The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
WAR DELAYS COMPLETION OF
CONFEDERATE BATTLE ABBEY
Painter of War Pictures Now With French Army-Great
Mural Decorations Must Wait His Return-A Year
Before Ready.

the designer was taken i'll in the sum-.
mer of 1913. and for nearly two
months has been in the armies OF
france
In the north wing of the building.
which is designed as a library, Will
be the choicest collection of literary
matter concerning the South to be
found anywhere. The library has
been completed. and many rare VOL
umes now occupy the shelves. Hand
some cases of quartered oak have
been installed. and it is really the
only part Of the building ready for
inspection. 1t is the aim Of the Com
federate Memorial Institute to make
this the most valuabl reference Ii
brary on Southern and Confederate
history in the country.
Ouch time and money has been
spent on the improvements around
the building. The association pro-
poses to make the grounds a part ot
the memorial, and to this end have al
ready spent more than 500, 600. and
it is now the most beautiful park in
the city.
Grounds Are to Be Made Prominent
Feature.
Thousands of plants and flowers.
: imported from France and other
| countries. have been set out. One Of
the biggest features of the park is
the Court of Honor, in the rear OF
the building. Walks and concrete
driveways have been laid off, trees.
of evergreen variety chiefly. and u
lockwood hedge have all been set out
around the whole Of tie grounds. The
work was done under the supervision
OF Warren H.. Manning, a noted land>
scape designer of Boston.
The building was designed by
Messrs.. Bissell and Sinkler. Of Phila-
delphia. By a peculiar coincidence.
Mr.. Sinkler, out Of the whole field
OF competitors. is a son of a distin-
navy.
From outside appearances the
building has been fully completed,
and the grounds are practically laid
of. The institute, at present, appears
too severe. but as age darkens the
| stone and as trees and Shrubbery
reach a better size, it's lines will soften.
and it will be a thing Of rare beauty.
All OF the trees and plants are all of a
rapid growth variety, and practically
all evergreens, SO the place presents a
wonderful picture at all seasons Of
the year.
Building Has Been Entirely Paid For.
The officers OF the Confederate Me-
mortal Association, all Of whom have
been extremely active in the notable
achievement, are J. Taylor Ellyson.
president; Judge George L. Christian.
W. Nci1cIdA TtODeFt Wnltoa
OF West Virginia, chairman of the ex.
executive committee. Under their man.
agement the building was erected, and
is entirely paid for.
Relics Of the Confederacy will be
: gathered from all over the South. and
many of the Confederate museums
| will send their choicest collections ia
2 the Battle Abbey. Literature has been
2 gathered from every section Of the
world, and it will taxi many hours ia
$ view the of the institute af.
l ter everything is arranged.
. There will be no formal dedication
. Of n building. This was decided
upon as a matter Of expediency, as il
was feared that a big crowd gathered
: for such exercises would ruiz the
grounds and ~shrubbery. The place
: however. will be thrown open to the
: public during the reunion, which will
S take place early in May, 1915.