Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-22

Responses to requests for funds for
the Confederate Reunion. 10 be held
hero Juno Ia, are coming In rather
slowly. and the general committee is
sues n call that the peoplc Of Rich
mond lend themselves with more ear
nestness ard devotion to the reunion.
which may be the last for the greater
number OF veterans. ana certainly the
most important held in recent years.
The greater Importance is derived from
The fact that n tablet in Hollywood
Cemetery Will be unveiled IN memory
OF the women Of the Confederacy. who
suffered without the Immediate conso-
lation OF martial glory; that the Battle
Abbey VIII be opened. and that the cor
nerstone OF the monument To Stonewall
JACKSON, the first 10 be erected by his
countryrnen, Will be laid Memorials
nave been erected TO Lee Jefferson
Davis and Jeb Stuart, but to the mem
DRY or Stoncwall Jackson. regarded as
one OF the greatest tacticians and
strategists In all military history. there
Is only mat monument in Capitol
Square erected In his name bv Eng
lsh admirers
CONTRIBUTIONS NOW
AMOUNT TO sS,an0
FROM private sources there has now
been collected IL little more than sS.aoO
Oh winch $500 was contributed in ono
week In addition 10 this priv:ti. sub
scrlplon, the city will contribute. So5
ooo. ana $4,000 Will come from TIA.
state hncn more Will be needed ~
'he reunion is to be made the success
which the general committee has
planned. and Captain John Lamb GEM
cral chairman, Is exerting every cyor,
TO raise enough money to make tho
reunion memorable in the mind. of all
those who attend II. and to add TO tho
pride OF the city as the model convcn-
ton city In the South.
IT Is hoped that between 6 ooo mn
10000 veterans will be the guests OF
the city, and IL IS particularly desired
mat as large a number as possible NAV
come TO pay tribute to the memorinl
erected In honor OF the women Who
fought the silent night at home on md
bore the greater burden without n tithe
OF tribute. The General Assembly OF
isl4 made special appropriation to
mace the soldiers section In Hollywood
netnotery In the perpetual care of the
hollywood Cemetery Company Here
now stands n pyramid of rough stone
ana all about IL. embowercd in the long
grass, toinbstones raise their marble
tops above the soldier who sleeps be-
meath. The women OF the Confederacv
brought their dead soldiers here from
many backgrounds. Others were
buried where they fell and slecp In
alien helds. The women would have
brought them all home for their last
rest. but the care OF the living imposed
greater need. and tho woman Who
was unframed to SO sore n trial of,nn
round herself both nurse md nrovi1cr
she shouldered the necessity thrust
upon hcr with tremendous courage. and
IN her silent, accomplishing way aided
me LOST cause as much as he who
made his way to the front and laid
down his life.
The Battle Abbey. in which tho mira,
decorations havo not been completed
VIII probably be opened during the re-
union. 1t will be the Mecca of all tho
veterans as memorial to tho Confcd-
eracy aH whole and to nil those who
TOOK part In the struggle. II was hv
strange coincidence that tho artist
Snaries Honbauer, n Frcnchman was
summoned to join his own coIors be-
lore ne could complete his work. If he
return to finish his work II other.
Wise, the thread of his Imagination
must be taken UP by other hands
livery arrangement Is being mnde tn
care Tor tho visiting veterans and TO
provide them with comfortable housing
hha proper entertaining. a vast camp
VIII be spread for them nj the STATE
fair Grounds, to be named Camn
stuart, arter Governor Henry c. Stuart
ana here they will be In convention
touch with the more important events
now being planned. David A. Brown
Jr.. is chairman OF the committee In
charge OF the camp. He expects to he
able to furnish accommodations for
between 5000 and 10000 veterans. Cots
VIII be placed in NIL tho buildings, and
II these should not be sufficient. n long
array OF tents Will be spread
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Arrests Yesterday.
TIT Funn. colored, was arrested early
NeAterdAN morning by policeman email