The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Mississippi Memorial
Organization Formed

At a meeting April Z, of the rep
resentatlVe citizens of Mississippi,
held at Jackson, the Mississippi Mem
orial Association was organized, r.,
E, Remington Of Jackson, was chosen
chairman; b. W. Griffith, Vicksburg,
vice chairman; j. T. Thomas, Gren-
ada, treasurer. Gen. S. X. Keesler,
OF Greenwood, was named committee
man for the Third Congressional Dis
trict
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas: More than seventy thou
sand Misslssippans, inspired with a
holy desire to make secure and safe
the fundamental principles of Ameri-
can freedom and 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 sacri-
flee for the cause of their country and
1or 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-
roll their names among those whose
names liveth forever"
Whereas: We believe that "A na-
That in recognition of the sacrifice
without hope;' and that in our effort
to memuriafze the heroic deeds OF our
soldiers 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 adj
mitted under rules and regulations to
be prescribed by the Executive Com
mittee of said Association.
eRsl6ved: Second, That the purpose
of The Mississippi Memorial Asso-
citation shall be to erect Memorial
Hall and War Museum to the memory
of our soldiers and sailors who served
IN the World War, and to preserve a
true record of their service and suf-
fering that may be handed down to
generations yet to come.
Resolved: Third, That The Misss-
sippi Memorial Association hereby
pledges its untir.ng efforts to secure
/ py popular subscription and otherwise
| the sum oibrlve Hundred Thousand
| dollars for the 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 a Chapter of The Mis-.
slssippi Memorial Association, whose
| duty shall be to secure by popular
subscriptions and otherwise the eoun.
| tvs pro rata share Of the Memoria
1 4 und, to collect and to deposit same
wlth the local treasurer, subject t.
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, the Liberty Loan Com
mittee, the Y. NJ. G. A., the Salvation
Army, Masonic Fraternities, tn
Knights of Columbus, the Jewisl
Welfare Committee, and all other wa
4 activities.
Resolved Fifth, That the Chair
man is hereby authorized and direct
ed to appoint eight citizens Of Mis-
sissippi, one from ea1h Uongressiona
district, who toge .ner with the chair
man, the yice-cnairman, the secre
| tary and the treasurer, shall consti
tute the Executive Committee Of TIL
Mississippi Memorial Association.
! Resolved; Sixth, That the Execu
tive Committee, when so appointed, !
authorized and directed to take al
necessary steps to secure a charte
! of incorporation for The Mississippi
| Association, to perfect the organiza
tion of county chapters, to solicit sub
scriptions, to secure the services Of
campaign manager, and to do an
and all things necessary to carry t
successful conclusion the plans an
purposes of The Mississippi Memoria
Association. (Signed)
EDWARD L. BAILEY,
J. T. SAVAGE,
W. w. STONE,
r II GREEN