Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-10

 every state, the one spot which could rep resent the whole, and where slept larg- CT number of the soldiers of that Hand where we were dreaming" As it was the wish of the Southern people and their decree that Richmond should be their capital, 1t seemed to them still to be their. wish and decree that these relics should be gathered there; and now this sacred building has been given to this cause. Every confederate state has there its room, its regent residing at home, while its vice regent or alternate is located in Richmond.
 THE GOVERNING BODY.
 The names of the regents and vice-re- gents and members of the advisory board who constitute the governing power are as follows:
 MarylandARegent, Mrs. Charles Mar shall, Baltimore; vice regent. Mrs. c. O'B. CoYardin, Richmond (MisS Anna M. Meale, Baltimore, Md.)
 Virginia--Regent, Miss Mildred Lee. Lexington, Va; vice-regent, Mrs. J. Tay- Tor Ellyson. Richmond, Va.
 North Carolina-Regent, Mrs. Christo- pher Woodbridge MacLean, New Berne, N C.; svice-qegent, Mrs. E. T. Broadnax, Richmond: (A1iss Alice Jones' Salisbury, N. @
 South Carolina-Regent, Miss Mary Singleton Hamilton Miss Daisy Hamp- ton) svice-regent, Mrs. w. P. Desausure, Richmond; CMiss Georgie Logan, Charles ton, s. @
 Georgia-Regent. Mrs. Robert Emory Park. Macon, Ga.; vice-regent Mrs. J. Prosser Harrison, Richmond, Va. E F'ioIfda-Regent, Mrs. Frances P. Flem- ing, Jacksonville, Fla; vice-regent, Mrs. R.. A. Paterson, Richmond; CMiss Bettie Duval, Monticello Fla)
 Alabama-Regent, Miss Mary Clayton, Eufaula. Ala; vice-regent, Mrs. J. H. Drake, Richmond; Miss Lizzie Otis, Eu faula, Ala.) f=
 Mississlppi-Regent, Miss Winnie Da- wis; vice-regent, Mrs. E. c. Pendleton, Richmond; (Miss Margaret Adell Hum- phreys, Columbus, Miss)
 Louisiana-Regent, Mrs. D. A. s. Vaught, New Orleans; vice-regent, Mrs. G. Wayne Anderson, Richmond; (Miss Margaret Estelle Buerthe, New Orleans) Texas--Regent, Mrs. A. V. Winkler. Corsicana, Tex; vice-regent, Mrs. Caz- neau Mcleod, Richmond; (husband and husbands father well-known Texans)
 Arkansas-Regent, Miss Frances Scott, Van Buren, Ark; Vice-Regent, Mrs. De- catur Axtell, Eichmond; Miss May Caut- sell, Little RSck Ark)
 TennesseeLRegent, Mrs Kellar Ander- son. Nashville, Tenn; Vice-Regent, Mrs. Norman Randolph, Richmond.
 Kentucky Regent, Mrs. Melbourne Galt Grey, Louisville, Ky; Vice-Regent, Miss Mattie P. Harris Richmond, Va.
 Missouri-Regent, Mrs. L. D. Valiant, St. I1ouis,- Mo-. Vice-Regent, Mrs. G. P. Stacy, Richmond.
 Advisory Board-Colonel John B. Cary, (chairman). MT. Joseph Bryan, Judge George L. Christian, Judge E. c. Minor, Colonel w. E. Cutshaw, MT. J. Taylor Ellyson, Mr. Robert S. Bosher, MT. E. D. Hotchkiss MT. B. B. Munford, and Colo mel John B. Purcell.
 HONORARY.
 The following have also been elected honorary members of the advisory board: General John B. Gordon, commander in-chief. Atlanta.
 Lieutenant General Wade Hampton, of Washington, D. c.
 Major General Thomas A. Brander, vir- ginia division, Richmond, Va.
 Major General George H. Stewart, Maryland division, Baltimore, Md
 Major General William L. DeRosset, North Carolina division, Wilmington, N
 Major General c. Irvine Walker, South Carolina division. Charleston, S. c.
 Major General John A. Boyd, Kentucky division, Lexington, Ky.
 Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee, of Starkville, Miss.
 Maj.-Gen. Clement A. Evans, Georgia, division Atlanta. Ga.
 Maj.-Gen Fred s. Ferguson, Alabama division. Birmingham, Ala. Maj.-Gen. w. H. Jackson, Tennessee division Nashville Tenn.
 Maj.-Gen. w. D. Holder, Mississippi division, Jackson, Miss.
 Maj. Gen. W. G. Vincent, Louisiana di- vision, Nv Orleans, La.
 Maj. Gen. J. J. Dickinson, Florida Ii- vision, Ocala, Fla.
 Lieut-Gen. William L. Cabell, Dallas, Tex.
 Maj.-Gen. J. o. Shelby, Missouri divi- sion, Kansas City, Mo.
 Maj.-Gen. w. H. Boone, Texas divi- sion, Navasota, Tex.
 Brev.-Maj. j.-Gen. w. N. Bush, North eastern Texas subdivision, Mckinney, Tex.
 Brev.-Maj.-Gen. Robert Cobb North western Texas subdivision, Wichita Falls Tex.
 Brev.-Maj.-Gen w. G. Blain, Southeast ern Texas division. Fairfield, Tex.
 Brev.-Maj.- D. M. Poor. South western Texas subdivision, San An tonic, Tex.
 Brev.-Maj.-G E. M Bean. Western Texas subdivision, Cameron, Tex.
 Maj.-Gen. John G. Fletcher, Arkansas division, Little Rock, Ark
 Maj.-Gen R. B. Coleman, Indian Ter ritory division. McAlester, I. T.
 Maj.-Gen. Edward L. Thomas, Oklaho- ma division. Sac and Fox agency, Okla Maj j.-Gen. John c. Underwood, Depart ment of the Northwest. Chicago, III.
 Col. A. G. Dickenson, New York.
 The property represents not less than $65, GOO. It has two acres of ground at- tached. The Southern Historical society, in which are the fullest and most reliable records and data of the war (except in the war record office in Washington 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 Rene 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. It Is one of the finest in existence. GHJ as
 The South Carolina room is filled with portraits, papers and relics of all de- scripuons.
 The Virginia room holds relics of Lee, Jackson, A. P. Hill, Stuart, FItz Lee and other officers, and of privates and friends of the Confectionery. This room seems ai- ready filled, and yet there are boxes and boxes still unopened. The collection from Lee camp, No.S1. has been placed here The Higgfnsville GMo) Confederate Home has given it's collection to the Mis- |