The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
MUCH WORK DONE
As REPORTS SHOW
Highly Gratifying Exhibits Made
At Annual Nesting of c. NJ.
L. s.
FOR HISTORICAL ANNUAL
State Board Of Education Con-
sents to Issue One--Other
Matters.
FOR HISTORICAL ANNUAL

Rev. pr. James p, Smith. chaplain.
opened the annual meeting Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety with . prayer on Friday morn
ing at II O'Clock In the Confederate
museums. Reports. entirely crafty
ing from every viewpoint. were read
from the officers Of the society, ssv-
erai regents and all the vice-regen,s.
Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel presiding. Re-
ports from the various standing COM
rnittees were also read.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan. president of the
society. sent q very encouraging re-
port and tender greetings. In part.
she wrote:
To many the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society Is but a name
and meaningless; to others It Is only
a matter Of idle curiosity, but to our
faithful. tireless band 1t is an inner
shrine whore the lamp Of love and
loyalty 10 daily repientshed and the
eert made that II sbaH be forever
kept bright and burning. Truly love
makes memories eternal
In summing up the work of the
past year, the twentieth In the work
Of this society. she especially men
toned the work of the memorial
committee under Mrs. James Dunlop,
and that of the sites committee I'M
der Mrs. James r. Werth. She urged
the society TO plan for tina celebra-
ito NOT Its twenty-fifth anniversary In
1918.
Iu her commendatory report, Mrs.
L. G. Daniel expressed the hope OF
having a iife- sized Portrait OF Jeffer-
T. 81 he 10 ittHa-
Try, through the fundamentally OF the
g. M L. s., upon the absence OF
which portrait visitors have Of ten
commented. Mrs. Daniel also report
ed that the State Beard OF Education
has consented to public memorial
annual. pamphlet concerning hfstor-
teal personages TO be used on memorial
DAY In the public schools. To get
up this pamphlet, superintendent Egg
gieston has appointed the following
committed: Mrs. Kate Peasants.
Prof. J. III. Binford, and IL isSthought
that this annual win be ready for use
In the public schools by memorial day
Of next year.
Mrs, W. L. Hamlet, the recording
secretary. briefly reported that during
the past year there have been admitted
to the society. is new annual mem
Ders, lie members. memorial mem
bers. while annual members have
been transferred to life members. All
OF the other reports. Including that
Of the treasurer. Mrs. III. Theodore
Ellyson. were encourag ing revealing
the multitude tasks. accomplished by
this society In its work OF preserving
historical data. relics, etc.
Mrs. &. o, B. Cowardtn not only re-
ported. but showed to the society, .
very handsome SILVER shield which has
been presented to the Maryland room
by Mrs. John r. Por and her sister,
OF baltimore. in memory of their
mother. Mrs. Samuel II. Hough, who
suffered much for her love for the
lest cause" This shield 10 the work
Of DIR. Adelburt J. Foicki, aud IL i'm.
bosed with rare designs. indicative Of
the valiant work Of Southern women
OF the Confederacy. The society voted
to send Mrs. Poe a letter OF thanks
70 rher beautiful gift.
Upon the motion Of Mrs. y. v. Ran
dolps IN, IL was voted 10 request each
State that 10 able TO contribute yearly
sic for the maintenance Of Its room In
the museum, until the completion of
the endowment
Mrs I.atta C. johnson. regent OF
North Carolina, who In the guest Of
the vfce-regent. Mrs J. Allison Hodges,
was present At the meeting.