The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
THE MANY TREASURES OF
THE CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
I Reports Submitted at tic Annual
! Meeting Of the g. NJ ". ..
4 Society.
GREAT WORK OF THE YEAR
The Jealous Efforts Of Patriotic
.S35I. aides Attended With a Large
Measure Of Success.

Ss3S5s5 A. i he annual meeting OF the Confeder-
r. AZ Memorial Literary Society Wednes-
" " dav reports we're submitted from the
Y ,arious rooms Of the Confederate Mu-
N scum. showing the great amount o. WI WIZ =
II done during the twelve months past
s,s those rcports are Of much interest 70
jts !, anv here and IN other States that they
4! are given below in full
Virginia Room
n The appropriation made by tho society
X .,,,ri,,r the year has enabled us to make
=, ~ much needed improvements IN the
virginia Room. The walls have been cal
r,m,ned tho wood work painted. por-
S traits and other hangngs more t 5ls'
w fully hung and in many other respeo.s
Al 5+he room has been greatly beautitled.
IA Snhese improvements have involved much
4 !. iabor. and whilst there Is sun lliuen
Il vorl, to be done, even no" w 80 -.
'P nrnsents mn attractive and pleasing up,
~ nssrance. which will be greatly enhanced
HI .r,,hen the task already SO well peSul.
II ~ : 'heen completed. The value OF our
III 1ssI.ction s more and more appreciated
III! "a ~ wear. and we have, therefore. I'M
a dertaken to so arrange the many oo1e ..t
al at Interest as will make thel, .n .,.it.
ai,8Iv9 a a ccessible to the casual Vis!tor 40
III rs.e1,-Ias 10 the student would mars
.St snec,al acknowledgment OF my lndent-
i, ,,ees a. Mr.. william l.. Sheppard for the
n t,ins a ssistance rendered me IN arranging
"a many of our articles. ,,x.
81 fFE Thirty-one donations ana loans ne ny,
M ,,nar received during the year. among l.le
Il 49, -. aiu, nle of which may be mention
la ed. 49,, n.os ,re-
N .anted bv Gen. P. G. 7. BeaureSaru, o.
5S tba sth. Virginia Regiment, commanoeo
@I5 ~ Col Eppa Hunton, which mas pe cen
# framed and hung on tho w H ps ei'o
side Of the portrait OF 1e ger, - Hor,nanv
I'd The original muster roll OF commas NY
M 1sd battalion. Virginia Cavalry. pre-
st ernted By Capt. ". 3. Palmer
The uniform of Capt. John culllCy
X, S,,arr ~ The warrenton Rifles, who was
q ehot through the heart at falrlaA =: - -,
~ va. June ], 1861. during n.y.
sSg ~ ire Federals, led by Lieut.. Iofiphi'is.
%s sy., n s. Dragons. This was
sf& ten DAYS before the battle OF Big betnel.
WI : "a bis comrades claim that Capt. MARI
" 3'tba frst soldier killed during the
s8 war. ,,,oha-d car
n nett who was killed al GettSsDurs' p
$S} ssnted By his niece Mrs' 1'a'
fE nett 49, roor,, in <
y ,,h;ch President Davis was Imprisoned
~ Fortress Monroe. which was sesu' VIZ "
81 ush;le the changes We're being maze a. d,
~ the Fort, and was presented nS Mi' = -. :
IA IioItzclaw. of Hampton. va. 90,
~ The sword Of Capt. j. +. IFier' i-ti'
$s 37-,rs;,fa regiment. presented by Capt.
VI John E. Laughton. III
E.s5 Two silver quarters. mounted on sil-
yer plate, that were placed on the
SES Of Gen. j. Z. B. Stuart after ms oea.n'
AZ These were presented by MAJ a. ~
Il bile, a member of his stan ,o.
5S ,ro,,t the Virginia room have been taken
% dTrinp the year for use in the prepara-
In t;onsof the History Of North America. 10
Ia he published by Mr.. Guy Carleton Lee,
q and by Miss Edith Beveridge LOT mus
y trating an article in the woman 8 i1oiAe
5ss Companion. ,,,,,,,,
ia infantry Association, the sword OF COZ.
Ia &c. skinner has been returned 10 ms
N grandson, his right to the possession ~
|#l5the same having been established 10 the
va satisfaction of the officers OF this So
Iai ciety. o,.o
III ments made durinEithe year Is case
NJ which contains ...copics 'of firearms.
| n swords and bowie knives with Wnlcn
lsr3tho Confederate troops were equipped
| ~ during the war.
Respectfully submitted,
Il Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, Vice Regent
| VI Virginia Committee;
Miss Mildred Lee. Regent
n Mr.. John y, Lightfoot. Alternate.
Miss Sallle Archer Anderson.
Mrs. Archer Anderson.
4 Mrs. Hunter Mcclure.
"a Miss Annie Carter Stewart
| Mrs C. Nj Furrell.
Mrs. II. Theodore cllyson
Miss Todd Baird. No, 100 l-2 Fourteenth
Street, Wheeling. w. Va