The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
MEMORIAL LITERARY
SOCIETY MEETS
and Adopts RESOLUTIONS on Death
OF Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel.

The first fall meeting OF the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society.
held on Wednesday. was an impor-
tant one. One of the original mus
ter rolls OF CAPTAIN John II. Thomp-
sons company, Floyds Brigade,
dated May, 1851. was presented by
Mrs. N. v. Randolph and through
her Mrs. H. NJ. Thompson. Of Ma
nassas Chapter, sent in 4so rolls Of
honor. completing that chapters
work
Mrs. James Werth displayed for
approval inscriptions which will
mark the site Of the Confederate
States bureau for exchange OF prIs-
oners during the war. and also the
Indian bureau of the Confederacy,
these buildings having been destroy
ed by fire at the evacuation Of Rich
mond. Mrs. E. E. Moff1tt, now hv-
Ing In Richmond. and an active MEM
Der OF this society, but a native Of
North Carolina. was appointed a del
egate to the U. d. C. State conven-
ton Of North Carolina to carry the
ofi1cial greetings of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society to that
convention. Mrs. Moffitt Is honorary
president OF the Stonewall jackson
Chapter. at Charlotte, and goes as
the special guest OF that chapter.
Just before .he death OF Mr.. Luther
r. Warren, last summer. Mrs James
Werth secured from him tho orizi-
nal dispatch of General r. e. Lee
to President Davis on May 3, 1853,
regarding the Confederate victory at
Charlottesville. This valuable and
authentic dispatch is a much prized
addition to the large collection now
owned by the museum. The cor
responding secretary was requested
to write letters OF sympathy to the
families OF Mrs. A. L. Holiday and
Mrs. r. M. Boykin. This being the
first meeting since June. letters of
sympathy on the deaths of valued
members and workers, Mrs l.. c.
Daniel and Mrs. Thomas Bocock.
were announced as sent by the cor
responding secretary to the families
OF these two ardent Confederate wo-
men. Resolutions on Mrs. Bocock's
death will be drawn up soon. Those
on Mrs. l. c. Daniel we're read at
the meeting and for truth of state
ments and beauty. OF expression the
committee received a. rising vote of
thanks. At the request OF the So
Getty the resolutions on Mrs. L. c.
Daniel are printed below:
Resolutions on Mrs. Daniel
TN the death OF Mrs. Lizzie Cary
Daniel the Confederate. Memorial
Literary Society sustains a loss OF a
co-worker in the Confederate cause
which cannot be flied.
Beginning her work as char
ter member of the association May
81, 1890, she showed fine capacity
for leadership.
''She filled the office of correspond
Ing secretary with fidelity and with
that rare intelligence for which she
was noted.
Occupying the office Of first vice.
president she presided over the meet
ings during the Illness Of the presi-
dent, Mrs, Joseph Bryan. and was
elected president after her death.
She filed this Office with execu-
tive ability and with unfailing gem
tleness and courtesy
, For season she was forced to
retire from active work because of a
serious Illness Upon resuming her
work she was elected the vice-regent
Of the Florida Room and had only
begun its duties when the messenger
claimed her
ION the day Of the funeral the
Confederate Museum was closed in
honor of her memory.
I'm expressing our sorrow we wish
to record our personal love and at
lection and our admiration for her
strong character and Christian ex-
ample.
ITO the members Of her family we
offer our warmest sympathy and pray
that her pure and womanly life may
be guide to us with whom she was
so closely associated.
Resolved. That copy OF these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes and sent to the family
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. J. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
MISS Lucy r. MUNFORD,
MRS. CHAH e ROLLING =