Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-07


COLONEL f. NJ. PARKER,
| cord said He was a modest gen
! tleman and a gallant officer. Greater
praise cannot be accorded any man. lie
was never absent Il moment from duty,
save in the case Of Illness, and he in
spired his men with his own daring and
indomitable courage. At Chancellors-
Vile. unable TO find his command, he
fought side by side with the Stonewall
Brigade, and captured more prisoners
than he had men. He was ever conspicI-
Gus for his courage and gallantry.
/ honor the thought that brings the pc
ture Of one so noble here TO hang on
the sacred wall of the Confederate Mu-
scum, and wish TO make from the ladies
of the Museum grateful acknowledgment
of thanks"
DR.. Hodges said, in part: at is my
very pleasant duty to represent North
Carolina and to gladly voice her un
qualified thanks to the ladies Of the Mu
scum for thus honoring one Of the most
gallant and truest of her sons. Also, to
give thanks to those gentlemen who so
generously gave the picture and TO thank
him ODr McGuire) who has presented 1t
in such graceful terms. and who is an
honored son Of the Old North State by
thought, that In spite of the excitement
of the recent war, that this Grafton is
madC-nOt to q cOnquerng hero not TO
a victorious cause but to the noble hero
of a cause that represents nothing on
Gods earth now" This is the daybreak
of new century. Through the break in
the clouds we see unknown phantoms.
strange and shadowy shapes. and new
and iangling creeds that glimmer threat
,r,fx- l,afC ,fattt f-
of men who fought for what they thought
10 be right will serve in this unknown
future as an inspiration to the young men
and give honor and everlasting renown
to those who live as he did"
The annual meeting Of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society was held at
the Museum yesterday at noon, Mrs.
Bryan, the president, in the chair. There
was an unusually large attendance. The
annual report was read. and showed a re-
markable growth Of work for the past
year. and a great increase of interest here
and throughout the South. The following
officers were elected for the year: Presi-
dent Mrs. Joseph Bryan; Honorary Vice
President, Mrs. Z. d. Hotchkiss Vice
Presidents-Mrs Anne Grant, Mrs. T.. G.
Minor. and Mrs. Archer Anderson; Trea-
surer, Mrs. II. Theodore Elyson; Core
spending Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie Carey
Daniel Recording Secretary, Mrs. Benja-
min Il Purcell.
The vice-regents for the different States
We're elected as follows: Virginia Mrs J.
Taylor Ellyson Maryland. Mrs. c. OBJ.
COwardin; North Carolina, Mrs. Broad
max: South Carolina. Mrs. William u. de
Saussure Georgia, Miss Styles; Alabama,
Mrs. J. II. Drake; Mississippi. Mrs. j. II.
Mcintosh Florida, Mrs. r. a. Patterson;
Louisiana. Mrs. G. w. Anderson; Texas,
Mrs c. Mcleod; Missouri Mrs. q. u.
Stacy; Arkansas, Mrs. u. AXtell; Tennes-
see. Mrs n. V. Randolph; Kentucky,
Miss Matte Harris, Solid South Miss
Baughman. All the members of the Adj
vsory Board were reelected.
The Junior Cotillon passed off last night
at the Jefferson with even more than its
usual briliancy. The beautiful dining
room of the hotel was aglow with light,
and Professor Tremer's splendid band
played all the newest tunes. Mr. Spots
wood Wexford led many new and beautiful
figures.
Those present were Misses Florence
Parker. Helen Moseley, Emily and Mamie
Jennings, Rebekah Beel, Margaret Winn,
Maude Morgan, Taisie Manning, Grace
Shields. McGeary OF Philadelphia, Nan
ME and Bessie Dunlop, Daisy Chamber
layne, Tomlinson Of Durham, Mamie
Cooke, Elizabeth Robins. and others:
Messrs. Edward II. Benson. Blanchard
Forbes. William Harvie, Murat Willis. |
Joel Perrin, Leslie Reid, Carey Carr Ro-
bert Brander, Bob Jones, Holiday, Hoo
race Stringfellow, James Pollard. David |
Leake of the University. William de Saus- |
sure, Vernen Moore, SpOtswood Wexford, !
Harry Winn, Stafford Parker, and Charles
Taylor.
The second annual conference of the |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
will be held i'm Norfolk this week, begin |
ming to-day, ind continuing Tor 'hreS |
days. The meeting Is held under The aus |
pices of the Great Bridge and Fort Mel |
son chapters, and will BE- under the i'm |
mediate supervision of Mrs. Hugh Nelson |
Page, and the members Of the Daughters |
of the American Revolution in Norfolk |
will entertain their visitors most royalty. |
A varied and attractive programme has |
been arranged.
The Richmond ladies who will attend |
this conference are Mrs. Benjamin Pur- |
cell. regent Old Dominion Chapter; Mrs. |
Reginald Gillian. her alternate; Mrs. c. |
w. +. Brock and Mrs. James T. Patter- |
son. delegates from the Old Dominion |
Chapter; Miss Belle Perkins. State presi- |
dent OF the 'Childrens Society. and Mrs. |
Virginius Hall, president Of the Patrick /
Henry Chapter of the Children OF the
Revolution.
The Old Dominion Chapter stands ol- |
most first i'm the work done for the sol
diers In recognition of this the chapter
has been asked 10 respond to The toast, |
1.-The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton I'm the Spanish-American War" Mrs.
james 7. Patterson was elected to re-
spond TO this toast Many distinguished |
guests will be present az this conference.
among them Mrs. Daniel Manning of AL |
bany. president OF the National Society, /
Daughters of the American Revolution.