The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-14
MISSIS~ opiANS
Mississippi Memorial
Organization Formed

At meeting April 7, of the rep
resentatiee citizens cf Mississippi,
held at Jackson, the Mississippi Mem
orial Association was organized. +.
E: Remington Of Jackson, was chosen
chairman; B. W. Griffith, Vicksburg,
vice-chairman; J. L. Thomas, Gren-
ada, treasurer. Gen. S. f. keesier,
OF Greenwood, was named committee
man for the Third Congressional Dis
triet.
/, The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas: More than seventy thou.
sand Mlsslssippians, inspired with
holy desire to make secure and SAFE
the fundamental principles OF Ameri-
can freedom ard democracy, and in
spired with sacred ambition to make
the whole world better, have served
their state and their nation in the
great World War.
Whereas: Many of our soldiers and
sailors have made the supreme sacIi-
flee tor the cause OF their country and
Tor the cause of humanity.
Whereas: Mississippi will ever hold
in memory the loyalty, patriotism, and
heroism Of her soldiers and sailors,
and in genuine appreciation would en-
rcli their names among those whose
names liveth forever"
Whereas: We believe that "a ma
That in recognition of the sacrifice
| without hope" and that in our effort
to memorable the heroic deeds OF our
sold1ers and sailors, who died that de-
mocracy might live, >we shall re-dedi-
cate ourselves to the great principles
of freedom, liberty, and justice for all.
Therefore be it resolved:
Resolved: Second, That the purpose
and bravery. OF these 10000 Missis-
sippians, The Mississippi Memorial
Association be, and the same is here
. by created; that the said Association
shall be composed OF all members Of
| this organization, and such other citi~
zens OF Mississippi as may be ad-
| mitted under rules and regulations to
be prescribed by the Executive Com
! mittee OF said Association.
| eksioved: Second, That the purpo3c
of The Mississippi Memorial Asso
| citation shall be TO erect Memor Ia
! Hall and War Museum to the mem oi,
Of oul soldiers and sailors who servet.
! in the Woiid W2r, ami to preserve u
true record of their service and suf-
fering that may be handed down 10
generations yet to come.
Resolved lh,1d, That The Missis-
sippi Memorial A5so ~Iaticn hereby
pledges It's ;-.ltirlEg e.rurts to secure
by popular slbsgr. pLiCn and otherwise
the sum G. .ve Hundred Thousand
dollars fo- tna purpose OF providing
Memorial Hall and War Museum,
said sum to be apportioned among
the counties OF the State IN proper
ton to the number of men serving
in the army and navy from each coun-
ty.
=, Resolved: Fourth, That there shall
be organized in each and every coun-
ty in the State Chapter of The Mis-
s.. sirpi Memorial Association, whosS
/ duty shall be to secure by popuiaa
subscriptions and otherwise the coan-
tvs pro rata share of the Memoria
Eund, to collect and to deposit same
with the local treasurer, subject tt
the order of The Mississippi Memor
ial Association; to collect data re
garding the soldiers and sailors from
+ the county; to furnish information
regarding, the work and personnel O.
. the Red Cross, tne Liberty Lean Com
nlittee, the Y NJ. C. A, the Salvation
Army, Masonic Fraternities, tn
Knights of Columbus, the Jewisi
: Welfare Committee, and all other wa
: activities.
I Resolved: Fifth, That the Chair
, man is hereby authorized and direct
ed to appoint eight citizens Of Mis-
/, sissippi, one frora -s--l Congresslona
5 district, who tosse. with the chair
man, the vice -cIss. .rII4an, the secre
tary and tae treasurer, shall const1
tute the Executive Committee Of Tn
Iii sissippi Memo-lal Association.
Resolved: Sixth, That the Execu
III tive Committee, when SO appointed, j
authorized and directed to take a
J nece, ,sary steps to secure charte
of Incorporation for The MississipE
;. Association, to perfect the organizs
!, tion of county chapters, to solicit sut
!, sc1iptions, to secure the services of
: campaign manager, and to do an
: and al, things necessary to carry
II success sful conclusion the plans an
! purposes of The Mississippi Memoir:
: Association. (Signed)
III EDWARD L. BAILEY,
ri j. r. SAVAGE,
: w. w. STONE,
R. II. GREEN,
=, WALTER A. SCOTT.