Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
THE S0UTH'S WOMEN.
Work Done by Grand Division, Daughters
Of the COnledsraCy, In Virginia.
TwENTy-sIX CHAPTERS ENisT.
Scope and Character of the OrS"ni-
yotion with List of the Officers, SC.
Great Possibilities for the Future
The Early Formation.
TwExTy-srx CHAPTERS EXIST.

tions I'm Virginia to-day is that OK the
Daughters OF the Confederacy- While
young In years. IL has made great pro
gross in the matter OF existing In the
noble cause OF perpetuating the heroic
deeds OF the sons OF the South. ana OF
rendering aid TO those Of them who are
in need the flower OF the womanhood OF
Virginia.
The Grand Division. Daughters OF the
Confoderacy IN Virginia. based on tho
. Albemarle Chapter. the first in the state
was formed February Y. 1896, at the
University Of Virginia, with the following
officers:
President-Alrs. James Mercer Garnett,
University Of Virginia.
First Vice President, Mrs. General j. f.
Il. Stuart. stanton.
Second Xicc-Presldent-Mrs. y. Y. Ran
dolph. Richmond. &C.,,
Thomas Lewis Roanoke.
Treasurer-M \. u. Estill, Lexington
Corresponding secretary MIS- y. ~
Davis. University of Virginia.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. i. Iurh-
bull Newport News.
Inspcctor-NIrs. r. T. Meade. Peters
c6aplain-Nrs. f. il. Smith. University
os Virginia.
NOW TWENTY SIX CHAPTERS
In February twelve chapters were en-
rolled ORGANIZED from the initial one. the
Albcmarle Chapter. Fourteen more nave
since been added giving tWenty-sN
chapters. and over ]. 200 members IN the
Grand Division Of Virginia
The Virginia Division, OF when MIS-
I.ottie Preston Clark Is president, con-
fists Of six chapters 1t was. chartered
10y the National. or United Society, as 1t
It's chapters are MS follows: Alexandra,
Warrenton, Lynchburg, AppomattoX'
Portsmouth. and Norfolk. When the
Grand Division was formed these chapters
were given n cordial invitation 10 join the
Grand Division Of Virginia by letters sent
from the Grand Division TO Mrs. Clark
as head Of the Virginia DIVISION or the
United CHAPTERS and 10 the presidents OF
each chapter. so that Virginia might be
one. "Pickett-Buchanan Chapter" Nor
folk. responded at once and Joined the
Grand Division March 10th, with 200 MEM
bers IL Is 20 be hoped the other chapters
Will soon join also.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY.
The Grand Division Of Virginia is based
on the first chapter Of Daughters or the
Confederacy I'm the State, ana was formed;
as before stated. in response 10 an appeal
from the John Bowie Strange Camp. Con-
federatc Veterans. OF Charlottesville. Va,
10 the Ladies' Confederate Memorial As
ISOLATION Of that place. to act as their
auxiliarv. This plan not being feasible. a
separate organization was formed by Mrs.
Garnett. on May p, 1894, with the tile
'Daughters Of the Contederacy, ana
members were then enrolled. The organl-
cation was not entirely completed until
october 10. 1894. owing to the absence or
members who wished TO attend the hrst
Two weeks later the Confederate Vete-
ran Of October 3lst contained the first
news, that on September 10th a similar
society had been organized al Nashville.
Tenn. called the National Society of the
Daughters Of the COnfederacy."
on AVBV,I~TtE ADTDT,Y ORGANIZED.
on Albemarle as the initial chapter in
Virginia, fell the duty and the honor OF
organizing other chapters in the Old Do
minion. From May, 1880, up TO this time
twenty-siX chapters were enrolled and
chartered by the Grand Division, and
Others are ready 10 join. Much good has
been accomplished in caring for the living
COnfederates VINO are IN ucct, ana fui
the graves Of those who died for their
country. From the beginning of this So
ciety there mas existed the greatest mar
mony and peace among its chapters, ana
the kindcst feeling prevails Tor all Con-
1ederate Organizations, the TACT being
recognized that they are all one in heart
and are working Tor the same cause
the preservation of the sacred memories
of the COnfedcracy, and the determination
that its history shall be truthiuily re-
corded so that the name OF the Coniede-
rate soldier shall be honored by genera
tons yet TO come.
LIST or CHAPTERS.
The following is 81 correct list Of the
chapters forming the Grand Division OF
virginia 10 date showing when they were
organized. and giving names Of officers:
Albcmarle. May y. 1925, No. l-l,resi-
dent. Mrs. James Mercer Garnett; Vice
rotary, Miss Berkeley; Treasurer Miss
Newport News, May, 1895, No. 2-Presi.
dent Mrs. G.. W. helms. cepresident
Mrs j. 5. Jones; Secretary. Mrs. W. T.
Turnbun: Treasurer Mrs. Sharp.
Petersburg August ~ 1922, No. g.
President, Mrs. r. r Meade; Nice-Presi'
dent. Mrs. j. W. Roseboro; Secretary
Mrs. r. b. Davis; Treasurer, Mrs. r. l.
Roanoke. August %. 1895, No. 4-Presi
dent, Mrs Thomas Lewis Nice-President
Mrs Terry; Treasurer, Mrs. Trout; sec
rotary Mrs Or. Grey.
Woodstock, october s. 1885. No 5-Presi
dent, Mrs. g II. Williams; Nice-PTessi
Grabill: Secretary Mrs. Or. Campbell.
Siaunton, j; T. b. Stuart Chapter Qct4o
j.. stuart Nice-Pres Mrs: G. J
Wilson, Treasurer. Mrs h. y. Lipscomb
Secretary, Mrs. S. 4. Mccullough.
Lexington. Mary Gusts Lee, Januarl
is. 1896 No. 7-President, Miss Mildred
Lee: Nce-Presdent, Mrs. a. ID. Estill
Treasurer. Miss Mary \. Pendlcton; Sec
Rotary, Mrs. Colonel William Allan.
Richmond January 2, 1876. No. S-Pres
ident, Mrs. y. v Randolph; Nice-Prcsl
dent Miss Mag G.. Baughman; Treasurer
Mrs. t. r. Crump; Secretary, Mrs.
Radford. February l. 1896. No. 9-Pres
dent. Mrs W. X. Wharton; Nice-Pres
dent. Mrs. Mclngles; Treasurer, Mrs.
II Eakn; Secretary, Miss Julia Tyler.
WayncsbOrO', February 8, 1896. No. 10
President, Mrs. T.. G.. FishbuTne; Vice
President Miss Belle Patrick; Treasurer
Miss Annie Fishburne; Secretary, Mis-
Christiansburg. Montgomery Chapter.
February g. 1896. No. 1l-Prosident, NJ
r. w. Hooper; Vce-President, Mrs. r..
Elicit; Treasurer. Mrs. Nj. c, Wade; See
retary. Mrs. sue II. Phlegar.
Barrisonburg. February II, 1896. No; y
President. Mrs. l.. J. Brooke: Nice-Pres
dent. Mrs. G. q. Grattan; Treasurer. Mr.
J. r. Harris; Secretary, Mrs. Myers.
Fredericksburg February %, 1896, NJ
lS-President, Mrs j.. \; Barney VIC
President Mrs. J. II. Lacy; Treasure
Miss Saiie y. Grayatt; Secretary, MI
y. V. Fleming.
Danyille Anne Eliza Johns, March
1895. 10. ll-President. Mrs. Berryma
Green: Vice President. Mrs. Il. W. Film
Treasurer, Mrs. Green Penn; Secretar.
Miss Mamie Wlseman.
Norfolk, PiCkctt-Buchan0n, JOine
March 10, 1896. No. l5-President, Mr.
w. Henderson; Corresponding Secretar
Farmviie. March 49, 1896 No l6-Pres
dent. Mrs Henry Edmunds' Nice-Pres
dent. Mrs. l.. J. White; Treasurer Mr.
$ r.. Paulett. Corresponding Sccretdr
Miss Elizabeth W. Johnston; Recordr
Secretary. Miss G. G. Watkins
Emporia. April 9. 1885, No; l1-Presiden
Mrs. Jenny c. Chambliss; Nice-Presiden
Mrs. T. l.. Turner: Treasurer, Mrs. We
non Hanson, Corresponding SecretaD
Mrs. G. c. Guthrie; Recording Secretar
Mrs. G. b. Wood.
lS-Prcsident. Mrs c. Z. smith Vic
President Mrs g. 4 Wallace. Treasure