Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
THE DAUGHTERS MEET
First Day Of Annual Convention
Of Grand Division
WELCOME SPEECH RESPONSE
Reports Submitted, and the Address Of
The President.
THE NEW CHAPTERS ORGANIZED.
| The Recommendations
Against Any Successor to the Title
of Miss Winnie Dnvis-A Rccep-
| tiOn-Other Notes.
THE NEW CHAPTERS ORGANIZED.
tiOn-Other Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, october 12s-(Spe- |
cial)-The fourth annual Convention of
| the Grand Division, United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, met here this morning
in the handsome hall of A. p. Hill Camp,
| Confederate Veterans, which was taste
| fully decorated for the occasion. Every
chapter in the Jurisdiction was represent
| ed.
A very graceful and cordial address or
welcome to the delegates was delivered
by Mrs r. T. Meade. president of the
| Petersburg chapter, who said 1t was most
appropriate that the convention should
assemble in Petersburg. In every direc-
ton around and near the city there Is
some battlefield, made historic by the
valor and bravery Of the Confederate SOL
diers. and perhaps in the strife on some
Of these fields the loved ones OF those
here present participated. Mrs. Meade
spoke strongly in behalf of fair and just
histories in our schools, and expressed
the belief that justice in this respect
will prevail. She paid a beautiful tribute
| 10 MISS w lIibp NHN e~|o''NN
the Confederacy She approved or Cen
eral Gordon's opinion that the honored
title bestowed on her should die with her,
and hoped we had heard the last OF the
matter. She said in reference to the
proposed monument, that the Petersburg
chapter was ready 10 contribute It's share.
In the absence, on account OF sickness
| of Mrs. E. T. Meredith who was to have
responded to the address Of welcome. Mrs.
James Mercer Garnett, Of Baltimore, read
that lady's response. in which a heartfelt
appreciation of the hospitality extended
TO the Daughters was expressed, and
: noble tribute paid to the people Of Peters
burg around whose homes some OF the
hardest battles of the war had been
fought.
Mrs. James Mercer Garnett. president OF
the Grand Division, then called the con-
vention TO order, and the proceedings were
onened with prayer by Rev. II. J.. Derby.
> In addition TO Mrs Garnett, the following
grand officers were present: Mrs. Norman
V. Randolph, second yice-president, Of
. Richmond; Mrs. r. T. Meade, third vice
president Petersburg; Mrs. John W.
Brown recording secretary, Hampton;
Mrs. Virginius Hall. Richmond corre-
2 snonding secretary. Mrs. j. II. 3. Stuart.
e first vice-presdent, is kept away by sick
ness.
The following Committee on Creden-
tials was announced: Mrs. Hall, Rich
mond: Mrs. Watkins, Petersburg; Mrs.
2 johnson, Farmvllle.
Thirty-five delegates answered the roll
n call.
The treasurers report showed cash IN
n hand and receipts last year, S29l.n; dis
bursements. sl55.96. leaving cash balance
- on hand now. $500.
q The president appointed the following
committee to examine the treasurer's re-
O port: Mrs. Walker, Of Lexington; Mrs
= watson. of Petersburg, and Mrs. Nash. OF
| Richmond
! Mrs Hail. corresponding secretary, re-
. ported the number of chapters now in
the State as forty, with a membership OF
= 1000. This is an increase Of ten chapters
- since the last convention of the Grand Di
| vision.
= ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
- Mrs. James Mercer Garrett president
: read her annual address. She said:
= ''For the third time we meet in annua
! convention. On the first occasion QS96
our Grand Division was formed of twelve
I CHAPTERS; at the second convention April
l. 1887, the number of chapters had IN
> creased to thirty. The last chapter re
> corded, in September. is No. 40, and have
!, reason to believe that No. so will be re
Il corded before our next meeting
"The ten chapters added since April
1897. are at Philadelphia Abingdon 'u
laski Middleburg; Palmyra. Smyth
county: winchester, Essex county
u Charles City county; Cumberland Court
- house.
u ."rhe past year has been an importaN
u one i'm the history of the Grand Division
~ The chapters have done good work. ant
lie are all busily engaged III the variou
y charities and memorials mapped out 70
IN them. Their reports will speak for them
id Especial interest is being shown in h
lie movement started by Richmond Chapter
j. 20 raise a fund TO mark the graves @
id Confederate prisoners buried on northern
D coil Hundreds of letters have been sen
W NV Richmond Chapter to the variou
4 chapters and camps throughout the South
in and 81 900 has been raised for this puT
rs nose Surely no work could appeal NOR
is strongly to our hearts than this, and al
he CHAPTERS that have not contributed ar
III urged to do So
.Another object of great interest is tn
cronosed monument TO '"The Daughter o
he Confederacy," whose sad death is de
- , nlored by all. She was an honorary mem
+ he, Of our Grand Division. Our hearts &
- out IN sympathy to the bereaved mother
/ We also extend our sympathy to on
- drst vice-president. Mrs. j. Il. Il. Stuart
lie ot the death of her only daughter. Suit
able resolutions will be sent by the Gran
Is Division TO Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Stuart.
II "a History Committee was appointed
" comnosed Of Mrs. Kate c. Currie. o
IS Texas: Mrs. James NJ. Garnett, of Bal
r ,,more: Miss NJ. /. Rutherford, OF Geor
ee ola. Mrs. James Conners, of South Caro-
TO lima. and Mrs. Ellison Capers. We hop
re 10 see our southern histories used in on
s. southern schools. 1t is a matter OF muc
r,lde TO us that Virginia has adopted 10
/. rsa IN the public schools the historic
" ~,ritten by one of our daughters-Mr,
ie susan y. Lee. A careful perusal Of thes
histories convnces one that IL would b
r. ,,,,nossible to find better ones, and III
al sorth is TO be congratulated that Mr'
ir Lee has put into the hands OF our yout
ID such books as these We hope to Sc
ID them universally adopted in the South.
at ..r,efore closing this report and resign
10 ing my position as president l desire
1 .(I I<.nV n do fCt