Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19
REGENTS IN COUNCIL.
THEY ASSEMBLE HERE IN THEIR
FIRST GENERAL. CONFERENCE.
TO MEET ANNUALLY IN The FUTURE



The first conference Of the regents and
vice-rcscnts of the Confederate Museum
opened most auspiciouslv Yesterday There
was quite a good attendance M The
initial meeting and great enthusiasm was
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''"''''" ''''eS nave III mana ana are car
INlng forward so noby.
There was "a business session OF some
LENGTH held ~ the >l,..,r YESTERDAY,
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an ti'saht reception I'D honof OF the VISIT
ing ladies iu the afternoon at her homa
on Franklin street. The most significant
feature of tr. l,,sf,.ss ..s.io, ,r,s the
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'''''''" 10 nave '"i''' '''0oS u '''9 c''"i
dcier annually In future.
There will be three features to-day. an
of which are fuu of interest. This morn
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.''' OBJ N"'i"'"' VIII present 10 Inc
Muscum "a statuette Of President Davis,
which viii Doe received by Colonel John
NJ. Morgan. This afternoon at o'clock
Mrs. John Stewart viii entertain the re-
gents at Brook Hin and this evening
beginning az 9 o'clock. The grand reception
viii Doc held at the jefferson. This enter
tdinmont is given by the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society. General fitz-
hugh Lee win Doe among the guests.
THE OPENING SESSION.
THE regents and vco-rcgents held their
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entered the Solid south Room vim Mrs
coivc her. Among those present besides
MIS-. Davis were Miss Lucy Hayes. Miss
Ann Grant Miss Waller Miss Wheeler
Ml's Hipns' Mrs. y. q. Gray, Mrs. A.
tI'u "HI'ilS. MISS Sparkinan MISS
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NI@. l"%htiu Mcleod. Mrs Decatur Az
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/ WIN ID" '"uIf<s "I welcome }" HeI p'c"-
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/ r,a,suta5 her. nom v..lron,ip, (frs
/ Davis and the regents Mrs Minor Win
clear. distinct uttemnce greeted me
| guests. and urged upon them The noce+-
/ -ity That the women OF Sin South should
/ "pre-,rye the truth; that the work should
stand when we cease To De- Let 10 be
0u-' She said. TO see that the memeu-
/ toes are preserved of those who are gone;
I t1 beguaath materials of history that
/ those who come after us may know fully
ana 'rul| OF the struggle which ended
ihliy-ihroe years ago. The address
WIS '"rriDie. b1rt aud wei delivered.
l"tH inc question OF specl"l Hlpoi''h"
vas p"' D'l"'e ''e l"', .'iS' wa
non belhs Whethti We sh"h NEE again.
MISS neel"r spoke strongly IN favor oil
dIH"dl meetings. All I'D" regents were
called upon, ana all wished TO nave an
} hud4 meetings.
/ Nis. Davis. TOO. spoke more than once
/ during TINS discussion. ana always Eenlly
""" must Se"S'"IN' ana Il d way WIN"
/ seemed I" "i"W ever" woman nearer 10
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