The evening times., 1897-11-11
DAUGHTERS OF TEE SOUTH
Fourth Annual Session Of WCmen
Of the COnfederacy.
Discussion Concerning the Organic Z
tion From Virginia ia-iseporis OF
state and Chapter Presidents.

Baltimore, Nov. 11.-Women from all
parts a.: the South gathered yesterday In
Letn.ann's Hall, to hold the fourth annual
convention OF the United Daughters OF TIE
CoEfetleTacy. Nearly the entire number
Of delegates and alternates expected ap-
pe;ieG 81 the first session, which opened
az 10 a. m with prayer by Rev. DR.. VIII
lam NJ Dame, of Memorial Protestant
Episcopal! Church.
a telegram was received from Mrs. FitZ-
hugh Lee, president of the society. stating
Hires would prevent her being prcsen..
Mrs. II. Giraud Wright, president of the
local Chat pteI and vice president or the ma
tiona: organization, presided i'm her place
The event OF the session was the att
mission IN d body OF the Grand Division
OF Virginia of the Daughters or the Con
federaCy, of which Mrs, NJ. NJ. Garnett Is
president. into the United Daughters. This
settles finally a long discussion concern
inc the admission OF the Grand DiviS.un.
Previous to this there were really IwG iii
vlSiuis of the Confederate Daughters in rir-
gina. the other composed of chapters of
the United Daughters.
Much of the time of the convention was
interestingly consumed in the receiving of
reports from State presidents and chapter
presidents These dealt principally with
the Progress of the organization in various
sections, which was reported as most sat
isfdctory and flourishiDg. Questions for
aia of the destitute relatives ard descend
ants Of brave Confederate soldiers ocCu-
pied no small portion of the reports.
Nrs. Ellison Capers, of South Carolina
in Ter report, spoke upon the subject or
his,urIes that treat OF the civil war now
us,d III the Southern schools. Many Of
item, said she, emanates from Northern
writers oi violent prejudices aud who did
Tot hesitate to allow their partisan bias
to culot historical facts. She advocated
the Use of histories that treated fairly all
incidents of the war, its great victories and
reverses on either side, and one that would
ded! Will, every impUrtanIfsCt with sincere
partialitv.
The delegation from Alabama presented
the convention with handsome sayel,
composed o. silver and wood. TIE latter
material carue from the home Of JefferSun
Davis, in louisiana.
In the Afternoon report from tn" Officers
weIe received. An address was made h.
Mrs Wiliiam II. FELTON,, OF Gc, rgia, in
which she made most eloquent appeal
for the education II tie chiidreI III ;hy
South who Were descendants # Coufrl
crate soldiers. The general devastation
and po, city thrnughout the Southern
states imme,ljat ely subsequent to the HGr
..r
who tad fought for the SpUt hern eau - To-
give their children proper education
she concluded by earnestly requesting
the convention to put forth every effort
70 secure the necessary education and care
fa THESE helpless ones. ana received
vote Of thauks for her brilliant and SIT
ring ad~ocacy OF their cause.
This morning Officers were elected anJ
unfinished business attended to
Ar.oiC the more important OF the sub
iects discussed was that of ii change in
the national badge. There is existent
strong urde IcuTrent OF diss abstraction
with the present design. The badge now
worn is a golden laurel wreath oyerlaid
with the stars and bars. This is objected
to because of its alleged incompleteneSs In
the matter 81 historic representation. The
Maryland badge, which is recommended as
being mpr2 truIoughly in conformity with
the needs of the order, contains each OF
the three flags used hy the COUi"d-rate>
dutiu1 the war. IthaS the stars and iar>.
the union with its white field and red
striped enG, and in the center iS placed the
selected uniOh hattleflag. The stars Of
the three flags cluster below in o pTCttilv
designed laurel wreath. These figuringN
are placed on a golden circle, IeaIinT in
black letters the name OF the Maryland
Daughters of tie ConfedeTacy. This CON
binaticn II Colors and models represents
the history of the Confederate ~uugCle.
and 1T the same time disCluseS the yellow
and black, which are the oTiole shades OF
Maryland glory.
The reception last night was one of the
most celebrated functions OF the season.
Among some of the guests from a distance
were g. \. Barney, of FrrdsTi ,lsburg.
Va: Mr.. Charles NJ Blackford. of Lynch
burg, Va: Miss Mary Amelia Smith, of
Wdrrenton, Va, daughter of the war
governor of the Old Dominion: Miss Ruth
Early, Of Lvnchburg, Va: 5IrS. John Hick-
nan, aud Mrs. Thomas L. Herbert, ot Nash
vile, Tenn; Mrs. James W MCShrrry, OF
W. Va; Mrs. Robert BOWIE, of
A ma polls.