The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
The Same Day After Finding Vete-
rams Had Rejected Plan.
THE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Mrs. +. G. Weld Selected as Presidents;
\ Virginia Lady Chosen as Vice
President To Meet In Mont
gomery Next Near-Cabin
John Bridge and MIR.
Davis Name Discussed.

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
barely escaped holding a session on sun
day. as the Convention adjourned just
as the clocks were tollng the hour Of
midnight At the morning. session plan
for the purchase Of "Beauyoir' the old
home of President Davis. and To make Of
IL an Industrial home for Confederate SOLE
diers. was endorsed by the Daughters.
AT the evening session the endorsement
WAS recalled and the newspapers rec
ouested to- spread the information OF the
latter action far and wide. The rescind-
ipe of the resolution was Tor the purpose
of further investigation of the subject
The officers were elected. Mrs Kate
Cabeu Currie declining reelection az
president. Mrs. r. g. Weed, of Florida,
was chosen.
LETTER FROM MRS. DAVIS.
Mrs Currie read the following letter
from Mrs. jefferson Davis;
"To the Daughters of the Confcdcracy
NV Friends and Countryw0men: Accept
nv grateful acknowledge and those
of my daughter. Mrs. Hayes. for the
splendid manifestation Of your love ana
esteem for my Winnie. For the snort
rever-failinc source Of happiness 10 me
and 10 her sister.
Another and Cvcr-rccurring sour'e oi
eat,sfaction to us Is that you have e'a-
ciouelv assumed the controlling and ecilve
interest I'm the effort TO build the Com
fedcrato monument 10 my husoa 1d s.
memory Such a manifestation vi ap-
provaI from his own beloved people VIII
be the richest heritage YOU could confer
upon his child and her descendants.
whether your noble efforts arc Gown
cd with success or not we snail KNOW
your patriotic hearts are I'm the work ana
love YOU for what you nave s'rl'eh 10
accomplish
"I thank YOU with an my heart FOR
your loving welcome and Hospitality dur
ing our visit here and beg YOU 10 oeusNe
me with cordial appreciation
Faithfully and aGectonately'
(signed)
"vARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS.
"Novcmher il lVu"
TO ESTABLISH HOME
The rules were suspended TO consider
the motion made by Miss Stuart. % Al
eyandria. Va that the r.. u. q. accept
the plan of Messrs =. -. Thaw and 81. l..
Varing. of purchasing Boauvoir ard con-
vertine 80 into q home for Confederate
a letter from Mrs. Davis was .e1f. en-
dorsing the motion and Offering to sell
"Bcauvoir for that purpose FOR ne
sum Of $500 The molion was approved
by the u. u. G.
Mcssrs Thaw and Waring have not as
yet perfected their plans boz regard 10 the
move 10 purchase Eeauvoir Their idea
however. g. 20 issue certificates OF one
dollar each and sell them throughout the
South
n was Intended that Gen, Fitzhueh Ice
Gen Joseph wheeler. or some other dis
tinguishcd Confederate should be- asked 10
accept tho position Of president Of the
association. which was 20 be known as the
Southern Home Association for Confcd-
crate Veterans" and that vicc-presidcnts
will bc appointed In each state
n was proposed 10 convert "Bcauvolr."
which consists of /. 80 acres and a man
sion into home for Confederate sol
dicrs. and ultimately into schools for the
children Of Confederates.
Mrs Davis gave Mossrs. Thaw and
Waring this letter;
This IL TO certify that 1 have exam