The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01


ID. c." under the flag. and dates 'ol-1y
on loops OF the bow tioing the wreath.
Divisions and chapters may use IN addl-
ton "A badge OF their own. The seal IS
rcppducton OF the Great Seal OF the
Confederate States OF Ameri~i, with the
addition OF the inscription, Daughters
OF the Confedcracy' on the outer rim.
This seal is appended 10 all chapters and
certificates OF membership issued by the
L. y. G.
Virginia was the sixth state to come
into the United Daughters Of the Con-
fcdcracy." having been preceded by Ten
nossec. Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Texas. The first Virginia
chapter Of the l.. ID. G. was organized
In Alexandra February Il, 1895. In the
historic old town where General Robert
Edward Lee spent his boyhood, and
where. In later years. he was frequently
to be met with when his military duties
permitted him 10 be at his beautiful home
Arlington" and where his pew in Christ
church may still be seen just as il was
when he worshipped there before the
fateful sixties.
This Alexandria chapter OF the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy was nam
ed the MARY Gusts Lee Chapter after
the noble wife OF Nrginia's hero and is
30. i'm the list of the society's chap
tiers. The next state 10 follow after
Virginia was Maryland, and Baltimore
Chapter, No. s, which contains three
hundred members has been incorporated
in accordance with the laws OF Mary
land, under the name Of 1.-THE Daush-
ters of the Confedoracy in the State Of
Maryland, of Baltimore City" After
Baltimore, there came In succession three
ira fm 81 n
lin the L.. -. e.. These We're THE
BIack-Horse Chapter" Of Warrenton,
named after the dashing cavalry COM
pany OF Fauquor; the Lucy Nina Otey
Chapter" Of Lynchburg called after
lady OF that city who was distinguished
during the war for her labors and sacri-
fees in the Southern cause, and The
AppOmattox Chapter, located on the
spot. as IN may DE said. whore the great
commander surrendered his battle worn
legions. carrying with him name into
history unriyailed alike in defeat as IN
victory, for yalor, genius. patriotism, ana
stainless devotion 10 duty.
VIRGINIA DIVISION FORMED.
These four Virginia chapters. the first
and last, by a singular chance, repre-
sentng the beginning and the end OF
Yirgina's part in the drama Of the Con
federacy- and Appomattox-
met together, through their accredited
delegates, on October g 1898. az AleNan-
dria (as provided by Article IT, Of the
Constitution. l.. d. g.. amended March
5ltm. and formed the Virginia Division or
the United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
And this was the first division formed In
the l.. d. G.. Georgia MS her own pres
ident saws. following the lead of Nir-
riuia," formed n division November 8,
1875. Tennessee formed a division on
January 2s. 1885, and other divisions have
been organized since-that OF South car
olina, consisting OF nine chapters. in May.
1896. The Georgia division. containing
eleven chapters 40 this time. expects %
have a membership Of two thousand boy
next November. when the annual con-
vcnti0n meets. The Virginia division has
grown from four 10 nine chapters.
On the last day 81 The socloty's first
ycar-NoveUb or S. 1N5-the Anna stone
wall Jackson Chapter Of Washington. -.
g.. so. 20" received IT'S charter. And
the ladies or this organization cherish
among thcir possessions an autograph
letter Of Mrs. Storewall Jackson. thank
ing them for th. compliment paid Dor n
the selection Of their name and for THIS
token ~ admiration they feel for her horo-
husband. Tho Anna stoncwall Jackson
Chapter appropriately selects tile BIRTH
dav Of stonewau overwhelmingly -ist-
as the day OF its annual meeting.
The Alhemarie Chapter Of the "Daugn-
tcrs of fhe Coufederacy' 10 viii be seen.
hy a comparison OF dates. was therefore
in error Zoo supp0sing that 'it was tne
first society in The country ~ bear that
name IT was on Nay %. 1894, that The
ladies ~ that county took Tho preIimi-
nary steps for forming society. and it
was on October ~. lHi. that 80 was or-
gauized. Societies purely local bearing
this name-'-)augnters of tue Confcfora-
cy'-it is understood. have existed for
some years in the States of Mississippi
and Missouri. So thar bro the order OF
succession. Tennessee followed, liieet sipi
and Missouri. Georgia followed Tonnes
see. and Virginia followed Georgia. The
thought spr.reing up in the hearts ~
our Southern women ODD ono state atter
the other ana each having tAe honor OF
the happy ~ pliAuoh' rs '"ey ".leu
without the knowledge or what the others
were doing.
GLORY TO GEORGIA.
Put IN GEORGIA. we must conrode the
mer,f and rio-y of bringing about the
federation of the separate societies in
ona great whole where each Will carry
ON lis local work. and Yet au combine
together in the furtherance of the great
UrTnU-fH historical ana llN lNDl4tlf dl