The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
LADIES REVIEW
THE HISTORIES.
Committee Of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy at Work.
WANT A PERFECTLY FAIR BOOK.
A Number of Richmonders Gone TO
Mountain Ecsorts-A Suggestion tn
the Memorial Hall Committee.
Personal and General Notes

At the convention Of the United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy held last No
vember in Baltimore, an historical COM
mittee was appointed. of which Mrs.
James Conner. of Charleston. s g.. was
chairman. having a. "er associates Mrs.
Kate Cabeu Currie president q. u. g..
Dallas. Texas; Mrs. James NJ. Garrett,
Charlottesville; Mrs. Ellison Capers. Co
lumbia. s. C.. and Miss Rutherford. OF
Athens. Ga.
1T is" SAYS Mrs. Conner I'm a letter to
a friend in Richmond. most important
that the histories given the young Peep. e.
should be overlooked by people who
know the truth OF things as they hap
pened. Now. when every other
sentiment Is being swallowed up by the
Cuban war. the story of our own must
certainly be attractIyoly told TO catch
the young idea"
II Is the business of the committee to
examine carefully all histories and his
torical manuscripts forwarded 10 the
chairman. and already a number have
been so forwarded.
II is the earnest wish OF the committee
10 secure for the children OF the South.
the best possible history from ali stand
po,nts-the one which is historically just
10 tho COnfcderacy, primarily and IN
cidentally the one which Is. from the
point of view of the school teacher. the
one best adapted through literary style,
plan, ct ceterl, for use In the school room
BY submitting the books 20 the COM
mittee they will be enabled 10 report TO
the United Daughters of tho Confede-acy
and It is the purpose OF the latter to use
every possible effort to place that book
IL - Na
The organization is a large one and
has strength even greater than its nu-
merical strength. which grows daily. Its
concerted effort, therefore, will be eff
fectlve. Mrs Conner and the members
OF her committee are now receiving man
uscripts and books for examination and
will make a formal report 10 the L. ID. c.
at its next meeting.
Among the summer guests at Grey
Gins. which is this season In Mrs. Spill
mans popular charge, are Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Edloe Donnan and their charm
Ing children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brydon Tenant are
among the party gathered at the Cold
Sulphur. and Mrs. Tenant Is one OF the
most popular young married women at
the resort As last year at Mountain
Top. Miss Nell Wise. the lovely little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Haxall
Wise, promises to be a reigning belle.
DR. George Ross and Or and Mrs. g.
W. =. Brock will. II Is expected return
to Richmond either to-day or to-mor-
row.
Mrs Mary y. Harvie Is now improv-
ing steadily. after a serious illness which
was the outcome Of "a sun-stroke. Mrs.
Harvie is an aunt OF Mr. Blair Gibbs.
who died 80 CALAMITY I'm behalf of Cuba
Libre.
Many friends will be Interested 10
learn that Mr.. Basil Gordon. who recent
IS underwent a critical operation at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. has recovered
and is fast regaining his normal strength
lie and Mrs. Gordon are now in the
Adir0ndacks.
Mrs Stephen Putney has returned from
Old Point Comfort On Friday. Miss
Josephine Putney and Mas r Stephen
Putney will leave for Wythevile. TO
visit their grandfather, Colonel r. T..
Wthers.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Parish are now at
Glen Allen. and later vii visit relatives
Of the latter in the north.
Dr. = b. Barringer Of the Univer-
sltv. has suggested mat the work OF the
Memorial Hail Committee Of the Confcd-
crate Memorial Literary Society be The
collection Of bronzes, and that the bricks
and mortar as he expressed it. be left
70 the committee Of gentlemen of which
Mr.. Page IS chairman
Mr.. and Mrs William GLASGOW. Of Roa-
noke are al the Jefferson Hotel.
Mrs. r. w Powers is now registered n
the Cold sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Whltehurst and Mrs Larus leave
shortly for the Cold sulphur.
The Misses BOwe have returned from
Virginia Beach, having mad a delightful
visit.
Mrs. Edward Mcclure and little son left
yesterday for Rawley Springs. where
they will spend the summer.
Mrs =. Ashby Weller will leave In a
few days FOR Wythevillc.
The Ice Mission comes again before the
public with "a plea for interest. and in
the absence OF its president. money will
be- received and tickets distributed by
Mrs. Henry Taylor. The smallest gifts
of money will be appreciated.