The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
Hope-Maury Chapter Of Norfolk
Will Bring Uniformed Or
carnations to Richmond.
PLAN CAUSES FLUTTER HERE
Intinated That Benefit Enter
tainment Would Not Be
Approved.

Confederate organizations here have
been more than usually interested dur
Ing. the past week In somewhat con-
fiicting rumors with reference to the
purpose OF certain Norfolk Confederate
bodies to make a flank movement on
Richmond. III the Norfolk confcderates
We're planning to come al Santa Claus
and surprise the veterans of the Sol
diers' Home. they could not be more
secretiye, as apparently, the officers
of none of the Richmond organizations.
not even the board of governors of the
home. have been notified OF tile Intended
visit.
Did Not Want 1t.
Several days ago 1t was reported that
Hope Marry Chapter of the Daughters
of tho Confederacy of Norfolk. to >
getiler with the Confederate choirs of
Norfolk and vicinity, was arranging TO
come TO Richmond during Christmas
week TO give Il bencfit entertainment
for the purpose of raising funds for
the Soldiers Home and for the Home
for Aged Confederate Women here.
When this statement reached The
Times Dispatch from It's Norfolk cor
respondent who explained that ii came
direct from the officers OF Hone Maurs-
CHARTER. the heads of the various orr
ganizat.ons of this city were ap-
preached, and all with one accord de-
MED knowledge of any plan for a ben
tcfet entertainment in Confederate cir
cies- Moreover. 1t was more than in
timated that in view OF the pronounced
stand taken by r. Il. Lee Camp, No. i.
against the wearing of uniforms and
titles by women, an entertainments by
the uniformed choirs. even If given in
this city. might not meet with elia
approNal of the camp or of Richmond
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
Efederacy One OF the officers of that
latter organization Went so far as to
say that Lee Camp Soldiers Home did
I not need money raised in this manner
VIII &c chr!stmn. GIT.
Now the matter has taken a new
turn Revised information which
comes. from authentic sources In Nor
folk and which Is contained in letter
lust received, is to the effect that at
| the regular meeting Of Hope Maury
Chapter of the Daughters OF the Con
tfedcracy, held in Norfolk last We'd
nesday 1t was decided 10 give the
/ CONFERENCE.-The at Lee Camp Sol.
diers' Home, in Richmond, IL christina
| gift in the shape OF a concert by the
| Confederate choirs OF Portsmouth and
| Norfolk. lIopc-AIaury Chapter remem-
bers thctveterans every Sear at Christ
! mas, and this time as its present the
organization voted for q concert to be
given on Monday, December 30th. IT
MAS stated that the choir will also
visit the Home for Aged Confederate
4 Women while in Richmond, and will
| sing some old songs there also. In
! this connection Mrs. Frank Anthony
Wake, OF Norfolk president of Hope
Maury Chapter, requests any mem
bers of that chapter who may be In
/ Rfchmond to communicate with hel
lat once. in ordertthat they may assist
lin making the necessary arrangements
| for this end of the trip.
No Objection Now.
Mrs. Norman Y. Randolph, secretary
Iof Lee Camp Auxiliary, said YESTERDAY
4 that she did not think there would bs
Iany objection to such "A concert as wa!
!. now proposed, and that any company q
people who wished to contribute 10 tn,
Happiness of the old soldiers in tn,
home would be duly welcomed. The
commanders of the two Confederate
camps here and the presidents of tl'
4 Home for Aged Confederate Womel
and of the Confederate. Memorial Lit
|erary Society have all stated that 8theA
were not Informed as to the plans O
i the Confederate choirs. and certainl,
no invitations to the uniformed choir:
4 oavtsit Richmond has been extended d,
any of the local Confederate organlza
t8tiOnS.