Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
THE RICHMOND D1spArcH-suNDAY. APRIL H. 1898.
COMING OF REGENTS.
MANY OF THEM TO ATTEND THIS
WEEKS CONFERENCE.
MRS. DAVIS and MISS MILDRED LEE.
These Ladies' TO he tho Special
Guests of Honor-To Attend the Un-
yelling To-Day-Business Meeting
and Social Features

The conference Of the regents OF the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
20 be held here this week. marks an
epoch in the history Of Richmond end
If the Museum. Doubtless the discussions
of these interesting women Will give an
impetus to the future development OF the
society. and Will also bind by close ana
renewed ties the women who assembled.
Southern women do not need to be taught
patriotism IN any sense; still. these meet
ings do promote the growth OF enthusi-
astic interest in all that pertains 70 pre-
starvation Of all records and relics Of the
Confedsracy.
TO show her love Of the South and
virginia, Mrs. Davis has undertaken the
Journey to Richmond, and is at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, the guest Of Mrs. Ann
Grant. She has come not only to be
present at the unwilling ceremonies to-
day, but TO attend the Conference of
Regents and the reception given to them
on Tuesday. Miss Winnie Davis could
not come, being still in Egypt. Mrs.
Davis is Honorary Regent Of the Con-
federate Museum, and Miss Winnie is
the Regent representing the Solid South.
MISS MILDRED LED HERE.
Miss Mildred Lee is the Regent Of Vir-
ginia, and is the guest OF Mrs. John
Stewart, OF Brook Hill
Miss Wheeler daughter Of General
Wheeler. member OF Congress from Ala
bama, will represent her State. end VIII
be the guest OF Mrs. James IL. Drake
lOo6 Floyd avenue. The beautiful Miss
Wheeler arrived on Saturday. She came
with Mrs. Davis.
Miss Gibbs will represent South Caro-
lima, and will be the guest Of Mrs. Grey
Skipwith, 6l3 west Franklin.
Kentucky will be represented by Mrs.
y. O.. Gray, Of Louisville. She VIII Ne
the guest of Mrs. John Potts. 20 east
Franklin.
North Carolina sends as representative
Mn. Alfred Williams, of Raleigh. She
will be the guest OF Mrs. Broadnax, SVi
west Cary street.
Mrs. Dammann represents Maryland
and will be the guest OF Mrs. Z. Is
Cowardin, east Franklin street.
When the window Is unveiled to-day,
the visiting regents, vice-regents. ana
certain representatives from Confederate
81 PauPs church. There will also be
seats for General and Mrs. Ftzhugh Lee
and family, Mrs. Simon Bolivar Buckner,
Colonel Burton Harrison, the guest or
Major Robert Stiles, and Colonel Morgan.
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL FEATURES.
At Ii o'clock on Monday there will DO
az the Museum a business meeting, wheh
matters OF Importance will be decided
The yice-regents will show what has al
ready been accomplished, and plans Tor
the future development Of the Museum
will DO discussed. The statuette OF Presl-
dent Davis will bs presented at this ses-
sion by Judge Garrett, Of Norfolk. Al
ter business meeting is at an end, the
visitors will be conducted through the
different rooms Of the Museum.
Monday afternoon from to O'CLOCK
tbera will be an afternoon tea az Mrs. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson's hospitable home. on east
Franklin street where reports VIII De
read. and later opportunity VIII be gwen
for tho style of entertainments FOR when
Mrs. Ellyson is already famous. ms
tea ia more especially for visiting regents
and vice-regents and hOnored guests OF
our city.
on Tuesday evening the members OF the
Confederate Memorial Literary society
will give a reception at the JEFFERSON no
tel TO Mrs. Davis, Miss Mildred Lee ana
tho representatives of the States in the
city. who are either regents or represent
the regents OF certain States. Invitations
will be sent only to strangers; therefore,
members of the society must re-
member that they must come WIN
out further invitation. Complimentary
supper tickets will be sent only 10 VISIT
ors from distance; tickets Tor others
can be obtained at the Jefferson or from
certain ladies' of the Reception Commit
tee.
THOSE WHO WILL RECEIVE
The following are the names OF the Ia
dies who will receive on Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Y. Jefferson Davis. Virginia
Miss Mildred Lee. Virginia; Mrs. tItz-
hugh Lee. Virginia; Mrs. Simon Bolivar
Buckner Kentucky; Mrs. Dammanhr
MARYLAND; Miss Gibbs, South carolina
Miss Wheeler Alabama; Mrs. ~ u.
GRAY. Louisville, Ky; Mrs. Alfred VIII
uams. Raleigh N c.; Mrs. Joseph Bryan
president of the society; Mrs. r. e. Minor
first yice-president; Mrs. Hotchkss, homo
rarv yice-president; Mrs. NJ. NJ. smith,
treasurer; Mrs Ben. Purcell, recording
secretary; Mrs. Stephen Putney and the
following vice-regents: Alabama, Mrs.
James H. Drake; Arkansas, Mrs. Deca-
tur Axtell: Florida, Mrs. Dr. r. A. Pat
tereon: Georgia, Mrs. j. Prosser Harrl-
son: Kentucky, Miss NJ Z. Harris; Louis
lana. Mrs. George Wayne Anderson
MARYLAND. Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin; Mis-
sissippi. Mrs r.. n. Northern Missouri
Mrs. G. p. stacy; North Carolina, Mrs
r. D. Neal. Jr.; South Carolina, Mrs. W.
p. De. Saussure; Tennessee, Mrs. nor
man V. Randolph; Texas. Mrs. Cazneau
Mcleod; Virginia, Mrs. j. Taylor Ely
son: Solid South, Miss Minnie Baughman
THE VICE-REGENTS WORK
These vice-regents are all Of Richmond
and when our friends visit the various
rooms OF the Museum they will note no"
well these earnest, presevering, energetic
women have done their work so far. Inc
Museum has been in the hands OF the so
cletv only a few years, bus much has al
ready been accomplished. No doubt the
coming conference will inspire new sug-
gestions and new zeal.