The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

TIE present week will be one made
memorable by the exercises iu connection
with the sixth annual convention Of the
United Daughters of the Coniederacy.
Two tablets and three mont ncnts are to-
be unveiled and several questions Of great
importance TO the Daughters are TO be
solved Probably the most important Cf
the latter. so far as the general public is
concerned IS 10 be the decision with re-
gard TO whether the organization VIII ac-
cept the commission OF raising monu-
ment to the memory Of the late President
OF the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis
The Programmes for th- weeks work
have lust been ISSUED. They are works OF
art and will doubtless be preserved as
worthy souvenirs Of great event. They
are the product OF the brain and presses
of the j L.. Hin Printing Company.
THE MEMORlAL SOCIETY.
The first business will be tomorrow
morning when the regents and Vce-re-
gents OF The Confederate Memorial Liter
ary Society Will open their second annual
meeting with business session. which be-
gins al II o'clock Mrs j.. g. Minor. the
dress of welcome n the place OF Mrs. JOS
eph Bryan. who viii be unable TO aartl-
cipate IN the ceremonies by reason OF re-
cent bereavement.
Al 10 O'Clock the shaft of the Confed-
crate irOn-Clad virginia tMeFrlmac) Will
be presented 20 the Museum by the ladies
Of the Kentucky room. The tablet ON the
shaft vas given hv the Franklin Buchanan
Camp. Confederate Veterans of Balti-
..F .Irsnff ] q
Addresss will be made by Mr. Nirginius
Newton who was mid-shipman in the
Confederate States Navy and by Col H.
A. Ramsey chief engineer of the virginia.
They viii be introduced by Colonel Rich
ard Maury.
On behalf Of the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society. Mrs. Archer An
derson will receive the shaft
The committee in charge Of the cere-
monies is composed Of uese ladies. Mrs
+. v Valentine Miss NJ. T., Harris. Ml-4
l. NJ Knox Alr william Gordon. Mr.
Il. @. REYNOLDS. and Dr r.. c. Crouch.
GRAND DIVISION.
~ o'clock Monday evening delegates
20 the convention of the Grand Division OF
Virginia viii meet at Lee Camp Han 10
present credentials and receive delegates
badges Meslames James Mercer Goynctt.
Robert IT Meade and NirFinus Han con-
stitute the Credentials CCn mittcc
The officers Grand Division Of Virginia.
are.
Honorary President Mrs James Mercer
Garnett. President. Mrs $ Thomas Nc
COlloueh First President Mrs j. r.
r. Stuart. Second Vice-President Mrs
Robert r. Meade. Third Vice President.
Mrs J NJ. Barney; Recording Secretary.
Mrs Norman V. Randolph Correspond.
ing Secretary. Mrs Virginius Han. Treas
urer. Mrs Samuel g. Walker. Historian
Mrs William Allen
On Tuesday morning M 10 o'clock al
Lee Camp Hall the convention win be-
called 10 order by the president Of Grand
Division. Mrs S. Thomas Mccullough
PRAYER VIII be offered by Rev James =
Smith. formerly Adjutant on General
"stonewall" Jackson's Stan. Chaplain Of
Lee Camp.
The address of welcome by Mrs.
n. Y Randolph WI be responded 20 bv
Mrs James Mercer Garnett The report
OF the Credentlal Committee will be made
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
The important questions for discussion
viii come up under the head OF new
business They will be; Amendment OF
Constitution 4. .. G.. the Acceptance Of
the Erection ~ fhe jefferson Davis Mon
ument; a Matter Of Fund IN Grand Di-
vision 70 be used 10 send one Delegate to