The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-11

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members OF Junior Hollywood Memorial
Association. They left nothing nndone IN
their graceful service. The youngest
member Of the chapter, Miss Martha
Purcell, was among the little girls who
assisted
Miss Mary Elizabeth Moore charmed
all hearts and ears during tho progress
of lunch by her recitation Of "EVo and
the Apple Tree and "Old Virginia. Tho
playing OF Dixie" subsequently on the
piano was greeted with enthusiastic APP
plnuse
Miss Jennings voiced the thanks of the
delegates to Lee Camp before the COM
pany said goodbye to their hosts and
the Home, and left the luncheon hall TO
proceed directly by car to tho Confed-
crate Museum, for tho inspection Of the
building.
Congratulatcs Richmond.
The evening session was opened at s
o'clock, with Miss Ruth Jennings In the
chair.
The minutes OF the morning meeting
were read by Mrs. Pryor Jones. Then,
first In tho order Of business. came the
report Of tho Home for Needy Confed-
crate Women, Mrs. Montague being In
the hall and invited to the platform
Mrs. Alexander spoke in behalf Of the
Home.
Mrs. Wake, Of Norfolk, announced that
the Hope-Maury Chaptcd had memo
rial room in the Home, and that she
had one Mrs Cabell Smith moved that
every chapter in the Virginia Division
should contribute one dollar to cndow
q furnished room III the Home, to be
known as tho Sally Tompkins Room.
This motion was carried unanimously.
Mrs w. NJ. Merchant offered a rcsolu-s
ton congrat,Ilating Richmond on the
erection in the near future of the Confcd-
crate Battle Abbey in these words:
Whereas we have learned that tho
Confederate Memorial Associations are
in sight Of the contamination Of their
plans to erect in Richmond a beautiful
fireproof memorial hall d3attle Abbey,
to cost not less than 100000, and to endow
1t with at least 100000;
p Resolved That we express our gratifi-
cation at the progress made, and the hope
that the plans will soon be completed,
and cordially commend the enterprise
TO our people,
DR.. ]. William Jones explained the
conditions of the erection of the Battle
Abbey, and that its building was not In
the spirit Of competition against the
flueUlOIliI aSSOCldllOnS.
Mrs. Philip .Yeatman moved for re-
consideration of the vote OF the conven-
ton at the morning session in regard to
the Matthew Fontaine Maury memorial
Her motion was carried, the convention
approving and endorsing the work of
the d. a. r. In regard to this memorial.
General Charles Anderson appeared be-
for the Convention with a plea in behalf
of the Soldiers Home He asked the aid
of the Convention In securing from the
Virginia Legislature an additional ap-
preparation to provide properly for pres
cnt inmates Of the home and to enable
the board to consider the applications of
needy veterans who cannot now be cared
for in the Soldiers Home.
On motion OF Mrs O'Brien the chair
men OF the delegations We're instructed
to bring the matter before the chapters
at their next meeting and cooperate thus
as requested by General Anderson.
"rhe Keystone Confederate paper,
edited by Misses Ponnenheim, on the
motion of Mrs. Alexander. seconded by
Mrs. Elliott. was adopted by the Vir-
ginia Division as its official organ
Mrs Randolph offered the following
resolution. THAT the various chapters
of the Virginia Division Will give from
their treasury n certain amount to the
endowment fund OF the Confederate
The committee on resolutions. returned
thanks to Richmond Chapter, to Mrs
Montague and Board of Homo for Needy
Women, to the Woman's Club and pat
riotlc societies TO the Offices of the Vtr-
ginia Division and all others contribute
Ing to the success OF the Convention and
the pleasure of the delegates.
Officers Elected.
A pleasant event OF the evening was
the presentation of q case of silver to
Miss Jennings, who responded In an
appropriate manner. The election OF Off
GERS was then gone into, and tho nrcsi-
-dency was offered to Mrs. n. V. Run
dolph, who declined 1t. After much ball
loting, tho following were chosen: Prcsi-
dent, Mrs. w. r. McKenney of Peters
burg; First Vice President, Mrs. Charles
G. Elliot. of Norfolk; Second Vice-Presl-
dent, Mrs. G. b. Tate. of Pulaski: Third
ice-Prcsdcnt, Mrs. James McGill, of
Pulaski: Fourth Vice-Presdcnt, Mrs.
Cabell Smith. of Rocky Mount; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. TOPPER Robinson,
Bowling Green; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss 1Ilckson of Manassas; Treasurer,
Mrs. James e. Alexander, Alexandria:
Registrar. Mrs. Eloisa Jones, Roanoke;
Custodian, Mrs. j. II. Tlmberlake, Rich
mond.
MRS J. T.. b, Stuart and Miss sallie
'rompkins were elected, respectively, fifth
and sixth honorary presidents.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing in Wytheville.