Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-23
CROWDS OBSERVE 10Th
BIRTHDAY OF MUSEUM
Several Thousand Persons Visit
Memorial institution in Cclcbrn-
ton OF Silver Jubilee.
BRYAN MAKES MAIN SPEECH
Officers AMI Nice-Rc2cnts Receive
Visitors - Old Plantation Mclo-
dies Are Sung by Audience
'DiNic" BEING Great Favoritc.


"Dixic" BEING Great Favoritc.
Several thousand persons visited
the Confederate Museum yesterday
at the obscrN ance Of the twcnty-nfth
anniversary OF the opening of the
museum under tho auspices OF the
Confederate Memorial Literary So
,ivty John stewart Bryan. whose
mother. the late Mrs Joseph bryan,
founded the museum. delivered the
uodrosS Miss sally Anderson prosi-
speaker
open house was observed all day
yesterday aud ;hrongs visited the
home al what IS said 20 he the mos,
comprehensive collection Of relics of
the Lost cause in the world The
house was decorated in red and white
flowers. and. under the supervision
OF Mrs. =. J White, the rooms ami
grounds We're made ready for the oc-
- Ion Little Miss Helen May
shinault' representing the grand
Scuted Miss sally Archer Anderson.
rres"St OF In" Literary Society.
MiiH % huge bouquet ~ rod ana white
flowers Flowers We're sent for IN,
Junior Hollywood Memorial .,ssocia-
Ton
Others and Nic"-Hcscnt> Receive.
and Were in charge of the various
rooms y large delegation from tn.
old soldiers Home attended being
brought IN Private automobiles. ON
account OF weather conditions il was
not deemed advisable to have the old
ladies from the old Ladies Homc at
i"nd. Hon, Nice-RcGcnt Mrs r. -.
H"tchk!Ss was unable 10 attend on
account Of illness Under the leader
snip OF Parker !taShicll. Confederate
songs were SUNG. Such favoriIcs as
garry Me Back to Old Nirrinny."
~ Sic were sung by the audience
Many proposals have been made
ana rightly made. 10 erect :. monu-
m.nt to The southern women II the
period a. the War Between the
states. yct i'm these walls is found
the monument" said John Stewart
LiN""' Who made the principal al
"r'SS- IN c"mmemoratsng others.
IN" founders Of tlIs museum mem
"ralIzcd themselves. Liz. III,
woman who broke the alnbastcr box
"i precious ointment. the founders
"i TINS museum have made for them.
selves a memorial thar shall he told
as long as the glory AMI splendor
OF ne Confederate cause remain"
Aitcr tracing the history OF the
museum Mr.. Bryan stated that TO-DAY
u Is beyond doubt the creates, n
southern museums, ranking with the
Antoi aud -. Johns Church in his
,0ric interest in Richmond, ana We'll
night unique in America. Its rooms
thc Confaderaoy.'' Sir. nryan cnn,n.
Grated the various Invaluable articles
,.h,ihiscrnt OF IN" great men of the
raSt ana the history of the Lost
..- N"r Valued in Money.
~. n' A'!u' 81 these things can
Ho' De Put IN dollars and cents. scarce
~ words. In two respects how
ever II Is proper 10 no,e how vas,
- Coh. mutton has been rendered rs
~. .ohicdsr Memorial Literary
d.
Ntailzins, iifn- giving shrine for thn
Mhs'e Confederate cause: and have.
mads thousands OF friends and adj
mirtfs ana SymD1;hizrrs for N.
south No one friendly or unrriond
~, can enter this shrine ana he nv
, ,Gyvmr3 ny IT'S subtle and compelling
The most. Important work for the
Ami I@S, as IN me prH,sihent. Miss sally
,hnHoW adequately this Institution. 10
Win open doors through coming gen
~ !mt.S' DO not diSpair II thiS
'nSuF.s The future 81 the n.u.
S.gW VII b1 worth al! cmOrt /,
gsoi,-eiioA, calls forth. for THIS mo-
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49,. a1l ne rancel-
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