The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-14
LEE DID NOT OFFER
GRANT HIS SWORD
No Opportunity for the Federal Gen.
erals Magnanmity,
THE DAUGHTERS TAKEN TO TASK
The Grand Division VIII Hold Its
Meeting Next Fall in Richmond.
Mrs. Mccullough, Of stanton.
Elected President.

PETERSBURG, VA. oct. 13.-(special)
The second days session Of the conven-
ton Of the grand division United Daugh-
ters Of the Confcderacy was called to or
der by the President. Mrs James Mercer
Garrett. of Baltimore.
The committees appointed were as fol-
lows: on printing and publication, Mrs.
j. Mercer Garnett chairman; Mrs. Nir-
ginius Hall. Of Richmond. and Mrs. Nor
man v Randolph. OF Richmond. Com
mittee 70 draft suitable resolutions ON the
death OF Miss Winnie Davis Mrs. James
r Halstead. Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Nir-
ginus Hall. OF Richmond. and Mrs. \. G..
Pryor. Of Petersburg. The same COM
mittee will prepare suitable resolutions
on the death Of the daughter OF Mrs.
Gen. J. y, r. Stuart Committee on amend
ments TO constitution and bylaws Mrs.
r. r. Mead. Petersburg; Mrs. Nirgnu5
Hall, Of Richmond. Mrs. s. Thomas Nc
Cullough, Of stanton.
TO MEET HERE.
On motion Of Mrs Randolph II was re-
solved that the grand division hold IT'S
next convention next fall IN Richmond
and that in case the general convention
Of the T. y. g., holds It's next convention
there that the convention Of the grand
division be held the day before the L. d.
c. convention.
There was considerable discussion on
the question Of sending DELEGATES % the
convention OF the first division Of the
Daughters Of tho Confederacy TO be held
at Appomattox on the 20'h instant. 20
sec II some action could not be taken by
which the grand division and The FIRST
division could be merged into one. Mrs.
Garnett and Mrs. David Calender were
appointed peace" commissioners 10 at
tend the Appomattox convention.
Mrs. Garnett. the retiring president. was
unanimously elected honorary president
OF the grand division for life Mrs. Car
nett returned thanks I'm a graceful speech
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
Cd as follows President. Mrs Thomas
Mccullough. Of Stanton: first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Cen. J. Il. 3. Stuart: second
vice president. Mrs r. r. Meade. Of
Petersburg: third vice president. Mrs J.
NJ. Barney. Of Fredericksburg: recording
secretary Mrs Norman v Randolph. OF
Richmond: corresponding secretary Mrs.
Virginius Hall. of Richmond: treasurer
Mrs. Samuel b. Walker. Of Lexintgon;
historian. Mrs Col. William Allen. OF
Lexington. The convention voted TO abol-
ish the office Of chaplain.
LEE AND GRANT
Mrs. r. r. Meade read a letter from
Mrs c. Gay Brooke. Harrisonhurg
which says
Several months ago the Philadelphia
chapter. General Dabncy Maurys chap
teri Mrs Halstead. daughter Of General
Maury. being it's president. passed q series
Of resolutions. one of which commended
the magnanimity OF Grant on refusing
General Lees sword m AunOmaftOX That
was bad enough and I felt like saying
something AZ the time. Now the Rich
mond chapter has made the same mistake
and I feel that ! must speak.
Grant never had the opportunity 10
this magnanimity for the very good rca-
son that General Lee never offered him
his sword The terms Of the surrender
were that the officers were 20 retain their
side arms. Lee retained HIS and did not
make the mistake of rendering &c Grant
a thing he most expressly stipulated he
would keep / understand that Grant in
his boola denies that Lee ever offered his
sword. never expect TO see the book. so
cannot verify This. But Colonel Charles
Marshall. Colonel Walter Taylor, General
Fitz Lee. Rev. j. William Jones and Mrs.
;. =. Lee have all claimed &c.
In the April Harper is an account Of
the closing scenes al AppomattoX Court
house. written hy General Forsyth. of the
Northern army and he makes no refer
ence 10 the sword incident which he
would have done had 10 been true.
so please give my love 10 my sister
Daughters of the Confederacy, and ask
them to be sure of these facts when they
pass and print resolutions
MRS. RANDOLPH REPLY.
When the reading of the foregoing letter
had been concluded. Mrs. Randolph took
the floor. and declared that she had been
told by nj least forty Confederate vete-
rams that General Lee offered his sword
to General Grant and that he did so was
tradition.
Mrs. A. G. Pryor followed Mrs. Ran
dolph. and said that those who had read
General Grants history of the war would
see that Grant was very generous TO Lee
at the surrender.
DELEGATE TO HOT SPRINGS.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph was appoint
ca the delegate from the Grand Division
TO the United Daughters of the Confede-
racy convention. TO be held at the Hot
Springs. Ark, next month.
The delegates TO the convention here
were rendered an informal tea this after
noon bv Mrs. r. r. Meade. the president
of the Petersburg chapter, at her resi-
dence on Marshall street.