Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07
MEMORIAL sOCIETY's MEETING.
Mrs. Bryan President for Life-Other
OHicers-Reports of yice-Regents.

The annual meeting Of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society was held at
the Museum yesterday morning at II
o'clock. In the absence of Mrs. Joseph
Bryan, Mrs. j. Taylor Elyson occupied
the chair Mrs. Stephen Putney acted as
recording secretary
Mrs. Norman Randolph made a speech,
which aroused great enthusiasm, propos-
ing that Mrs. Bryan be elected president
for life. Mrs. stephen Putney gracefully
seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted.
Mrs. Alfred Gray ives elected first vice.
president; Mrs T.. c. Minor. second vice.
president; Mrs. Ann Grant. third vice.
president; Mrs. T. II. Elyson. treasurer;
Mrs. stephen Putney. recording secre-
tary, and Miss Lizzie Cary Daniel, cores
bonding secretary.
All of the regents and vice-regents We're
reelected, except that Mrs. Herbert
A. Claiborne was made vice-regent
for South Carolina in the place of Mrs.
De Saussure. who declined reelection on
account Of i'll health.
A vote Of thanks was passed TO all Of
those who so graciouslU entertained the
regents OF the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society. and TO the Daughters
Of the Confederacy, at the late cOnven-
ton.
THE VIRGINIA ROOM.
The reports Of the vice-regents We're
highly interesting. That of Mrs. j. Tay-
Tor Ellyson on the Virginia Room says,
in part
The number OF relics received during
the year. Including papers. letters, ros-
tiers. and manuscripts, has been fifty
nine. Conspicuous among them are the
sword of Colonel f. c. Skinner, haver-
sack of Lieutenant Peyton Johnston, the
blanket and gum-cloth used by Stonewall
Jackson in his Valley campaign. pistol
and case of General J. T.. b. Stuart, mill
tary coat OF Major Henry Lane; muster
roll OF the MassngfOrd Rifles. Charlotte
county. William II. Marshall. captain:
musterrolls OF the company OF Captain
b. NJ. Randolph and of the King William
Artillery, Thomas 5. Carter, captain
The following portraits have been re-
ceived during the year: Colonel John S.
Mosby. Colonel Harrison Ball Tomlin.
Governor John Letcher. General James
H. Kemper, and Captain Ssllie Tomp-
kins, of the Robertson Hospital.
The ladies serving as assistants in the
Virginia Room are Mrs. Archer Ander-
son. Mrs. Hunter Mcguire, Mrs. John b.
l.ightfoot, and Miss Annie Carter
Stewart.
THE MARYLAND-ROOM
The report OF the Maryland-Ro
made by Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, showed
that lively interest had been awakened
among the Marylanders during the r.
cent meeting Of the regents and Daugh-
ters of tho Confederacy
The following articles We're acknowl-
edged: Original photograph Of President
Davis, presented By Colonel T. NJ. Col
ston. OF Baltimore photograph Of Cap
tain Hunter Griffin. OF the Baltimore
Light Artillery; roster OF the Third Bat
TALON. Maryland Artillery; picture OF
General Bradley r. Johnson. presented
by Captain Lewis BossieuN: piece of
Stonewall Jackson's coat. presented By
Mrs. Jackson TO the Southern Relief Ba-
zaar in 1866. given 10 the Maryland Room,
by Miss Beckett; framed copy of stone
wall Jackson's. Way" presented by Mrs.
G. r. bearing. OF Washington. ID. c..
picture OF the charge Of Maryland Infan-
try at Gettysburg. July ,. 1853.
Mrs Cowardin also reported that the
several relics loaned by Mrs. Henry G.
Scott. Of Ashland Va. had been pre-
scented by her 10 the Maryland