Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
MUSEUM FOR CONFEDERATE

RELICS.
The men of the Confederacy who fought
the great civil war are dying out so fast
that it will not be long before there will be
but a few survivors" here and there to
tell the story. AS they die, not only do
their recollections Of the great strife die
with them but the histories of numberless
war relics of deep interest pass away with
the owner. For while the present generation
are not lacking in proper pride in the &C
lions Of their ancestors in the bloody bat
ties of that eventful four years, they natur-
ally have not the same interest in souvenirs
OF them that the aged veterans themselves
had. A dinted scabberd, guidon, bullet
pierced canteen-all Of which had thrilling
story, left to them will soon be vaguely re-
ferred to something that Poor John set a
good deal of store by, Oh that 'Pa thought
as much of as he did of his children,'' and
that will be all that is known about them
even if they do not find a resting place in
the attic Oh the ash barrel. 1t is to remedy
this possibility that some patriotic ladies
of Richmond have formed themselves into
an association for preserving Confederate
relics. The following is their announce
ment which will be read with interest by
the veterans, as well as by the descendants
of the gray heads that have already passed
over the river:
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 9TH, 1892.
The ladies of the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation have secured from the city of Rich
mond the house occupied by MI. Davis as
President of the Confederate States. They
propose to restore it, so far as is practicable,
to the exact condition in which it was left by
President Davis, and to establish therein
Permanent Museum for Confederate Relics, I'M
der the charge of a society chartered and
known as the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society, and the Association has appointed the
undersigned committee to gather these relics
The clothes, the arms, the money, the be-
longings of the Confederate soldier, and of
the women whose loyal enthusiasm kept him
in the field, are properly objects of historic
interest.
The glory, the hardships, the heroism of the
war are noble heritage for our children To
keep green such memories and to commemo-
rate such virtues, it is our purpose to gather
together and preserve in the Executive Man
sion of the Confederacy the sacred relics of
those glorious days.
Weappeal to our sisters throughout the
| South to help us secure these invaluable me-
mentoes before it is too late. Our plans are
| to give a room to each Southern State where
the relics collected from such State may be
deposited A Regent will be appointed from
each State to collect relics.
Any articles sent to any of the ladies named
below will be promptly acknowledged, and
any information desired concerning donations
will be cheerfully furnished.
MRS. j. TAYLOR ELLYsoN, Chairman, No.
10 E. Franklin ST., Richmond, Va.
MRS. JOHN STEWART, Brook Hill, Va.
Mrs. g. G. BAUGHMAN No. - N. Second
ST., Richmond, Va.
Mrs. JOHN B. PURCELL, No. 914 E. Clay
ST., Richmond, Va.
MRS. LEWIS WEBB, Washington, D. c.
| Miss SYMINGToN, No. 4O4 E. Franklin ST.,
Richmond, Va.
MRS. Il. THEo. ELLYsoN No. S14 Park
Ave, Richmond, Va.
| MRS. j. ADAIR PLEAsANTs, No. 5OS E.
Franklin St., Richmond, Va.
| MRS g. HENRY STERN, No. 2OO1 W. Main
St., Richmond, Va.
Mrs. VAN DoREN, No. 524 N. Fifth St.,
Rchmonn, Va.
Mrs. STEPHEN PUTNEy, No. 1912 E. Mar
shall ST., Richmond, Va.
Mrs. JAMES r. WERTH, No 313 E. M ain
ST., Richmond, Va.