The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-21

| lv after the charter was granted
and organized by the election OF Gen
erai Chipley, of Florida. as It's pres
, ident and the Fourth National BANK
of Nashville, Tenn, as Its treasurer
and there adopted q series OF W-!a"A
whtch we're sought TO be made con
s,stent with It's charter and Win .ne
| ,aws of the state of Mississippi. the
| board of trustees was reauarso "
meet annually on the evening neto.o
! the Confederate reunion. Wnich iaee
| ing. hay always since that bihe oee
| halt. The hord of trustees n'Se
| the white seen that an executive soin-
m,ttse vas duly appointed ano con-
tinued with full power 70 aei u"
/ matters. 49, N,srs
"a. lockout Mountain. our troubles
| cor,,,enced By the resistance or eno
,,s,,hcr az the State OF LoussanS,
-. me adoption Of Its bylaws ana
1 r,,,as After the adoption. however.
Of It's bylaws, tne board pfocseueu
ta make the appointment OF its exc
| c,.ttya co,<mittee which was com"
nosed Of the following named mem
! herr. ,o-wit: General W. n JACKSON
| NJ rhe city OF Nashville, rem oeH-
eraI J. B. Briggs. Of Russeilviie. NJ
/ Colonel John Fl. Carey, OF Nlcn'aopa.
"a and Colonel Robert Wht". q
U,r1,.IJru ". va. and of wnieti com
r,,ttee the president ex cfficio was
/ member under the provision OF the
ohartr or this committee tire APP
| r,nIntad General w. II. jackson was
/ ,rada n, chairman. and never snah
| : $or1et the spirit Of the men ana the
! natriotic Influences he instilleo into
NV own heart. when In his speech ac-
nan.inp the appointment, he said with
deen feeling: IT would rather be
chairman OF an executive committee
Ia bui.d a memorial temple tnan 70
he the president Of these In'.au
] Stotcs."
Rous Keeps Promise.
The committee. at a meeting NEG
~, me CITY of Richmond on the Sotn
Of Juiy. 1898, passed u resolution re-
opestins It's chairman and MT. Ehy-
son to proceed to New York and nave
a conference with Mr.. Rous upon the
subject OF his promised subscription,
and were authorized to invite other
gentlemen to join with them Ill ina.
! coaferalce. and never shall forget
the gathering at the home OF Dir. 4.
iC. Dickinson tthe representative OF
Mr.. Rous,. on Madison avenue. and
1.-The dinner there given by him.
| Around the festai board were Mr. Joe
Bryan and Judge Gao. L. Christian. of
Richmond. who had been invited to
accompany Mr.. hilyson ana snsseu
on that visit to New York, Mr.. Ely
son and myself. Colonel Dickinson
and that venerable patriot. in his
! hlinsirsexs Charles Broadway Risas,
who there not only promised to stand
to his subscription but further to
always keep ahead ten thousand
dollars of all money actually raised
and deposited by the committee.
From that festal board. we went out.
not only convinced that Mr.. Rous
would keep his promise. but that his
heart was brimfuh OF love for the
cause. and that the memories OF the
battles in which he had been engaged
and the sufferings which had been
endured by the people Of the South
during that mighty struggle had
taken fast root IN the very heart of
hearts OF that splendid old soldier
and ps triot.
1t is perhaps well here to remark
! that Mr.. Peter Rous, the son OF
Charles Broadway Rous. agreed to
carry out his fathers promise and
from that day until this has kept
i that agreement upon his part
| Tribute to Cotnniitteemen.
| feel II to be a hoEored duty 10
testify as to the faithfulness and
iabors of my fellow COMMITTEES men.
Governor Ellyson and Judge Chris.
tan. without whose efficient aid and
work We never could have erected
this Mer orial Temple.
| Governor Eilyson came into orr
con nJttee at Atlanta in 1898. ana
ever since has Iabored, tOiled and
striven Tor the accomplishment OF
our m,ele purposes and Judge Chris
tian. wiohtout money and without
| price. has been and Ii still our faith
ful treasurer and splendid adviser.
ever Joining with US heart ana
nand' IN working out our grand de-.
a1Srs Te- them ctr association uyvn
2 debt OF gratitude which never RI !,
be paid. and to their memories ~
u seems 10 me. Richmond should
| :rect monuments to stand ihrourhnnt
futur, Esterations
Wnen ! was boy about to begin
iife's Journey. an old farmer who
knew me well. placed his great bir
hnnd upon my head, and said 10 me.
My son. ! want TO give you 4 niece
| or advice as you enter upon lifess hat
! Lies Ina That etiricsr was, ''F2me M
| Der always to stick and hang" That
advice our executive COMMITTEES has
faithfully followed. for II We had not
during, the long years Of trial lust
stuck and hung and stuck ana
hung,' this memorial temple would
never have been known.
II ~ NOT the time nor the piare