Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
ASK THE LADIES' AID.
Co-OpeIationof Southern Women
Invited for the Battle Abbey,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HERE
The Members Have a Conference With
the Memorial Society.
SELL PICTURES OF MISS WINNIE.
the Museum, and Sends u Number
of Negatives Touching Letters
from Gen. Wheeler and DR.. Hoge.

The Executive Committee Of the Con-
federate Memorial Association, the mem
bers Of which are charged with the duty
of raising the necessary funds TO secure
tho erection Of the Battle Abbey in this
city met here yesterday. and, besides
transacting considerable business of
routine nature, adopted resolutions in
viting the cooperation of the ladies Of
the South in the work they have under
taken.
The business session was held in the
office of Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, and be-
sides Mr. Ellyson there were present
General Robert White. OF Wheeling. w.
Va. (chairmam: Colonel Thomas s.
Kenan, OF Raleigh. N. c.; General John
c. Underwood, of Kentucky; and Mr.. Au-
gustine j. Smith, of New York. Mr..
Smith represented Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss, who has promised to donate
100000 to the erection of the Battle
Abbey, provided a like amount is raised
by the southern people. and the others
present were members of the committee.
The session was not an extended one,
and the committee only gave out for pub
lication the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolved. That this committee respect
fully invites the cooperation OF the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society
OF Richmond in its effort to raise money
to erect the Confederate memorial build
ing, and requests that they proceed to
adopt such course of action TO that end
as in their judgment urry be deemed best.
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
tee earnestly request the various Con-
federate societies of ladies in the South
TO organize FOR the purpose OF raising
funds TO aid i'm the erection of the Con-
federate Memorial Building, and TO report
the amounts to General Robert White.
chairman Of this committee, Wheeling,
w. Va.
VISIT THE MUSEUM.
After the meeting the gentlemen visited
the Confederate Museum. where the
regular monthly meeting of the Confede-
rate Memorial Literary Society was In
introduced by Mr.. Ellyson. and each made
a most interesting speech. the fact being
emphasized by all that the museum I'm
Richmond was the only one which. be-
sides n "house and home" was filed with
most valuable and interesting relics. and
had a permanent place in the future as
far as human knowledge went. They
also suoke most hopefully of the pros
poets ior the Battle Abbey, setting forth
how highly throughout the South was the
work of the ladies appreciated, as well as
the healthy and promising state of the
Museum. They mentioned the unbounded
interest which the veterans and Mr..
Rouss felt in the proposed abbey.
COMMITTEES TO COOPERATE.
II was decided by the ladies that a COM
mittee Of ladies' from the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society should be ap-
pointed to act with a committee from
the Advisory Board, the two committees
TO confer with the committee from the
Memorial Association"
After this had been done a letter was
read from Mrs. jefferson Davis giving
permission for the sale OF Miss Winnie
Davis's pictures at the Museum. Accom-
panying this kind note was large pack
ace Of negatives of photographs. &c. Mrs.
George Ross turned over 10 the Museum
all the letters and kilograms of condo
lence sent 20 Mrs. Davis at the time of
the death of the Daughter of the Con-
federacy.
LETTER FROM DIR. HOGE.
Two other touching letters were read
ona from General Joe Wheeler. expressing
his sincere appreciation Of the letter OF
condolence sent him by the society at
the time OF the death Of his son, and the
other from Rev. Or. Moses ID. Hoge,
which was as follows:
Richmond Va, December 10, 1898.
Corresponding Secretary Contederate-Me-
mortal Literary Society
NV Dear Mrs Daniel.-Among the many
letters OF confidence and sympathy which
nave come 10 me since the accident which
disabled me no one has been more APP
nreciated than yours Of December Sth.
have indeed suffered greatly. but great
have been my compensations IN the as
surances have received from every part
~ the country OF the tender interest OF
nv Confederate friends.
You have given a most thorough ex-
presslon TO this in your favor OF yester-
day and | want you to know how much
cheered and encouraged | am by II. The
fact that such communication has been
addressed TO me Is one that | will cherish
with greatest gratitude, and i only regret
nav inability TO thank you as my heart
nromnts me 10 do. Very cordially yours.
MOSES ID. HOGE.