Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
TELL OF THEIR WORK
ANNUAL REPORTS OF vICE-RE-
GENTS OF THE G. VI. l.. S.
GIFTS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR.
Nearly All the Rooms Report the
Receipts of Portraits, Manuscripts,
and Valuable Relicx-Iiistoric Sites
and FortincatiOns.

Memorial Literary Society held on We'd
nesday last was the reading OF the re-
ports Of the vice-regents representing the
various States. These showed that du-
ring the year effective work had been
done In behalf OF all Of the rooms, and
that many valuable additions have been
made to the collections therein. These
reports are given below, and will be read
with interest by the women of the South.
ALABAMA'S REPORT.
Report of Mrs. J. H. Drake, vice-regent
for Alabama: We have labored this
year TO benefit the Alabama Room. The
entire debt has been paid. We have add
ed to the collection OF relics also some
literature which we are anxious to frame.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy in
Alabama are doing all in their power 10
have in Alabama a museum OF their own,
which places the Alabama Room at
disadvantage. But We hope. by earnest
effort, to increase the number of relics
and make The room an interesting one.
KENTUCKY ROOM
The Kentucky Room-Miss VI. p. Har-
ris, vice-regent, Mrs. II. V. Valentine
alternate: The principal work OF the
committee In charge of this room has
been in securing and having moved TO
the museum grounds section Of the
shaft of the Confederate irOnclad Nir-
ginia (AIerrimac). II was formally pre-
scented to the Museum on the 9th OF No.
vcmber, with every bill paid not having
cost the association one penny. This has
required patience. perseverance, and
work. but the gentlemen who contributed
did it so cheerfully, and the committee
fefa al 4af COL in
over the years work and It's successful
termination on the 9Th that 1t has been
rather pleasure than otherwise. There
have been some yalua BILE additions to the
room during the year-phOtograons OF
Judge Bruce OF Louisville, and Of cX-
Governor Helm, OF KENTUCKY. knife.
given by Judge T. W. Bullet, OF Louis
Vile tho was in Morgan's command, and
this knife was used ii cutting the tunnel
through which General Morgan ESCAPED
from the Ohio penitentiary; Judge But
tell remembered having placed II In a
certain place in his cell and wrote last
winter and secured iO; very beautiful
banner painted By Miss Florence Bar
| low, associate editor OF the Los
| Cause: a replica OF the model of the
| Winnie Davis monument. given by the
| sculptor, Mr.. Zolnay and an excellent
| crayon OF Admiral Buchanan, given by
| Mr.. Virgnius Newton. OF course, the
| room is not what we think 1t ought 10
| be. but we are doing our very best for IT,
| and think It's future brighter than IL mas
ever been. since the Daughters OF the
! Confederecy OF Kentucky have promised
their assistance. and have already shown
their interest by electing the vice-regenl
of the room an honorary member of the
Kentucky Division, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy."
MARYLAND ROOM.
The report Of the Maryland Room
| made by Mrs G. OBJ. Cowardin. showed
that a lively interest had been awakened
among the Marylanders during the re
cent meeting Of the regents ana Daush
tiers of the Confederacy.
The following articles were acknow
lodged: Original photograph OF Presiden
| Davis, presented by Colonel f. NJ Col
| ston, OF Baltimore; photograph OF Cap
tain Hunter Griffin, OF the Balumor
] Light Artillery: roster Of the Third Bat
| talon. Maryland Artillery; picture o
| General Bradley T. Johnson, presented
| by CAPTAIN Lewis BossieuX; piece o
Stonewall Jackson's coat, presented b.
| Mrs Jackson to the Southern Keller Ia
| zaar in 1866 given to the Maryland Roor
| by Miss Beckett; framed copy Of stone
| wall Jackson's Way" presented by Mrs
! G. T. bearing. of Washington, ID. c.
picture Of the charge Of Maryland lnfan
try at Gettysburg. July 3, 1863.
Mrs. Cowardin also reported that IN
several relics loaned by Mrs. Henry {
Scott. OF Ashland, Va, had been pre-
scented by her 10 the Maryland Room
MISSISSIPPI
Mrs. J. r. Mcintosh. vice-regent of TN
Mississippi Room. reported the followin
| contributions:
From Mrs. jefferson Davis. ValuaD l
| papers I'm the handwriting Of MIR. DAVIS
! volumeg of correspondence and message
| of Mr. Davis, pictures from MS study y
| Reauvoir the suit Of clothes worn by MI
when captured, with other personal el
| fects: pictures from the room or MIS-
: Winnie together with her toys, VIII
which she played when child, ana man
| souvenirs which she received from COZ
| federate veterans, and gifts from IN
| crowned heads of Europe, all dttesuh
! the admiration Of their donors oi NJ
| superb Womanly character. so Wen Dc
| coming the Daughter of the Confederac,
7 have also received five photos OF dis
tinguished Mississippi soldiers ana IN
portrait of that gallant and dlstinguissh1,
| statesman. Major II. I. althal
| of Mississippi together with lot OF %
| nations from YaZoO City, Miss. 1ncludih
| a very sweet poem from a Mlssissipl
| Girl I have the promise OF many oth,
portraits of distinguished MISSISSIPPI sol
| diers. and other relics and meinehloe,
which | hope to receive during our mex
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
North Carolina Room. Mrs. John w
Gordon: In July ] was elected VICE
| GENT for the North Carolina Room j
| the Confederate-M Memorial LITERARY, =,
| cietv. leaving home Immediately. al
no work. Since OCTOBER na .sn WI, 1
| dfteen letters. which hope Will result
| come GOOD. During the convention OF IN
! tinted Daughters of the Confederacy
met the representative delegates troi
North Carolina. They encouraged me !
| beliovc that they can and Will accOmplls
| ,nnch for the North Carolina Room. me
nromise me S65 for the purchase OF ChaI
man pictures and from another source
have received g. \ handsome OIL pol
trait Of General Bryan Crimes was vi
yelled I'm North Carolina Room before
large audience during the convention .
The United Daughters of the ConfederacN
a beautiful presentation address haVln
been delivered by a little girl: Lucili
Nicholson. of Washington. y. C.. Whlc
was responded TO in eloquent and pa
triotic terms by our distinguished towns
man. DIR. Allison j. Hodges. Mrs. d. +
UiU has sent two large portraits ana
family group of General ID. Ii. nm, M
| army saddle. piece OF his coat. upo
which is handsomely embroidered CoI
tolerate flags. then stretched and pu
nnder glass: pictures of four of his sta
officers. with the promise OF others; COPE
| ~ magazines published by him; pictur
az Colonel Rankin: also. scarf and car
,een belonging to him: pictures and pa
pers of Captain John w. Lea and Capital
Reale: scarf of Colonel Wharton Greer
sample of wax taper used in North Care
lima during the war.
With the assistance OF my enlcieht GO
worker. Mrs Allison Hodges. ] nope 500
IN an the leaves of the book given b
that generous North Carolina general; ~
ian s Carr. O piece of furniture whic
can mean and tell so much. but which ma
for several years. because or It's empt
ness. been unsightly.
SOLID SOUTH
The Solid South Room, Miss Nj. W
Rauehman: / have been enabled, throus