Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-09-19


large doric columns, runs the entire
south front. The people of the
South, wanted to make President
DAVIS a present of the home, but he
would not accept it and paid rent as
long rs he lived in it. A few years
ago. 1t was turned over to the Con-
federste societies of the South, as q
museum, and here are to be seen
hundreds of interesting relics, of the
war between the States, all of which
are dear 70 the hearts Of the people
of the South. The building is cared
for by the solid South, and the diff
terent rooms are cared for by the
ladies of the different Southern states.
Mrs. Davis bedroom is now known
as South Carolina room. In it was
born the Daughter of the Confeder-
acy, Miss Winnie Davis. Here is the
last chair Mr.. Davis sat in. Each
room is rare treat to the visitor. as
they are filled with mementos of
memorable people of those terrible
days, that tried mems souls. In the
Missouri room, is magnlticentlv
finished sword in gold scabboard.
presented by the ladies of New Or
leans, as "a token of their apprecia-
ton of his heroic services. to the
State of Louisiana, of General Price.
of Missouri. The embellishments
and designs, represent the industries
OF the two states. Louisiana and
Mlssouri,-the cornstalk, hemp and
tobacco, of Mossouri, aud the sugar
cane, corn and cotton of Louisiana.
One could spend many hours in this
historic building with profit.
North Carolina claims to have
sent TO Confederate service, out of
voting population of 5000, I25,-
600, or more than one-ffth of the
entire Confederate force. They were
the first at Gettysburg, the first in
battle the last at Appomattox; the
first one killed in battle was a SOL
dier of the of the Old North State.
The house that General Lee lived in
on Franklin street is now the Vir-
ginia Historical Society Museum.
and contains rare paintings and Gu
rios, painting by Mr.. cambridge,
father of Mrs. Martha Washington.
and a number of the Randolph fam
lily is there. The Robert +. Lee
Camp Hall on Broad Street is very
handsomely furnished and contains
the finest collections of life size
paintings of the Confederate Gener-
ais In existence; also one of Rev. DR..
Hoge, who often preached in the
Camp, and a magnificent painting
of Winnie Davis at 80 years of age.
There is also very fine one of her
at the Confederate Museum at the
sge of 20. The Camp has 700
members.
The famous Valentine Museum on
Clay street, is fine collection of
paintings, sculpture and relics of
rare value. 1t is q fine old commo-
dious mansion built in 1919, and
was owned by long line of historic
and famous people, until purchased
by Mr.. Valentine, a brother of the
noted sculpture. At Mr.. Valentines
death his will left it to be used as a
museum; here is seen cane presented
to Washington by Patrick Henry, s
table of Henry's, a piece of very fine
needle work embroidery, by a Miss
Congy, who was victim of the aw-
full Richmond Theatre fire in 1911.
A life size recumbent statute of GEN.
X. +. Lee, in marble, wonderfully
striking in its reality of the great
General at rest. There are some
rare old china displayed, large col
lection of blue china, with Mason
emblems, presented to Richmond
lodge, the oldest in America organi-
zed Oct. 30, 1749. The mansion
was handsome one, the walls being
beautifully painted, showing the
exquisite taste of the old Vlrginians,
some of the marble mantles are
pieces of rare workmanship, descen-
ded from colonial owners. One was
of the rarest beauty, all kinds of
fruit being carved upon it. A large
Night Was Her Terror.