The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

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Nice-Regent.
THE ARKANSAS ROOM
The Arkansas room. a front room IN inc
Museum, ia pleasantly and prominently
located IL Is the intention " Inc vice
regent Mrs. May Cantreu ANtell 70
adOrn It's walls with portraits or pIohh-
nent and distinguished men VINO lepIr
scented Arkansas Those Of three or the
four majOr-gencrals. who wen our from
that state are already secured 1aJvt
Generals Patrick r. CleDurne. nos, -.
Hindman and Thomas J. Churchill. me
fourth. MaJor-General James tagln, VIII
complete a notable proup Inc pQrtihl
of Major-Gcneral Churchill Is copied from
"A photograph taken in Richmond I'D me
Uniform worn as one OF the pall-DeattIa
of General #. J. Jackson.
General Churchill resides in Little 10. X
he is a true type Of the southern eenile-
man. his patriclan features ana "ea.riis
revealing bis distinguished lineage lhe
regent Of the Arkansas room. Miss Fam
ulr NJ Scott Of Van Buren,. Ark, VIII
visit Richmond In the near future she
expresses great interest IN the room aHu
desires that 1t shall worthily represent
her state.
MAY CANTRELL ANTELL.
V!ce-Reeent Arkansas Confed. Museum.
THE TENNESSEE ROOM.
Madam President: .
hone that in hearing the report oi ne
Tennessee room YOU will take lu consio-
Grafton that for three years tennessee
has been working FOR The Battle Aoney;
row called the Confederate Memorlai
Association. hoping that u Nould be
placed in Nashville. the capital ~ ihat
State The regent. Mrs kilcn Ander-
son. OF Memphis. has used every effort 90
induce the people OF Tennessee 90 send
their relics 10 our museum as "a safe &C.
pOsit. plcdGing that when or whereVer
the Battle Abbey should Zoe placed these
relics should be returned 10 them bur
az vet the plea has been unavailing. ON
my return from Hot Springs. ATk- the
past month. ] determined 10 stop and
put my appeal by word OF mouth. THE
most delightful and cordial reception was
given me at Memphis Chattanooga and
knoxville by the veterans. memorial ae-
socia.i0 ions and Daughters OF the ConfeG-
pictures and records Feeling. as ] do.
that the White House OF the C0nfedcracv.
in the capital Of the Confederacy. BE- the
only fitting place for the relics OF our
loved cause; that the armies Of thc South
were marshalcd here 90 defend this capt.
tai: that the thousands of our dead sleep
ing iu tho cereteries and battle-nc.ds
around this capital must ever make i'
the place whore an who are true 10 the
South and her just and holy cause viii
come. that others. although feeling no
sympathy will come and go away. may
be touched bv the devotion Of people
To- a cause called lost. / am determined
not TO be discouraged. and J feel as
surcd that in course or time Tennessee
will awake 90 the fact that She must he
represented in our museum that the
grand records Of her men must he sent
10 the place where the many viii see
them. and the personal appeal Of Mrs.
killen Anderson. the regent. and myself,
her representative. VIII bring good re-
suits and that Tennessee viii come 10
the front as she did in the Confcderacy-
slow but sure.
Respectfully submitted
MRS. y. Y. RANDOLPH.
Nice-Regent Tennessee Room.
MISSISSIPPI ROOM.
| accept. but with hesfancy the office
Of Vice-Regent for the Mississippi Room
in the Confederate Museum OF this city
because my predecessors were dlslln-
guished -Mississippians whose 10y
atty could not be doubted, whose zeal
for our sacred cause was no less than
miue-yet they. without their fault. iailed
TO awaken the proper interest among
Mississippians that should and must be
felt I'm our room. ] have taken up the
work where 1t was left OF by them, ana
have written many letters 10 prominent
Confederate veterans and 10 my sisters
and co-workers. the Daughters OF the
Confederacy in Mississippi. begging their
aid and cooperation
/ am gratihed 10 be able to report al
ready having received many letters from
them fun of assurances OF thelr synpa-
thy and cooperation. and believe ln u
short while, the Mississippi Room
which ] am told was the little room
where our beloved President. Mr. Davis.
held his CONFIDENTIAL interviews with me
noble Lee. the illustriOus Jackson, and
All his trusted lieuienants will no longer
wear the look OF neglect and indifference
but VIII teen with evidences of the hero
ism OF brave Missssippians. ] feel en-
couraged 20 hope for success with Mrs,
Annie Wright Duncan. ~ Nazoo city.
Miss as Regent for the mississippi
Room" whose earnest zeal generous
enthusiasm. and love for our cause pre-
eminenuy On her for the place. and whose
helm will rebound TO the honor and glory
Of the cause
MRS. J. r. MTNTOSH
Nice-Reeent FOR Mississippi.