The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

tho city OF Richmond and asl, for tho
homo OF President Davis. This was
done and the house was given to tho
Confederate Literary Memorial Soeroty.
On December 8. 1890. no homo was
formally given to tho society. but was
used by the oily for SCHOOL until .ehcy
could mako other arrangements aor a
school building. On Juno 3. 1929. Mr..
Joseph Bryan accepted the building in
behalf of tho society.
Tho dilepidation of tho property was
extreme. but the society pledged itself
to the restoration and preservation OF
the homo Mrs. Bryan had two pro-
positions:
(D To obtain home; (2) To con-
suit each Confederate State to Enow
II they would endorse this movement.
The propety was obtained and the
states wero very enthusiastic. THIS
was tho flrst effort made by tho Con-
federate States fo- museum.
TO raise funds In 1ssa a memorial
fhanaar was held for beneft of the
museum and tho sailors and soldiers
monument. Throughout tho South
this plan was heartily end orccd Each
State had n booth. and s3I.4o0 was rca-
lized. One-halr of this amount was
given TO the monument fund. I.zrte IN
the year 1895 tho muesum was ready
for occupancy. put not until February
%. 1896. the dedication service was
held and tho museum formally thrown
open to the priolIo
The house was BUILT in 1919 by DIR.
Brooke Through and used Is a private
residence until 1852, when Mr.. Lewis
Crenshaw, the owner. sold 1t TO the
city of Richmond for the use of the
Confederate government.
The city furnished 1t and offered
IT to Mr. Davis. but he refused the
gift
The Confederate government then
rented 1T for the Executive Mansion
OF the Confederate States. Here Mr..
| Davis lived until the evacuation Of;
Richmond. lie left the home on the
night OF April >. 1865.
The building was preserved In it's en-
t!rety In every particular with the
| exception OF being made hTeproof and
| steam heated. Each Southern State
has it's room with its name and coat
OF arms TO mark It; also a regent re-
| trails. records. and relics. - vice-re-
gent FROM the city OF Richmond takes
personal care of all interests en-
| trusted to the care of each regents
room. The entrance han and recep-
ton room are devoted to the Solid
South. of which Mrs. jefferson Davis
was regent.
1t would be impossible to enum-
crate the articIea of interest here.
Tho memorials are not only interest
Ing in themselves. but Invaluable for
the lessons they teach. Here will be
perpetuatcd the story OF tho deeds,
| chivalric. daring. brave. courageous
Southern soldiers. and left as pre-
cious legacy to all succeeding gen
erations. To assume this work re-
auired the noble women who were
impelled by tho sense of duty and
love. No Southern monument can be
Crater to our Confederate dead than
the museum. These relics and records
are striking object lessons OF our
memorable tines.
Here our children shall come and
learn the lesson or constitutional
! liberty as taught by our great Wash
ington and our peerless Lee and Jack
son.
The Southern Historical Society has
committed all OF their papers and re-
cordsto the care OF the c. NJ I. IS. and
within the past year 1900 manuscripts
have bean pressed Hat, creases re-
moved. mendcd with iuvisibls tissue,
and placed between folders. subject
matter annotated on folders. th4se num-
bered ana placed IN letter boxes, and
these boxes locked in presses.
The museum has over IL. 900 certi-
fled records and over 100 volumes
bound a large number OF President
Davis papers are there.
An earnest appeal IS mado TO every
man and woman in the South to join
these noble women IN their efforts TO
preserve all records OF individual hero
Ism and endurance, aH memorials OF
that memorable time and commit 20
the care of the c. NJ. l. s now fully
equipped to guard such treasure.
Let the faded cap and knapsack DO
ploced by tho side OF the uniform OF
our> peeriss Lee, and by the side OF
our tattcred battlchags, Vlrginia's
brightest jewels which sned 4 naIo of
glory as i1nperishable as it's brilliant
daughters OF the Confederasy. Wa
have monument OF tho Confadcracy,
built by memory and devotion. Help
perpetuate it. Each chapter pledged it
self TO give ont dollar each year.
Last year TWENTY-FIVE chapters gave to
the museum. Let us endow our Vir-
gina room. What investment could
be fora profitable than a GIT here?
Each daughter can become 1nemb,r
OF. this c. NJ. ]. $. by paying one dollar
annually or pay $40 and becorr a life
member. This entities them to adn!s-