The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
THE G. NJ. L. SOCIETY.
An fuPORT1NT MEETING or Tn .rT
SODY YFSrYRDtp fFTfRNOON.
Letters Received. From gen. Dsbncy IL
Maury and Mrs. y. \. Hayes.
Many R,Jics Received.

character. and = largo amount OF impor-
tnnt business was transacted. Ia tho
absence OF the President Mrs. Joseph
BRYAN. who IS detained az home by sick
mes, the Vicc-rrcsidcnt. Mrs. Raleigh r.
Colston. presided over tho deliberations OF
the society.
..NlRAT, MAIrRY' SsLlTTER.
The following letter and accompanying
relies were received from General DaDney
H. Maury:
Mrs. Joseph Bryan:
Der Madam. General Grant presented
fhcso war records e. Captmn Louis AHen'
~ my staG. Ills widow has sent 'hcm
~ me 10 be presented TO your admirable
museum.
take great pleasure in.bcing authoriz-
ed 10 make for his widow This coniilpu-
tion iu nemoriam OF as good a soldier ana
brave a gentleman as ever followed the.
flag OF Missouri.
with nigh respect.
DABNEY II. MAURN.
IT.. roiics.scnt by General Naury were
as follows.
war of the Rebellion. official records OF
N. Tnicn and Confederate armies.
SCI. Volume xNxiv.. Operations IN
Iouisiana and Traus-MissiSsppi states
and territories from January LIST 10 June
-. lS6i
camden, tArkD Expedition. Series No.
q.
An Atlas containing maps showing the
country covered by these expeditions.
Tho widow OF Captain Allen now resides
in 81. Louis. Mo.
MRS. HAYES WRITES.
A letter was received from Mrs. j. A.
HAYES Daughter OF Mrs. Jefferson DAVIS
presentine 10 tho Museum set or bed
room furniture. used hy her faihcr ana
mother. and given her upon th" occasion
OF her MARRIAGE. This furniture Us now
az Heauvoir. and will be sent on 10 the
Museum as soon as possible. In her let
ter Mrs Hayes says:
II am more than glad 10 be able TO
assist the ladies in every way IN my
mower 10 add 10 the interest ana beauty
O., the only home | remember as % child,
and thu stormy years that followed our
home-Ife in Richmond makes the MEM
DRY "A very tender ono 10 me.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Responses have been received from tho
following representatives, Of the various
departments accepting the invitation OK
tended them boy the society 10 become
honorary members:
General wade Hampton. Department
OF tho East.
General Stcphen'D. Lee. Centre Depart
monr.
General W T. Caben, Trans-Mississip-
pi Department.
General John @. Underwood Depart
mont of the North.
General II. ~, Brander. Department
Ct Virginia
General W. j. DE Reset. Department
Of North Carolina.
General G. /. Walker. Department
Uf South Carolina.
General Clement A. Evans, Department
of Georgia
General j. J. dickinson. Department
OF Florida
General Fred. s. Ferguson. Depart
ment Of Alabama.
- General y. NJ. Bean. Department Of
Western Texas.
General William Bush. Department of
Western Texas.
General Il. cobb. Department OF North
western Texas.
General Vincent. Department Of Louis
lama.
General John q. Fletcher, Department
OF Arkansas.
General A. l.. Thomas. Department Of
Oklahoma.
General W II. Jackson Department Of
Tennessee.
General John Boyd. Department OF
Kentucky.
General J. O. Shelby. Department Of
Missouri.
Colonel a. O.. Dickinson. Of New York
wrote declining to serve ass honorary lncm-
Der and giving as his reason that he IS
not eligible. not belonging o. The United
Confederate Veterans.
RECEIPTS FROM SOUVENIRS.
The House Regent Miss Maury. pre-
scented "A report showing that the amount
received from the salc of souvenirs and
fees paid for admission since May SOth.
is $263.
Mrs. H. Theodore Ellyson chairman Of
the Souvenir Committee reported that
wood taken from the old mansion when
is was rcmcdellcd had been sent 10 the
Miller Manual School. to Major D. W.
Lynn. and 90 j. l.. Phppin. an Mont
aeue's sash and blind factory e. he made
into souvenirs. The receipts from this
source were $3.50. The ladies stih have
on hand for sale number OF canes.
brackets. and buttons.
il was decided to allow tho House Re
gent ~ take her vacation about the mid
die Of August. but on account OF the i'm
tercst manifested in tho museum, II viii
not be closed al an this summer. "a sub
stitute taking Miss Maury's place.
4 report was submitted showing that
many yexprcss boxes and packages Of
relics had been received, mCst Of them
for the Missouri room. Among them Is
the sword of General Sorrcle. for the
Georgia room. This was sent 10y Gene
raj Sorrcile who is now at the Windsor
House. New York city. and was accom-
panied by a lettcC expressing his regret
at parting with IT,
RELICS DONATED.
L. St Joseph Faherty Of 103 north
Twenty-oighth street. donated two lam
broquins. made from curtain torn from
a window in the Confederate Museum by
Federal col,nel and given 60 his chap
lain. Father O'Kocfc. Also for the Nir-
gin,s room curtains used by Mr.. DAVIS
during hts residence here.
A picture of General X. H.. lee was re-
ceived from Mrs T. ~. l.. Myers.
The corresponding secretary read "a ict-
Ter which She had received from Captain
JJ NJ Smith. Of Eurnet. Tex, amentn@
that he had been unable 10 attend the
reunion
After some minor routine business, the
society adjourned.
OBITUARY.
Mr. John x Hagee.