Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
REVIEW THEIR WORK
REPORTS SUBMITTED AT THE ME-
MORTAL soCIETy's MEETING.
TIE EXHIBIT MOST GRATIFYING.
Valuable Additions to the CoIIcc-
ton of Relies Acknowledged and
Increased Interest Indicnted-om-
GERS for the Year.

/ the MuSeum yesterday afternoon, and
a great volume Of business was transact
ed. The session lasted for several hours.
and stands adjourned until next Friday.
when other matters OF importance will
be discussed and disposed OF.
Some idea Of the amount OF work done
may be gained from the fact that. in ad-
dition TO the reports of the president,
secretary. and treasurer, communications
were also received from fifteen vice.
regents and seven chairmen Of commit
tees. Without exception. these reports
were favorable. and particularly graft
flying.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
In the course OF her very interesting
address. Mrs. Joseph Bryan. president OF
the society, drew particular attention
TO the roster Of prisoners confined during
the war at Elmira, y. Y, which had
lately been presented TO the Museum by
/ Mr.. r. A. Harrison. Of New York city.
( For the benefit Of the younger members
OF the society she narrated some Of the
/ suflerings endured by the southern sol
diers. They were imprisoned, she said,
in an open field, overlooked by snow
clad mountains; they mad scant clothing.
and little food and bore all TANNER OF
/ indiguities for three long yea7F> 20
/ 1S65-rather than take the oath OF ale
| glance. The roster contains the names
! Of men who died here, with the COM
/ pany. regiment. and division 20 which
| they belonged. II also states where the
men had been captured. designated the
/ disease from which they died. and gives
n list of their personal effects Few OF
| the men had more than clothing absolute
! w necessary 10 cover them. and only
one man had so much as 20 cents Mrs.
| Bryan paid n touching tribute TO the
| loyalty Of these men. and drew ten
| der comparison between their uncared-
/ for graves and those Of the men who
/ fell at Gettysburg. and whose bones now
rest beneath the shade Of beautiful Hol-
| lywood.
OTHER REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The reports Of the secretary, cor
responding secretary, and treasurer
were particularly gratifying. 1t was an
nounced that since the opening. 100
visitors had been registered az the Mu-
scum. and Of this number 800 came
/ from northern cities and foreign cOun-
tries. The door receipts and sale OF
souvenirs have brought I'm very con-
siderable sum Of money The whole con-
duct OF business has been eminentiy
] satisfactory. ana NnUNr illhA tt -AN'N
amount OF interest is being taken H.
the welfare OF the institution.
The treasurer's report showed that
funds are at q low ehb, and urged ac-
ton 10 revive the treasury.
The number Of members has been more
than doubled during the year. and
twenty life-members have been added 10
| the list
The reports received from all officers
/ and vice-regents were very encouraging
particularly those from the Virginia,
south Carolina. and Georgia rooms. From
every state money and relics have been
/ received. and the southern people gene
/ rally have shown great interest.
! Reports were also received and adopt
cd from the committees on Membership
Finance. WAYS and Means. Publication
| Grounds. Relics and Souvenirs.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Mrs. Joseph Bryan was reelected
nresident of the society by acclamation.
/ The vice-presiaents were chosen as fol-
/ lows. Mrs. r. c. Minor. Mrs. r. T.
/ Colston. and Mrs Annie r. Grant. Mrs.
/ NJ s. Smith was reelected treasurer
l Mrs. Steuhen Putney. recording secre-
! tary: and Mrs. l.. c. Daniel, correspond
! ing secretary.
with the exception Of Mrs. X. p.
| Nortben. of the Mississippi Room. who
/ requested that Mrs. Edward c. Pendle-
/ ton. who IS a native Of that state should
/ be made vice-regent in her place
Mrs. Norman v Randolph was re-
/ elected vice-president Of the Iennesses
/ Room, despite her urgent request u.ae
/ Mrs. Traylor and Mrs Ann Buchanan
HYDE both OF whom were born In that
state should be elected In her stead.
Mrs. Traylor and Mrs. Hyde however,
| declined to serve In this capacity ana
were elected alternates.
| Next Friday regents and members OF
the Advisory Board. and the several COM
/ mittees will be elected.
valuable Relies In the North Caro-
lima Room.
Mrs. John W. Gordon. OF this city. de-
posted yesterday in the North Carolina
/ Room Of the Confederate Museum three
war-relics. which viii. doubtless. be very
/ interesting TO the younger people Of this
generation as wen as TO others. who
/ have never seen such documents, and
also TO old soldiers. who have.
one IS n descriptive list and account
Of pay and clothing OF William \. Cur
/ it's. a member Of Company a, Second
Regiment. North Carolina Cavalry, and
Is dated near stony Creek Station. Sep
1 TENDER s. 1864. It gives Mr. Curtis's
rank. age. color Of eyes. color OF hair
/ complexion. height. where born. occu-
patton; when. where. and by whom en-
rolled as n soldier; when, where, ana
by whom mustered into service; period,
I for the war: last paid by Major Neal
ouartermaster. TO April 30, 1864, the
amount Of 500 II shows that he last
drew clothing October 1, 1853. and that
! he had up 10 that time participated in the
following engagements-viz. New Berne
/ y C.. March g. 1852; Tuscarora y. c..
April a. 1852; FOsenes, y. c. May H.
1862: skirrnishes around Warrenton, Va.
/ October 1862: Haymarket. Va. October
1852: Fredericksburg. Va. 1853; Brandy
Station. June 9. lSG3 Middleburg, June
| IS and 10 1852: Union. June 2lst: Upper
VILE. June 21st: Wiliamsport. Nd, July
9Th: Funkstown. Nd. July Sth; Cone
scheague Bridge July 18th; Brandy sta
ton. July 18th: Little River. May q, 1854;
Uoves Shoo. June 9. 1854: Youngs Bridge,
lime 19. 1884; Malvern Hill. June 10, 1864;
| Yellow Tavern. June is. 1854; Blacks a
whites June %. 1854: Staunton River
| Rridge June q. 1854: Davis's Farm. Au-
gust o. 1854; Whites Tavern. August 10
and 1G, 1854; Reames's Station. August
b 1854 This document is signed by j.
Y. b. Rogers, captain commanding COM
pany.
HIS SOLDIERS TICKET
Another one Of these interesting reilcs
is a soldiers ticket. issued TO Mr. Cur-
It's by the Greenville and Coiumnia ran
road Company, on account OF the Rich
,nond and Petersburg Railroad Company.
end Is dated April 49, 1854 and reads as
follows: 'This ticket is issued by agree
ment between the road Issuing 1t and
the Quartermaster- General of the Con-
Tolerate States. and each road Is 10 rem
der It's own account to the department,
and this coupon Is 10 be reserved as