The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-03
ADE THIS MORNING WILL PROVE INSPIRING Scene,
VETERANS HEAR BATTLE
ABBEY IS COMPLETED
Report of Confederate Memorial AS
soeiatfon Read 10 Veterans BY
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson.

soefatfon Read 70 Veterans BY
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson.
| The United Confederate Veterans.
during their session in the City Au-
ditoriun yesterday morning, received
| the report OF the Memorial Associa-
ton, showing Battle Abbey, which Is
opened for Reunion visitors. to be
about complete. The report. read by
son. president of the association and
chairman OF the building committee,
follows:
| The Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton reports the practical completion
of the Confederate Memorial Institute.
The electric plant has been COM
pieted and installed. and we now only
| need to furnish the interior decora-
tons. when the structure will be fin
ished and ready for use.
Mr.. Charles Hoffbauer distin-
guished French artist was engaged IN
| painting the military panels which
are tn adorn the Memorial. Hall In
the south wing of the building, when
he heard the call to his colors on last
August and left to Join his regiment
in France and has been engaged in
the active operations OF his comman0
| since his return to his native country.
His departure necessarily caused the
postponement in the completion of
his work. The trustees of the ASSOC
citation, however. much as they re-
GREETED his departure. could not blame
this gallant young man for doing In
1914 what all OF them had done fifty
years ago We trust that his life may
he spared and that he will return to-
complete the task which he had SO
happily begun. 1t will be of interest
for you to know that few weeks
ago Mr.. Hoffbauer was summoned
to the headquarters of the army, and
in the presence Of Ave general officers
was informed that he was one of the
| painters selected by the French Gov
eminent to make battle pictures along
the front for the future glory of
France: when he expressed surprise
at the honor accorded him by the
generals, one OF them replied to the
artist. Even in time of war France
/ is still the motherland of art" This
was very great compliment to our
young artist, and Is the strongest pos
sible evidence that your trustees made
no mistake when Mr.. Hoffbauer was
chosen to paint the memorial pictures
of the war, which are to adorn the
. walls of the Confederate Memorial
| Institute.
Generous Gifts Announced.
We are pleased 10 announce the
| gift by General Julian 8, Carr, Of
North Carolina. OF complete set OF
Southern Historical Society papers.
This Is valuable addition TO our
| collection and we desire 10 acknowi-
edge our Indebtedness TO Generai
Carr for this expression or MS great
| interest in our work.
We are under no less ooisations
/ to Mrs JameS r. Worth of Richmond
| for the gift or Confederate notes
| which she mas secured rom the Treas
nry Department at washington for
our coHecuon MRS Wertn LIS the
daughter or Commodore Maurey. ana
| IN many ways she has evidenced her
deep interest," IN Whatever contributes
10 the perpetuAtion or the memory
OF All that is MODEST ana pest In our
confederate history
TO the need Tor DOCKS Tor our library.
we desire TO make mis- one or tn-
most comptete and Valua Die colIectlons
or war materiai IN tne south. we
especially ask tor COOKS anu manu-
scripts which bear upon the history
or our cause, ana we VIII grateIuiiy
invite the earnest cooperation or all
OF our Confederate organizanons IN
| our eforts 10 secure q cofiection.
"hoso ~ ~ "PP'N
ciated ny students. VINO IN years TO
come may desire to know the trme
history or our great struggle Tor con-
stitutional freedom. We propose to
make the accumulation of such IL
nrary the chief work of our oreani-
nation.
| 1t will be seen from the report OF
the treasurer. Honorable George L.
Christian that we have paid out dur
ing this year, ss,5Ss.s4. leaving bal
ance on hand as of July l.. 1915. OF
| $7b.2S4S9. Our building and grounds
complete cost about $4,000.
| 1T viii doubtless be OF intrest TO
you to know that not one dollar or the
principal sum contributed to the fund
has ever been used for any expense
OF any kind. Expenses incurred by US
In the course OF the erection OF this
building have been PAID either rom
| interest on Ine DatanCe IN the DAHk