The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
ERECT MEMORIAL
TO OLD MAMM|Es
Richmond Chapter Endorses Mat
Ter Which Will Go to
State Meeting.
MRS. BRYAN'S LETTER
She | rgcs Proprieiy Of Recogniz-
ing Work Of the Faithful
Servants.
MRS. BRYAN's LETTER

with Mrs Norman V. Randolph IN
lhe chair. the Richmond Chapter L.
ID g., held their first regular NEE tins
sance June "Wednesday morning iva Lee
CamD hall. Action on a letter written
In August IN Mrs Joseph Bryan, VINO
aied on sunday last, pen tanning IL the
erection iu the capital OF the Con
federacg of monument to the iaith
fui NANNY" thu election OF dete-
gates to the State convention of u. G
In Suffolk plans fer the United Daugn-
tiers al the contcGeracs restaurant at
the State Fair, ana the Introduction
OF occasional historical evenings into
the work OF the chapter made long
and interesting meeting.
The following letter from Mrs.
Bryan. her last message To Inc Daugh-
.ers ct the Confejeracy. among whom
she had iabored SO nobly and lovingly,
was read before this meeting, the
first opportunity at which the letter
might DE pre- ented to the chapter.
'I.aburnum. Aug. 10, 1919,
"My Dear Mrs Randolph: DO you
not think that the time has come
ii pay have passe d--when there
should he In the city of the Conied
egacy statue to the faithful nanny
The only persons who could carry IL
through to a triumphant issue are the
Daughters II the Conieoeracy, many
of whom must remember the soiace
and friend of their childhood. A statue
would not costa statue. pedestal and
ail-~mote than $1,000; ii that is too
much, a simple granite boulder or
monument would cost much less
$Spa, aps~-and in rearing IL the
Daughters oi the Contederacy viii
honor both themselves and mann
my" II YOU take it up, count me In
FOR 500, You can surely lead them on
to victory.
Yours most cordially,
lSignedI BELLE s. BRYAN"
This matter OF statue in this city
az the capital OF the Confederaey to
the faithful slaves has been discussed
by the Florida division. who have
thought. said their State president
Sister Esther Carlotta, q. r.. OF ST
Augustine, who was present, of pre-
Eenting II 10 the convention at Little
Rock in November, The Richmond
Chapter endorsed the letter OF Mrs
Bryan, and viii bring it up for sc-
ton at the State convention in Suffolk
In October,
Delegates Elected
The delegates to the State conVen-
tien, which convenes in Suffolk on
October IL. We're elected as follows:
Mrs, Norman Randolph, Mrs Tom
Boceck Mrs. Timberlake. Mrs $. ".
Williams. Mrs II. A. Blenner, Mrs.
W. r. Vawter, Mrs. g Il. Sydnor. Mrs
A. j. Montague. Mrs. j. G.. Corley.
Mrs. -. &. Elicit, Miss Kate Mason
Roland. Mrs. r. j. White. Mrs. u. f
Francis. Mrs. S. II. Drewry. Mrs. II
A, Brown, Miss Lucy Mumford. Mrs
b. j, Taylor, Mrs John Teefey, Mrs
w. B. Bradley, Mrs. Edgar Taylor
Miss Marie Brown, Mrs. j. - Koiner
Miss Berta Jefferey. Miss Adele Cor.
ling, Mrs. d. II. Cloves, Mrs. Fred
Erauer. Mrs. Enders Robinson anC
Miss Annie Gray. Mrs Randolph was
voted the power to appoint alternates
The delegates are advised by the Suf-
folk Chapter that most pleasant ac-
conimodations may be had at this
Hotel Nansemond, European plan. 81
per days and at the Stuart House
!. MRS. q. W. Brittain), $3.50 per day
Restaurant at Fair,
AIRS. Bienner and Mrs Randolph
have plans well under way for the l.
u. c. restaurant at the State Fair
which promises to be even more o
y success this year than last. Tn,
following chairman nf committee
have been appointed, Mrs y. Y. Ran
doinh. chairman: Mrs. u. A BlenneI
associate chairman: Mrs. John Teefey
4 treasurer. with privilege OF appoint
ing associate Mrs. Fred Brauer. site
Mrs. J w. White. purchasing: Mrs
J. Z. Corley furnishings; Mrs. u. C
Elicit, coffee; Mrs. -. f. Francis
serving.
Upon the motion OF Miss Kate Ma
son Roland, IL WAS decided that a Ger
tain time should be devoted By tn
Daughters to historical work. Mis-
Roland was appointed chairman o
+ the historical evening, and she vii
report AT the next meeting more def
mite plans for this work. Sister Car
iclta gave a very interesting talk Oh
the literary and historical work of tn
Daughters In Florida, which contained
many valuable hints for the Rich
nond Chapter.
Mrs. Maria Louise Budd Taylol
Was the only new member reported.
Among the visitors were S. IS. Moore
president OF the Tampa Chapter. an,
e Mrs. Rosenberg. of Galveston, Texas
Minor disbursements the reading o
the minutes and reports and routin
business consumed a large portion o
n the time.