The Washington herald., 1910-04-29

Stop building monuments 20 the Con
federate dead until the living have been
cared FOR, is the recommendation made
yesterday. before the twentieth annual
convention and reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans at Mobile. by DR..
Samuel Z. Lewis, OF Washington. chair
man OF the monumental committee
1T should be remembered that the sol
der sacrificed. for his State. for the Con-
federacy. and the Southern people. those
years on the threshold OF life dear 70
him for the opportunity for educational
preparation 70 NJ him for future useful
ness in professional. commercial. or other
walk In life. with possible attainment Of
competency TO render easy and peaceful
his declining years" says the report He
has now reached an age when he might
reasonably expect 10 retire from the ac-
tive affairs OF life. but the unfortunate
veterans must labor. and suffer still
longer. These old comrades have a moral
claim upon their fellOw-citizens of the
South for their welfare which We at least.
cannot honOrably thrust aside or ignore.
urges Legislative Relief.
1T Is to be hoped that there shall be an
awakening OF public sentiment which
shall take action resulting I'm serious con-
sheraton by the several state legislatures
looking TO relief and announcement for
those who have been vanquHhed I'm the
struggle OF life. The monumental work
now largely engaging the efforts OF the
people of the South might well be held
in allegiance TIL all needed relief shall be
given the living Confederate veteran sol
diers"
The report says the committee wishes
to make il easy and inexpensive 10 issue
official recognition Of services, and upon
the failure TO provide authoritative tes-
timonial and heirloom IN accordance with
the custom OF all countries.
The committee wishes IL made clear II
does not underestimate the honor which
should be accorded to the heros deeds
and the patriotic cause for which he
suffered. His memory should be kept
green by hOnorlng his grave with watch
ful care, by monuments Of marble and
bronze. historical tablets. memorial in
stitutions. memorial parks. and other
Southern people may devise.
Uniformity of Headstones
The committee points out special duty
pertaining to the locating and care OF
Confederate graves. seeing that they be-
come marked with a uniform headstone
Of distinctive shape. bearing adequate in
scripton Of the name Of the soldier. his
rank. his State. and the letters signifylng
Confederate States Army. as adopted
by tho convention Of veterans at New
Orleans in 1906. And the COMMITTEES re-
fers TO its duties as one Of present mo-
ment and sacred character one which
will provide results wherein the Sons Of
Veterans Will find lesson and patriotic
inspiration when the Confederate soldier
will have forever passed away
Believing that the duty OF erecting
memorial evidences to last for all time Is
no small task and should not be taken
up lightly, and that the future will Judge
US by them in direct proportion TO the
art and merit Of the work, the commit
tee recommends great care In the Sc
lection Of artists and designs And it !
believes that the designs would best be
Of Southern origin and that Southern /
artists would have more feeling IN their |
work.
Especial reference is made TO the action !
OF the general government in the re-
burial OF the Confederate dead in Airing /
ton Cemetery and marking the graves. (
and to the appropriation of S2OOO0O for /.
the marking OF graves Of $4,000 soldiers /
and sailors Of the Confederate army and I
navy who died in Northern prisons"
The monuments and memorials deemed |
to be especially worthy OF mention are I
the following:
The monument at viohsburg to Lieut.. Gen. !
STEPHEN ID. Lee, G. S. army.
The jefferson Davis Memorial Park At Fairvlew
Ky, concentrating the birthplace q jefferson
Davis
The restoration Of the name Of Jefferson Davis at
Cabin John Bridge. near Washington. u. c.
The rehabilitation n old BlandfcrJl Church near
Petersburg. Wa Confederate memorial ncrtuary
chapel.
Tho monument al Andcrsonvillo Ga in memory
q Capt Henry Win. G. 5 army.
The proposed monument % samuel Preston Moore.
surgeon general. Confederate States
The rise and fan Of the Confederate govern
ment. hy jefferson Davis pronounced the greatest
monument that has been erected 20 the Coufed-
cracy.
Monument 10 tho women Of the ConfodCncy-
Whose pious minstrations b wounded soldiers
sOothed the last hours q those who died far from
the objects Of their tendcrsst love-.