The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10
CONFEDERATE MUSEUM
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Northeastern Texas Subdivision, Nc
Kinney. Tex.
Brevet Major General Robert Cobb.
northwestern Texas Subdivision, WI
ch.ta Falls. Tex.
Brevet Major General w. G. Blain,
southeastern Texas Division. Fairfield
Tex.
Brevet Major General d. NJ. Poor.
southwestern Texas Subdivision, San
An;onio. Tex.
Brevet Major General e. NJ. Bean.
Tex.
Major General John G. Fletcher, Ar
kansas Division, Little Rock. Ark.
Major General r. b. Coleman. Indian
Territory Division, McAlester. |. r.
Major Gersral Edward L. Thomas,
cy, Okla.
Major General John c. Underwood,
Department of the Northwest, Chicago,
Ill.
Colonel A. G. Dickinson. New York.
The property represents not less than
S0o Oo0. 1t has two acres of ground at
tached. The Southern Historical Socle-
~, In which are the fullest and most re-
liable records and data OF the war lex
cept IN the War Record Office in WASH
lngton. and many OF those are taken
from papers belonging to this society,
Is established In this building.
THE RELICS COLLECTED.
The collection of relics Is of untold
value The Mary De Renne collection, of
Georgia, was recently presented by DR..
Edward p. De Renne, OF Savannah. in
memory Of his mother, who made this
collection from the beginning of the war
| until her death. 1t Is one Of the finest
In existence.
The South Carolina room Ia filled with
portraits. papers. and relics of all de-
| scriptions.
The Virginia room holds relics of Lee,
jackson. A. p Hill, Stuart, Fltz Lee, and
| other officers, and of privates and
friends of the Confederacy This room
seems almost filled. and yet there are
boxes and boxes still unopened. The
collection, from Lee Camp. No. 1. has
been placed here.
The Higginsville Mo.) Confederate
Home has given Its collection to the
| MISSOURI room, the same to be delivered
| when That home ceases TO be used US
such. and articles of interest and value
are constantly coming into the HON.
LITERALLY PATRONIZED.
The museum was formally opened on
February %, 1896. that day having been
selected since II was the anniversary OF
|
Richmond. Since the opening there have
been 1900 visitors, outside OF special oc-
| cas.ons. 1.50O of whom were Northerners
and foreigners. On Saturdays when the
entrance Is free, there have been ms
many as 100 visitors between the hours
of and o'clock. the average being not
less than slxty-five on free entrance
| days.
| Northern people seem lnteres led and
| willing to learn the View taken by
Southerners, and to be enlightened on
| their experiences as set forth In the OBJ
| Ject lessons of the museum
The cost Of carrying on the museum Is
about $1,000 per annum. 1t takes 5000
| year to care for the soldiers section In
| Hollywood, to say nothing of the graves
IN oakwood and the two smaller Gene
| teries. The money comes mostly out OF
Richmond, and when It Is known that
at the reunion last summer $50. 900 was
expended In receiving and providing for
the veterans. independent of private en-
| tertalnment, Ii can be seen what Rich.
inond has done to preserve the memory
| of our soldiers.
ANNUAL AND LIFE MEMBERSHIP.
The annual membership fee is 81 and
l!fe membership Is $40 all Of which goes
TO an endowment fund. Relics may
either be given or deposited upon certI-
| tica.cs or loan. The cases are dust proof
and as near moth proof as 1t Is possible
Tor such things to be made. The amount
OF labor that has been performed by the
vice regents is inconceivable, and all
done for the love Of the Lost Cause"
and its heroes.
| The house and grounds &c I'm perfect
order. The grounds are sufficiently spa
c.ous for any future additions that may
be needed. though they could be greatly
| enlarged and beautified al small cost
| Inc situation Is commanding and
| picturesque one. From the tall granite
| shaft of the Private Soldiers and Sail
ors' monument, the lone sentinel looks
down alike upon the White House of
the Confederacy. the last res ing-y lace of
him who made 1t famous. and the
graves of $4,000 Confederate dead.