Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
TELL OF THEIR WORK
nEroRvs FROM LOCAL CHAPTERS
no DAUGHTERS CONFERENCE.
Alb OF THEN DOING WELL,
Visiting Ladies' Extended Most Cor
dial Grectiaws--IIow che Useful
+, ness Of the Dissemination May lie
Enhanccd--An Elegant LuncAcon.


The ola Dominion chapter OF the
Daughters OF the Revolution and then
visitors held a business meeting yester'
day at 10 A. NJ. at the chaptor-rooms, in
the Historical Society building. Mrs.
James Lyons chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee. frs occupied the chair
but later she was called TO the Jefferson
on business. and Mrs. Ben. Purcell the
regent. took her place.
The proceedings OF the meeting had
an auspicious beginning when MIS-. VIII
liam Writ Henry responded to the call
made upon her to say "a few words IN
welcoming to the city the delegates ana
other visitors present. The grace and
dignity with which Mrs. Henry spoke
was attestcd BY the hearty applause that
greeted her as she resumed her seat.
Mrs. Ben. Purcell following touched on
she pleasure felt by the old Dominion
Chapter at having with them their fellow
workers in Virginia. and then went on
10 speak in glowing terms OF the posi-
ton Of the Virginia Daughters OF the
Revolution to-day and the work lying
ready for them, which must Of itself be
an inspiration TO every patriotic daugh-
ter OF the old Dominion.
The next speaker was Mrs. Penn, Of
the Dorothea Henry Chapter. in Danville.
Virginia was her theme, which was fine
ly treated. She set forth the glorious
records OF the State. the works Of Wash
1ugton, Of Patrick Henry. Of John
Randolph and OF jefferson. that intel
Loo tuf
sprung IKE Minerva from the brain Of
Jupiter"
r.. JRTS FROM THE CHAPTERS.
At this stage OF the meeting Mrs. James |
Lyons attempted 90 withdraw from the |
chairmanship Of the conference. and was |
reinstated by reclamation In company /
with her secretary. AIRS. stephen Putney. /
Mrs. Putney then proposed one Of the /
most interesting movements Of the meet |
ing. As the conference was called, she
said 10 make arrangements for filling !
lhe needs OF the chapters. il would be
well 20 find out those needs by each
delegates making q report Of the work
done and the work left undone by her
chapter. The motion was carried and
the accounts given. though altogether i'm
promptu proved extremely interesting.
AIRS Ben. Purcell, representative Of the
old Dominion Chapter, told Of the found
ing Of the chapter in lSs2 of the ladies'
who had successfully filed the position
of regent and of a few of the contribu-
lions and achievements of the chapter
during the six years Of its existence. She
said 500 had been donated for the repair
of the rooms in the Historical Society
with several hundreds OF dol
lars given at different dates for their
from 500 TO $500 was given
10 the Virginia house at the Worlds
Fair; donations had been made 10 the |
Society OF the Daughters Of the |
Revolution. and in one or two instances,
poorer members of the chapter had been
cared for. The loan exhibition Of fur
niture. curiOs. and portraits Mrs. Purcell
mentioned as the finest exhibit Of the
kind ever collected in the state. and
upon the results the chapter might con-
graduate themselves in the most en-
Ihusiastic terms The membership Of the
chapter was said TO be 100 or 10S
ALBEMARLE CHAPTER.
The Albemarle Chapter, Of which Mrs.
Wallace is regent and Mrs. Tuttle dele
gate. was next called upon for an ac-
count Of its proceedings. Mrs. futile re-
spending. gave a most interesting report
OF the chapter under the administration
of Mrs. Moran. OF CharlOttesville Of Miss
and Mrs. Wallace. The ladies
OF the society have given a number of
successful receptions and lectures. The
last lecture, given i'm the old public han
of the Virginia University. was under the
auspices Of the Albemarle Chapter. About
a week afterwards the library building
was burned down. The need which was
most apparent 10 her Mrs futile said.
was TO interest the younger women IN the
work OF the chapters. When. at a recent
meeting Of the National Society, look
ing over the distinguished company as
sembled there. she had noticed all Of the
faces seemed old. and had wondered
where were the women who would take
up their work when they were gone.
MOUNT VERNON.
The work Of the wel-known Mount
Vernon CHAPTER was sketched by Mrs
Hunter. Of Alexander. Though prefacing
her report By saying that she was afraid
that she would have little TO tell on ac-
count Of so many OF the members OF the
chapter living out Of reach Of the usual
meeting place, she succeeded admirably "
In Interesting her hearers in the subject
Thirty dollars. she said. had been con !
tributed by them TO the Association foz y
the Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
another sum to the Historical Society
and an additional amount TO the Conti-
mental Hall. The chapter had also spent =
- In sending her as their representative
to the Mary Washington Society one <
feature OF this body OF the Daughters a
Of the Revolution Is their intelligent work
and appreciation Of the object Of their
society, and one OF their advantages
their owning as their historian Miss Het- L
GER so wel-imOwn for her publications
IN the magazines. Another advantage
they have IN their regent Mrs. Eleanor {
the sister Of Mrs Hunter and @
of Augustine Washington. Z
THE WORK AT sTAUNTON. n
The Beverley Manor Chapter was an,
'wered for by Mrs Robertson, Of Staun- ;
on The chapter was founded four years '
igo with the help Of Mrs. James Lyons,
II this city, and under most favorable
having as members five 3
descendants Of the original signers Of the y
Declaration OF Independence. large U
number OF the most cultured women in v
he State. and an excellent course OF study y
mapped out by Mrs Weddell and Mrs. o
Mcculloch. In the first years the plan for =
study was carried out with much success d
md many valuable papers contributed. "a
But recently the ladies have found that u
heir home duties prevent their INDUCING y
n studying the history Of their country
Tith so much fcryor. POsterity. she said. n
had more urgent claims than ancestors v
or the attention Of the Beverley Manor u
chapter. The question, then, Mrs RO- y
1ertson said, that She would like TO put a
o the conference was how to gain hold >
IN the young people and how to interest -