The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-10
The Grand Division of The Daughters Of the
Confederacy i'm Virginia Correction.

"The FlourlshIng Virginia Division and
its Chapters" of which an account was
given IN tie sunday Times and MIS-.
Clark mentioned a. president cL the
same. Is misleading and correction Is re-
qutsfed The twenty-five chapters Of
Daughters OF the Confederacy 90 which
Two have Just been added, the full list
OF which was given In the SUNDAY Times,
7th instant. belong 70 the Grand Division
Of Nire inia formed February j., 1896,
with the following officers, President
Mrs James Mercer Garrett, University
OF Virginia; First Vice-PS esidont, Mrs
General J. = h. stuart stanton; sec
ond Nice-Presldent Mrs y Y. Randolph.
Richmond; Third N.ce-President. Mrs.
Colonel Thomas Lewis, Roanoke: Treas
urer. Mrs. 4. D. Estili, Lexlngtoni Cor
responding Secretary. Mrs. y. X. Davis,
University Of virginia. Recording Secre-
tary. Mrs. W. T. Turnbull. Newport
News: Inspector, Mrs. x T. Meade, Pc
tcrsburg. Chaplain Mrs. +. II. smith,
University OF Virginia. In FEBRUARY
twelve chapters were enrolled 81 ganized
from the initial one. the Aibemar!e CHAP
ter. Twelve more have since been sdded.
giving twenty-four chapters and over
twelve hundred membeIs in the SFana
Division of virginia. The Virginia DE-
vision. Of which Mrs Lottle Preston
Clarke f. president, consists Of SIX chap
tiers. chartered by NE National or
United" Society. as Il Is now called.
and arc as follows; Alexandria, War
renton. Lynchburg, App0mattox, Ports
mouth. ana Norfolk. as far as known.
When the Grand DiYislon was formed
these chapters were given q cordial IN
vitatf0n 10 Join the Grand DIVISION u
Virginia by letters sent from the Grand
Division 10 Mrs. Clark. as head OF the
Virginia Division Of the United chapters
and TO tho presidents Of each chnpter so
Buchanan Chapter. Norfolk responded at
once ana Joined the Grand DIVISION. WIFE
two hundred members, on MarGh Ivth. IL
is to be hoped that DE other chapters
Will Join also The Grand DIVISION OF
Virginia is based on the first chapter OF
Daug tsr>-~af the Confederacy IN the
State. and VS. formed as before stated,
in response 70 an appeal from tpe Jonh
Bowie-3SSrange Camp, 9 EE;2 OF co maj
crate Memorial Association OF that place,
to act as their auxiliary This plan not
being feasible, separate Organization
was formed by Mrs. garnett on May -.
1894, with the title "Daughters OF me
Confederacy," and members were then
enrolled. The organization was not en-
tirely completed until October j., 1871,
owing to the absence OF members VINO
wished 10 attend the first meeting. Two
weeks letter tho "C0nfederate Veteran OF
October 31st contained The first news
that on September 10Th a similar society
had been organized at Nashville. Tenn.
called the National Society OF the
Daughters OF the COniedeFhcy.
on AlbemaTle. as the initial chapter IN
Virginia. fell the duty and the honor OF
organizing other chapters in the Old Do
mnion. From May. 1895. 10 1895. TWEEN
ty-four chapters have been organized and
are now enrolled and chartered by the
Grand Division Of Virginia. and others
are nearly ready Much good has been
accomplished i'm caring for the living Con-
federates who are IN need and the graves
Of those who died for their country
From the beginning OF this society there
peace among It's chapters and the kind
est feeling prevails for all Confederate
organizations the fact being recognized
that they are AN one in heart and are
working for the same cause.-The prcserFa-
ton OF the sacred memories of our Con-
federacy and the determination that its
history shall be truthfully recorded. that
the name OF the Confederate soldier shall
be honored by generations yet 10 come.