The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-15
A NEW ORDER FORMED.
rHE COSFEDERATB WOMEN OF
NEw YORK COMBINh.
A.. I.cs,.a, Davis Elected Honorary
President Object ofth
Association.

NEW YORK, April A.-Thore were
n.nsty-six ladies present at the 'n'ia
,pcst,ns of the New York order oil Con-
fescraie Women" which was held yes
terday afternoon in the pariors Oh ''e
Windsor Hotel.
Tho meeting was called TO order by the
nresidcpt. Mrs. ID W. Gailiard. Inc sec
rotary. Miss Sarah >. Alexander, caiied
the roll. The announcement mace 10y INC
presiacnt for tho benefit OF those present
NJ the previous meetings. that Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis had been elected honorary
president was received with hearty APP
pl.use. The names OF ladies wishing 10
loln the society were then cAlieu' anu a.
inc request Of several members the SCI
larry read the constitution, ana such ~
Laws AS were necessary Tor the full uhueI-
standing of its aims and objects before
the applicants were admitted. Inc CA
tracts bearing on these points are:
ASSOCIATIONS OBJECTS.
..-rbe OBJECTS OF this society shall be
memorial. social and benevolent ana
other objects can be added as seems al
visablo TO the society. Memorial, IN Ia
cilitating the erection of the Davis Monu-
mcnt: social, as far as IL Ia IN the power
OF the members to make known 10 'ho
society such Southern families III SoOu
standing as may come 10 New YORK 10 ~
side. and who are strangers In the city
and benevolent in giving aid 10 eN-Oohleu-
crates found in need OF assistance
"An women shall be eligible Tor mem
bcrship who arc relatives Of or connected
by marriage with ex-COnfederates.
'Onicers Of this society shall be a presi-
dent. vice-presidents, presidents assist
ant. who shall be appointed 10y the Presi-
dent. treasurer. recording secretary
financial secretary. and two correspond
ing secretaries; also there shall be three
representatives from every Southern
state. All these officers shall hold office
Tor one year, or until their successors
are elected and qualified
The twenty-five applicants were then re-
cclved into full membership. The pres
ident stated that the society had been in
vited TO become member of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, an organ
jzation well known through the south. and
whose aims and purposes are the same as
their own. and which has 100 chapters.
r this society joined it n would necessitate
- change Of name to the New NorK
Chapter OF the Daughters Of the Confed-
oracy." Mrs. ParkJr advocated the
change. She stated that the objects of
ahis order of Southern Women were well
known. whereas the fNew York order Of
Confederate Women" had no significance
whatever. The same view Mrs. Mason
took.
MRS. DAVIS SPEAKS.
Mrs. jefferson Davis was asked 10 eN-
press her opinion, which she did in very
few words AS the aims and purposes Of
lfl1n cn G. "a
no reason why the New York Society
should stand aloof and form new asso-
citation. She was strongly in favor of a
connection with the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
II was then unanimously decided TO ac-
cept the invitation Of the United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy, and become the
Now York Chapter. The secretary was
authorized TO write to headquarters for a
charter.
An invitation from the United Confed-
crate Veterans. asking the chapter to be
present at the unwilling OF the Confed-
crate monument in Mount Hope Cemetery,
and at a reception TO Charles Broadway
Rouss. the giver Of the monument, was
accepted.
A letter was read from Mrs Margaret
A HillhOuse asking permission to con-
women in a New York hospital. If the
society should see lit 10 undertake such
a work.
The officers Of the chapter are: Presi-
dent. Mrs. L. W. Gaillard; frat vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Gail; second yice-president.
Mrs p. Y. Ransom; third vice-president.
Mrs Thomas r. Price; first corresponding
secretary, Mrs Squires: second cores
ponding secretary. Mrs. c. Mason; chair
man memorial committee Mrs New
combe; other members. Mrs. Bell. Mrs.
Curry: chairman Publishing committee.
Miss Josephine Walton: chairman men,
bership committee Mrs. Little: aid COM
rnittce selected from each Southern State.
Mrs. Crawford. chairman. and Mrs. Bryan.
Virginia: Mrs. Day. chairman and Mrs.
George j.. Harrison. North Carolina: Mrs.
A. -. Gwathmey. chairman and Miss
Penelope Jones South Carolina: Mrs.
Mason. chairman. and Mrs. Thompson.
Georgia: Mrs +. ". Alexander. chairman,
and Mrs Joseph Hilton and Mrs. James
Harvio Dew. Florida, unrepresented.
Alabama: Miss Walsh. chairman and
Mrs Gielard Mississippi: Mrs Hansman.
chairman. and Mrs. Shoup. Texas unrep-
resented. Kentucky: Mrs. Childs chair
man and Mrs. Mcconnell. Arkansas I'M
represented. Tennessee: Mrs. J. G. Casey.
chairman. and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Rob
ert Finlay.