Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-11
VISIT OF COL. WOOD.
Comes IN Connection HlA II. Rous's
Confederate Museum Plans.
SEVERAL COMMITTEES MEET hin.
urs. M,nor Explains Whist siss Ladies' As
socistion Has Done-Pickctt and Lee
Campo Return Thaaks.

Colonel r. c. Wood, the representative
of Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss. OF New
York. who Is so much interested In the
establishment OF a museum for the pre-
servation OF Confederate archives and
relics. held conference yesterday morn
ing at Murphy's with committees OF Lee
and Pickett camps. the Ladies Memo
rial ,nd Literary Society. and members
of the Advisory Board Of the last-named
organization.
Those present were:
From Lee Camp--George l.. Christian.
T. p. Pollard. A. L. Phillips, Colonel
John Murphy. T. A. Brander. and l.. L.
Spence.
From Pickett Camp-E. L. Reeve.
Thomas Waller, Charles Loehr. Z. z.
Winston, A. Jennings. and Il. n. Nor
then.
From the Ladies' Memorial and Lite
rary Society-Mrs. f.. ID. Hotchkiss, Mrs.
f. c. Minor, Mrs. n. V. Randolph. Mrs.
J. #. Ellyson. and Mrs. l.. c. Daniels.
From the Advisory Committee-Colonel
w. F.. Cutshaw. Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson,
Colonel John y. Purcell. and Colonel John
r. Cary.
Judze Christian was called 10 the chair
and Captain T. +. Pollard was made sec
rotary.
OBJECT OF THE CONFERENCE.
The object of the conference was to
receive and act upon the proposition OF
Mr. Rouss for the establishment OF Il
museum as set forth In his Crcular-letter,
which was published I'm the Dispatch some
weeks ago Colonel Wood explained that
Mt Rouss's idea was TO raise the amount
necessary for the establishment of the
museum by getting ex-Confederates to
take stock in the same to the extent or
$40 and upwards. the question or location
TO be decided by the men ranking Con-
federate generals living when say s2Oo.p
shall have been realized
Mrs. Minor gave full account OF the
work of the ladies of the Confederate
Memorial and Literary Association In the
matter of establishing Confederate mu-
scum in the jefferson Davis Mansion.
After a full discussion of the PROPOSE
ton Of Mr.. Rouss as explained by Colo
mel Wood resolutions were adopted eX-
pressing appreciation of the motives that
actuate Mr.. Rouss In proposing Con-
federate national museum. but stating
that in view OF the fact that the ladies
of the Memorial ard Literary Society
had already established such museum
here the meeting could not give me
proposition favorable consideration. The
resolutions also expressed the hope that
Mr.. Rouss might so modify his plans as
to endorse the Museum Of the Confederate
Memorial and Literary Society.
EXPLAINED TO THE CAMPS.
Last night being ladies' night with
Pickett Camp, the meeting was held In
Sanger Hall Before the interesting and
entertaining programme of music and re-
citation was rendered Colonel Wood ex-
planned to the two camps-Lee Camp be-
ing also present-the proposition of Mr..
Rouss.
Colonel Pollard read the proceedings OF
the morning conference but omitted the
resolutions, saying that Colonel Purcell
would explain the reason for this.
Colonel Purcell made statement to the
effect that after the conference Colonel
Wood had made an explanation OF the
clause In Mr.. Rouss's circuar-letter,
which gave rise to the resolutions, and
that II had. therefore. been determined
not TO submit the resolutions to the
meeting
The explanation was that ii was not
the endorsement of the camps as bodies
that was desired. but the endorsement Of
individual members.
ACTION OF THE MEETING.
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson offered the fol-
lowing. which was adopted:
Resolved, That we desire to express
to Mr.. c. b. Rouss our appreciation OF
his interest in all that pertains to the
preservation Of the memories OF the
valor and self-sacrifce Of the Confederate
soldier, and we beg that Colonel Wood
convey to Mr. Rouss our appreciation OF
the sending of his personal representa-
tive to attend this meeting, whose pres
ence with us has been a source OF
great pleasure 10 the camps"
The resolution was adopted. and Com
mander Northen announced that any
member was at literally to subscribe in
dividually to the proposed museum.