Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-12
,you.N.s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting OF This worthy IN
stution--The Daughters Protest.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Association was held yesterday
afternoon at the association building. Kew.
DR.. Witherspoon made the opening ad-
dress. and spoke most beautifully or
woman's love and faith, and the great
things 1t accomplished.
The reports submitted were very en-
couraging. The recording secretary re-
ported that there were members Of the
association. 157 Episcopalians, 12l Presby-
terians. SO Baptists. 81 Methodists, q
Christians, Friends, 10 Societies, Luz
theran. 2 Catholics, and 90 sustaining
members. 49,.
The House Committee reported that
extensive repairs have been FOUND ne
cessary, both for the preservation OF the
property and the good order OF the mouse.
The main floor OF the building has been
papered and painted. yestibules bullt 10
iighen the halls, which have been papered
throughout, and the outside OF the house
front rear and roOf-painted. The main
hall and staircase are covered with lino,,
eum. and new furniture has been plecei
i'm some of the rooms" This committee
hopes in the summer, when the boarderS
will have vacation, TO make further I'M
The Lunch Committee reported: 'The
work having increased so much In the
Lunch Department the past year, We
were obliged TO enlarge our quarters, ana
find IL necessary 10 open lunch-roomS on
the opposite side of the house. These
rooms are neat comfortable, nd conVe-
nient. and very attractive. The Increase
over last year has been upwards OF $lVU.
The Admission Committee reported tnat
during the year ending April LIST there
were 81 boarders admitted; readmitted
after their vacations, 81; transients, us.
The Employment Committee reported;
.4ls
president of the Sewing School, Mrs:
Wingo. reported that the meetings had
been held regularly. except when pre-
vented by bad weather. There are IA girls
on the roll. with an average attendance
of s. The Entertainment and Publication
committees gave gratifying accounts OF
their work Officers were elected for the
year, with Mrs. James Capers as presi-
dent. Very few changes were made. Airs.
George Gaines is the matron.
Rev. Mr. Baue pronounced the benedic-
ton. after which refreshments were
served.
There was a very large attendance at
the monthly meeting. OF the Daughters oa
the Confederacy, held yesterday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock at Lee Camp Hall. Thanks
were returned from the Fluyanna cnap-
ter for the donation from the Rlchmohu
chapter for their monument. "A letter was
read from Miss Kate Mason Rowiano.
Enclosing resolutions from the Seventeenth
Virginia Chapter in Alexandria, protest
ing against many features OF the rams
Church Chapter encanpment
Committees were formed 10 make ar
rangements for the grand reunion OF the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
which\ takes place In this city In No
yumber.I II is expected TO be an unusually
large and brilliant meeting. and the
Daughters hope TO get cheap transporta-
ton. SO a large crowd will be able TO at
tend.
IL was determined that application
blanks must be properly fiiled out and
sent in before each monthly meeting,
which takes place the second Wednes-
day in every month. 1t was also de-
cided that no applications Will be re-
ceiyed after the second Wednesday In
October until after the reunion.
The following telegram was sent BY
Mrs Randolph as president Of the Rich
mond Chapter, 10 General Stephen ID. Lee
projecting against his resolutions before
The veterans In Charleston TO turn over
~ the United States Government the care
~ the Confederate dead:
"Tho Richmond Chapter. Daughters OF
the Confederacy, protest. The graves OF
our dead must not be taken from US
We would have an appropriation from the
Government for those buried In cemete-
Flea AZ tho Eartb- AZ we have appeajed In