The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
Thanks Of Veterans.

Thanks OF veterans.
Mrs. N. V. Randolph has received the
following letter from General Stephen y.
q Lee, dated from Columbus, Miss. July
srd. 1t reads:
My Dear Mrs. Randolph
All Ind your report read with remarks
from the chnir, announcing your great
success rs Chairman of Committee OF
the Daughters of the Corfcdcracy In
b raising $4,000 to Greet n monument to
our beloved President. Jefferson Davis
The veterans in reunion ut Louisville,
expressed their great pleasure by pro-
longcd 'rebel yclls," and It affords nc
Z pleasure to inclnse a copy of the resolu-
= lions written by Robert Lowry, at my
request.
With kindest wishes for YOU personally,
and for the patriotic ladies Of your conf
n1ittec and the Association of the
> Daughters Of xhc Confcderncy, ! nm.
uffectionnlly and fraternally.
Yours truly,
STEPHEN D. LEE.
The resolution Of thanks referred to
by, General Lee Is rs follows:
Resolved: THAT tho Confederate vet
Grams received with deep feeling the an
nouncement that tho Daughters of tho
Confcdcracy have raised the $4,000 ncces-
sary to complete the monument Of the
Great Chief of the Confcderacy, Jefferson
Davis, and would express their most ear
nest thanks and appreciation of tho de-
voted efforts that enabled these noble
women to accomplish that In which tho
veterans had failed thus illustrating the
truth of tho aphorism that the love OF
woman is more potent than the strength
OF man."
Confederate Pictures.
In reference to many inquiries that have
been made regarding Confederate pictures
and manuscripts in the State Library, the
following report has been made by
committee from the Richmond Chapter.
Daurhters of the Confederacy that
visited the library In regard to the mat
tor:
"Your committee has gone carefully
over the catalogue of the state Library
IN which appeared list Of Confederate
pictures and Of other articles OF inter-
est. The list showed portraits OF Gen
erals Lee, jackson, Stuart. Johnston ana
an oil painting of Fort Sumter. Also,
= large picture Of President Davis. with
some Of his gcncrals-Hill Lee, Jackson,
NfaCruder and Dthers-on cShibiton.
"Innuiry developed the fnct that a
n,avn,,e of General Lee and other me-
mentoes had been put away for lack of
space.
mixtures needed re-mountinE, ana the
i manuscripts cleaning and preserving !;
that when this shall have been accom-
nlishcd, they will be placed on eXhibl-
ton.
.The committee was also informed
that the pictures could he seen whenever
asked for. When some were asked for
the committee was shown one which
really seemed to be the only dne to be
found at the time.
Librarians to Cooperate.
"At more recent visit tho librarian
Informed the committee that he wished to
ro-operate with the Confederate organi-
zations. and render any assistance pos
: sible. Also that the work Of remountins
+ tho pictures would be begun soon; that
within the next month some pictures
would be ready for exhibition. and from
time to time these would DO removed
and others placed on view
."rhe committee nroposed to take these
Confederate Treasures In charge. and II
the State Library did not cnre for them.
to guarantee their being properly cared
for by the Daughters of the Con federacy.
The library officials declined this offer.
with the assurance that they desired %
retain the pictures.
'"rhe committee now proposes, within
tho next month. TO call and examine the
pictures and other mementocs to be placed
on exhibition at the library. feeling deep
Is, as it does. the necessity of placing
what makes for Confederate history in
the public eye, and especially whore 1t will
be noted by the younger generation.
(sgnedI
MRS, WILLIAM r. VANNTER