The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
VISITED THE MUSEUM.
RECEPTION TO THE MEMBERS OF
THg GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
4 Meeting of the Board Of Managers Of
the Retreat for the Sick The Womsn's
Christian Association.

press purpose or the anair was 10 make
the gentlemen Of the legislative body ac-
ouainted In some degree with the Work
thus far accomplished by the society
the record beng one OF which 1t may well
be proud AL tho rooIus OF the Museum
stored as they are. with memorials OF a
sad, yet stirring and noble past-werc
thrown open. MRS. Joseph Bryan, presi-
dent of the society was assisted IN re-
ceiving by Mrs. J. Taylor Eayson. vice.
regent OF the Virginia room, by the other
sflcers OF the society. the cnalrmen OF
the standng committees. and representa-
lives or the ADVISORY Board, as follows:
Mrs T. ID. Hotchkiss honorary vice.
president. Mrs. h. {. Minor, Mrs. Ra-
leigh Colston. Mrs. James II Grant, vice
presldents; Mrs. H. ID. Smith. Mrs. Is. H.
Purcell. Mrs Van Doran. Mrs. James X
Werth, Mrs. Kate :. Winn. Mrs J. H. v
Daniel. and Mrs r. y. Leary.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Van Doren, chairman OF the
Men,b,rship Committee MRS. RAeigh
Colstoa. chairman of the Finance Com
mittee; Mrs. Anne +. Grant, chairman
of the House Committee; Mrs. /. H.
Lcary. chairman OF the Ways and Means
Committee, IRIS. James y. Dunlop OF the
Memorial Committee. Mrs. j. *. v.
Daniel. the Publication Committee MIS-.
T. ID. Hotchkiss. the Grounds COMMITTEE
Mrs. "A. 4. kllyson. OF the souvenir Com
rn,tfee Mrs. Kate VIM of the Reception
Committee and Mrs. James X. Nertn,
of the Committee 10 Mark ana ldenuiy
Confederate Localities I'm This City ana
State: Messrs. Robert ;. Bosheg j. ray
0or falyson Joseph Bryan, george H.
Christian. +. ID. Hotchkiss, Il. l. MINOR
II. H. Munford. j. Il. Purcell. Gordon Nc
Cabc. and Edward II. Valentine. These,
with Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler. Mrs. Edward
Ecbols and Mrs. 4. j. Montague by IN
xitatou. constituted the receiving party
In the SOLID South Room.
IN THE STATE ROOMS.
In the various state rooms the vice.
regents and their committees welcomed
ahe visitors. as follows
Nirpan,a-Mrs J. Taylor Eilyson. Mrs.
John Il. Iightfoot. Mrs Hunter Mcclure
Mrs Archer Anderson. Miss Annie c.
stewart. Brook Hin: Mrs. A. b. Camm
Mrs. Thomas A. Brander and Mrs. H.
Theo Ellyson.
Maryland-Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin and
Mrs. Harry Frazier.
North Carolina-Mrs. BroadnaX. Mrs.
Edmund Strudwick. Miss Lilly Cayce ana
Mrs. Wexford Reed.
South Carolina Mrs. w. p. DeSaus-
sure.
Georgia-Miss X. c. stiles and Mrs. F.
q. Townes
Alabama--Mrs. Drake. Mrs. ]. a. White,
Mrs. General Little. Mrs. Robert Mum
ford Mrs Randolph Pepton and Mrs.
william A. Fitzgerald.
Louisiana-Mrs. George Wayne Ander'
son.
T-xas-Nrs. Cazneau Mcleod.
f'iorida-Miss Ellen Lewis Jones and
Mrs. Niemeyer
Missouri-Mrs George Stacy.
J<entucky-Miss Mattio Harris. Mrs.
Bland Smith. Mrs +. V. Valentine, Mrs.
L. NJ. Knox and Miss Cary Laws.
Arkansas-Mrs. Axteli. Miss Leila Dim
mock and Miss Amy Bay and others.
II was regretted that the regent for
Arkansas. Miss Fannie NJ. Scott, was not
present
Tennessee-Mrs. y. V Randolph.
Missssippi-Mrs. Pendleton and Mrs.
Northen.
SCENE AT THE MUSEUM.
Tho gentlemen of the Legislature came
IN body and du'irg the entire two hours
these. receiving were busily engaged in
directing their attention TO the various
relics which the house contains. The
Solid South Room. with its group of cor
dial people eager to welcome their visi-
tors as soon as the opening door an
nounced arrivals. was the first visited.
with a majority of the callers, although
many pas sed frs through the Mississippi
and Georgia rooms and thence into the
Solid South. Upon the broaG mantle OF
the last was an effective bit Of floral de-
coration. the words Confederate States
in white flowers upon a groundwork Of
ferns. None Of the treasLrers which the
Museum contains attracted 80 much and
such close attention as the thirty Chap
man pictures recently placed in the
Georgia room These were painted in
Italy by Mr. Chapman. from sketches
drawn by him during the war by special
permission from General Beauregard.
Tho city OF Charlestons recent offer of
$1,000 for the gems was declined by Mr..
John Linton Chapman, of New York.
their present OWNER and liother q the
artist. A proposition was also made to
take them 10 Washington TO be put with
the War Records, but it is ihe earnest
hope OF the Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society that they may be purchased
outright for the Museum. Each perpet-
yates some scene OF action and interest
during the war. and there is no place so
fitting for them. The Virginia Room
with Its well filled cases and walls, also
received a great deal OF attention. AL
though the ladies OF the society have
reason TO be gratihed with the result OF
their plan TO acquaint the Legislature
with the work already accomplished by
the society.
THOSE CALLING.
Among those calling were: Governor
Hoge Tyler. Lieutenant Governor Echols.
Attorney General Montague. Mrs. Henry
Williams Mrs Marion DImmock Miss
Porterheld. Miss Louise Allen Mayo Mrs.
j. Allison Hodges. Mrs. J. Il. Dashien.
Miss Anne G. Bentley. Miss Lizzie
Townes. Mr.. Barton H. Wise. Mr.. James
Anderson. Miss Bay OF st. Louis, Mrs.
Robert Christian. Miss Lucy Alice Jones
OF North Carolina. Miss Virginia Raper,
Miss Maggie Crockett. Miss Julia Savers
Mrs. Conway Macon OF Orange. Mrs.
George A. Lyon. the Misses Wallace. Mrs.
Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas n. Jones
of Isle OF Wight. Messrs w. y. Barks-
dale. NJ II. Barnes. T. T.. Blakey r. r..
Boykin. NJ. ~. Clayton. A. Clement. D. ..
Tggleston. Henry Fairfax. w. NJ. Flan-
agan. II. p. Flood W. L. Foster, ". ".
Hale. r. 3. Hartley. e. H. Jackson. r.
A. James. J. L. Jeffries. H. S. Kane. G..
X. Keezell. G.. w. lie Cato II. c. Lowry
j Z. Mason. y. Masse. IL. l.. MAYNARD
J. G.. Mcclure. W. Il. Mcllwaine. G. W.
Morris. G. A. Mushback. j. n. Opie, T..
Parr. C. r. Sands a. St. Clair c. w.
steele. ]. w. Sorthall. T. L. Tate. r.
Turabull. G. NJ. Wallace. III. T. Wick
ham. T. Withers. II. G. Allen. ]. l.. An
derson. l.. c. Barley. j. NJ. Bauserman,
T. W. Rerrey. W. II. Blakemore. Il. w. H..
Blanton. G. c. Bland. G. r. Bland. w "a.
Boaz, T. Booker, q. W. browning, r.