Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-24
70 DENY herself to all but the most init


mate.
Though much Frustrated. she and Mrs.
Hayes both bore their grief with grea'
fortitude.
Mrs. Davis ard her party will return 20
New York to-day leaving Richmond TINS
morning at s:45 O'Clock. Mrs. Davis VIII
reside In New York as heretofore, ano
will continue her literary work Mrs'
Hayes will reside with her for some time
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACf.
The following ladies' represented various
southern chapters OF Daughters OF the
Confederacy in line other than the kich-
mond chapters: Mrs. c. Branch stone
president OF Texas Division; Mrs. w. H..
Dial. Jr.. president Elizabeth Harrison
Chapter, Madison, Fla. /; Mrs. Conner, rep
resenting the Charleston Is. c. Chapter
Mrs. John NJ. Otey, Mrs. David b. Payne,
Mrs. Manson Miss Matte Boiling, ana
Misses Stewart, representing kirkwood-
Otey Chapter, Lynchburg; Mrs. H. G..
Hollenberg. proxy for Mrs. G. A. Fanny,
president Of the Arkansas Division ana
of Pat Cleburn Chapter, Hope. Ark; Miss
Belle Cabell Atkinson. proxy for Mrs. ex-
Governor Miller. representing Mrs. j. K.
Miller, Little Rock Memorial Chapter;
Mrs. Alfred Fitzgerald Selden. proxy for
Raphael Semmes Chapter, Morrelton.
Ark; Miss Margaret Harvie. proxy for
Mrs. J. NJ. Keller. Hot Springs tArk)
Chapter; Mrs. Barney and Mrs. Daniel
representing the Fredericksburg Chapter;
Mrs. Marable and Mrs r. L. Watson. Pc
tersburg Chapter; Miss boswell, Char
lottesvile Chapter; Miss Gertrude Byers,
Dabney Maury Chapter. Philadelphia.
SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION
The South Carolina delegation came ex-
clusively from Charleston. and consisted
Of Colonel James G.. Holmes. adjutant OF
the United Confederate Veterans OF South
Carolina, and General Samuel w. Fer
guson. the Rev. John Kershaw, and
Messrs. J. w. Ward j. W. Morris, 7. W.
Bacot, William Mure. and Yates Snow
den, representing the city Of Charleston
General Ferguson is a West Point gradu-
ate and a distinguished cavalry leader Of
the western army. He is South Caro-
linian, but was appointed from Mississippi
and commanded a brigade from that
State. The Rev. John Kershaw is rector
of the historic St. Michael's church.
Charleston. He was a boy soldier of the
Confederacy, and was captured at Sailors
Creek while serving as orderly for his
father, the gallant Major-General ]. B.
Kershaw.
Other visiting veterans al the funeral
were Mr.. w. B. Bacon, r. z. Lee Camp.
No. 8, Alexandria, Va; Colonel A. j.
West. Atlanta Camp, 153. L. c. ". Cap
tain w. d. Cleveland, representing Gene
raj W. l.. Cabell, commanding TRANSMITS
sissippi Department, U. C. ": ColoneI
James NJ. Neale. Cabell Grove Camp.
Danville, Va; Captain George w. Nc
Laughlin, Camp 1875. L. c. V, Augusta,
Ca; Colonel w. j. Green. North Carolina
Division, L. c. "; John b. Parish Fl. A.
Darlington Camp Charlotte county. Va.
The veterans from Washington, Fred
ereksburg. and Alexandria arrived at PAS
yesterday afternoon, and were in the
funeral procession.
Colonel b. F.. Exhelman. who left New
Orleans to represent the celebrated Wash
ington Artillery. of that city at the flu
neral, missed connection at Charlotte, y.
c., and could not be present
COLONEL HOLMES TAKEN ILL
Colonel James G.. Holmes, one Of the
Charleston veterans attending the fune-
raj, was taken suddenly iii at the Jeffer-
son last night, but soon recovered, and
was nearly well at midnight Colonel
iiOihicS spout the thllTt forenoon In the
basement Of the Church experimenting
the opening of the exquisite flowers from
various parts OF South Carolina
On the occasion Of the last public APP
pearance of Miss Davis at the Atlanta
reunion. in July. Colonel Holmes, General
Caleron of New Orleans, and Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson, of this city, were detail
ed by General Gordon to escort the
Daughter of the Confederacy to the Audi
forum. Those who witnessed the demon
stration on the part Of the old veterans
when they discharged this duty will not
be surprised that the men who wore the
gray were so eager to honor the memory
of Miss Davis yesterday, or that their
grief was so sincere.
Colonel A. j. West and wife left for
their home. in Atlanta. last night Colo
mel West represented Atlanta Camp l59,
L. c. v, Atlanta Ga, at Miss Daviss
funeral. Colonel West was here as adiu-
tant-general of Georgia at the great re-
union in 1896 and was on Governor Cor
dons staff. He is a member of Governor
Atkinson's staff
Hon. Il. p. Howell, former owner OF
the Atlanta Constitution, and lately ap-
pointed one of the commissioners TO in
vestigate the conduct OF the war with
Spain, was also here as a member of
Atlanta Camp. No. l59.