The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-21
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hung with white crepe. while over the
door Is the following:
varina Anne Jefferson Davis. Hon. he-
gent Mississippi Room. Daughter or the
Confederacy." Born June. lsst Dieu
September, 1898.
Mrs George Ross was appointed com
mittee OF one TO tender TO the vestry OF
st. Pauls church any of the rooms IN
the Museum for the lying In state OF the
remains Mrs. NJ. l.. Branch earnestly
advocated the writing OF letter 20 MIS-
Davis, informing her OF the society ac-
ton but this was voted down on the
ground that the expression or any wish
on the part OF the Society might cause
Mrs. Davis 10 feel hampered in her de-
cision. Mrs. Ross was requested TO COM
municate at once with Col Archer An
derson. who, after meeting IN MAJOR
Stiles office the vestry OF St Paui anu
conferring with them, was later IN thc
afternoon to meet the Jefferson DaNis
Monument Association and sun iur'ne'
discuss matters. Mrs. Davis having eN-
pressed in a personal letter 10 Coi An
derson her wish for a military iuhersi'
soldiers TO constitute the active pah-
bearers. .a.,,,>-
II was decided 10 limit the funeral dele
cation to six. 70 be appointed by the pres
ident. o, .
MRS. George Ross was appointed
committee TO select and purchase n
floral design. and was lett unrssuAS'eu
in the matter of selection.
Immediately after the meeting sue anu
Mrs. Archer Anderson communicates u
the vestry the society's action.
AZ a quorum OF the membership Oh
hollywood Memorial Association was
present. Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson caiied
meeting after the society's business was
transacted. A committee was appointed
70 represent the Association At the tuneldi
and another to draft resolutions. MIS-
E c. Minor and Mrs. Ross were re-
ouested 70 look after the matter OIL now
crs. ~
AT this juncture Mrs. Norman Ran
dOlph and Mrs. George a. Lyon entered
brinelng news Of a meeting Of the Daugh-
ters of tn. Confederacy. In doing 50 MIS-
Randolph made a brief address, speak
ing with feeling or the loss sustained
i'm the death OF the Daughter OF the Con-
federscv. At the meeting from which
she came a committee was appointed TO
draft suitable resolutions regarding u.
and II was decided 20 attend the tuneral
I'm a body. each one attending 20 wear
the organizations badge. However II
has been stated that the attendance Of
entire societies in this way, 50 far as the
church Is concerned will be an impossi-
bility. so that delegation will doubtless
be selected 10 represent the Daughters.
as in the case OF the other organlza-
tiOns.
TO ERECT 4 MONUMENT.
II was unanimously decided 10 inangu-
rate a movement 10 erect over Miss
Davis grave I'm Hollywood a monument,
the text Of the resolution being as fol-
lows:
THE Richmond Chapter. Daughters Of
the Confedcracy have at a meeting az
Lee Camp Hail. September 90 lS9s. re-
solved 10 inaugurate a movement 10 erect
a monument over the grave OF winnie
"the DAUGHTER OF tho Confedcracy
feeling sure that this work will meet
with the sympathy of ail lovers Of the
South. Daughters OF the Confederacy.
veteran Association. sons - Veterans
and many others over the whole country.
The said Chapter requests that an who
desire TO Join them ia this work Of love.
will send in their names at once. as il Is
the intention of the Chapter 20 have the
rc-~tf,uad on saron+b rnOcl