The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
A PORTRAIT OF
GOV. LETCHER.
II Was Presented to the Confederate
Museum
BY Mr.. J. TAYLOR ElLySON'
Colonel X. l.. Maury Received 1t on
Behalf OF the Confederate Memo
rial Literary society-Rev. Jas.
T.. Smith Elected Chaplain.

At half past IL o'clock yesterday
morning the portrait of Governor Lelcn-
er which IS the gift Of his son. JUDGE
Ietcher. was formally presented TO the
Confederate Museum by Hon. J. Taylor
Ellvson. and accepted on behalf OF the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
by Colonel r. L. AIaury. Both gentlemen
did full justice 10 the virile personality
Of the sturdy war Governor. In the alb
sence OF the president, Mrs. Anne Grant
introduced Mr. Ellyson, who paid a high
,rihute 10 the distinguished war Governor
of the commonwealth, who, said ne was
a champion of all that was most cherlsh-
"a in our Virginia annals. lie gave an
outline OF the career OF Governor Le'ch-
or and referred TO his watchfulness or the
nubiic interests which won for him the
sonbriquet OF Honest John Letcher.
Colonel Maury then made the address
OF acceptance, In which ne gave an eio-
quent citation Of history in connection
with the war between the States
and Honest John Letchers career
as Governor during that stormy
period When he quoted his spirited let
ter to Cameron. I'm 1867 there were
rounds Of applause. lie also paid glow
ing tribute TO Governor Letcher's virtues
I'm times of peace and 10 his life after his
term of office expired concluding with
eulogy Of Generals Lee and Jackson and
the man who gave them the commissions
which they 50 dignihed that their names
are with the immortal few that we're
not born 10 die"
Both Mr.. Ellyson and Colonel Maury
were heartily congratulated.
ri. fat, fu G.
faithful one. was on an easel In the Solid
South room. and was framed in Confed-
crate read and white.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
After the presentation the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society held it's regu-
lar monty meeting, Mrs. Jospeh Bryan
I'm the chair. An important detail Of the
meeting was the naming by the latter Of
standing committees for the coming year,
as follows:
Membership-Mrs N. /. Van Doren.
Isolene Moses. Miss Ella Thomas, Miss
Hart Miss Hill. Mrs. Rountree, Miss
ROsenbaum. Mrs. II. W Powers, and
AIRS Robert s. Christian.
Finance-Mrs. Raleigh Colston chair
man; Mrs. Alfred Gray, Mrs. James
Werth. Mrs. George Mayo.
House-Miss Betty Ellyson. chairman;
Mrs a. NJ. Gwathmey Mrs. A. W. Car
Der, Mrs. VI. NJ. Gillian Mrs. i. ).
TOwnes. Mrs. James sutton. Miss Nan
ME Jones MISS Ruby Bodeker, Mrs. 9. g..
Penck, Mrs. Charles Straus Mrs. j. w
white Mrs. r. n Northen. Miss Bentley
Memorial Hall University Of Virginia.
COmmittee-AIrs. George Ross. chairman.
Mrs Ross will name her own committee.
WAYS and Means-Mrs. Alfred Gray.
chairman. Mesdames l. II. Leary j. r.
" Daniel. James r. Gordon James II.
Capers. James $. Patterson. George A.
Lyon, w s. Murray, Samuel Cohen. Big
Glow, Edgar Taylor. and Smith Redford.
Auxiliary Ways and Means-Mrs. An
gustine Royal chairman: Mrs. r. A.
Parker. Bon Air; Mrs. Scott. Ashland;
Miss Lucy clair Atkinson, Hollywood
Memorial Association. Jr.
Memorial COmmittee-Mrs. James y.
Dunlop chairman: Mrs. Mamie Werth,
and Miss Annie Christian.
Pgblcation-Mrs: stephen Putney,
chairman; Mrs. r.. Y. Valentine. Mrs.
George w Mayo, Mrs. !. y. Jones, and
Miss Gillie Cary.
Grounds-NIrs. f. D. Hotchkiss. chair
man: Mrs Frank Crump. Miss Dimmock,
and Miss Mary r.. Warren.
SOuvenir-Mrs T. Ruggles Nelson,
chairman; Mrs. Charles Bosher and Mrs
j. ID. Crump.
Battle Abbey Location-Mrs. Charles H.
Talbot. chairman; Mrs. Kate VIM. Mrs.
John y. LightfoOt Miss Virginia Mason
and Mrs. Virginia NJ. Robinson.
SptNlal committee LOT fancy articles TOT
cases Mrs. James r.. Werth. chairman Fl:
Miss Lucy Temple, Miss +. T.. Munford
Mrs. W. Ben. Palmer, Mrs. Austin
Brockenbroush.
DIR sAlIfu ELECTED CHAPLAIN.
Mrs. James ~ Dunlop gave highly
interesting account Of her work i'm con-
ncctiOn with what Us known rs the roll
OF honor 30 which Is roll upon which
80 is desired that the name OF every
Confederate private shall appear.
Sine urged all who were possessed Of
helpful information 10 request one Of
the prepared blanks. TO fill il, and re-
turn 20 her.
On motion Of the President the office
Of chaplain for the Society was created
and Rev. DR. James +. Smith was unani-
mOusiy elected to fill 1t.
Mrs Bryan also suggested that a
course OF lectures by eminent COnfed-
crates IN the Museum, might be made
of incalculable educational value to the
youth OF the city. and this matter was
discussed at length, but was not put 10
the vote