Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05

and tho soul TO dare for any cause she
cspouscs. She was largely instrumental
together with other Daughters OF the
Confederacy In Tennessee in ruildine
home for the disaoled Con-
fodcratc soldiers: also IN building
beautiful home for the widows and
orphans Of Masons. There GAS scarcely
been an important movement for the
betterment o. the people OF the South
that Mrs. GOOdlctt has not. in some way
been identified with, nor has her WORK
been confined 10 her own beloved South
land. For years she worked IN tho Ma
Uoual Charities and Corrections ana
Prison associations. Mrs. Goodleit'
though quite a traveller. comes 20 Rich
mond for the first time this week TO
meet With the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, of which she is the honor-
airy president
Mrs Kate Caben Currle. the distin-
guished president of the United Daugh-
tcrs of the COnfederacy. has been one
~ its most successful and untiring work
crs She is q daughter of General
William l.. Cabell, Of Texas, ana TOOK
leading part IN organizing the Daughters
OF tho Lone star state She was the
Ggst president Of the local chapter, was
made president of tho Texas Division
whom II was formed. ana at the convon-
ton held in Baltimore. In 1871 was elected
National President. She was re-
elected az Hot Springs, AK, last year
ard the organization has fiourishel under
her administration. Mrs. Currie has
reot many friends in Richmond.
Mrs. j. jefferson Thomas Of Atlanta,
Ca. Treasurer of the United Daughters
" the Confederacy, has given her time.
30 a
'o the preservation of the honored mem
1ry of the men who wore the gray
For years she has been an officer in
he Ladies' Memorial Association, of At
ANITA. In 1876 she was elected Record
.ne Secretary for the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, and for the past three
years she has been general treasurer
or them-elected in Nashville and re-
elected at Baltimore and Hot Springs,
Ark. She is correspondent for several
magazines and papers, and Is, personally
3 very charming woman. Her father
vas one of the largest planters in Georgia
and the owner of large landed estates,
nd her husband was also o wealthy
planter IN ante-belum days.
Mrs. Josie Frazer Cadleman, secretary
u The Mississippi Division. United Daugh-
GERS Of the Confederacy, will be the
ring the convention. Mrs. Cahleman IS
called the poet Of Mississippi She is
the author Of the poem the Blue and
Gray" and the state Historian Of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
She is q woman, not only of cultivated
literary taste, but of domestic and genial
personality. She is a member Of the
Daughters Of the Revolution. Of the Rich
mond Oty) Chapter. Mrs Caflleman is
a wcn-known writer and contributor
Co several magazines.
Mrs. Anne Wright Duncan the regent
for the Mississippi Room in the Com
tolerate Museum, Will also pe the guest
NJ Mrs. Mcintosh this week Mrs. Dun
can is proud of her eligibility TO mem
bership I'm the United Daughters Of the
cOnfederacy. through her father. Charles
T.. Wright, who enlisted iu Starko's Bril-
sade q. B. Buckner's command, and her
two uncles-IhOmas j. Wright who sur
yiyed bloody Chickamauga. ami Dr.
James w. Wright. who, in Company G.,
second Louisiana. was killed al Bull
Run, lS62. IN 1888 Mrs. Duncan, at the
Baltimore National United Daughters Of
the COnfcderacy Convention, was elected
Corresponding Secretary. At the conven-
ton at Hot Springs, she declined re-
election, preferring to devote an her
time 20 State work. She was one Of the
honored five appointed by the president,
Mrs. Currie, TO revise the constitution.
Miss Matte Hunt Morgan, Of Newport
News, who has been appointed sponsor
for the Bedford Forrest Camp. Confede-
rate Veterans 10 the unwilling of the
Winnie Davis monument. comes Of one
of the oldest and best families in the
south. and her ancestors have had war
records for generations. Her grandfather
vas in the Revolutionary war, and had
one Of the largest land grants in Ken
lucky. Thus she is q Daughter of the
revolution. as well as Of the COnfede-
racy. She is a handsome woman. with
golden hair, rare complexion, and blue
eyes She possesses many charms Of
person and manner and is noted among
her friends for brightness and wit She
is quite popular here, where she spent
much of her childhood. Her father IS
well known as a Confederate vet, and
stgnds high I'm his camp and country.
There was a very large and enthusiastic
meeting on Friday evening OF the Tues
day German Club at the Masonic Temple.
The following officers were elected Pres
ident, Mr.. Adolphus Blair; VicePresi-
dent, Mr.. r. NJ. Blankenship; Secretary
and Treasurer Mr. j. L. de Treville; Exc
cutive BOard-Messrs. Fairlie p. Cooke,
Edward ID. QuaIles, Lewis Z. Harvie,
Beverley X. Tucker, T. Spotiswoode Well
ford. The Tuesday starts this winter
with the most brilliant prospects, and
bids fair to outshine this season any OF
It's past records.
There was a delightful violin recital at
the Woman's club last Monday after
noon at o'clock by Mr.. Charles J.
Brockmann. assisted by Mr. Harry W.
Geiger on the piano, and a most attrac-
tive programme was rendered. Mr.. Brock
man has recently come TO Richmond from
Greensboro, n c., where he conducted
"A successful school Of music. His must
cal education was received in New YORK
and Berlin.
The first literary meeting Of the season
will take place at the Woman's Club on
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock when
Two English Writers and Lovers Of
Freedom" will be discussed by Mrs. Hem
nv Gibson and Mrs T. William PemDer-
tom
The Colonial Danes held very inter-
osting meeting on Monday afternoon at
igO o'clock at the Virginia Historical So
cletv. Mrs. Herbert a. Claiborne the
president IN the chair.
A resolution was passed that the presi-
dent with a committee she should APP
point should approach the President OF
Inc United states and ask that new bat
tinebin be named after Virginia. \ COM
roittee was formed TO draft resolutions
If sympathy on the death of Mrs. James
Baylor.
on Monday at noon the Hollywood Me-