Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
THE CONFEDERATE WHITE HOUSE.

In May, 1890, the Confederate
Memorial Literary society was formed
in Richmond, Va, with Mrs. Joseph
Bryan as president. Its object was
the preservation of relics and records
of the Confederacy that might assist
future historians of the war between
the States from 1851 to 1866. In
June, 1894, the city of Richmond gave
to the Confederate Memorial Literary
society the mansion occupied by
President Jefferson Davis during the
war, the "White House" of the
Confederacy, to be used by the society
as a Confederate museum of relics and
records. The society has expended
some $4,000 in renovating the
mansion and making it ireproof.
1t had been used by the city as
public school house since 1871, and it
cost the city $4,000 to secure site
and build another public school. The
grounds around the mansion are
amply sufficient to hold an annex
should more room be hereafter needed,
and with the mansion represent fully
$50, 900 worth of property. The society
ls chartered, and consists of active and
live members. Its shares are $40 each.
A room has been apportioned to
each of the former Confederate States,
Including Maryland and Kentucky,
and regent from every State will
constitute board of managers, while
a vice regent residing in Richmond
will carry out her regents instructions
and take charge of the room for the
regent. Miss NJ. L. Hampton, General
Wade Hampton's only daughter, is the
regent for South Carolina. The large
southwest room on the second story of
the mansion has been given to South
Carolina. 1t is one of the handsomest
of the many beautiful rooms in the
building, thus showing the apprecia-
ton of the society for the aid given
them by South Carolina in 1898, when
memorial bazaar was held in Rich
mond to raise funds to renovate the
mansion, have it made freproof, and
support it as a Confederate museum.
Relics, original documents and other
records have already been received
from the several Southern States.
More are solicited, and the co.opera-
ton of Survivors associations, the
Memorial associations and the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy of South
Carolina is earnestly asked for. Each
relic or record should be sent with
full account of the person it
commentaries, Also any relic show
ing custom or event would further
the purpose of the museum, and
should have with it record of the
custom or event it represents.
The South Carolina room needs
glass cases for the relics and records,
few chairs, a .mantlepiece and other
articles of furniture suitable. Further
information will be gladly given by
the regent, Miss Hampton, whose
present address is Scare Colonel T.
L. Preston, Charlottesville, Va.," or
by her vice regent, Mrs. w. P. De-
Saussure, No. 316 E. Main street,
Richmond, Va. Relics, records or
contributions to the South Carolina
room can be sent to the regent or
to her vice regent, and will be
promptly acknowledged.
The doors of the Confederate muse
um will be opened for public
reception on February %. The sons
and daughters of the Palmetto State
should see to it that the South
Carolina room be then as attractive
and interesting as any one OF the
others.