The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19

gle made by the soldiers OF the South for
| independence being koenly felt the Confed-
| ernte Memorial Literary society was char
tered ana organized under the laws of Vir-
slnia. its object being to teach all future
generations the trno history of the war and
the principles for which these soldiers laid
down their lives.
Tho society has received from tho city OF
Richmond. the mansion which was occupied
by Hon. Jefferson Davis as his residence
while he was president of the Confederacy..
| one OF the handaOmest houses In Richmond,
| and standing In spacious grounds
/ With interchangeable energy the Confederate
| Memorial Literary society. assisted by tho
| Hebrew, lakewood ana Hollywood Memorial
associations and the States named below,
raised Tho funds necessary 10 make the house
fire-proof museum, whore Confederate
relies, Southern memorials. and the archives
| Of the Southern Historical society are col
leetcd and carefully preserved
| A room. bearing the distinctive name, shield
and colors of the state II represents is as-
signed to each State of the Confoderacy, and
is a repository for memorials from that State
regent and vice regent are appointed to
represent onch state and TO assume the sarc
and expenos of their respective roonls--col-
lccting by loan donation or otherwise con-
tributionB OF what they think will mako
their rooms attractive.
Original documents, pictures, music. books
written during the war or about the war,
arms, articles of any kind that win tond to
show tho habits and manner of living of the
people and soldiers Of the Southern States,
lTOiH i5hl 10 Iowa. are valuable ana interest
Ing, The society suggests TINT these con
tributions BIO given as memorial OF some
soldier, sailor patriot: some battle, siege
or march--tho memory OF which tho donor
des!rca TO preserve TO each article should
he attached tho name OF the person who
gives II, and record Of the person. custom
or event IL commentaries
Should such memoranda exceed con-
venlent length, they may be recorded In the
books OF the society.
The museum was formally opened on Feb
Alabama, --Regent. Miss Mary Clayton,
Eufaula, Ala; vice regent. Mrs. James II.
Drake. Richmond. Va.
Arkansas Regent Miss Francis NJ. Scott,
Van Buren,, Ark; yico regent, Mrs. Decatur
Axtel, Richmond. Va.
Florida, -Regent, Mrs Ex-Governor Francis
Mrs. DR.. Il. A. Patterson. Richmond. Va.
Georgia. Regent, Mrs. Robert Emory
Park, Macon, Ga; vice regent, Mrs. J. Pros
ser Harrison. Richmond, Va.
Kentucky, Regent, Mrs, Norbourne Gait
Grey Louisville. Ky; yieo segent, Miss NJ.
p Harris. Richmond, Va
Louisiana. Regent, ------. vice regent. Mrs.
George Wayne Anderson. Richmond, Va.
Maryland. Regent. Mrs Charles Marshall.
Baltimore. Md; vice regent, Mrs G. OBJ.
cowardIn. Richmond, Va.
Mississippi Regent Miss Varina Anne
Winnie, Davis, New York; city; vice regent.
Mrs. II. N Northen. Richmond Va.
Missouri -Regent, Mrs. Judge l.. b. VAL
liant. St Louis. Mo. Vice regent. Mrs. g. p.
North Carolina Regent. Mrs. Christopher
Woodbridge Mclean, New Berne, N. c.; vice
regent regent Mrs r.,, z p Neal, Ir Richmond; ya;
ton Hsmnton Columbia, s. c.. vice regent,
Mrs w p, Dcsaussnre. Richmond. Va
Tennessee, Regent, Mrs KelIar Anderson,
Randolph. Richmond Va.
Texas.-Regent, Mrs. A. v winkIer Corr
sslcana, Texas; yice. regent, Mrs cazneau Me-
Leod, Richmond. Va
Virginia Regent. Miss Mildred Lee, Lex
ington, Va vice regent. Mrs. j. Taylor Ely
son, Richmond Va.
SOLID South Regent. Mrs. yafina Jefferson
Davis. New York City vice regent, Miss Nav
Greer Baughman Richmond. va
Mrs, NJ. L. Van Dnren. chairman member
ship committee, ITO N. Seventh street, Rich-
mond Va. y
Mrs. James n. Worth. chairman relic COM
mittee. BIZ u. Main street, Richmond. Va