The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
REPORT MADE BY THE
 MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

The report of the Memorial association was made to the veterans yesterday morning by J. T. Ellyson. It showed great progress in the work and the plan to build the hall at Richmond are ready, but held up on account of the slow &C., tion of the Richmond City Council. Here is the report:
 Confederate Memorial Report. Gen S. D. Lee, Commander U. c. V.:
 In presenting our annual report we are again called on to lament the death Of one of our members.
 Col T. S. Kennan of Mexico, Mo-. died in March last. A gallant and patriotic Confederate soldier, and of. late years an able and successful lawyer, he was one of the most intelligent and efficient mem- bers of our board, and we deeply deplore the loss of this prominent citizen. But his death only brings us another illus tration of the patent fact that old Cor federates are rapidly stepping out Of ranks, and joining the great majority on the other side of the river.
 In presenting this report we have to re- gret that we have not made the progress we had hoped in completing our plans and erecting our building.
 At our last meeting the executive cofn- mittee of the board were given full pow CTS to act, and were instructed to go for ward. and secure a suitable site, get plans and proceed as soon as possible with the erection of our Memorial Hall.
 The executive committee had a meeting in Richmond soon afterwards, and on q full consideration unanimously resolved that Monroe park, in the center of the city of Richmond, was the most suitable site that could be selected for the pur- pose They appointed a local sub-com- mittee of two and instructed them to go forward in securing a site and erecting the building. This committee petltioned the city council of Richmond to give us a site in Monroe park. The council referred the matter to its committee on grounds and buildings, and this committee, from combination of circumstances, allowed the matter to sleep for some months. Our committee finally got a hearing before them. and from expressions of individual members we were satisfied that the report would be favorable.
 They decided, however, to refer the mat fer to a subcommittee, and this last committed after waiting some two months. reported against giving us the site in Monroe park The full committee adopted their report. and it was confirmed by the board of aldermen, and our petition rejected.
 The chairman of the committee on grounds and buildings. however promptly introduced resolution into the board Of aldermen giving us as site the old High school building. This site, on Marshall street, between Eighth and Ninth, is a good location, and our committee decided to accept that if it could be granted. The matter is now before the council, and we are hoping for favorable action. This in wolves further delay which we very much deprecate. We could. of course, buy a site at once. but that would involve an expenditure of $25,000 or more, which we cannot spare from our building fund.
 We deem it best. therefore, to wait for favorable action on the part of the city council The delay, however, is not an unmitigated evil, as the price of building