Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
MEMORIAL SOCIETIES
MEET DURING REUNION
Graves Of Confederate Dead
to Gather Here.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
Important Reports to Be Presented
by Committees-Will Unveil Tab
let in Hollywood in Honor Of
Women of South.


The Confederate Southern Memorial
Association. which Is to meet in con-
vention here May 31-June 1. 2. and 8.
Is composed of all tho memorial asso-
Citations. confederated into a general
association about fifteen years ago. and
representing memorial associations
throughout tho South. 1t is dis
tinctly different body from the United
Daughters of tho Confederacy. the for
mer being devoted to the care OF the
dead and erection of monuments. while
the work of the latter is historical.
educational, memorial, benevolent, and
social
To the memorial women Of the South
belongs the distinction OF forming
this organization Immediately after the
war. 1t was, In fact, formed during
the war, when the first flowers were
placed on the grave OF the hrst man
KILLED. Captain John Quincy Mari,
s He'd June l, at Fairfax Courthouse,
nd buried in the graveyard in the lit
. RE village OF Warrenton.
RECLAIMED GRAVES
DURING RECOSsTRUCTION
These memorial women dared to re-
claim the graves OF their dead In Holly
word and lakewood when Virginia was
passing through the horrors Of recon
struction, as District No. ]. on went,
contrary to tho order OF the military
authorities, in groups OF two and. to
. mourn over and remember those who
had died for the Lost Cause"
It was these women who made 1t
possible, by the example of their pa
tHotism and devotion. for the veterans
of to-day TO gather and march IN line
to honor their fallen comrades
4. l~1 D0y,arr a a
isA Norman v. Randolph. with tho
folio Z committee:
VA d. Taylor. Hollywood Me-
m Hal sociation.
dra. S. Rosendorf. Hebrew Me-
&$orial ociation.
Mrs. john T. Hughes. lockwood Me-
mortal Association.
Mrs Jamos W. White, Leo Camp
Auxiliary. .
Miss sallie Anderson. Confederate
Memorial Literary Society.
Mrs. Charles Massie. Junior Oakwood
Association.
Mrs A ]. Montague. Lee Chapter.
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Gregory. Chesterfield
Chapter. United Daus tiers OF the Con-
federacy.
Mrs. William Ruffn Cox, Colonial
Mrs Ben Ladd Pursell, Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
Mrs. Leroy E. Brown, Daughters OF
1912.
Mrs. Sidney L. Dudley. Old Dominion
Chapter. Daughter OF the American
Revolution.
Mrs r. A. Blenner. secretary: Mrs.
Walter Christian. treasurer: Mrs. p.
White. Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs.
D. c. Richardson and Mrs John Lamb.
WELCOME MEETING IN
JEFFERSON AUDITORIUM
The welcome meeting will be held in
the auditorium of the Jefferson Ho-
tel Monday morning. May 81. at II
O'Clock Veterans. Sons of Confederate
Netcrans, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. regents OF Confederate Mu-
scum, memorial associations, sponsors
crate organizations are invited TO be
present.
The program follows:
John Lamb. president.
Music in charge OF Walter G. Mercer.
Opening address by Mrs. " v. Ran
dolph, chairman entertainment COM
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Address OF welcome, fH George Aims
lie, Mayor OF Richmond.
Music.
Greeting by chief.
United Confederate Veterans. General
Bennett II. Young.
Address OF welcome by J. Tyler Job
son. commander r. e. Lee Camp, No /.
Address Of welcome, Mrs. ]. Tyler
Jobson. on part of memorial associa-
lions OF Richmond.
Music.
Greeting, Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Ste
vens. president-genera1 United Daugh-
tiers OF the ConfedereS
Greeting. Seymour Stewart, COM
mander Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
Turning the convention over to pres
ident- general Confederate States Me-
mortal Association.
Response. Mrs. w. J. Behan. presi :
dent general Confederate States Me-
mortal Association.
Music
Announcement OF committees on cre-
dentials and resolutions.
Adjournment
MEMORIAL EXERCISES IN
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY
Exercises in honor OF the Confed-
section In Hollywood Cemetery May
81.
Presiding officer. Colonel W. Gordon
McCabe.
Prayer. Rev. James Power Smith.
D. D.
Music in charge OF Professor Walter
c. Mercer.
Introduction OF speaker. Colonel w.
Gordon McCabe.
Speaker. General Bennett Young.
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