The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
!. MRS u THnIOR ELLY5ON

Of New York, president general Of the
society. Miss Lucy Clair Atkinson. re-
gent of the Old Dominion Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolu
ton, o. Richmond. The oldest in the
State is a member Of the entertain
ment committee. of which Mrs. j. r.
Hubbard, of Norfolk, is chairman.
And SO from all parts come these
treasures. and one can fancy the ran
sacking of country house garrets, old
cupboards the cabinets of city man
sions and the archives of historicall
societies and public museums. The
governments of States and nations |
will give bountifully OF their stores, /
and no more Interesting and valued. !
relics will be contributed than those t
which will come from the State Cap |
ltol and Library at Richmond, and the |
Virginia Historical Society.
The Civil War period and the days
before the war will not be overlooked.
| The Virginia Division OF the United
Daughters of the Confederacy have
erected upon the grounds reproduc-
ton Of the Mississippi home of JEFF
| ferson Davis, Beauvoir. Mrs. Norman
| v. Randolph of Richmond, and Mrs.
! frank Anthony Wake. of Norfolk.
| were especially active in the building
project.
Mrs. w. R. McKenney. of Petersburg,
1 president Of the Virginia division, has
announced the appointment of Mrs. Eus-
l taco Williams. of Louisville, KY, as host
ess of Beauvoir. Mrs. Wake says: 1--WE
! purpose to have u comfortable resting
j place, a checkroom and a dining room
/ with attractive service. The Keystone
/ says: Visitors to the ST. Louis Expo
sition who We're so fortunate as to DO
able TO enjoy her good Southern cooking
and prompt service will testify that her
-, ~,
building"
The Virginia Daughters will have thcir
day at the exposition October 9th, while
on November 18th viii! commence the an
nual reunion of the entire body of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy, OF
which Mrs Lizzie Henderson,, Of Missis-
sippi, is president The Daughters are
expected to attend to the number Of
1000.
AS serving to show the interest Of wo-
men in many callngs In the exposition, a
list Of some of the dates thus far set
for gatherings of women may DO given,
with the names of those to whom com !.
munications may be sent:
May t-6th-NatonM Council OF Wo-
j men.
May 1sth--Rebekah State Assembly, I.
O. 0. F.; Miss Lillian Roberts, West
Point, Va.
June eth General Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs Mrs. Guy b. c. Allen,
Wheeling. w. Va.
June Sth-Womens National Press
Il Association; Mrs. Ellen Cromwell, Wash
ington D. c., president.
4 June 7th-Sth--W oman's National Press
Il and Authors Club.
July 1Sth-Unted Christian Endeavol
OF Vlrgina; Miss Lulu G. Philips, Rich
mond Va. secretary.
July 1sth-W. c. Il. Y. of Virginia
nut. p In
-spanish-American War Nurses
Miss Rebccca Jackson, Overlook. Pa.
4 secretary. u, afs5 .s ~ x
July e9-Iadies of the Maccabeees
Any notice of woman's part in tn.
exposition would be deficient whicl
that there is just one woman who ha
an official place in the eXecutiv,
force. Miss Minnie Bronson is assistan
direct9r N the dePa shn o. h ~
Work Vide experience. Graduated a
: the Upper Iowa Unly;ers!ty. she ha
long experience te tMn, e. ana IN ca
fa ies and 81. Louis i, Exrositions, I. ~
ars 1M' Mns naust eoa
tional exhibits and she was ,delegat
Of the Bureau, OF Education to the Edu
~ catlonal Conference held IN Belgiul
- in 1906. At the jamestown lcXpositiol
~ besides being head OF the, section de
= voted to social economy, she VIII hay
" charge of the Village OF Arts an
10 Crafts.
q. One Of the noteWorthy events ,,1,It wh Viii.
ton will he the CongreaN OF Mother
re Philadelphia. is president Of the Motl
0 char charge s,s'V Of tho Women and childrea
he Building, Here children may DO le
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