The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-28
PLACE 1 TABLET
On P0ST0FF|CE
SIZE OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF
THE CoNFEDERAcY Is To
| ME MARKED.
PERMISSION IS GIVEN
r. vICE-PREsIDENT
arsvnrNCE or vICE-PREsIDEN1
STEPHENS WILL ALSO DE
MARKED WITH CERE-
MONIES MAY e.

The s,tes committee OF the Con-
federnte Memorial Literary society.
vh;ch has recently marked "a NUM-
her of historical dwellings, and spots
In Richmond, Will In tho near III
ture place a bronze tablet on that
part Of the wall Of the old postoiice
10 be retained in the new po5l"fhc
facing Bank street,
rms WIS the northern front of the
Confederate postoftice in wnicn was
a private Office Of President DAVIS.
and in which afterwards was the
courtroom where President Davis was
tried At the regular monthly meet
ing Of the society yesterday the cnalr-
man OF the sites committee stated that
the government. through Secretary
McVeigh. has given its consent TO tne
erection Of this tablet.
Tho Confederate Memorial Liter
ary Society. after thorough investlga-
ton, has decided that the Office for
the exchange of prisoners from lSbl-
IS was at the southwest corner OF
Ninth and Franklin streets. and TINS
site will be marked shortly.
Mark Residence Of Stephens.
In the name of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society the trustees
OF the Virginia University College on
Medicine will mark the university on
May % as the residence from Sd
OF the Vice President of the Confed-
crate States, Alexander II. Stephens.
The Grafton will be delivered on this
occasion by the United States senator
Of Georgia. Following the unveilins
OF this tablet a reception Will be given
the visitors and guests of the society
tn the Confederate Museum ftofff
xf tfla.. ~ In
each were made by Mrs. W. II. Mann
and Mrs. s. W. Williams
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson reported
that the Legislature appropriated sI2o
annually for two years to the Virginia
room. A vote of thanks was given
Mr. Edwin p. Cox. who was instru-
mental in securing the approprIa-
ton. A letter has been received by
Mrs Eliyson asking If any one knows
where the flag OF the ty-ninth Nir-
ginia Regiment liz. Several interesting
relics, possessed by her father, Cap
tain A. j. Guigon. of Bland county.
who organized Company Fourth,
Eharpshooters, of the Forty-fifth Vir-
ginia Infantry. were given to the ma>
scum by Mrs. 8. w. Williams. The
relics include a blue dress suit. woven
by the negroes on the Grayson farms
and Captain Grayson's epaulettes and
chapeau.
Miss stiles. Mrs l.. c. Daniel. Mrs.
Kate Peasants Minor and Mrs. w. a.
Harris were appointed committee
to formulate rules to govern the copy
ing and consulting of papers in the
museum. 1t was announced yester-
day that DR.. James Power Smith will
give his personal recollections OF
Gtonewall Jackson in some hall in
Richmond during the month OF May
for the benefit OF the sites commit.
tee. The corresponding secretary,
Mrs.. J. Enders Robinson. was In
structed to write letters Of sympathy
TO Mrs. Theodore Ellyson. whose son
recently suffered severe injuries In d
fall from hts airship in California, and
to Miss Ellen Jones, who fell from a
car a short while ago.
Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel. the presi-
dent, was in the chair. and those
present were Mesdamcs s. II. Yonge
James r. Werth. Taylor ElIyson
Gwathmey, +. J. White, D. G. Elicit,
G.. w. r. Brock. A. W. Archer. S. W.
williams, Sale Macgili Rosenberg, OF
Texas: C. c. Bridges, Of Ashland: W
A. Harris. Lucy Van Doren, w. c.
Bentley. 8. D. prewry. James II,
Drake, e. e. Moffett. James Crump.
]. Allison Hodges. p. A. Fore, Aad
Misses Munford. Kate Mason Row
land. NJ. r. Harris, and Sallic Archer
Anderson.