The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23

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Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson. Maryland Mrs'
symington. nee Claire Randolph.
Mrs. John Goode, Mrs. James Kan
dolph. Mrs James Peasants. Mrs; wM-
Ter Morton. Mrs. j. ID. fa,'oh' anu Ai'''
''i'' Ten JESSIE AND FLORIDA
Tho rooms representing these states
communicate. The ladies in ne isu"y
see room were: Nice-kegeht, Nrs' ,Wvh,,a
Randolph: Alternate, Mrs. j. w. W.
of Lee Camp Auxiliary: committee, ME- ME-
Wilbur Armistead. Memphis, Iehh-' MIS-
L. NJ Hart. and others. ..t..oa
It was prettily decorated, ana eol 1,,n.irsr
one or Two interesting relies, inciuuins
a memorial to William Taylor d.soa,
eldest son of John W. G. watson coii-
fedeiate States senator from Missls,s,,,, ,,i
\ step across the thresholu on ,ne 90 Inc
da room transported the Nisitor " ~. ~
very land OF the palmetto. There wefe sdii
overtoppng palms. FLORIDA moss; 49," n,d
from Tallahassee and JacksOnNliic, ~"
a general suggestion OF the Tar Souiu'
Relics were i'm every direction-indeea the
appointments OF the room were amos
exclusively OF relics. There were ,.,J
flags one bearing the significant lessnu,
ANY Fate but Submission a cut,asS
taken from the first Confederate pINa-
toer. Jefferson Davis; Captain rem
ing's sword, canteen, and uniform CON-
pany muster and payroll OF the S eHo,.u
FLORIDA Infantry: a piece OF crockery
made for the Confederacy, ana numerous
others -, - u l1or-
ing. wife of Ex-Governor fleinlhs, oA
Florida rsgent Of tae lo cr, lGIn9I ana
flowers for the decoration or tne Ioyln'
also money and some Naluapie l'n ~,
among them a Washstand from 'uv - -
boat 1sChickamauga." Nice-Regent Mrs
4 Patterson: Alternate. Mrs. j. Pres
ton Cooke: Committee. Mrs. X. ;. .hani-
berlayne. formerly Miss Byrd, OF MONT
cello Fla; Mrs. Burton, IoTr f y,u,s s,'f
DuVal. a resident OF FLORIDA ior t"e"'
years. ...,.~,
MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY.
Missouri and Kentucky shared one
room. which was as full of interest as
any in the house. Conspicuous IN IL was
"A portrait OF General John {. BreSk.ei,.-
ridge. given by the artist Mr.. H ,,insa5,
OF Lexington, Ky, and the missouri
coat-of-ar1ns, on satin, given In memory
of Lieutenant William Keith. COMPANY
D.. Fourth Missouri Cavalry tMa la,l.t
dukes Brgade). by members OF tne lS WI
". The ladies' present representing MS
esou~i vvere. Vice Regent, Mrs. O.. 4.
| Stscav. Mrs. y. -. Werth who is a
sister Of Mrs. Robert. well known IN ST.
Louis circles. vt. n y
Harris. vico-regeui, Mrs. +. y. val IL
1 tine. alternate: Mrs. c. {. walker, M N,ss
N ! Dimmock. Mrs. j. L. Yancey' MIS-
II. 4. Williams. Mrs. Philip Taylor NIs'
| lindsey Walker Mrs. x. G. Rennolds'
| NJ" : g Wallace. Miss Cary Larus.
,iiss r;apnie Mcclure Miss Mary Donnan,
! Miss Bessie Catiin, Misses heaty' S Sisss
! LEILA Dimmock, Mrs. h. ,. smith ~ M,
| L. NJ. Knox. Miss Estelle Clements Ne"
! York: Misses Williams.
| LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
| Tho toutstaua room was most attrac-
| tive although those In charge were nol
/ nrenarcI for q display of relics. They
| were: Vice Regent. Mrs. George wayne
| Anderson: Estelle Marguerite buIthe'
4 Mrs W. Ben Palmer Nellie Nalle' MIS-
| Parker DashieM Margaret May, New Ut
/ leans: Mrs william G. Bentley, l-ulu
/ Logan. Anna Boykin. Mrs. John g free
! man, alternate. ..u,.~.o.
4 decidedly Lone star OF eVe,sIe - e.
| was the sole attraction IN the leAas
! room. which however, viii shortly DC
| brilliantly attractive.
PROJECTORS OF THE MUSEUM.
The idea of the establishment OF me
| museum originated with Mrs. JoseuA
| BRYAN. 10 whom. more than any other
/ H. due the honor OF success. This STATE
,nenf IL made AT the very urgent request
( of many members of the society. NsA'
| 10 her no one saw the general voice Hd'
been so indefatgable as Mrs. T. -
iiotchkiss. Miss Isabel Mo"ly, VINO n IA,
| charge of the relic department at IN,
I Pazaar. has been appointed temporal
1 superintendent Of the Museum. the per
/ manent appointment VIII be made later
BIG CROWD AT NIGHT.
There were no formal exercises at night
| and from TO 10 a large crowd OF people
| walked through the historic mansion, pa.
their respects to the ladies', who receive,
i'm the rooms given TO representatives 81
| different southern states, and went nome
deeply impressed with the great ana GOO
work OF the noble women whose enceaN
| ors had such q successful end. ne re
| ceptiOn committee was composed or Mrs
| Iosoph Brvan Mrs. j.. d. Hotcnklss
Mrs. j. TAYLOR Eilyson, Mrs. j.. G. Mig2r
Mrs j. p. Lightfoot. and Miss Mar
Baughman.
the Museum yesterday was the kindl,
service OF Mrs. Johnson, living at lWeliti
/ and Clay streets, who early notlhed th
ladies' Of the reception committee tht
her kitchen and house were az iisl -. ,ll
! tire disposal for the preparation OF luhci
Mrs johnson comes from the North
! and lost her father and brother, VINO Wer
on the Union side IN me GohlllC, 80 ~, nS
friendly action was greatly appreciated
| and she had the hearty thanks OF the IT,
| caution committee. Mrs. Johnson SAT-
she was delighted 10 do this FOR her new
southern friends and neighbors.
| Among the visitors 10 the COniedeIat
Nuseurn opening last night was Mr.
! Charles Barmore. of New YORK. Whos
artistic pictures handsomely framed %
| Generals Lee. Jackson. Joseph j.. Jonh
| ston and Albert Sidney Johnston, 90
noted Nv him to the Museum. adorne
| the walls of the main receouon-rooin
| Mr.. Barmore was presented 10 Mrs. 10
| seph Bryan, Governor OFerrali Genera
| Charles j. Anderson. General PeNto
Wise. and many others. He espresso
himself as delighted to be there.
The Young men who fired the canno
we're Masters Bradley Johnson Bossieul
Bradley Tyler Johnson JrA John {
Knox. and Charles Bigger.
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