The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-28
Memorial Society Meet.

Memorial Society Meet.
A large and important meeting Of
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
Scety was held yesterday at I o'clock,
in the Confederate Museum, with Mrs
Alfred GRAY in the chair.
pnnorte f~ono .va"io'tT conN-r'ttees
were heard. 1t was decided that an as
sis.ant 20 ..lss lsapsi .4!tinS, y. en-
should be employed from April 1906
until January j, 1908.
Asking for Flags.
A letter from DR.. Denny, president
OF Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington. Va. requesting the gift OF
Confederate flags from the society,
had been forwarded by Mrs. Joseph
BRYAN to Mrs Gray, and was read by
her to the ladies'. 1t was resolved, III
response to this letter, to send two
flags from the society to be used as
DIR Denny indicated, in draping Nc
mortal Chapel. the burial place OF
General Robert Z. Lee.
Mrs. Hill vice-rcgent of the Mis-
souri, room. asked and received per-
mission to have the Price sword
cleaned and repaired, in view Of the
fact that the Missouri room was be-
ing put in order to receive State WISH
tors. who would naturally desire to
turn their steps thitherward during
the Jamestown Exposition.
suggestion from Mrs. Bryan as
to the yice-regent Of each room at at
tempting to secure a State flag to be
conspicuously placed in her room was
favorablS considered.
The Lubbock Portrait.
A letter was read from Mrs Little
n "a n
Very handsome portrait sent to the
society by her of War Governor Lub-
book. of Texas. who was member
of President Jefferson Davis's staff
and was with him at the time of his
capture in Georgia. The portrait has
arrived. and Will be hung in the Solid
South room of the Museum A letter
of thanks ans appreciation was d.
rected sent by the secretary to Mrs
Littlepage The society is gratihed to
have this portrait added to the list OF
President Davis's Cabinet and promi-
nent officials. which it is trying very
hard to complete.
A Stirring Call.
Mrs. n. V. Randolph sounded stirring
call to the society in regard to the work
which each member should feel herself
called on to do for the approaching re-
union. She nominated Mrs Joseph
Bryan, president of the Confederate Me
mortal Literary Society, as chairman OF
the entertainment committee, and Mrs.
Alfred Gray, acting president, as first
assistant chairman.
Mrs. Randolph, chairman by appoint
ment of the veterans, desired to be sec
f ond assistant to Mrs Bryan. The Sec
rotary was instructed to write. to the
head of the veterans entertainment
committee and ask whether an entertain
ment projected by the society. to be given
the memorial convention visitors at the
Museum on Friday, May S1st, would be
ih- harmony with its program Of ar
rangements; also to ask for copy of
thai program.
Bostock Benefit.
Mrs. Randolph also stated that Rich
mond Chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy, will give Il Bostocll benefit
on Thursday afternoon and evening.
March 18th, ft. the,.reunion fund, and
that tickets could be procured through
her, Mrs. B. "A. Blenner, Mrs. w. r..
Vawter or any member of the chapter.
Unless tickets are bought from some
ready mentioned, the chapter will derive
no prift from the sale. Mrs. Blenner is
Z chairman for the benefit"
Mrs. James Werth stated that she and
a number of her friends, In accordance
with an offer already made. would be
at the Museum during the month OF
April, to be hostess of the rooms oil
the second floor
Mrs. Thomas Bocock and Mrs, l.. NJ
Hart also volunteered as assistants Ii
the way of showing hospitality and an.
swering visitors questions when neces.
sary.
Among those present were Mrs
James Werth. Mrs a. M, Gwathmey
Miss Betty Eilyson. Mrs. Frank Will
liams. Mrs w. A. Harris, Mrs j. TaS.
Tor Ellyson, Miss NJ p. Harris. Mrs
l3ooton Hill, Mrs. l.. NJ. Hart, Mrs. l.
y. White, Mrs. N. Y. Randolph Mrs
Decatur AXxell, Mrs. w. r. Vawter Mrs
b. A. Blenner, Miss Emma Scott, Mrs
Alice NJ. Tyler, Mrs Archer Anderson
f. Mrs. Charles Boiling, Mrs. Lizzie Car!
gore FA.Sson. Mrs. C. OBJ, Cowardin
Mrs. Mamie Shelton. Mrs. n. n. Ham
let. Mrs. r. +. Gaines. and others,
Soldiers Entertained.
The veterans at Lee Camp Soldiers
Home were delightful cnter,aine,
Tuesday evening when a number o
young people presented humorous
play, '.The Daestrict Skule."
The sianes We're unusually lnirth-pro
voking and Represented several critica
points of time in the session, as fol
lows: First examination OF teachers
second first day Of school; third, clos
* ing exercises of term, Miss Add!
Schultz and Miss Ethel Bradshaw wer
musicians for the evening.
The school committee who were ri
diculously didactic and pompous, wa
composed of u,'iah Perkins, played h.
Or. +. 4. Cassidy; Jacob Blllakcr, MI