The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
Annual Report on Virginia Room of The c. M. q

Vice regents. November G. t0l2 and
the assembling OF the United Daush-
tcrs OF the Confederacy in their an
nual convention in our city. Noveni-
Der S, the usual spring cleaning Was
postponed until the fall.
During the several receptions and
presentations of memorials while these
meetings We're held the Virginia room
was throngcd by visitors. who wer.
cordially received by the women OF
the Virginia room committee. II is
pleasant TO recall the very many kind
expressions of appreciation of those
who for the first time Ieulized the great
work which had been conc and sazeu
with reverence upon the memorials Of
cause which gave to the world the
imperishable names Of Lee anG jack
son.
record with pleasure that tho al
mirable and ifelike portrait of AIRS.
Jefferson Davis. painted by a gifted
Southern artist, Mrs. Paul Alexander
Mery9w!tz. and presented 10 IN" Con-
fcderatc Memorial ana Literary SOCIETY
by the Daughters Of the Coufedec1cy,
November g. 1912. was hung in the
Virginia room The presentation ad-
dress was made by Mrs J.. r, schuyler.
of Scw York, and received by Mrs l..
G peniel the president.
Tine following are the relies received
during the year:
Ail4it1IE pellr H4tn buckle. OF Major
General George Armstrong Custer
They We're q part Of mis- dress uniform
in which ne was married, captured
by Samuel Griffin. Of Bedford city. at
the battle OF Trevllan's. In Il cavalry
night made by General Wade Hampton
against General Phil sheridan lie
gave -nc uniform to General Fitzhugh
Lee. The sash was given to General
T. I Aiunford. who returned IL TO
Mrs. Custer. Presented b. Mrs Sam
uel Griffin through Mrs. \. Y. Ran
dolph.
Pocket pin cushion. with Confederate
flag painted on both sides. given 10
General Il. II. Chiffon by q young eiri
as ne passed through Frederick in the
MARYLAND campaign. Presented by
Il IL. Chiffon.
Sword. belt and scabsard Of Lodge
Cotton. masters mate on the Confcd-
crate states cruiser Shena nd9ah He
answered at the last roll call Of the
crew. when tho captain surrendered to
tho British government. seven month.
after Lees surrender The relics were
carefully stored and preserved and at
last have found safe resting place
here Lodge Coiton's native city is
Baltimore. Md lie now resides in Phil
adelphtH, is occupation being mar
ineT. The relies afc placed In the
Shenandoah case Georgia room. as a
loan 10y tho Virginia room
Certiilchtr Of release from Federal
prison ~ Eirn!ra. y. Y. and ,ransporta-
ton 10 Gordcnsvillc. Va. June Is. 1865
to b. Z. Glass. Company -. Torty
fourth Virginia, of the county Of Louisa
VA Placed with Virginia papers in the
library
Chair carved at Fort Delaware and
gwen 10 Mrs. Hugh II. Mcguire. now
Mrs \ Ward Morris. who presents 4,
IL tho museum
al t.E.
CAPTURED on the Dahlsren raid by viii
nam GIBSON, 81 Presented by Mrs
Margaret r. Buchanan
cartridge box used during the war
b. William Gibson. ST. Presented by
Mrs Margaret +. Buchanan
MiIiiary percussion caps. presented
tnroush the family OF Luther r. Reins
who had charge OF the powde. maya
@ined uring the war.
confederate Navy hutton given nv
General Robert L. Lee to the daughter
OF General J. g Pcmberton. who CAV.
u TO Rchnrd Robinson. Richmond. Va
Presented by his mother, Mrs. William
Robinson
Three framed printed orders. issued
- Mator-Gcneral ". ". I.or!nu IN
Cha Tleston, S. g. 1862 Presented in
memory OF Mr. and Mrs Joseph Bryan
bE Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart Bran.
Mallet made from & branch OF ~.
u was killed. June {. 1862. near liar
rsonburg. Va, OF whom General Jack
son said when sending an order to his
cavalry: Poor Ashby is dead He fell
f!cr!ously' one OF the nohlcst men and
soldiers in the onfcdcrate Army" In
h!s Official report he write:
the close relations General Ashby
bore 10 my command for most of tho
previous twelve months will Justify mo
II SAYING that as partisan officer 7
never knew his superior. His daring
vas proverbial. his powers Of endur.
ence almost Incredible his character
heroic and his sagacity alnos. intui-
tive IN OWNING the purpose and move
mcnts OF the enemy"
The mallct has been placed In the
case where his bugie hands in pathetic
silence, never again TO summon his
brave men 10 action. but preserve
among the hallOwod memorials of his
comrades. that great and gallant host,