The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-11
WRITES
HER ACCEPTANCE.
She viii Attend the dwelling of the
Window
IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND
She Writes That "Hcr Heart Beats
With Joy az the Completion Of
the Memorial"--Miss Win.
ME Cannot Come.

Mrs. George Ross. the chairman OF the
Davis Memorial Window Committee, has
received o. letter from Mrs. Jefferson
Davis accepting the invitation TO attend
the unwilling ceremonies OF the window
in memory of her ilustrious husband in
81. Paurs church April 18th. Mrs. Davis
viii certainly Do present at that ccre-
m0ny III nothing unforeseen should pre-
vent. accompanied by her niece Miss
Waller o. daughter OF the late beloved
Captain W. g. Waller, OF this city.
Miss Winnie Davis1s I'm Egypt and will
not return ID America until the last Of
May. which fact alone prevents her from
coming with her mother.
Tho erection of This memorial 10y the
friends and admirers of Nit Davis. as
well as of the cause Inc represents, gives
great pleasure 10 his family, and Mrs.
Davis writes. 'Ot an Pleasures
and consultations my husband would have
been most Praule1 Dog this tribute of love
and remembrance placed m the church
in which hc wOrshippcd for so many
y,are. Ny heart beats $50 with
i0v at the completion of this memorial
lnat 4 DO not know how I shall Doe able
fo control myself at the trying moment
OF sitting once more among my old
friends without the dear one who first
bound me 10 thcm and If my husband
knows now of his peoples love for MIN
as shown n this tribute. / know b. adds
"a keauer joy TO those of heaven
Airs. Ross said that she apoloezcd
most humbly to- Mrs. Davis for quoting
from hcr private and personal letter.
but she did SO m order that Nirslnians
might know just how Mrs. Davis feels
about this compliment paid President
Davis.
I'D to a late hour last evening it was
honed by many aware of the fact that
Mrs. jefferson Davis viii attend the un-
Yelling OF tine beautiful stained
glass window of Mr. Davis th"l
tb. unwilling of the latters por-
trait 81 the solid South Room ar the
Confederate Museum would Dee postponed
until about the same time, but Miss Min
ME Baughman. vice-rcgeut of the room.
found that impraclcab.c and Che cerc-
monv will take place this afternoon.
Miss Baughman stated 90 "a representative
Of The Times that when the daio-ilal
of he adoption of the Confederate cone
suuti0n-was decided upon. She DID not
know OF Mrs. Davis expected presence
Oh April l1lh. and expressed re1ret mat
"a change of date was impracdcane Wnon
she was acquainted WIN inc '"o'. ~
tain 'ussohs was Ni'l'. .l.. .. ''''', ,i.lt
be was present 40 The meeting in Mont
pomcrv at which the constitution was
adopted.
Ix-Goycrnor OForrau viii accept the
portrait on beA'l ol lH.
the WORK oi Ml. J"HH ',,
Richmond, whose poI I.+'a On
John u. Cooke and Junai H. Larry jaw y
been much admired.
With regard TO me memorial "l""""
two gentlemen who A.N- seen i'
thority for the statement 'lt' I- ~
ceeeingi} beautiful anu wen "'' 81
place DO the church Mn.h' say "'' ~
them. should Dee made tho westminster
Abbey of the south.
Mrs George Ross, chairman OF lhe
committee and Mrs. Joseph Bryan ale
now comforting win regard 20 ut -''i.s
for the 17th. desiring that TINS nay sA'il
Doe iu AN ways worthy oil the solemn ''-
casion-a day oil days, showing tAat inc
Southlands heart d. an abiding l'ioi'
for its dead. upon which inc rams o,-
sccnd ana the WINDS nIoNt D"' + DID,.
not because d. is founded "p'" " l"."'
Mrs James u. Dooiey' OF Hlcniilun''
has been appointed successor 10 AIS
Annie Rose Walker as member oi me
roundor's Council of the "Order of the
crown" Miss Annie Rose walker ANA
her brother. Mr. GustaFus a. walker
exucc. to sail shortly Tor Europe nh" "''
remain abroad for some months.
,frs Allen Howison. OF staunton. who