The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

MN and the wish that just as orton
coihc TO mo that l. too, might some day
DC Il soldier In the cause Of my coun-
try.
on DO we'll to appeal to the children
heep IL up: but now. whom the Daugh-
ter3 OF the Confederacy arc In need of
greater contributions than ever to en-
able them to comply with thcir obiiga-
tons, you should appeal also to the
parents Of these children. And there
are others who should contribute. Many
ooutn Carolinlans have prospored In re-
cent years. They should contribute.
some OF these have como among you in
recent years and have become Caroliu-
iahs' what concerns you concerns
them, and they should help.
This Is Il work In which the whole
country should be Interested. To show
no" our project touches the hearts OF
true patriots, let mo conclude BY rc-
lating an incident Some of the read
ors OF this letter will doubtless remern-
her to have read OF the monument
raised at Salem Church. Va, on MAY
.: 1907. In memory OF tho heroes OF
the Twcnty-third New Jersey, who fell
In the bloody battle on that spot Nav
q. 1863. On one side that monument IL
dedicated to the gallant dead of the
twenty third New Jersey: on the other
side lis tablet with this inscription:
ITO the bravo Alabama boys who
were our opponents on this field. and
whose memory We honor. this tablet is
dedicated"
When In 1908 Senator Taylor. OF
tennessee. delivered a lecture mere in
Washington for the benefit of our
fnnd. General L. Burd Grubb, who led
IN tho erection OF tho Salem Church
monument, Just as when colonel he
had led the Twenty-third New Jersey
In the battle. made us an eloquent
Hpcech, bidding us Godg,oe cd, aud
bringing with him 800 from the sur
TiTors of his regiment as a contrihu-
Ing from his home to Il letter or
thanks rom our committee, General
Grubb said:
Let mo say to you that If you lot
me help you We can get UP this mon
ument In short order. because am
very sure that just exac.l:- the game
remarks that / made In the Columbia
Theatre. IL made before the aesocia-
ton Of the Loyal League. o. which l
am a member. would be just as well
received"
To this generous offer the committee
replied:
Every member OF our committee
was deeply grateful TO you and your
rngimental association for tho con-
tribution you made voluntarily to our
monument, and we would. Of course,
receive in liko manner any contribu-
ton that might come to We from other
Federal organizations, IL they should
como unsolicited, like yours. But wo
do not feel that We could or ought TO
solicit such contributions, either d.
rcotly or indirectly"
It can be readily seen that however
generously disposed they might be,
VIC did not wish to appeal TO any
Federal organization to help us do
what VIC ought TO do ourselves- But
VIC can and must appeal directly to
the good people OF every Southern
State. There has been IN the past.
and hope there will be In the fu-
turo still greater, rivalry between
States in this good work. South Car
olinans should send their contribu-
lions rIrcct TO you. and In every State
contributors should sond to their own
director, In order that zach State may
get the credit that lis due 10 1t.
Wishing you even more abundant
success In this matter thnn In the
past, 1 am
Very sincerely and respectfully yours,
HILARY a HERBERT.
Chairman Executive COMMITTEES Ar
l.ngton Monument Association.
Mrs. Thos w. Kettt. q. D. c. Director
for South Carolina. Clemson Col
lcgc. S. c.