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

on its record. Here for four centurles
daiy prayers were offered Tor ,,ie repi
or thelr souls and mathis anu ~ ,tatrr
song celebrated their devotion anu thsn
death. But tho Battle Abbey mas a aons
ago passed 10 profane uses aho VIZ i,at,o
OF the conqueror ana hls kiis",9 LIN
faded into dust II cannot De 50 VIII VIII
the memorial of the Confederacy Inc
Battle Abbey commemorate a Iu.iIl.Ss
raid OF robbers. who took oy tue suone
hand and lived with the DiSieEaIu ~
blood There was not principe OF
honor OF chiyairy, OF justice, OF ilsn, u.
the attack upon nation ana III .nar
overthrow Of race. WIN lnt 49,
that established 1t. Battle Abbey Ie,,,
and disintegrated our memorial VIII
be here In Richmond. the heaft anu w,
grave Of the Confederacy. ana aFouh1 =,
hoNers the immortal soul OF zoe a. i,u
memory. which for all time VIII s"i 1.,,
Is. TO all true men and women. my
viii know that IL is a memorial OF 10
Lost Cause" they VIII never ucncsv
that We thought we were right 49,
will know. as we know, that We Were
right, Immortality right. and that tile
cOnqucrOr was wrong. ctcrnany Nioi1.
The great army of the dead IS mere, tle
sentiment OF the living Is here the lle iiio
RES OF the past are here, the monuments
of the future Will be here. As an foaus
lead to Rome. so in the ages 10 come
an ties OF memory, OF sentiment. OF r,alt
ana OF feeling viii Fibrate, iIonl l.i,,
mOnd. As every follower Of the nrophet
at sunset turns bis face 10 Mecca. anu
sends up q PRAYER for the dead and the
living 50 everywhere in this great soutl-
land, which was the Confedciacy' Wnth-
ever the trumpet call OF duty SOUNDS;
when the call 10 do right without regard
to consequences rings over the WOODS.
and the meadows. the mountains. and me
vaueys. the spirit OF the conlcderacy
Will rise. the dead Of Hollywood ana OF
Oakwood will stand In ranks ana their
eternal memory will inspire their ne-
scondants 10 do right. whatever ~ Costs
HIH4.I II lfI
OF life Or fortune, OF danger ana GisdSl ~
Lee will ride his bronze horse. Hill, a. -
/ will be by his side Stonewa'l Will ne ther''
| Stuarts plume win float again. ana tne
I battle line OF the COnfederacy VIII move
| on 10 do duty. justice. and right Inc
Memorial OF tho Confoderacy g. mere
and devotion. Where else could II bct
THE STATE ROOMS.
IN the main aud centre room, on the
! first floor OF the building, The Recep-
! ton Committee extended cordial welcome
! 10 an visitors These ladies were Mis'
| Joseph Bryan, Mrs. J.. j. hotchkiss'
! Mrs. J. Taylor EllysOn, Mrs. J.. &. Minor
! Mrs. James Werth, Mrs. Raleigh ooistoh'
| Mrs. Anne Grant, Miss May Bauehman,
/ Mrs. J. b. Lightfoot. Mrs. Hunter NC
| CURE, Mrs. Frank crump' MIS-. NJ .
| Smith. and Mrs. T. g Daniel
| In the cast room. which will be the
| Virginia Room, refreshments were
served TO all desiring them az small cost
| The menu was particularly me one,
I .~
| appealing to the general taste. In this
room hOspitalities were extended by Mrs.
! George West. Mrs James Gordon MIS-.
! Randolph Norris, Mis- ANA g Benuey'
| Mrs. Bowden Mrs. Little, Mrs. *. ;.
| Christian. Mrs. Smith BEDFORD, M
| Small Mrs. Fellows, Mrs. Larmant. Mrs.
George Mayo, Mrs. H. ". Rouniree
The bureau in this room Is one which
occupied place in the house wien usea
as the Executive Mansion. The bust
standing upon IL (of Mir. Davis Is that
which stood al the head Of the dead
/ chiefs coffin when the body lay IN state
a the Capitol before the reinterinent III
! Hollywood II is the gift OF Colonel j.
| Bell Bigger.
MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS
The west rooms on the first floor were
! those representing Mississippi and Ar
| kansas. The first was decorated with
] the Confederate coiOrs. and contained
| numerous relics OF special interest. over
| the doorway was the State name IN LETT
| tiers Of gold In the room were Vice
| Regent Mrs. r. y. Northcn. Mrs. j. ~.
| Capers, whose husband was a Mississip-
| plan. Mrs. ~. Clay Drewry' formerly on
| NicKsburg Miss. Mrs. Edmund &. Pen
| dleton Miss Margaret HUMPHREYS, Column
| bus Miss. Mrs. J. j.. Stansoury, and Mrs.
/ Il. +. Chesley
Among the relies were a COPY Of Cen
| eral Lees farewell address 10 the army
at AppCmattOx. "A sword belonging 10
! Colonel Thomas August. epauets belong
ing TO Captain Pitt slippers made OF
| CARPET taken from one Of the rooms IN
the Executive Mansion during the war.
| The room representing Arkansas was
brilliantly decorated. and here numer-
Gus relics were on exhibition also. Inc
| ladies' in this room We're Mrs Decatur
Axtell. Miss May Cantrell. daughter Of
DR.. William A. Cantrcl an old and
| prominent physician of Little Rock. Mis-
Frances NJ Scott. daughter Of the late
: Charles G. Scott Arkansas; Miss Leila
oh 4fN
At the head Of the stairway. on the
second floor, was the nag which lay an
the head Of Mr. Davis casket prior TO
the refinement.
ALABAMA.
Over the entrance to the Alabama
room was the State seal and the interpre-
| tation Of the State name-"Here We
Rest" In this room were Mrs James
| H. Drake nee Lizzie OFT, Eufaula. Ala,
J NIce-Regent Mrs Joseph 4. White. nee
| Sophy Berney. Montgomery. Ala. alter
| nate. Mrs Roy Mason, nee Lizzie Rac-
chas Tufauia. Ala. Mrs. James Walker.
| Mrs Robert Reynolds, Mrs. W. II. ritz
gerald. Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Mrs. Gen
eral Little Mrs. Frank Nalle, Mrs Robert
| Nunford. Mrs Frank Dean. Miss Belle
Perkins. Miss Lou Adkins, Miss Willie
Rogers. Miss Nirgie Drewry, Miss Mary
Mayo Miss Nellie MAYO. Miss Lima Mayo.
| Miss LILY Wilson. Miss Daisy Wilson.
Miss Kate Montague. Miss Judith Dean
|
Mrs. William \. Moncure. Miss Merrill,
Miss Graham. Laura Wilkinson, Mrs.
Powell, Huntsville. Ala
| The room was richly decorated ana
! contained numerous relies of particular
value and interest. including an original
! manuscript account Of the battle OF
Manassas hv General Beauregard pre-
scented by Mrs Augusta Evans Wilson.
sword epauets hed-giass, Bible. spur
bit. saddle blanket. and coat belonging
20 General II. u. Clayton. and sent 10y
| Ala There Is a register I'm this room
| IN which all Alahamans visiting the
Museum are asked to write name and
| address.
The State colors were conspicuous IN
the decorations of this room. The ladies
here: Mrs. 4. T.. BrOdnax, Mrs. w. :
| Forbes. and Mrs Or. Moore Mrs. Cor
don. Mrs. Benuahan Cameron. Mrs
Gregory. and Mrs. McMaran. Mrs. Strud
wick. Mrs. Hughes. and Mrs. Mclean
| The two last are sisters-iu-law OF eN
! Governor Ellis. Mrs. W. j. Whrehurst
Mrs. Wingo Mrs T. u. Neal. hrs. "
SOUTH CAROLINA.
This room was one OF the most richl.
d decorated and most interesting OF then
all. on the wall was the State seal an
z legend. "Scmuer parau. ON the cas-
! ! wall was q particularly beautiful flag o
blue silk. upon which palmettO-tre
& | and crescent were worked in silver 30
! meath 10 hung palmetto wreath, sent b.
the members OF the Memorial Association
| OF South Carolina Tor the Jefferson paNi
y refinement. On the north wall was
| portrait of General Wade Hampton, In
q | palmetto wreath In a corner OF The room