The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-05
To Memorialize the
Birthday Of Gen. Lee

The beautiful and patriotic suggcs-
ton comes from tho Cradles OF tho
Confederacy Chapter. United Daughters
of the Confedcracy, of Montgomery.
that tho approaching january 10 shall
be especially memorialized us the birth
day of General Robert Il. Leo by tho
use OF the Arlington stamp on each and
every letter mailed in the South on that
day. 1t Will be recalled that the Ar
linSton or Confederate stamp was de-
signed by tho late Mrs. James, of Flor
ence, Ala. and represents IL full bloom
cotton boil against u gold background
and surrounded with holly wreath
and other devices typical of the South.
The cost of these pretty and artistic
seals is only one cent each, which
places the stamp easily within reach
OF eVcry one sending letters or notes
through the mails.
If this suggestion, made by the
Cradle OF the Confcderncy Chapter.
shall be generally adopted throughout
Alabama and In other portions OF tho
southern States, quite large sum will
be realized for tho building of the Con-
federate monument of Arlington, Gen
eral Lees old home, and at the same
time a beautiful tribute will be paid
to tho memory of the South's greatest
soldier and most representative citizen.
Tho cornerstone of this monument
Will be unveiled at the meeting of the
next general convention of the United
Daughters of the Confcderacy, which
VIII be held at Washington, D. c. Tho
sum Of $4,000 Is already in bank to
assist In defrRyins the expense of the
erection of this splendid monument, but
1t Is necessary to raise $4,000 addi-
tional, as the memorial when COM
ton committee of the General Associa-
ton of the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy has supervision of this
great work, and the design Is the result
of the genius of the celebrated artist
Ezekiel, who from time to time writes
from Italy of the progress of his la
bors towards the completion of his
mast erpIece.
Colonel Hillary \. Herbert. of Ala
bama Is chairman of tho Arlington
committee, and has been ttrcIess in
his efforts 10 make a magnificent sue
cess of this splendid Confederate me-
mortal. to DO erected at Arlington,
where only few years ago tho Fed
oral government denied to Southerners
the privtleg of placing flowers OIL the
graves of Confederate soldiers buried
at this historic spot
Mrs. Ludlow, also an Alabamian, IS
treasurer of the Arlington committee,
and MIR. Strceter another Alabamian, is !
secretary Mrs. Chappel Cory. prcsi-
oent OF tho Alabama Division, United |
DAUGHTERS of the Confcderacy. has bcsn
particularly active in promoting the
building of the Arlington monument
and to her is due great credit for the |
assured success of this patriotic under
taking.
Mrs. Cory has been ably assisted in |
this work by Mrs. Clifford a. Lanier
of Montgomery. director for Alabama |
or the Arlington monument Mrs. La
nicr Is heartily in favor of memorial
zins General Lees birthday by the uni
'ersal use of the Arlington stamp OH
al letters sent through the mails on
January 10. and urges that the sug-
sestion shall be universally adopted
1t is pre-emnently Alabaina's duty
ana privilege to lead In this movement
TOR the raising OF money for the Ar
ington monument by the general use
Of the Arlington stamp or seal on Jan
uaiy 10.
There could be no better way to Sc
cure mite from the general public
Tor the completion of the Confederate
monument at Arlington than tho sale of
Lhese beautiful and artistic stamps, and
N no other way could the memory OF
al Lee DC hohorcd with a wider
ana more appropriate tribute than the
Piaclns upon all letters and packages
going through the mails on January 10
The Arlington stamp, which tells it's
Iwn tender story Of loyalty, heroism
and devotion.
VIII not every man, woman and
child In Alabama sending any commu-
licauons through the mails on January
10 use the Arlington stamp, thereby
nemorializing tho anniversary of Gen
era Lees birth and also contributing
towards the fund necessary for the
completion OF the great Confederate
monument to he soon erected ut AR
tngton?
Ihe assistance Of the State press IS
earnestly solicited In this natter
Mrs. George c. Ball. in the RIrminSham
Ledger