Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-04
WORK OF THE LADIES
Their Arrangements for the Reception at
The Confederate Museum.
HELD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
Hospital Corps to he Organized.
Ice-Wnter on the Line OF march,
Sons TO Tender a Reception to Miss
Davis.
Davis.

The Confederate Memorial and Literary
Society held its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon in Lee-Camp Hall and perfected
ARRANGEMENTS for the reception TO DE
rendered the visiting veterans and the
public generally at the JEFF. Davis Man
sion now the Confederate Museum) during
the reunion. Yesterday was the anniver-
sary of the birth Of Jefferson Davis. and
the society has held its annual meetings
on this day since its organization. Here
after, however. the yearly sessions VIII
take place on December 9Th. the day on
which the President of the Confederacy
died. The reason for this change being
made was that the ladies find that it is a
difficult matter to have largely-attended
meeting in the summer.
LAST YEARS WORK.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, the president. pre-
sided over the meeting yesterday and Mrs
Stephen Putney, the secretary, recorded
the proceedings. The past years work
was reviewed and the results found TO be
most satisfactory. The treasurers re-
port showed that after having pail the
expenses incident 10 the repairing OF the
Jeff. Davis Mansion and fitting 1t up as a
museum, and identifying the grounds
that there was still a balance left TO the
credit Of the society. The report of the
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Lizzie Cary
Daniel showed that numerous letters had
been received during the year from all
over the South, showing the widespread
interest manifested I'm the museum.
PLANS FOR THE RECEPTION.
Arrangements were about completed for
the reception to be rendered the visiting
veterans at the JEFF. Davis Mansion during
the reunion. The affair will occur on
June 3Oth. the first evening Of the great
gathering, between the hours Of 1880 and
$50 Mrs. Davis, Miss Winnie, and Mrs.
Hayes will receive, assisted by the presl-
dent of the society, the regents, and vice
regents of the museum. and the sponsors
who will be here from the Southern States
on this occasion.
Mrs. Stonewau Jackson, Mrs. ]. T.. b.
Stuart, Mrs. Rooney Lee. and Mrs Fitz-
hugh Lee will also be invited to assist the
ladies in receiving.
The reception will be conducted after
the manner of those at the White House
i'm Washington. The guests will be adj
mitted in single file, entering through the
yestibule and proceeding thence to the
Solid South room. They will make their
exit through the portico at the present
rear Of the building.
1t will be remembered that the associa-
ton, having the object in view OF estab-
fishing a Confederate museum here, was
chartered In 1890. and that through Colo
mel John B. Cary's efforts an ordinance
was passed i'm the City Council i'm 1891,
turning over to the ladies the Jefferson
Davis Mansion, then Central School, TO
be used for this purpose.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
At yesterdays meeting Mrs J. f. 3.
Stuart and Mrs. Stonewall Jackson were
elected honorary members of the society
A letter was read from Mrs Hayes,
daughter of Mrs. Jefferson Davis. eX-
pressing her qualification and thanks AZ
being elected an honorary member of the
society She expects to be at the reunion,
and will be accompanied by her eldest
son, jefferson Davis Hayes.
Mrs. II. 5. Baught Of New Orleans, has
accepted the regency Of the Louisiana
room. She expects to be here on the occa-
sion Of the reunion.
The society will meet at the museum
next Wednesday afternoon, when the
members Of the organization will be pho
tOgraphed IN a group.
The Hospital Corps.
DIS. w. w Parker. Hugh Taylor. j.
y. UpshuR. and NJ. ID. Hoge, Jr., who have
taken the initiatory steps In regard to
the matter Of establishing hospital corps
Of surg ons during the reunion, have no.
titled about fifteen of the physicians OF
,the city whom they have selected TO serve
on the occasion to meet them at the
Young Mems Christian Association next
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock, when
all arrangements will be made and the
matter fully discussed.
The committee appointed TO select a
design for the Jefferson Davis memorial
have changed the date of their next meet
ing from Saturday afternoon next to
Friday evening at SI5 o'clock, when the
drawings which are spread out in the
hall OF the House of Delegates will again
be inspected.
ICE-WATER FOR THE TROOPERS.
The Sons of Veterans are working
steadily on their plans to supply an
abundance Of ice-water to the veterans,
military, and others taking part in the
cornerstone laying parade on July %.
An immense barrel OF water will be sta
toned on every square throughout the
line OF march, and six or eight barrels
will be placed in Monroe Square, where
the Jefferson Davis monument will be
erected. In order 10 carry out their plans
the Sons OF Veterans are arranging to
give a grand concert at the auditorium
abeut the middle Of this month for the
purpose OF raising money for the ice fund.
About 1900 voices will be heard in this
entertainment. The chorus will be under
the leadership of Professor Arthur SERVE
nor. Of the Wednesday Club. and the Sons
have decided 10 give up their hall I'm
Lee Camp building every Monday night
for the rehearsals. Should there be any
surplus from the concert 1T will be turned
over to the ladies' 10 assist In defraying
the expenses OF the reunion.
The Sons are also arranging an eabo-
rate reception to be given at the Masonic
Temple during the reunion ia honor Of