832 North Cascade Avenue, June 3, 1909.
Dear Mrs. Behan:
I am a chronic invalid and a terrible sufferer, and therefore write very seldom and very little, but in answer to Miss Hodgson's kind letter about "Cabin John Bridge," I feel I must thank you for the noble and persistent efforts you made; and to you I feel is due the restoration of my father's name to its rightful place. * * * I hope you are all well, and may God bless you, dear loyal friend that you have been to my beloved father's memory. I may never see you again in this life, but I will never forget all you have done.
My greetings and best wishes to the members of the Association, and thanks for their congratulations. With love to you and yours,
Yours faithfully,
While it has been stated that at different times efforts have been made to have this act of justice done—and I personally am aware that Mr. Walter L. Phillips, of Bridgeport, Conn., and Mrs. Longen and Mrs. Field, of Missouri, have written letters to Washington officials, in an endeavor to have the name restored—I believe 1 can safely assert, however, that the action of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association taken in Richmond, Va., June 1, 1907, at its eighth annualIconvention, was the first organized effort to have the name restored; and we are satisfied that it was through our constant and unceasing efforts that President Roosevelt was induced to issue the order to restore the name to its rightful place.
We are deeply grateful to all who assisted in this grand work, and are particularly desirous of expressing our appreciation of the gracious recognition of our services as contained in General Order No. 13, issued from United Confederate Veteran Headquarters, and which is here attached.
Respectfully submitted,
Chairman Cabin John Bridge Committee.
