The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-07
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project was first planned we We're ~
frontcd by such serious dlfiicuhles t''"'
20 many IL seemed Wild or MOI hoPe
ltss) scheme To-day 1t Is an assure"
fact, for the difficulties were remoNS"'
the perplcxing questions solved ana 1io
way opened for US In a truly irarVeiious
manner On oil sides help mas peeh ~
forded and the kindly interest OF stfhils
ers has cheered us on. From the Gov
ornor ~ orr state. from the Mayor ana
Council Of our beloved city to the earnest
little band of school chiliren VINO nave
formed themselves into our proteclihS
"Gfard of Honor" we have recelNeu
abundant evidence of sympathy anu ~
,sistancc. TO one and alto the peope y,
The far.distant States. who are YET az
ono with us in their love for the cherish-
cd Confedcracy. we extend az TINS t'''O
our hearty greeting, ana desire 10 III,
thcr express our grateful THANKS oureS
from the first Coils blessing mas resi-
upon MS and our work, else our iapor H"u
been but In vain. IT.. a,.o,,ia
am reminded that to-day there sEoulu
be a rcport from the president OF your
so..ie,y mn unless you desire 10 hear
of weary DAVIS and sleepless nights
49,, ,ono "A make. In the Providence OF
"a was so long laid aside from all ac-
five duties that | can scarcely SPEAK oi III
,,.o,lg 81, hcarsav. or the thOuehtfui con
e,do~,tion .bown me by you ] cainlo'
-. ,,-,,sslf 10 sneak. hut ! bless you III
49,, 'besrt with gratitude. The char mas
boen most admirably hlled Dy YOU
less vicc-presdcut, so that ! am 49, .ssin,d
ful TO feel that the work mas not sun
in any way: $500. proceedings
will be duly presented oy yum
officers. o,,d ,,our work
-, 40 me as lay on my bed OF sure
49,, md from the fullness OF my near. !
-, ,o,v sneak. On us deep ana lolly
.ls,,o,,sibilitv rests The enthusiasm Win
-ybicb the work was begun mas natural"
hocn replaced by more calm ehoeaNOi
~, 7 yould have us to-day to STIR up our
zoal nv honestly asking ourselves Solemn
Questions i'm regard to the work Which
Cod has given US to do
Am doing my part In this cause as 'ie
Confederate private did his steadily ioV-
inelv. with all my might, day by uAg -,
While others have done ana h'e
doing. have I done all that ! can 10
this work? What have done III '''''
past year? -. ,-o
Am pressing on in the steps OF the
,,.on,en Of the South during those years
Wit have given TO this work?
what have given up for this WORK
Forgive me. if / press home inns
thoi.ght. | am urged therto by the favI
that the years are flying, and the Wofh
Is. vast, Let us then. redeem the uH'o'
LOSSES BY DEATH.
We cannot but remember that at our
last annual meeting we had with us the
"doar familiar faces" Of two OF us "ho
have .crossed over the river. ana ho",
ncrhape. are permitted to watch us anu
our work from affair But Q. how we hecu
them hercl Prom the inception OF our
1vorl, until the day of his death III Jan
nary last. our strong ally ana suppoI'e',
| the chairman of the ADVISORY bu"iu' "''U
our tYuest friend was Colonei Johh b''oP
Cary We can never tell all ne was ~
MS and this work-guide, couhseilcr' -"
.couracing us. we relied on him TOT every
,Etnr and never called in vain. No time
nor pains nor labor, was TOO much lol
him TO give to this cause for which ne
had first given himself In the old days II
was inspiration to be with him. IN thoso
"a come If will be strength to remember
| him
Servant of God, well done"
In the recent removal of your faithiul
! treasurer. Mrs. Margaret Strother Smith,
/ we have sustained another heavy loss.
our first and only teasurer, she fulllled
with accuracy and dispatch the manlloIu
( duties of her post. She so loved the CON
/ tolerate work that IL was truly IaooI
/ of love with her. Astounding IN GOOD
works. she finished her course, IN 1alth'
/ and now rests from her laborers among
1 those LOYAL hearts and true WI"
/ "Stand ever i'm the light Tho memory
/ OF her cheerful service VIII long niger
with us. and will serve as a iurther
/ incentive. to the one daily duty-as she
did hers. ,,,,.
'~hus praying working. hoping we may
90 forward with d stout heart to meet
| d. shodovv future For, judging 1t by
/ the past, We can with hopeiul confluence
! declare
I Here, we raise our Ebenezer,
For hitherto the Lord has helped u.s.!
OFFICERS AND REGENTS.
The election OF officers resulted as iol-
/ lows
President Cunanlmous) Mrs. Joseph
Bryan.
Hon. Vice-President Mrs. L. ID. Hotch-
/ kiss
| Vice-Presidents. Mrs. Anne Grant, Mrs.
| +. c. Minor and Mrs. Archer Anderson
| Treasurer. Mrs. II. T. Ellyson.
| Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie
Cary Daniel.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. p. L. Pur-
cell
All the members Of the Advisory Board
| We're reelected.
The vice-regents for the various States
| are as follows:
Virginia-Mr j. Taylor Ellyson.
| Maryland-Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin.
North Carolina-Mrs. Broadnax.
South Carolina-Mrs. w. = DeSaussure.
! Goorgia-Mrs X. c. Stiles.
Alabama-Mrs j. II. Drake.
Mississippi-Mr j. II. Mcintosh.
FIorida-Mrs r.. A. Patterson.
! I.ouisiana--Mrs. George w. Anderson.
Tcxas-Mrs Cazneau Mcleod.
| Missouri Mrs. G.. b. Stacy. q
| hrkansas--Mrs. Decatur Axten. 60
Tennessee-Nrs. n. V. Randolph. -
| Kentucky-Miss NJ. y. Harris.
| Solid SOUTH Baughman.
| During the past year there have been
1850 visitors 10 the Museum. of whom
43n came on the free days. The
! Growth of the work has been truly re-
markable II Is thought that the general
meeting Of the United Daughters OF the
| Confederacy which will be held in Rich
mond next year viii result In great good
10 the Museum and to the Society.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
| Board OF Managers Of the Virginia Hos
| nital was held Yesterday Mrs. Edgar TaSc
! lor presiding. Mrs. James X. 'Goreoh
| was elected first vice president by acca-
] nation. Reports for the month were
most encouraging and Donation Day was
/ Il