The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
NOTABLE PAPER
ON THE MUSE I'M
Mrs |. Finders Robinson's ,Ad-
dress Before Daughters
Warmly Praised.
HOW The WORK Or IS DONE !
Mrs. Robinson Outlines the
M etiod Of Management and
Sources Of Support.


by Mrs j. Enders Robinson on "The
Confederate Museum before the conven-
ton Of the Virginia Division, United
Daughters OF tho confedcracy. on We'd
nesday evening, November Sth, in Lee
Camp Hall. Is Reproduced here at the
request of many who would like to con-
slider the inforn,atlonsthe paper furnishes
more at their leisure and with better OPP
portunity 10 take in It's scope.
Mrs. Robinson said:
Mrs. President and u nited Daughters
or the Confederacy.-Aly subject FOR this
evening is the Confederate Museum. at
Richmond, Va, our beloYcd city, that
You honor with your presence THIS week.
a During the past forty years the mani
fold phases OF Confederate history have
been given to the world in The classic
clo1ucnce OF orators, In the hun!
OF dramatic fiction. and IN tho emotional
rhythm OF lyrics. LII all do we find
direct or Indirect appeal to preserve the
fame OF that remarkable period 1s6l-1s65.
Many appeals have been answered in
monumental or other FORMS
But after all Is said Of the enormous
amount Of work that has been accom-
pished during these past forty years.
there still rem aims n work almost un-
touched, and we now relize that It Is the
most important work for practical effort.
Should every monument be RACED 10
the ground; should every Confederate
Home be abandoned; should every memo
rial association become extinct, we still
have the grandcst monument, the great
est memorial OF them alI--the Confederate
Museum Of this city.
The preservation OF this mus cum Is
above all objects. the most i'm portant
work Tor practical effort. by the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
shall now give you a few historic
facts concerning this museum.
The building used to-day as the Con-
federare Museum was Originally, one Of
the old residences Of RE nlord. Va. When
the Confederate capital was moved to
&git his city from AiontEnrnArY. ~ a:,ss. the
50 building and grounds were purch ased by
the city OF Richmond. an rendered Pres
idcnt Davis for a residence. President
Davis declined to accept. tho property,
but agreed to live there. 4. tho Goa
federates States government would pay
rent for It. This the Confederate States
govern ment decided todo. and from that
time the building became the White
House of the Confcderacy, and often call
cd the Davis Mansion,
On the evacuation OF Richmond, Va. N
repeat the name sRichmo nd, Va, because
There are said to be seven R!chm onds in
the nitcd States, and I do not want
Zone OF them to get the credit for even
Ala bit OF our history the Davis Man
sion became and remained for five years,
1.-THE hea dquarters OF District No l. US
RsVirgnfa was known, under martial law.
Il AT one time, the Federals proposed to use
4 the Davis Mansion for a negro school.
under the control OF the Freedman's
Bureau; but through the efforts OF our
+ citizenship was never done: The prop
erty was restored by the Federals, to the
city OF Richmond In 1870. and one year
later 1t became the Central white school
of the city Nineteen years afterwards,
in 1890. that fine old Virginia gentleman,
Colonel John B.. Cary. offered resolu-
tlon In the Board Of Aldermen to- the
effect, that the City Council deliver tho
Davis Mansion, with grounds, to the Cons
federate Memorial Literary Society, to
be used as a museum and library. Tho
resolution was adopted.
Opened AS a Museum
Tho Confederate Memorial Literary So
oiety had been chartered six (6) months
before the resolution was Offered by Col
onel Cary. and the society was thereby
prepared to take charge of the property.
bazaar. with which the Davis Mansion
was made fireproof and restored to the
condition In which II was used as tho
White House. On February ~. 1896, the
White House OF the Confcderacy was
opened to the public as tho Confederate
Museum, OF Richmond. Va.
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety believes thai the honoro Of supporting |
the museum and of guarding its priceless
relics should be extended to every man.
woman and descendant of the Confeder-
acy With this end In view, the soNety |
formula ted n system Of work that has |
stood the test of ten years nnquestioned. |
I say ten years, as It will be exactly ten |
years on the .22d of the coming February
since the museum was opened. II. Daugh-
tiers, ] touch many details, 1t is because
every one oflus should know the workings
OF the museum. The system Is as follows.
represented by the several bodies OF work
ers. We have first the Officers, and in
order, regents, then the vice-regents,
with their altemates and committees; the |
cha rm en- the society. and lastly. the sal
arIed employees. OF the salarled employees,
the house regent stands pre-eminent |
among women In the value OF her work.
Tho other salaried employees are the door
keeper and man OF all work.
There Is q. regentfor every State seced-
Ing to the Confederacy, making thirteen
regents. III addition, there IS a reErnt for
Maryland, Although Maryland did not se-
cede as state. sfe gave such a large
ontngcnt OF sol dlers, and sent so many
refugees to share our prlvations, that sho
was considered entitled to representa- ton
in, our system FurthNmore, her citizens
who remained at homo gave active and
moral support to our prisoners, whenever
possible. Another problem was to be
solved
BY the year 1896 many southemers
had sought livelihood in the Western
states and remained there. And 1t was
right that the honor of representation
should be extended 10 them also. This
problem was solved by he creation of a
regent for the .'Solld SOUTH IN those
days "Soid South was political term
much In evidence, and it was thonglt
suitable for our purpose, Now, including
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