Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERAcY.
The Third Annual Convention of
Virginia Division.

LYNCHBURG, VA, October 2l.-<
Special 1.-THE third annual convention
of the Virginia Division of the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy convened
this morning in the home of the Hill
City Chapter. There were present dele-
gates from the following chapters: Mary
Gusts Lee Chapter, Alexandria, Black
horse Chapter. Warrenton; Lucy Nina Otey
Chapter, Lynchburg; Appomattox Chap
ter, Appomattox; Portsmouth Chapter,
Portsmouth: Shenandoah Chapter. Shen-
andoah; Seventeenth Virginia Regiments
Chapter. Alexandria; McComas Chapter,
Petersburg; Culpeper Chapter. Culpepcr;
Rawley Martin Chapter Chatham; Old
Dominion Chapter. Lynchburg; Mildred
Lee Chapter, Martinsville Rebecca
Lloyd Tabb Chapter, Gloucester Court
house: Sally Toropkins Chapter, Giouces-
ter; Pulaski Chapter, Dublin; Bull Run
Chapter Fairfax; Mount Jackson Chap
ter, Shenandoah and Wythe Gray CHIP
ter Wythevilie.
Mrs. II. @. II. Kean delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome. which was responded
to by Mrs. George C. Lightfoot, Of Gull
pepper, who said:
Daughters Of Lynchburg.-In the
name of this convention, / thank you for
your cordial greeting. Listening to tho
words OF welcome conveyed in such
beautiful language by this honored
daughter OF the Lucy Nina Otey Chap
ter, I feel proud OF Lynchburg, proud
OF the chapter she represents. and proud,
too. that we are all daughters OF dear,
old Virginia. banded together for tho
purpose OF perpetuating the memory OK
the brave men who fought, bled, and
died for this Southland.
At LEXINGTON.
II have Just stood by the mausoleum
OF Lee and the superb statue or stone
wall Jackson in the beautiful cemetery
OF your sister city. Lexington Here. too,
are monuments 10 General William n.
Pendleton. the Fighting Preacher tho
war Governor Honest John Letcher;
General Frank Paxton, General Francis
ii. Smith, the Prestons and Whites, Nc
Dowells. Davldsons. and number OF
brave boys who fell In battle. One grave,
especially dear TO me, has simple
marble tablet Inscribed, Lieutenant
George w. Chaplin. OF the Liberty Hall
Volunteers; aged 15.'
He was but a boy, beautiful boy.
so noble and brave. they say,
But they brought him home TO our
mother, dear,
In his threadbare jacket OF gray.
NEARBY stands a simple, white marble
shaft. with this touching inscriptions
10 Our Unknown Dead. A tripod, with
camp kettle swords, and bayonets used
during the war, two lovely urns with
growing flowers, and a. resting chair COM
pleto one of the most beautiful lots In the
cemetery Towering monuments and
statues have been erected to the i'm
mortal Lee, Jackson, A. p. Hill. but
who will gather up the crumbied dust
OF our unknown dead? Who VIII write
on our hlstory's page the heroic deeds
OF the men that did the iightlng'f THIS
is our loving. sacred trust. Daughters
of the Confederacy. beg you to be true
10 IT, But / am trespassng on valuable
time / thank you again for your cor
dial greeting, especially. the Lucy Nina
Otey Chapter. whose name should be a
beacon star to guide US on to duty
AS TO HISTORIES.
paper was read by Miss Ruth Early,
niece of General Jubal A. Early. In re-
gard to the public school histories. sno
said the Richmond Chapter deserved tho
thanks OF the convention for the interest
taken In the matter. ON motion OF MIS-.
Thomas Christian. telegram OF thanks
was sent the Richmond United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Mrs Smoot. OF Alexandria, acted as
proxy for Mrr. Kate Rowland, State HIS
torian. Mrs. Rowland's report showed
that she had been very energetic In her
efforts. and a rising vote OF thanks was
extended her. Mrs. Rowland, In her
report urged the chapters 10 pet'ton
the state School Board that southern
histories be used In the public schools.
The report of Miss Gertrude Howard.
state Registrar, showed that there wcrs
twenty chapters In the convention, seven
OF which were organized during the cur
rent year. The report Of the president.
Mrs. Mary Amelia Smith. was then read.
ana the remainder OF the days session
was taken up with a discussion OF pub
lie school histories.
The convention adjourned until toe
morrow.