Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

Chairman OF Relic Committee)
Museum. with careful account OF each
room. and illustrations OF the most i'm
oortant relies, will soon be ready for pub
llcation. and will be among the many at
tractive souvenirs on sale there.
DONATIONS COMING IN.
Donations in the way of relics and fur
nishlngs are coming In daily, and the
rooms are rapidly being put in order.
Among the articles received yesterday
were four beautiful white marble man.
tells from the Messrs. Valentine, and a
beautiful glass showcase from the Thai
hlmer Brothers for the Virginia room.
Mrs Joseph Bryan also received a let
ter from Mr. J. T. McAllister. of Warm
Springs. rendering the society silk hand
kerchief in his possession bearing por-
trait in the centre OF President Davis.
and also portraits OF Generals Lee and
Jackson. These handkerchiefs are very
rare, only one or two being known TO
exist.
The Louisiana room has received a
beautiful addition in the form of the
floral emblems which accompanied the
body of jefferson Davis when he was
brought here from New Orleans for rein
terment. The emblems were taken IN
charge by the society, and have been pre-
cold-storage warehouse ever since. These
were rendered to the Louisiana room in
recognition of that States filal love as
displayed by the sleepless guard which
81 maintained over the dead chieftain
during his interment in New Orleans.
ARTICLES ACKNOWLEDGED.
Mrs. James r. Werth. chairman Of the
Relic Committee. acknowledges the fol-
lowing:
Bureau bought from the sale OF Mr..
Dayiss furniture, from Mrs. George
Mayo.
a sword, presented in memory Of Ser
geant G. W. Tyree, Company F. Third
Virginia Regiment New Kent county.
from Mrs. Carter.
Parole Of Private Edward r. Barnes.
Of Hanover county. Va; his packet, worn
as a Howitzer in the Confederate ser
vice; case of surgical instruments.
captured from the enemy and used by
Or. Thomas w. Gordon, of Atlanta Ga,
in the Confederate service; a sword: a
shell from the battle-fields of Hanover
county. near Ash-Cake. The foregoing
presented by Edward f. Barnes
REGISTER OF the Confederate dead in
TERED in Hollywood Cemetery. 1t is now
ont Of print. and there are very few In
existence. Printed In 1869 on yellow
paper.
breast-pin and pair Of earrings
carved from beef-bone by a Federal
officer confined in Libby Prison, and by
Inn given TO Captain John Latouche, the
aljuiant Of the prison, as farewell
token when exchanged. of Captain La
touches kindness during his imprison-
ment. Loaned by Mrs. Louis +. Bossieux
Cod lace from the coat worn by Gene
Tal r. T. Lee during the battle Of the
WILDERNESS. Loaned by Miss Jane Cary
Fairfax.
Bible carried through the war by Har-
~ TOwnsnend. First Company Richmond
hoWtzers, and containing n list OF the
persons he met In captivity and the ros-
Ter Of his company.
A picolo taken from the field by Mr..
John O'Neil OF the Virginia Ambulance
corps az the disastrous rout of the first
hlI Run. and which marks the flight
ara the fright OF the northern forces at
That memorable engagement From Mr..
John NJ. Donahoe.
Richmond Dispatch. February % 1866,
from Mrs. George ID. Peasants; humor-
Gus oil or fare OF a Howitzer banquet
curing the war; half sheet OF the Eve
hing Whig, October %. 1864; soldiers dis
charge Of w. J.. Smith, because Of sur
eeon's certificate Of disability. and a silk
handkerchief used as a tournequit at the
battle Of Gettysburg The four foregoing
from Mrs. W. T. Smith.
A oaguerreotype Of a family picked up
on the battlefield OF Fredericksburg. Pre-
scented by Mrs. Walter Blunt
ity.
soldiers discharge OF Private Andrew
" Tyree.
confederate money bond, letter from
James II. Pearce. From Mrs. r. n.
Northen.
me society expresses its thanks TO Mr..
r. > Bissel for fifteen magnolia-trees,
shd Tor his kind offer OF anything else
MS nursery affords, 10 beautify the
grounds Of the Museum.