Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-21

Grove avenue. MISS Charlotte Ransom,
corner Sixth and Grace streets: Miss
Mary Washington Clarke. Jefferson Ho-
tell Miss Kurtz Jefferson Rbtel; Miss
Florida NJ Davis, Jefferson Hotel; Miss
Marie Harris, OF Dinwiddie. Murphy's
Hotel; Miss Lillian Bagly. OF Lunenburg.
Murphys Hotel, Miss Mamie L. Neb-
lett. Of Lunenburg, Murphy's Hotel: Miss
Francis Hill. Of Cupeper with Mrs.
Moncure. of Third street; Miss Withers
with Mrs. Stephen Putney; Miss Magili,
a. Mrs. Duvaps boarding house. on
the corner of Third and Franklin streets;
Miss A. B. Martin. at Mrs. Duvars; Miss
E. c. Lee, OF Fredericksburg, at No. 100
north Fifth street; Miss Mamie Ficklin,
of Fredericksburg. at Mrs. -; Mrs.
Washington Taylor, OF Norfolk, at Mrs.
Norman Randolphs; Miss Trevilan, Of
Williamsburg, at No. SIG south Third
street: Miss Elizabeth Baker, at Colonel
William Smiths; Mrs. George w. Nalms.
of Newport News, at Mr.. ]. f. Mayors
OF Church Hill.
At the german to be given this evening
by the Sons of Veterans to the sponsors
visiting here, the chaperons Will be Mrs.
Norman Randolph, Mrs. Silas Ghelburne,
and Mrs. Frank Crump.
Mrs. Davis and Her Memoirs.
The following communication has been
sent to the Grand Camp. and will be read
TO that body to-day:
Old Point Comfort. Va, October IS, 1887.
To the Assembled Camps OF Virginia.
Dear Comrades.-Permit me, who am
I'm a measure. behind the scenes" and
know whereof l speak, to say a word
about Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her me-
moirs of her distinguished husband, our
great leader in the holiest and most he
roic struggle recorded In the book of time.
1t is an open secret, Notwithstanding
her own reticence on the subject-for she
bears her burden. as did her great hus-
band his, with characteristic fortftude-
1t is an open secret, comrades. that this
venerated and venerable lady, and Miss
Winnie, her daughter Daughter OF the
Confederacy," through failure and bad
faith some years back OF a publishing
house are in needy circumstances.
Unfortunately much has been said that
ought not TO have been said; much unjust
criticism has been INDUCED IN, because
Mrs Davis lives in New York. Now. my
comrades. | pledge you my honor by
what do know, and do know all, that
Notwithstanding the appreciated kindness
extended 10 her there, tbs her poverty,
not her will. consents to living az the
North More than once has she told me,
her eyes suffused with tears. how great
was her distress that ii was not permit
Tea ner 10 i've alnOHS utI ONH ptoPiS
the people OF the Southland yet be true
to that people and the memory of her hus-
band. the two so lndissolubly united. Her
mission she felt. was to preserve IN some
enduring form The splendid fame OF both
one and the other. In this memoir before
you she has done this in manner that
cannot be challenged; has done II In the
North. because she could not do IL IN
the South. where facilities were wanting
The necessity of a work OF TINS charac.
ter. as the fountain from which correct
data may be drawn In writing school MS
tories for our children, is recognized ana
emphasized in one OF the laudable pur-
poses of the present meeting, so aDly
championed by Grand-Commander Gus
sons The occasion and the memoir have
met together most opportunely. You now
see. comrades. the need of the memoir,
and / tell you frankly OF the needs or It's
author AS camps of veterans, cherishlng
the memories and the rehearsal or tne
heroic virtues and gallant deeds or our
former comrades long since asleep
"'neath the shade of the trees" we owe
II TO the manhood of all of US VINO wore
the gray. that the author of this memoir,
the beloved wife OF our beloved chlef,
should no longer be In need; certainly a
great measure of relief will have been
afforded by carrying out the present plan
of having each camp buy at least one copy
of the Work-the plan recommended
unanimously by the Nashville convention.
Lee Camp, No. /, has started the ball py
taking three copies. ,s.
Relieving a practical plan has at last
been found for making these dear ladies'
permanently comfortable. and hoping that
in will have the support of every camp
throughout the broad limits of the South
land. i am,
Faithfully your comrade,