Is received in Charles
ton will be stamped in the postoffice So
IL two or more ideas are alike. the one
+. received will have precedence in Sc
curing the prize.
5. The award will be made, as soon
thereafter as possible and by a committee
composed of the chairman of the Wo-
mems Memorial Committee, [. s. {. W.,
the chairman of the L. c. V. Committee
of cooperation, and an artist or other
party to be selected by the two chair
men.
G. on the decision of the committee
the award will be paid to the contestant
Whose Idea Is accepted, However, IL TWO
or more Ideas are used 10 secure II COM
bnaton deemed proper and best by the
committee, then the prize will be divided
between the contestants submitting the
ideas SO used In part, In such proportions
as the committee may feel that each Is
entitled thereto
The above plan and rules are deemed
af ha
test. In order to place every one abso-
lutely ON the same footing, no answers to
enquiries nor explanations as to the con-
test will be given.
Send all communications by May /, 1907,
to GEN. G. IRVINE WALKER,
Special Representative L. S. c. ", and
Chairman u. c. V. Committee, Charles
ton, S. G.
/, ed the men of the south at the scene of
tho first conflict: they were the most
constant and unremitting patriots and
workers during their countrys mighty
struggle. and the last to abandon the sa-
cred cause after southern hopes vanished
behind the clouds at Appomattox.
mo historian has yet written the story,
nor music sung the song. nor minstrel
strung the Tyre, which fifty celebrates
their piaise.
No Parallel in History.
1.-THE straits to which they were re-
duced for food and clothing, the self-ab
negation and hardships endured by them
during those dark and gloomy days OF
war, find no parallel in history; their
patriotism and courage will be written in
golden letters upon the tablets of time.
ineffaceable while memory lasts and, as
mlnistering angels. their names will live
upon the pages of poetry and in romance
as long as chivaIry exists In the hearts
and minds of mankind.
"As yet only wandering troubadours.
like the bards of the middle ages, jour-
neying from castle to castle, have very
family sung their praises. but the tender
and sacred memories which cluster with
a halo Of love and veneration around
their living and dead. demand that the
story Of their glory be perpetuated ere
1t Is too late, and that some master.
whose chisel Is inspired, and whose touch
lie mellowed and hallowed by the rich
ness and grandeur OF the theme. shall
etch and describe their glorious achieve
ments upon a colossal monument glow
ing with tributes to their history, both
to evidence our love and admiration for
them and their glorious deeds. and as an
inspiration, and for the imitation OF man
kind"