Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-16
NEW yoRK's G. S. A. WOMEN.

There were ninety six ladies present
at the third meeting of the ''New York
Order of Confederate Women" which
wss held yesterday afternoon in the
parlors OF the Windsor Hotel.
The meeting was called to order by
Cne President, Mrs. E. w. Gaillard.
TIE secretary, Miss Sara S. Alexander,
called the roll. The announcement made
by the president for the benefit Of those
ladies' not present at the previous meet
ings, that Mrs. Jefferson Davis bad been
elected honorary president, Was re-
ceived with hearty applause. The
names of ladies wishing to join the So
cieiy were then called, and at the re-
quest OF several members the secretary
read the constitution and such bylaws
.s X ere necessary for the full under
standing of its aims and objects before
the applicants were admitted. The ex-
.racts bearing on these poiuts are:
the ohjects of this society shall be
memorial, social and benevolent; and
other objects can be added as
seeus advisable to the society.
Memorial, in facilitating the erec
jion of the Davis monument So
cial, rs far as it is in the power
Of the members to made known to the
society such Southern families in good
Standing as may come to New York to
reside and who are strangers in the
city, and benevolent in giving aid to
*, Coniederates found in need Of assist
ance
"All women shall be eligible for
membership who are relatives of or
connected by marriage with ex-Confed-
crates.
"Otlicers of this society shall be
president, vice presidents, presidents
assistant VINO shall be appointed by
the president; treasurer, recording Sec
retary, financial secretary and two cor
re pondng secretaries; also there shall
ne three representatives from every
southern STATE. All these officers shall
hold Office for one year, or until their
successors are elected and qualified.
The twenty-five applicants were then
received into full membership. The
president stated that the society had
oeep invited to become member
OF the Uuited Daughters of the
Couiederacy, an organization we'll
known through the South, who. Q
aims and purposes are the same bs
their own and which has 100 chapters.
II this society joined it would necessi-
taie change of name to the New
York Chapter of tke Daughters of the
Confederacy." Mrs. Parker advocated
ne charge. She stated that the Oh
ircts Of this order of Southern women
we're well known; whereas the "New
York Order of Confederate Women"
aad no significance whatever. The
same view Mrs Mason took.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was asked TO
express her opinion, which she did in a
very few words. AS the aims and pur-
poses of the two societies were 'he
same, she saw no reason why the New
York society should stand aloof and
form new association. She was strong
~ in favor of connection with the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
1t was then unanimously decided TO
accept the invitation of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and be-
come the New York Chapter. The
secretary was aut: orized to write to
headquarters for charter.
An invitation from the United Con-
federate Veterans, asking the chapter
TO be present at the unveiling Of the
| Confederate monument in Mount Hote
Cemetery, and at reception to Charles
Broadway Rouss, the giver of the mon
ument, was accepted.
A letter was read from Mrs. Margaret
A. Hillhouse, asking permission to con-
tribute to sustaining bed for Southern
women in New York hospital, if the
society should see fl to undertake such
u work. n. y. Sun 18th.