The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-12
TO REVIVE OLD SONGS.
the LADIES VIII CHEER 1hH
HEARTS or yIsiTING VETERANS
with War Songs-An Entertainment COM
mittee Formcd-To Establish
Bureau of Information.

Thirty-hve or forty ladies representing
the Hollywood. oakwood, and heore"
Memorial Associations, the Ladies' AuNii-
iaries Of Lee and Pickett Camps the
Daughters OF the Confederacy' ana INC
Confederate Memorial Association li.t d.
) o'clock yesterday mt Lee Camp nan III
response 10 a request from Geheldl -
ton Wise who some time since addresstu
a letter TO the above associations thioush
the medium OF the press. asking tlcH ~,
sistance IN promoting the Mei,@A an
comfort OF the veterans VINO VIII "''0"'
the reunion I'm June and july; ,., ~,
At the request Of Genera WIS.,, NiS;
Joseph Bryan. representing the ltoil!"oVh
Memorial Association, presided over the
meeting. and stated that the salhtrihs
had been called nj the instance OF Geherai
Peyton Wise. who was present ana "ouiu
personally explain his wishes.
ENTERTAIN THE VETERANS.
General Wise said that from lniuriha-
ton he had received there Woulu Dt "a
large number or veterans anu N-'itvt9
present i'm Richmond during the reunion
and ne wished 10 ask the ladies' 70 assist
I'm the entertainment OF the soJourhers
within the citys hospitable gates. iie
suggested that as a means OF entertain
ment there be an evening given UP 10 llt
revival OF old songs. He confidently icit
the matter i'm the hands OF the lad-ea'
being sure that they would do every
thing necessary 10 insure the Nisl'oIs
pleasant time I'm Richmond.
Mrs. Bryan said that. in her opinion,
the best way 20 promote the ouJecl lh
view was 10 form "a committee or enter
tainment. competed OF representative
from each Of the memorial societies. She
suggested that 10 would be better 10 APP
point q chairman for this committee no
actively Identified with any OF me assoc
Citations. but rcprcsnting them all
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
The meeting fell i'm with the idea, and
the following nominations were mace ana
c0nGrmcd
Chairman. Mrs. Z. D. HotchIiss.
Representative Hollywood Memorial AS
ISOLATION. Mrs stephen Putney.
lakewood Memorial Association, Mrs.
| John T. Hughes.
Hebrew Memorial Association, Miss Ise-
lin Moses.
Lee Camp Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. ]. W.
White.
Pickett Camp Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs.
&. +. Chcsley.
Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs.
Kate 5. VIM.
Confederate Memorial Association, Mrs.
peyton Wise.
None Of the junior associations were
present yesterday. but representatives
from each Will Doe appointed 20 serve on
the committee which has the power 10
enlarge itself TO any proportion deemed
advisable
1t was decided that the sponsors Of the
different States Dee entertained while here
by the regents of the jefferson Davis
Mansion, and Mrs. Bryan suggested thdt
in any entertainment gotten up Tor the
pleasure of the veterans a tahleau be
arranged. in which the sponsors shall
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Mrs. Norman Y. Randolph suggested
that a house be taken in some central
portion OF the city. and a bureau Of In
formation be established, 10 be under the
charge of the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. This suggestion met with favor,
and will doubtless be carried out
Captain Frank Cunningham, who was
present agreed 10 take charge OF the
preparations for an evening given up TO
the revival Of old war-sOngs. and Will at
once begin TO train a large chorus.
The entertainment committee Will meet
upon call Of its chairman.
General Wright Here.
General Marcus j. Wright, whose re-
cord as a soldier during the civil was is
enViaole, is stopping at Murphy'J Hotel.
General Wright predicts that the
crowds OF veterans and others coming %
! the Confederate reunion next month viii
! be greater than at the unwilling of the
| Lee monument. lie bases his pr0phesy
| chiefly upon the number OF letters he has
| received and continues 10 receive from
all parts OF the country, containing in-
| quiries regarding the approaching event.
Richmond can do big things, ana
do them we'll" be said. but you have
my word for it, she will have her hands
| full taking care Of the multitude that
will soon be swarming your streets"
| lie cOurteOusly declined 10 be interview
| ed Oh the subject OF the recently passed
! bin killing tho appropriation OF funds tC
| meet the expense of copying records OF
the late war. but "a WashingtOnian, wei
! known I'm political iife who was found
| ia the hotel by the reporter expressed
! himself more freely than the General
while declining 10 permit &c use Of hi.
| name lie said that the agitation
| against the use Of Government money iol
the purpose was started By Speaker Rec
az the opening OF the session. Mr. Can
non, of Illinois. took up the hue ano
| cry raised. and the two kept II up until
IL became infectious and ragged broadcast
among the Souths opponents.
General Wright is a native OF Mem
! phis Tenn, and was AT one time me
editor and proprietor Of the Memphi.
Sentinel.