Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
BATTLE ABBEY BOARD
PRESENTS ITS REPORT
Confederate Memorial Institute All
But Completed, Is Open to
Visitors.
FRENCH ARTIST CALLED HOME
General Julian s. Carr Presents Valu.
able Collection Of Papers to Lii
brary OF Observation-Disclosures
Governor Ellyson Reads Report.

Battle Abbey, submitted his report ves
terday morning before tho convention.
he regretted that the memorial insti-
tuition is yet incomplete, and told the
story of the young French artist,
Charles Hoffhauer, who. engaged to
paint the mural decorations. had been
called back to his native country To
shoulder arms for the Tricolor Gov
ernor Ellyson announced the gift nv
General Julian S. Carr. of North Caro-
lima OF a complete set of Southern
Historical Society papers, His report
follows:
The Confederate Memorial Assoc,a-
ton reports the practical completion OF
the Confederate Memorial Institute
Inc electric plant has been COM
pieted and installed, and we now ONLY
need to finish the interior decorations
when the structure will be finished
and ready for use.
FRENCH ARTIST
CALLED TO HIS CoLoRs
CHARLES Hofbauer, n distinguished
French artist. was engaged in painting
tho military panels which are to adorn
the Memorial Hall in the south wing
or the building, when he heard the
call to his colors on last August and
iert TO Join his regiment in France, and
has been engaged in the active opera
tons OF his command since his return
to his native country. His denarture
necessarily caused the postponement In
the completion of his work. The trus
tees or the association. however much
as they regretted 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 DO spared. and that be
VIII return to complete the task which
ne had so happily begun. 1t will be
OIL interest Tor you to know that n few
weeks ago Mr.. Hofrbauer was sum
moned to the headquarters of the army
and In the presence of five general Of
ncers was informed that he was ono
of the painters selected by the French
government to make battle pictures
along the front for the future glory Of
france; when he expressed surprise at
the honor accorded him by the pen
erals, one Of them replied to the ar
tlst: Even In time of war Franco ia
still the mother land of art" This
was very great compliment to our
young artist, and Is the strongest pos
siole evidence that your trustees made
| no mistake when Mr. Hoffbauer wa,
vi the war. which are to adorn the
walls Of the Confederate Memorial IN
stitute. "a
GENERAL CARR PRESENTS
VALUABLE PAPERS
we are pleased to announce the gift
ny General Julian S. Carr, of North
Carolina, OF complete set of Southern
Historical Society papers This Ia
valuable addition to our collection and
we desire to acknowledge our indebted
ness TO General Carr for this expres
sion or his great interest in our work
we are under no less obligations to
Mrs James r. Werth, OF Richmond FOR
the gift Of Confederate notes which
she has secured from the Treasury Da-
! partment at Washington for our COL
| lection. Mrs. Werth Is the daughter
OIL commodore Maury. and in many
ways she has evidenced her deep in
eerest In whatever contributes to the
perpetuation Of the memory Of all thar
is noolest and best in our Confederate
| history.
| we Will again call earnest attention
TO the need for books for our library
| we desire to make this one OF the
most complete and valuable collections
OIL war material in the South We
especially ask for books and manu-
scripts which bear upon the history OF
our cause. and we gratefully invite the
earnest cooperation of all Of our Con-
federate organizations in our efforts to
secure collection. lose historical
'aiue VIII De appreciated by students
| VINO IN years to come may desire to
know the true history OF our great
struggle for constitutional freedom
we propose to make the accumulation
| OF such n library the chief work ~ orr
| organization.
REPORT OF TREASURER
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN
IL VIII be seen from the report OF
| the treasurer. Hon. George l. Chris
tian. that we have paid out during the
year S9,53S.54, leaving balance on
hand as of May 1. 1915. of S75.2S4Se.
| our buildings and grounds complete
cost about 100000 1t will. doubtless.
ne or interest to you to know that
not one dollar OF the principal sum con-
| trlbuted to the fund has ever been
us any expense OF any kind. Ex-
peTses incurred by us in the course OF
the erection of this building have been
paid either from interest on the ball
ance in the bank or out OF funds espe-
cially given for that purpose.
! We would again make our acknowl-
| Judgements TO the Commonwealth OF
Virginia for an appropriation of $3.50
to be used in identifying the grounds
1t is gratifying for us to know the
continued interest of the State In the
work OF our association
We extend most cordial invitation
| to the members OF the convention and
their friends to visit the Confederate
Memorial Institute The uncompleted
paintings will not furnish any ade-
| quate conception OF the skill Of the
| artist. but they will be interesting as
the product of the artistic taste and
skill OF one who. by his prompt re-
| sponse to the call of his country no
! less than by his genius as n painter,
has shown himself worthy OF our