The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
PRAISES RICHMOND DAUGHTERS
Mrs. Robert Emory Park Tells Of the
Recent Convention Here

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December ISL published The following
which viii be read wIth-ntcrcst by many
Richmond pcople.
Fso. women in Georgia have done more
earn So work i'm the Interest of the pa
tri,tf. --. t.ties of the state than has
Mrs Robert Emory Park. of Macon. Who
is now regent of the Georgia division Of
the Daughters of the American Ecvolu-
ton Iai also regent rom Georgia OF the
Confederate Memorial Museum OF Rich
m0ud
MIS- Park believes that through the
won ,r's patriotic societies of the State
a great deal OF unwritten history can be
itcs eIyed. and That the work OF preserV-
ina revolutionary records is one mat
works up To- the preservation OF toniea-
crate records and relics, thus making the
history Of the state complete as preserved
by the women.
During her recent VISIT TO Atlanta MIS-
Park was enthusiastic over the ConNen-
ton recently held by the United Daugh-
ters of the Coniederacy in Richmond.
We were Overwhelmed 10y ',C ll'''1
lighuu attentions. she said Inc Gov
crnor. the veterans me ION .ueId'' vi
mortal Museum me 'o.oilal ''i"'S' '"-
Daughters OF the heVoiutoh, Tue "'dI'ny
and aristocraic gentlemen cluo7-lHe
W.stmore'and ana commonwealth '.'
more than all ana all q. tme inc i'loh-
mond chapters OF the t"lleu DiusH l'Ia
OF the ConiedrIdeN' Nleu WIN 'i0H o''l'5
I'm providing superb social functions ana
charming attentions LOT 'ne emu, '''l -
mont OF me tmteo Daughters vi Wv
grown lukewarm. 10 was surely reKihHIeu
in the historic Ola Guy luu o mon .'i''''''9
90 revolutionary ana confederate heroes
ana FOO This atmosphere actually vibrant
with southern sentiment. Wh3t none,
loyal. beautiful city ls ihls hon-HtdI' eu
queen Of southern ciut-. tr'"htu WIN o.
d'adrm of deafness memoile7-lhls iH'"-
mJnd on the James-NellE Il ilcni'oHu
in the field against iheh aII.
"l was called To iIchiioh' Two ""S
before the assembling OF ln' lhl'eu
Daughters of the tontederacN continued
Mrs. Park. "to attend meeting oil me
Regents of the Com derate M1inoi-"l
Museum and The board OF managers OF
the Comic deratc Memorial Literary 90
ciety
"Our meetings. held 90 the Museum
the old white house of the confederacy.
were fun of interest and at the request
Of the other regents J. as regent or Geor-
cia introduced the following resoluuohs'
which were unanimously adopted:
81 move that each state division OF the
United Daughters OF the 'oniederacy
appoint a museum committee OF three'
Of which the state president shall be
member eX OficiO; the state regent shall
be chairman, and the other two members
shall be appointed by the state president.
This committee shall have charge OF the
interests Of the Museum and keep II be-
fore their state division.
81 move. further. that each state prcst-
dent shall. after presenting the matter 10
her state convention. recommend the APP
propriation Of a. sum Of money varying
according 90 the financial condition OF her
treasury for the running expenses OF
this sacred treasure home. which burden
has heretofore been borne by the Conied-
crate Memorial Literary Society alone.
81 further move that each state presl-
dent shall recommend that each chaptef
I'm her division set apart annually a sum
according 10 It's ability for the main
tcnance and enrichment Of the room as-
signed 90 its own state
I'm further reference to the Museum.
Mrs PARK stated that she believed the
Museum would become the nucleus Of the
Battle Abbey of the south, which will be
one dav built by the women Of the south
lust as they have undertaken 10 build
the monument 10 President Davis.
LAS this treasure house Of tho relics
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