The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-15
II
The North Carolina Division Daughters of
Confederacy Met Yesterday-It Now Has
300 Members-The Presidents Report.
Officers Elected

According to previous notice, the
North Carolina division, Daughters of
the Confederacy, met yesterday morn
ing in the veterans room at the armory
Of the Wilmington Light Infantry, the
use of which has always been so kind
ly and c~ourteously allowed the Daugh-
ters Of he C~onfederacy. This room is
decorated with confederate flags, por-
traits and s~ouveniers, and yesterday
there was added the handsomely
framed charter Of the Cape Fear chap
ter adorned with the seal Of the United
Daughters, which is a duplicate of the
great seal Of the Confederacy. This
charter is numbered 3, dated December
oath, 1894, and bears the names of the
organizers Of the chapter.
At II o'clock the meeting was called
to order by the state president, Mrs.
VIM. M. Parsley. The committe on Gre
dentials reported that all the chapters
in the state were represented in person
or by proxy n that the division is en-
titled to nineteen votes. The chapters
| represented in the meeting were Cape
Fear chapter, Of Wilmington, Pamlico
chapter, Of Washington, Rowan chap
ter, of Salisbury, Raleigh chapter, Of
Raleigh, Asheville chapter, of Ashe-
vile, and Vance county chapter of
Henderson.
The minutes of the organizing on
vention Of last spring were read by
Miss Mary F. Sanders, secretary Of that
convention, and after approval were
| handed to Miss McKimmon, state Sec
rotary.
The president then made her address
as follows:
Ladies of the North Carolina Division,
Daughters of the Confederacy:
Six months ago we met and organized
our North Carolina division, Daugh-
| tiers of the Confederacy, with five chap
ters. Today we have one more, the
Vance county chapter, located in Hen
derson,-so lately organized, however,
| that it has been impossible to get a rep
resentative in time.
The work of each chapter has been
going on quietly, and though there is
evidently great interest felt, n a de-
termination on the part Of each chapter
to do the work for which the daughters
| are organized. A roll of membership
gives us about 300 against 200 at the
time of our organization, with a fair
promise of still greater increase. This
| is not nearly so large as some of our
| sister states, but at the same time we
| have escaped some Of the rOubles they
| have had. Our organization has at all
times been quiet and firmly based-and
| singularly free from differences and
| disagreements of any kind. There has
not been one single incident of any
| unpleasant or discordant nature.
At the time of our organization Mrs.
| Stonewal1 Jackson was suggested as
| president. Her name not being on the
| list Of any chapter, a letter was ad-
| dressed to her requesting hat she al
low it put on that Of the Cape Fear
so that she might be made our presi
| dent at this time. No reply to this let
ter has been received so the pleasure
we had anticipated in that respect is
denied us. It would give me the great
est satisfaction, if o will at this
meeting, select some one better fitted
for the place than myself, for though
my will is good to do all that in me
lies, I fel constantly a lack Of know
ledge and a natural want of qualities
necessary for the successful admins
tration of SO important a position.
In the general convention which will
meet in Baltimore on the 10th of next
month, our division will represent nine
teen or more votes. I sincerely trust,
each chapter will see that not one OF
these votes is lost by neglect to send
a proxy, in case there are no delegates.
1t is, however, of h greatest impor-
lance that delegates be sent. Without
being present at n of these conven-
tons, it is hard to realize the necessity
for this, but questions may arise of the
utmost Importance for this division and
a delegation composed of members from
different sections, who can consult to-
gather, and feel; and show the support
Of a respectable number, will be able
to accomplish much, to say nothing Of
the enthusiasm reused by seeing the
strength of the whole body at Work
and of hearing what has been done al
over the south by the Daughters of the
~Confederacy in fulfilling the sacred
duties they have undertaken, and il
would be notifying to see u dear
old state indifferently represented by
daughters who were among the first tc
respond to the call of their sisters OF
the south.
The amendments to the constitution
proposed for adoption at the Baltimore
convention, will be submitted to you to-
day, and it is hoped you will give then
your careful attention, and hat thi:
will be followed in each chapter by &
reconsideration , and instructions t.
the delegates on each and every point
so tina we may be we'll aroused ant
prepared for final action in Baltimore
And now it remains only to call you
attention to one duty which should ap
peal to every daughter, n this is tn
collection of all, and every relic
souvenir, paper, and bit Of persona
history, relating to the Co~nfederacy
into a permanent museum for h state
The Cape Fear Chapter a Away
had this before them, but alas, van
of has hitherto prevented on
being able to provide suitably for tn
preservation of these precious things
!, ! During the present year, however. W
hope TO be able to receive and tax