The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30

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/ The regular monthly meeting Of
I the Confederate Msnoria Literary So
ciety took place yesterday morning in
4 the Confederate museum, at II
o'clock. Miss Sally Anderson, the pres
ident in the chair. Among those pres
/ int were: Mrs A NJ Gwathmey. Miss
( stiles. Mrs. u. c. Elicit, Miss II. FL
1 Tyson. Mrs. j. II. Werth. Miss Mum
/ ford, Mrs Van Doren, Mrs. j. r. Ell
I Tyson, Mrs W. r. Miller. Miss F.. l..
Jones, Mrs Moffett. Mrs. Boiling. Mrs,
( John Mason. Mrs Young. Mrs r. j,
White. and Mrs. Cardwell, from Ash
land.
The flag of the gunboat Savannah
which was concealed and preserved
when Sherman took the city of Sa-
vannah was presented to the mu-
scum through DIR. w, Nj. Polk, OF New
York city. DIR. Polk was the agent
for Corporal John albert. sailor.
who preserved the flag, and died a
year ago 1t was his wish that IL be
put in the Confederate Memorial hall.
Miss Mary Gusts Lee, regent for
the Virginia room, gave $50 to Mrs j.
Taylor ElIyson for the room endow~
ment Thanks were ordered written
to Colonel G. r. T.. Burgwyn for blue
prints of the support for the drain in
the grounds,
Among the new members reported
were: Mrs S. Il. L. Rose. Mrs. Liz
xie George Henderson. of Mississippi,
and Mrs Writ Adams. of Mississippi;
Mrs. a. Fl. Jones, of New York: Mrs
IL Nj. Munger Of Texas; the Los An
ecles chapter Mrs. Eugene Currin. of
Richmond, and in memoriam TO Mr..
Edwin Carter. Jr.. by Miss Elizabeth
Carter. Sympathy was ordered writ
ten TO Mrs. J. Fenton Gaylor, Mrs
j. H. Drake. and Mrs, r. A. Cary.
Mrs Van Doren reported a donation
Of SIS from MIR. Dabney II. Maury,
Of Chicago.
The museum was ordered open dur
ing three afternoons, free of charge,
when the educational conference OF
the South meets here.
Relics are reported given by the
widow of the late DIR. j. W. Mallet
lieutenant colonel, G. s.. A, and OF
the University of Virginia, as fol-
lows:
a framed plan Of the Confederate
laboratory and arsenal at Macon: a
framed elevation of the same: a Con-
federate rifle, pierced barrel. from
Manassas battlefield, and two framed
pictures of General John Mosby.
Mrs. Worth reported the bulletin
of October 1919. Of the State library
containing list of the papers in the
Confederate museum, and in the
Valentine museum
Mrs. A. NJ Gwathmey reported a
book of the memorial addresses of
the Sixetieth congress on the death
of Senator Adolph Meyer. from New
Orleans. Senator Meyer was repre-
sentative to President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft, from the Confederated
Southern Memorial association. of
New Orleans, and secured the prom
Use to. restore the name of President
jefferson Davis TO Cabin John s.
bridge. The oath of allegiance of
DIR. w. II Gwathmey, and several
other papers were donated by his
widow.
Personals.
Mrs. A. s Butler and Miss Mary
Butler returned to their home in
Mathews county after spending
week with relatives here.
Miss Mamie Frazer, of Kentucky,
Is the guest of Mrs. T. F. Green on
West Franklin street.
Miss Delta Beverley. of Essex. ar
rived this week for visit to friends
in Richmond
Mrs John Kerr Branch and her
daughters Misses Zayde and Louise
Branch, will leave in February for
Italy. where they, will stay for sew
erai months
Miss Bertha Clark has returned to
her hoGne in Philadelphia. after a stay
of several weeks in Richmond.
Miss Ellen Anderson, of Louisa. is
spending some time with relatives
here.
Mrs r G. Meacham will leave on
Friday morning for her home in New
York after a months visit to her
daughter, Mrs. j. c, smyth.
Mr. Blair Pegram lis spending some
time at Virginia Beach,
Miss Ruth Buliard. of Flushing. N.
Y, will arrive next week TO visit
Mrs Pickett Lathrop on West ave
nue..
Mrs J. Allison Hodges is spending
some time in New York
Miss Elizabeth Selden has return
ed from short visit to Washington.
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