The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-20
AN APPEAL TO
PUTNAM VETERANS
For a Proposed Monument to
Florida Women OF the
c0nfederacY.

An open letter to that splendid body
of men who have built in collosal pro.
portions upon the ashes of the dead
hopes of the Confederate soldier.
To that magnificent incarnation OF
courage that has wrought miraculous
creation.
\ To the sons of the confederate sol
der, and the friends to the memory OF
the cause that he once offered up life
and property to establish.
To the men of affairs of 1911-who
owe a debt to the motherhood of our
southland.
AT a meeting of the Florida Division
of United Confederate Veterans-held
at Barlow, Florida, October 10Th, 1910
the question of erecting monument TO
the memory of the Women of Florida
who wrought so loyalty for the South.
ern Confederacy during the war, and
have done-and are still doing so much
for the beloved cause was discussed. 1t
resulted in creating Board of Trustees
10 take the matter in hand. General
William H. Jewell, Ri. Rev. Edwin
Gardner Weed and this writer were
chosen as Monument Trustees.
General Jewell was most righteouSly
made chairman of this body. If was
called upon TO name one man who has
done more than all others combined to
arouse sentiment, and raise money, for
this sacred cause, | would not hesitate to
point to General Jewell and say: BE
hold the man." With that spirit of
dauntess courage that made him hero
in battle half a century ago, he has for
years fought this fight for a proper testi-
monial to our Women of Florida. With
persistence that has laughed at failure
and faith in success that Scorned dis
couragement, he has been an inspiration
to those of US who have lacked much
of the grandeur of this dear old mans
personality.
These trustees have Striven 10 raise a
sufficient sum TO carry out the purpose
of the Division TO erect this Woman S
Monument We had hoped to secure
subscriptions from the fragment OF Vet
Grams in our state sufficient to accom-
plish our purpose We have done our
utmost to call back the men who-aS a
battling aggregation fifty years ago
were the wonder of the world. Our
success has been only partial.
The legislature of our State-in their
session of 1911-reSponded to an appeal
of the TruSteeS-appropriated s., 100000
to be supplemented by similar sum,
raised by the Confederate Veterans, for
the purpose of erecting monument to
the memory of these noble women.
Our Division has succeeded in raising
about $2,5O0.O0. Young men! StalwarI
middle aged men, do you charge the
Confederate Veterans with short coming
in not raising more? If you O'Clock
about you at the fragment that still lin
gers among you, and cease to wonder
Aged and decrepid now, for four years
these men fought for the home of your
mother and your grandmother, and re.
turning TO desolate homes, they have in
many instances-spent their half century
fighting the wolf of poverty that snarled
at the door.
%. God bless these old men, and in the
twilight of their few remaining days
give them a place in the concern of the
present generation.
And now come 10 you men of Put,
nam County TO ask your aid in noble
purpose. Not TO ask aims, but to claim
the rights due TO your mothers. To
offer you the privilege of doing right.
eous act and bestowing neglected, but
richly deserved, honor. We want your
help. We want it now. We need il
and must have ii or we fail On the
18th of October the Division meets in
Orlando, the home of General Jewell.
Our Annual Reunion for 1911. Old men
will come with trembling hope TO ask
these Trustees "What have you done to
honor the memory of the women who
stood by us in the 6O's2" What can we
say TO them. Shall we say wait another
year? Can you feel comfortable when
you know that delay must deny hun.
dreds of these old veterans the coveted
Joy of knowing that this labor of love is
accomplished? The Grim Reaper is
sweeping them away and soon they will
cease TO be care to those whose activi-
ties succeed them.
What do | suggest? The only feast
Bile, rational generous manly thing that
is possible. Young men; get busy.
Don't say ooh! stuff" There never
was an occasion for worthy service that
God did not find man TO lead in it.
Who is going TO be our man or men in
Putnam County. Your county has sub
SCliDcu III his cause nOtnlnS.
Are you satisfied with your record?
Give TO these Trustees between now
and October the 18th, the joyful privi-
le5e of bearing TO hoSpitable Orlando,
the home of General Jewell, the glad
tidings of success. We are making our
last call. 1t is rally at the breach
Give us, please give us, a whirl-wind
finish. We make this appeal 10 the en-
tire state. Remember, the success of
these appeals rests upon the generous
| few.
Who will take this business up?
Write me if it interests you. Herwho
gives quickly gives most.
Make glad the hearts of the old men
in your midst by giving through their
organization. BENZ. w. PARTRIDGE,
Trustee for monument TO memory of
Florida's Women of the Southern Con
federacy
Monticello, Fla, Oct 18th.