Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
MUSEUM GROWING.
GRATIFYING REPORTS MADE TO
MEMORIAL LITERARY SOCIETY.
REVIEW OF The PAST YEARS WORK.
Over 5000 Visitors During the
Twelve Months, and Many yaIua-
To Mark BnttIe-FieIds.

The annual meeting of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society for the recep.
tion Of reports covering the years worl
and the election Of officers was held al
the Museum yesterday at noon.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan was unanimously
reelected as president OF the association,
as were the three vice-presidents, Mrs.
E. Q. Minor, Mrs. James Ii. Grant, and
Mrs. Raleigh CoIston.
Mrs. l.. c. Daniel. who was the cor
responding secretary I'm the past year,
was chosen to MI that office again for
the next twelve months. The recording
secretary, Mrs. b. l.. Purcell, was also
urged to accept reelection. Mrs. NJ. s.
Smith and Mrs. Alfred Gray were re-
elected by general agreement as the
treasurer and assistant treasurer.
REGENTS REELECTED.
The regents and the vice regents of the
different States represented by furnished
rooms in the Confederate Museum were
continued in their offices. Reports of
work done and relics accumulated were
read by the vice-regents present. who
were MIS-. James ii. Drake, vice-regent
Tor Alabama; Mrs. Decatur AxtelI for
Arkansas; Mrs. NJ. l.. Van Doren. Mrs
X. n. Patterson, for Florida; for Georgia
MISS Katherine Stiles; for Kentucky
Mrs. NJ. Z. Harris; Mrs. George Wavne
Anderson, for Louisiana; for MARYLAND
Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowardin; Mrs. Edmund
Pendleton, for Mississlppi; Mrs. G.. p.
Stacy, for Missouri; for North Oar
oilha' Mrs. Brodnax; for South Car
oIiha' Mrs. William =. DeSaussure: for
tennessee, Mrs. n. V. Randolph: for
IeXas, Mrs. Cazneau Mcleod; for Vir-
gina, Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, and for
the Solid South, Miss Baughman.
CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION.
1t was decided to make a change in |
the constitution Of the society, by which |
the meetings are to take place on the |
last Friday of each month, instead of !
once every quarter.
The deed for the lot in Fredericksburg
given TO the society some time ago. was
sent in to the meeting by Major i. 4. ID.
Myers
Another matter attended to was
the telephone TO be put in the Museum
me thanks for securing the phone were
lue TO Mrs. Hart
Reports from the various committees
-''A's - L. I-utttiI were read
before the meeting Among the inte-
'estinS facts spoken of were the visits
# 5000 strangers to the Museum in the
,ast year.
THE WORK HAS GROWN.
Mrs. Purcell, as recording secretary
ave in her report an interesting ac-
cunt of all the most important work
lone In the year just gone by.
Inc report states that the work of the | ,
ssociation has grown rapidly, and that
manifest interest has been shown I'm !
ne meetings. 1t has been found neces- !
airy TO hold these meetings monthly in
tead OF quarterly, as heretofore. There
ave been COPS visitors to the Museum
uring the year, $500 Of whom paid the ,
omission fee. Many relics have been
'ceiyed at the Museum, some of them
cry valuable.
recognizing the necessity of BROADEN :
u the work Of the association. the q,
larter has been amended so as To allow
lem TO hold more property This was
me IN order 10 accept the gift OF an L
ire or land, which is a part Of the field il
winch was fought the battle of Frede- Ct
cksDurg. The work Of marking the bat 81
Shields throughout the State has been -
mmenced. The first step has also been II
Ken toward building a memorial hall II
the University of Virginia i'm honor r
the students who left the halls of y
lrning and shoudered the musket I'm :,
fence of thQiR couutg.ty u