The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
REPORT. r ]; /: Of The
VIRGINIA REGENT
Interesting Historic Articles
Received by the 6. NJ. 1.
S. Of Late.

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The nrst semi-annual report OF the Wiz.
glniA ReEont, g. D NJ ~ g.. s,1bmitted
March 25th, reads az follows; ss Vi
TO members OF the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society: ,s' 1.
Tho following articles have been res
ceiyed since the annual meeting:
Il. The neld glnsues OF General Richard
| Garrett. who was killed and lcftson thel
field OF Gettysburg. They were taken
from his dead body by Lieu teuant Johll-l
ston and brought to y his ntsoe, Mrs.
Clarence Garnett, OF Newport N sws, who
presents them. to tho museum. Ills sword !
Is ia the possese.on Of, Mr.. Henry NJ. |
Day, OF New York.9 who married Miss
Emily Garnett. Fl ig }syt#32 |
lg;iG2.4 "a cartoon representing q scene In
Winch ester. Va, in 1852. General Robert
Fl. 4: Atilroy, U. s.. A. 10 representa- as
ifrecelvlng two deliberately dressed negro !
women. a Southern woman is leaving 7
| the room with Indignation. saying as she
makes her exit: Jackson will avenge
US, \ which he did, as he soon drove tho |
| enemy from Winchester. The scene ac- |
stually occurred The real lady In Ques- !
| tion was Mrs. r obert Baldwin (Miss Por-
tia Hopklns.) Tho drawing was made BY
Mrs. Cornelia Mcdonald. the wife Of Col !
lionel Augua Med Donald. 1t Is said & tina q
i General q A1llroy y#asft; sent y one Of the, I
,sketches as d valentine. Houses were,
searched for copies and Mrs. Mcdonald.
was ordered to leave the linee She Saf-
forwards returned triumphAntly with
Jackson army. The car toon was pres
scented through Mrs. Joseph Bryan by
Mrs. Holmes Conrad III
s. 3. "a sealed bottle OF brandy. the last
sof the hospital stores OF the Confed-!
| D. = L'~rvna rvERS an
Ito Mrs. Norman Stewart Walker by thu
officers after the arrival OF the man-of{H
twar9 in Liverpool; 4 England, IN 1896 PrcS
sented through Mrs. pJoseph Bryan BY
MRS Newman Stewart Walker.
iI54 "a photograph of the Nitro and hdinS
/ Ing Bureau. Two OF the colored body serS
wants OF the members appear q IN tbs
picture. 3 Il "A IA
e. a list OF prices OF supplies for this
Stuart Hospital in 1894 Presented oy.tha
| steward, w. H. Stable. Eggp are quoted
| at 8346 for three Dozen etc. s.f 81
10 string o. unique buttons. and a
I finger ri lg, carved BY Southern soldiers IN
Northern prisons, salso pair Of del cately
carved earrings made by q prisoner al
1 Fort Delaware Presented by Miss julia
French, Of Warrenton. Va.
4 III Pieces OF the shell which killed GEM
/ eral Charles s, iWinder at the battle o.
4 Cedar Mountain, August 8, 15oa. Al theI
i field officers were killed, wounded ori
| taken prisoners in this battle. Presented
i BY the Cuipeper Chapter. U. D. 9.
i 8. An excellent large photograph OIL
i General Eppa FIunton. Presented by him
\ self. f8S5ss Ms +. 81 Fl II ,y53s
/ DR. 8. "A SILK flag, which was presented by
! Genera r. G.. r. Beanregard. OF the Com
mandlng Department. to the Eighth Vir-I
i ginia Regiment. Colonel Eppa Hnntons
commanding. for distinguished yalor IN
4 fields OF battle Leesburg. virginia, Oc-s;
tober. q, 1851. Presented BY Colonel Nor-
borne Berlslcy and General I1ppa Huns
/ tom It Is a handsome sllken flag and
/ has the names OF number OF the bat>
j ties In which this gallant regiment wers
4 engaged General Hunton in turning this
i precious treasure into our keeping has
/ nvnced his everlasting faith In this mus
scum; He left kiss upon Its sacred
folds at parting, and was visiblys an ected
as no turned and silently left the flag, to.
be placed forever among the cherished
! menlentoes OF the glorious past. TO gaza
| upon 1t will bring tears to the bray9
l ones to whom It was presented. May ITS
! silent testimony OF gallant deeds on fielda
OF. battle spur the youth OF our whole
Southern land, who may see y TO isearon
/ the records for tho truth Of ms tory, tnat
i they may. be prepared to uphold and de-,
i fend the truth on land and sea, and In
eyerys cline beneath the stars
i The cases in which the uni forms ars
kent have been opened and all WOODEN ar,
i ticles thoroughly brushed and sprlnkled
with a gallon and a half OF benzolne.
j 4 n FINANCIAL REPOR Il 5,.sa
Receipts; # En- VA - 81, y.
Balance from 1909 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50
Sale OF souvenir spoons and other tl,, I,
articles o s0s
Z III " n \
Total !, !. !, J. 4. ;7o,ea
4 ri Expenses: ~
c oof,aa spoons s24ot
For stamps .,,,,,.,,....,,, 100,
4 gssd s5lia fBs 4: sia u TX * s fs if 1900,
i Tota, Z. /, !. !. ,,.,,,.,,.,,,. $25 o.
Balance deposited In National Bank
OF Virginia h, y, ,,.. ,,,,,.',,' $4o,Sa
Respectfully submitted,
j N MRS, u. TAYLOR ElLYsON,
yirglnla YlcerRegent
ArtIsrYnan Arrested, III
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