The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
WOULD HAVE NAME
OF DAVIS THERE
Women Take Action to Have 1t
Inscribed Again Oh Cabin
John Bridge.
MANUSCRIPTS COMMISSION
heeor;,+;,,, I,joreos D,,,;e
Association Endorses Davis
Reader, Edited by Mrs.
Tyler, Of Richmond.

meeting at Second Baptist Church yes
terday forenoon, the opening prayer
being made at 10 o'clock by Rev. j.
Power Smith. D. d.
Mrs. w. j. Behan. president OF the
association, was In the chair, and the |
rcading OF the reports OF memorial
associations was continued, that Of the
Louisiana association leading.
After the hearing OF these reports
the Endorsement OF the association
was asked and given to supplement
tary historic Davis reader to be edited
by Mrs. "A. NJ Tyler, OF Richmond. for
use in the Southern public schools.
cure the adoption of this book when
issued. as far as possible.
Resolution Adopted.
The indorsaton OF the association
was also pledged to plan for IAN
historical manuscripts commission" in
answer to a request which came from
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety through Mrs. +. Endcrs Robin
son.
The resplution was worded as fol-
lows:
"Whereas. there are great numbers
Of papers and manuscripts OF an his
torical character now in the hands OF
private individuals In the South and
elsewhere, which are subject to great
risks OF damage or destruction
through time and negligence. but
throwing light on the history OF the
War between the States;s
And whereas. the Confederate Me-
mortal Literary Society is anxious to
accumulate and properly preserve
these papers, for the uses of future
historians:
BE it therefore resolved: That an
Historical Manuscripts Commission
consisting Of a coh,mittee of the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society,
ard members of the advisory board. be
appointed by this society, whose duties
| IL shall be:
First, to ascertain by correspond
ence or otherwise the character and To-
cation of papers and manuscripts re-
latlng to the causes Of the War be-
tween the States, the operations on
land and sea. the political. civil and So
cial history OF the Confederate govern
ment and Of the particular Southern
States, and all other papers, manu-
scripts or newspapers relating to any
| phase OF the war and It's causes.
Second. to request, In the name of
this society. the gift OF the same, or Of
certified copies of the same. and to re-
ceive such gifts In the name and in be-
half OF this society.
In Museum Here.
Third, to deposit the papers, news
papers. manuscripts and other mate
rails thus given in the archives of the
Confederate Museum, Richmond Va,
subject to such conditions as may be,
agreed upon by the said commission
and the said Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society
Fourth. to have the said gifts prop
erly arranged and classified. for the use
OF students and other investigators.
subject to the rules agreed upon by the
said commission and the said Confed-
crate Memorial Literary Society.
Fifth. to prepare and submit to this
society such plans as may seem to them
advisable for the editing and publica-
ton OF these gifts, or any part of them.
and to request the advice Of historical
students as to such editing and pubn
cation.
Sixth. to report annually to this
society upon the progress of the work
to them entrusted
Seventh, to solicit the aid Of such
individuals as they may deem wise
and to take such further action no
snail be. In their judgment most con-
ducive to the aims of this society and
not inconsistent to the terms of these
resolutions, subject always to the an
prevail of this society.
Resolved. second, that the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society asks
the Endorsement Of the Confederated
Southern Memorial Association and
that they aid the work in every pos
sible way.
Third, that the several camps and
. other memorial organizations shall. in
: furtherance of this object request OF
their respective historians a yearly re.
port to this commission, Informing
them of the existence of such manu-.
J scripts as they may have discovered
and forwarding these either in the
original. or where that is not practi.
cable, in certified copies."
A rising vote of thanks was giver
to Miss Maggie Freeland, who made
J fine report from the New Market
Memorial Chapter, at Lexington. Va.
Prominent Women There.
During the morning the seats Of the
platform beside Mrs. Behan were occu
pied by Mrs. Shelton Chieves vce-pres
dent of the association. from Peters.
burg. Va: Miss Hodgson. the secretar,
of the association; Mrs. Margare
Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes, Miss
Lucy White Hayes, Mrs. Virginia Clay
Clopton, Mrs. George Humphrey Tiche
nor president OF tho New Orleans
Chapter United Daughters of tho Con
federacy. and Miss Mary Hall. of An
gusta, Ga. Just before the adjourn
ment for luncheon, Mrs. Gabhett, Gus
todlan Of the crosses of honor, wa
also escorted to {; seat on the plat
form.
Miss Mary Custis Lee, Mrs. Rasi
Duke. of Louisville. KY; Mrs. George
S. Holmes, president of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Associations; Mrs. AL
fred Gray, acting president of tho G
NJ T., S.; Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson. pres
ident of Hollywood Memorial; Mrs. 7
llJ Latham, OF Tennessee Mrs. Angus
tine Smythe. of Charleston, S, c.; Mrs
j. A. Rounsaville, of Rome Ga: Mrs
N. v. Randolph. Mrs. James Wert7
Mrs. l.. b. Valiant, Of Missouri. am
others We're noted in the audience.
Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton made
short address to the association Mrs
Clopton was tho wife of United State
Senator Clay, a prominent official o
/ tho Confederate government, and a
intimate personal friend OF Presiden
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