The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
DRAPED IN MOURNING.
sad Scenes at the White House of the
Confcdcracy.

COnicdcracy.
The "White House of The Confcieracy'
to-day wears the garD of mourning and
IT'S doors are closed. Yesterday the work
of draping the north pillars and entrance
was completed and it is s0 Atuns.y done
as TO have appealed 90 all who have seen
IT, The pillars are wrapped Boo white TYPE
ical of the pure young Wom1nhood OF
the Daughter of the Conteiefacy ana
I'm the center of the fcsf00uel white
across the door way contrasting Ditch
svmbolizes the grief OF the South at her
death. The entrance 90 the Solid south
room is also draped in black and White,
a card attached bearing the following.
Variua Anne jefferson Davis. Hon. ice
gent Solid South Room. Daughter OF me
Confederacy," Born june l5l Died sep-
TENDER 1ss.
Under instructions from Mrs. Naueht
regent. the emblems OF mourning are also
90 be seen I'm the Louisiana room and as
representing the regent for Florida Mr-.
Patterson. IT'S Jealous Yice-reeeni mas
also had the room representing tnat STATE
appropriately and beautifully dfaped.
Yesterday am enthusiastic Daughter oi the
Confedoracv from Arkansas-Mrs IT, q.
Holenberg. OF Little Rock-reques pei-
mission in the absence of The Nice-reseht
10 drape it as becomes the occasion anu
her request was granted
Miss Maury the Jealous House r'-e hl
Yesterday received telegram from at
park regent for Georgia. iustructue DEER
To put ombems of mourning 100 the 'c'I-
eia room and floral cmblcm- at Georgia s.
exnenso. and her request WAS promptly
complied with The true spirit OF mourn
ing pcrvades the house 500 which the sn.-
od Girl whose death is now mourned ilrst
saw the light
THE DAUGHTERS MEET
AT 1890 o'clock mcetug of th' lau-h-
tiers of the Confedcrae> was held at Lee
CamD Han. Mrs. y y. Randolph pre-
siding The official badges. without "NI."
mo- Daughter" will boz admitted to lhe
church. were finally distributed. so more
can bc secured Mrs Randolph repof''i
the receipt of Kind letter from Mfs- iI-
DINA Leonard OF Nort1.N. cNprcs-ins "'I
wish 90 contribute Co thc proposed memo
rial monument Co bee erected ODD Miss DA-
Wis honor
Misses Coleman. PEBBLES and Julia Lee
were appointed committee to receive
floral tributes boo the lecture room of 81
paurs from 90 d.. and Misses VIM.
Kate Lee and Josephine knoN. thc come
mitfco for the same duty from - io p.
4 tcleeram was read from Airs O.
Branch stone. president "i ine Texas
Division of the United Daughters az ih'
Confederacy. stating thet she MOULD r p
resent it at the funeral MIS- stone aye
rived i'm Richmond last night ana j. al
the jefferson Hotel
Another telegram from Mrs q. \. For
nev. president of the T.. -. q. OF Arhan'
sas. announced her appointment or MIS-
1ex-Governor Miller and Mrs. Amelia D.
Hollenberg as its presentatives.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were ad'pl'u
Resolved. That the Richmond Chapitr
United Daughters OF the Conled'
eracy. do with hearts run OF
grief and sympathy desire TO eA
press their great sorrow az the oioN
which has fallen on them in the aeati
OF tho Daughter Of the Confederacy' WIN
ME Davis.
Born amid sorrows. bunefed by th'
winds OF adversely. she vet lived 10 prove
herself the noble daughter of worthy
sire The child OF the Confeceracy' sh
was the typical Southern woman ah'
every Southern heart as proud 10 clalH
her. To the gricf-stricken mother, Wn'
has already borne so much ana i've
through so many tragedies, we her o'"e
Daughters OF the Confederacy. can ohl
offer our tender love and earnest pr yeFs
BE 10 also resolved. That q copy OF thes'
resolutions be sent 20 the family ana ma
they DE published in ar the daiy paper
and spread on the minutes -ot the so
ciety. INN
Mrs. JEFFERSON -. CARR.
Corresponding Secretary.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Mrs. (GonD James Conner oil mar res
ton. S. c.. arrived IN Richmond y,s'er
dav and will represent the 'harlestoi
branch OF the United Daughters sh'
will be. while in Richmond the guest o
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John hnders
| 6i9 Franklin street.
| Colonel James Holmes, ao)u'ah'-sehe