Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
Daughters Of the 'C0nfeoer"cs 10
Raise Funds for II.
uatffmore SUM-

baltimore Sum-
| At the meeting OF the Daughters OF the
Confederacy in the State OF Maryland
held Yesterday afternoon. under the
ausnices of Baltimore Chapter, No. 8. In
| the Central Hall OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, plans were consid-
ered for raising the necessary funds for
| the monument which is to be erected In
Druid Hill Park by the Daughters to the
MARYLAND soldiers and sailors of the Con-
federacy.
The movement TO honor the Maryland
Confederate dead by some fitting memo
rial was initiated by the Baltimore Chap
ter. Permission TO erect the monument
was asked Of the City Council. and after
some delay was granted. But although
the original suggestion came from the
Baltimore Chapter, as the monument IS
TO be a memorial to the Confederate dead
OF Maryland the general feeling at the
meeting yesterday was in favor or IN
wiling corporation of the other chapters
in the State, which with the Baltimore
Chapter. from the Maryland Division of
the United Societies of the Daughters or
the Confederacy.
In opening the meeting Mrs. ID. Giraud
Wright, the president both of the Mary
land Division and of the Baltimore Chap
ter, stated the object of the meeting, ana
read to those present the circular which
was published In the Sun of Monday. AT
her suggestion IL was decided 10 organize
the whole chapter which now has mem
bershp of 6s6, into fifty subcommittee
the officers and managers TO constitute a
central committee, and the county chap
ters with their respective presidents, 10
serve as auxiliary committees.
The chairmen OF the fifty sub-com-
mittees were then elected Each chairman
will have the right to choose the members
Of her committee, either from the mem
bers of the chapters or from her friends
outside of the organization.
The list of chairmen is as follows:
Mrs. Robert c. Barry, Miss Mary Grace
Miss Alice Key Blunt. Mrs. j. II. reg
meyer, Mrs. Nelson Poe. Mrs. j. ID. lyle
hart; Mrs. Ellicott Fisher. of Phllade,-
phia: Miss Kate Andrews, Mrs. Frank
Marl1oe. Mrs Fittings Miss Eliza Ellicott'
Mrs Edgar NJ Lazarus. Mrs. Oakley T.
Haines, Mrs Felix Il. Sullivan. Mrs.
Charles X. Harrison, Mrs. w. Stewart
Polk. Mrs. B. X. Griswold, Mrs. McHenry
Howard. Mrs. John r. Tate Mrs Henry
C. Kennard, Mrs. NJ. j. Jones, Mrs WIN
field Peters, Miss Rebecca Williams, MISS
Jennie Carey, Miss Mary Hall. Mrs.
Charles Claiborne, Mrs. IL. {. PAINTER
Mrs. Eugene Blackboard. Mrs. Adrian
Hughes. Mrs. William r.. Thelip, Mrs.
William =. Zollinger, Mrs. William b.
Graves. Mrs. Francis r. Miles, Miss Sud
Ter, Mrs. Andrew c. Treppe, Miss Minna
Roby. Mrs. A. Leo Knott. Mrs. Robert
Atkinson. Mrs. Clunet, Miss Mary W.
Minor Mrs. Blount Mason, Miss Guggen-
helmer. Mrs. Victor Smith, Miss Mary
Manly. Mrs. Wilson Nicholas. Mrs. Chris
tian Emerich, Miss Mary Gibson, Mrs.
Thomas Whelan. Mrs. Won Kapff, Mrs.
Bowling Mrs. Edward Shipper.
The officers and managers who form
the Central Committee are:
Mrs. +. Giraud Wright, president Mrs.
Charles Marshall first vice-president
Mrs. John L. Poe, second vice-president;
Mrs. T.. s. Beall, treasurer; Mrs. F. NJ.
Colston. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Hugh II. Lee, recording secretary; Mrs.
j. Francis Dammann registrar; Mana
gers-Mrs. William Reed. Mrs. b. Jones
Tayloe Mrs Thomas Baxter Gresham
Mrs. Samuel j. Hough.
Miss Dora Hoffman, who persisted In
the Windsor Hotel fire in New York, was
up to TIE time of her death a member OF
the Board of Managers Of the Baltimore
Chapter. y meeting will be held In about
a months time to consider the plans OF
the various committees anu "
for work during the summer months.
A strenuous effort Is being made by the
chapter to have complete record Of the
services of the Maryland men to the Con-
federacy. Circulars, with blanks, which
are TO be returned to Miss King, the his
toran of the Maryland Division, were dis
tritalted among the members yesterday,
with the request that the name, date OF
entry into service. date and place of
birth. previous occupation, company and
regiment, or naval duty or civil service
original rank, changes of command pro-
motion. and date Of close OF service, ana
after life of Maryland soldiers, sailors or
those engaged in civil service, known TO
or connected i'm any way with members
OF the chapter, be recorded therein, so
that they can be placed with the docr-
ments of the Maryland Division.
The tablet, of which mention was made
I'm the sun of yesterday. which is to be
placed by the Daughters upon the house
at No 91S Madison avenue, which was oc-
cupied during 1S5O-lS5l by General Robert
f.. Lee during his supervision Of the cree
ton of Fort Carroll, will be of marble,
and will have the following inscription:
"The former residence Of General Ro-
bert T.. Lee, Confederate States army,
This tablet was placed by the
of the COnfederacy In the
State of Maryland, April, 1899"