The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-15

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR us
EARLY CONSUMHATiCN.

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Memorial Literary society to Accom-
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cal Societies TO He Represented
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memorial N77oCi"l'Oh /" 70O"'0 NV
Mansion for a Confederate museum an"
library. bids fair 10 be successful. \ joint
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southern iI'sl"'l''I 'o''e'!' '"0
society Of Virginia, anu the representatives
Of the ladies HOLLYWOOD Memorial AssOcia-
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'io"' ""' N.Y. 1900.
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ing upOn plan ON which 10 make another
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meet the requirements oil Inc c"'i'c' Vi '''
city.
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Upon iaklh- The chaf MAJOR O"ltI7 o.
planned ihe OBJECT oil ihe ihetuns' ne ,''t
thai u resolution was adopted at lhe Lay
meeting oil me BOARD cl Ai"' men i,iD S .u-
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and Euiiiinr he held fo consider the new
uronositiou of donatino the Davis Mansion
Tor The Use ola public library. since il was
learned that ID is contrary % the city char
ter for the property 10 be donated for nut
seum. Thi. resolution had not been con-
Cured i'm hy tbe Common Council and the
committees could not meet until that was
done.
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thet Was the wish of every pcr.on present
that The request of the ladies should De
'-rnnted bnt if wa, evident that the Davis
mansion could not be donated. lie had "a
plan 10 suggest. however. which ne thought
would meet the requirement the city char
fer and at the same time allow the ladies
to secure the building. Ii was for them 90
organize a society 10 be known a. the Ladies
southern Historical and Memorial Society.
ar some sueh name. then the propertv could
hp donated 10 Them. and tine southern and
virginia Historical Societies 10 De- included
judge Christian wanted the ladies to have
sole charge Of the mansion if it was donated
10 any one. He did not know whether the
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such "a charter. If could be- done legally.
he wanted il TO be given to the ladies.
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Mr.. Bryan thought ittoo lnlch oil an uh
derlahhs ioI ine iHules 10 CONVEX. 'c lii,,-
, s'o,' ' If ihr itv cirorte could be met In
D,rh q. v.av as fo 1--WE the property 10 tbe
Ladies' HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association.
MIR II \ Brock stated that he had not
been authorized by either of his societies To
say that they would receive the building.
and could make no plcd.es i'm that respect.
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Mr.. ). Aston Caoell favored the properly
beng received ny ihe Iauies 10 ne hl'ue 4
public library, they were Niilns /" I'M
derlake IT, NOT, ne lhuuSnl liat IT
should be gwen u" inc hisiVI'c"l s9Vie''e7'
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portion OF the building Ior museum.
Cry Attorney Meiedilh was calied on
ana si9leu So lar as Ms pers"n"i VISITS
tho 6aHis mansion IN he ,jyen fo fbe ladies'
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enrm and moi simuly ~ eXure.s bjs wishes.
~ diI The Others. The property could
hc m.ed ~ Dmblic Irr1ry I'M
would if be nublic librarvs 4
nnblic library was MOI n collection of an
tinuated hooks and papcrs. He did not
think the name vyould suffice unless il vas
st,irllv carried AMI. Uesthoueht il could