Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
CHA|RMEN NAMED
FOR LEE SHRINE
District of Columbia and IL
States on Stratford
Hall List.

The Robert z. Lee Memorial Foun-
dalton, formed for acquiring Stratford
Hall, the birthplace Of the Confederate
chieftain, In Westmoreland County, Va,
and maintaining it as a national shrine,
has appointed chairmen for the District
OF Columbia and IL States. Others are
to be named soon.
These chairmen, who also will serve
as members of the national board Of di-
rectors are: District of Columbia, Mrs
Minnigerode Andrews; Tennessee, Mrs
Horace Van Deventer; Virginia, Mrs. A
c. Ford; Georgia, Mrs. Walter D.
Lamar; New York, Mrs. Henry H. Nc
Corkle: Missouri, Mrs. Harry B. Halves;
Kentucky, Mrs. Thomas Floyd Smith;
Delaware, Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont; New
Hampshire. Mrs. Orton B. Brown: Con-
necticut. Mrs. Emerson r. Newell;
South Carolina, Mrs. Andrew jackson
Geer: Indiana, Mrs. c. A. Carlisle, and
California, Mrs. N. v. Livermore
Final details of the incorporation of
the foundation under the laws Of New
York having been completed, the or
ganization work is getting well under
way, and the campaign for funds has
begun. Under leadership Of the ma
tional board and the State chairmen,
the campaign is expected to raise $780,
900 necessary to acquire and restore the
historic birthplace OF Gen. Lee.
Work in England.
Special work in Enfiland in behalf Of
the restoration of Stratford Hall will
be done by Lady Aston, according to her
sister, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Many
Americans there are interested in the
movement.
While the operations Of the Robert E.
Lee Memorial Foundation are to be
principally in Virginia, its headquarters
is now in Greenwich, Conn, and even
tually will be removed to New York
City. Arrangements have been made
for reception of funds by the Guaranty
Trust Co. of New York, assistant treas
urer of the foundation. Each State also
will have its own treasurer. Founders
are those who contribute IS 900 or more
to the memorial and their names will
be recorded on a tablet in Stratford
Hall.
Started by Small Group.
Preliminary steps for acquisition Of
Stratford Hall were taken by q small
group of Southern women in New Eng
land, the members OF the William
Alexander jr., Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy of Connecticut,
of which Mrs. Charles D. Lanier is
president.
AS Mount Vernon is governed and
directed by board Of women comprised
of a regent and vice regent from each
State, so Stratford will be directed. The
officers OF the national organization are:
Mrs. Lanier, chairman; Eugene w.
Stetson of New York, treasurer; Mrs.
Gibson. chairman of publicity; Miss
Ethel Armes, historian and executive
secretary, and William H. Fain. counsel.
George Boiling Lee, New York City:
Is honorary president Of the board OF
directors; Gen. A. r. Goodwin, Elmore,
Ala, commander in-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans is honorary vice
president. Other members OF the ma
tional board are:
Miss Annie Burr Jennings, New York;
Mrs. Granville 6. Valentine. Richmond;
Mrs. william II. Fain, Greenwich;
Charles z. Stuart, Stafford; Mrs. John
j. Naugle,~ Greenwich, and Mrs. ].
Newton Lewis, Greenwich. : '-srr+