Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
SONS OF THE SOUTH.
MOVEMENT TO HONOR THE MEM
ORY OF THE DEAD.
DAUGHTERS OF TIE CONFEDERACY.
To Erect Monuments over the Prison
Cemeteries I'm Which Southern
Soldiers Died-A Noble Work In
Which Women Are Engaged.
Virginia Dare, writing in the Philadel-


Virginia Dare, writing in the Philadel-
Ihia Times. says:
go IN AID Of the SOL
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- der of the Confed-
4 go, eracy, the women OF
~ hEeA the South have risen
EL%TA age~cA up. and by the for
sb~NsssAg'~Y O. nation Of a society
lSIH&E~ E1I Of Daughters of the
SR n y ! Confederacy propose
MI w 10 provide for him in
TsSI>> his age and inhrmty.
The progress Of the
movement since its inception has been
remarkably active. and in a little more
than four years it has sprung from in
cpency TO a healthy stability that pro-
misses most effective work from il. This
organization is the result OF an appeal
from Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
Of Richmond, Va, to aid them in their
efforts TO provide home for sick and
disabled Confederate soldiers similar to
the comfortable homes provided by our
government for the northern soldier.
Never yet has such an appeal fallen I'M
needed on the ear Of the truly loyal
southern woman, be her home North
or South, for the heritage bequeathed
by Confederate soldier to his descend
ants IS one OF which they have reason to |
be proud. and is reflected alike both by |
the northern and southern soldier who /
took part in the civil war. AS a member /
OF the Philadelphia Chapter, Daughters |
OF the Contederacy, expressed it in a
letter 10 the president of the chapter,
Il am Colonial Dame and a Daughter
Of the Revolution, but in no ancestor do
! feel greater pride than in the one
who makes Daughter Of the Confed-
tracy."
Appeals began TO come in to Lee Camp.
not only from the soldiers, but from the
WIDOWS and orphans of Confederate SOL |
oilers so that the veterans asked for the
assistance and cooperation of the wo-
men Of the South 10 help them In this
good work From this beginning and
incentive sDrang the Daughters Of the
Cohiederacy, the first meeting for or
sdhlzatlon being held in May, 1894. at the
University Of Virginia, called by Mrs |
james Mercer Garrett. constitution |
was adopted based on that OF the Grand
amp, Confederate Veterans, Department
OF virginia. The officers elected are the |
same holding Office now: Mrs. James
>. +. b. Stuart, vice-president; !
Mrs. Norman Randolph. second
l,i-e-presidcnt; Mrs. Thomas Lewis,
'hiid yice-president. Besides the
Charitable object Of caring and providing
lot all needy Confederates and their Q
wives and children, the society seeks a p
historical end in collecting and pre-
serving all Bapers relating TO the events Y
OF the war, in making every effort to
peipetuate the memory Of our Confede-
I"'e heroes. and the cause for which o
,hey fought and died, and in endeavoring q
20 have used In our schools only such 7
histories as are just and true. G.
All loyal Confederate women and
laughters, and any female relative Of a
,ontederate soldier, sailor or civil Off U
ef' and their descendants are eligible
or membership IN the society. each
napier however, judging Of the qualih- | p
atoms Of applicants for membership. | S
'hapters have been formed since the W
lrth OF the society all over the United | e
hates The amount OF charitable and OF
historical work accomplished seems al h
most incredible. n
The Philadelphia Chapter, formed last
anuary, will, at the close Of this year,
ave record with which II may well %
e encouraged IL now numbers some | To-
nirty members, representing some OF =,
ne most prominent families through y,
NJ The South. In almost every case the -,
omen who are members have married o.
'Fthern men, whose hearty cooperation 81 %,
all the good work done Is almost as ~
teresting as that Of the Daughters. ~
ihe work which now confronts the
hiladelphia Chapter "a an appeal sent
70 chapter from the president OF the {
ichmond Chapter, Mrs. Norman Ran WI
'ph' 10 mark the last resting place in bes
son cemeteries throughout the North ros
SVOO dead Confederate soldiers who hei
Cd IN prison. The work Is undertaken bee
the suggestion OF Colonel william II. Ho
nauss. OF Columbus. o.
fhese graves will be marked at the cost tina
400 by the erection Of simple SHAFT Pill
the thirteen prison confederation, acl
;; camp Butler, kiyerton, H.; Camp Lily
'rton, indianapolis, Ind; Elmira, N.
Firms Point Cemetery, New Jersey; Il
nnsons Island, Ohio: Harris Island. She
49, YORK: Old Capitol Prison. WASH for