Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13

ters for the kindness. support and cour-
tesy they have shown me during the two
years of my presidency. II has been with
mo a labor OF love; has brought me into
close touch with each chapter and has
given me a personal interest with every
member. II have earned your approval,
/ am well repaid for my efforts. and
trust that my successor may find the
office agreeable.
''rhe ground in Virginia is so well
covered By the daughters that the work
will be lighter and much less Iaborious
than Il has been. Ny heart and interest
are in my native State. My name will
ever be enrolled among the daughters,
and my every effort will be to further
the interests OF the Grand Division. Ny
heart is filed with pride at the success
OF our daughters. and / wish them God
speed i'm their noble work 1t only re-
mains now to bring together the two
divisions in the State. They are already
one I'm heart and work. and but a slight
form will make them eternally one band
of United Daughters. / suggest, there
fore. that a committee be appointed TO
confer with one from the Virginia Di-
vision. that the union may be effected
before the United Daughters convention
I'm November; that one of our officers bear
where the First Division will meet Oc-
tober 10Th. The Old Dominion will then
lead in the list OF the Daughters OF the
Confederacy, as she has ever done in
all that pertains to love OF country and
veneration for her glorious past Let our
Virginia daughters unite az one body In
this work: let us make our work so
abiding that when we are called hence
from our labors time itself cannot undo
what we have done. Let us make II so
complete that after we have passed
away. when the children of this land
shall gather at the fireside and plead for
stories of heroic deeds, there shall be
no need TO turn to ancient heroes for
fitting tales to thrill their young hearts.
Let them turn to the history OF our own
| soldiers, and to the music and marches
| over hill and vale. Let them choose from
| a list so long that tongue and pen would
| fail to tell Of the knightly deeds of the
| heroes Of the South"
The presidents address was heard with
| the closest attention and interest.
REPORTS FROM CHAPTERS.
There was roll-call OF the chapter:
| for reports. Every chapter responded
| and the reports read showed improve
ment and good work. the reports OF th'
| Richmond and Philadelphia chapters, es
| pecially. received the cOmmendation o
| the convention.
1.-THE DAUGHTER OF THE CONFEDE
RACY."
Mrs Charles Boiling. Of Richmond, Of
| fered the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the delegates from tn
Richmond Chapter, Daughters of tn
| Confederacy. to the annual meeting o
the United Daughters, to be held u
Petersburg, October H. 1888 be instructe
10 vote as a unit against the bestowal
the title of the Daughter of the Confede
racy on any one.
. That this chapter shall now recor
it's veto against the revival and bestowa
of this title on any one at any futur
time.
That this action is taken becaus
there was but one daughter horn to Pres
dent Davis in the White House. now IN
Confederate Museum. That daughter wa
| Winnie Davis, lately passed from earti
and we feel that no one should or ca
fill her place.
A That this action Is taken In the IN
terest of harmony and with a fun az
preciation of the many fair and gifte
descendants of the noble Confederat
dead.
| The resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY al
proved as the sentiment OF the CONVEX
tion.
The convention then adjourned TO me'
tomorrow morning. when officers VIII
elected and other business transacted.
Tonight a reception was given IN
delegates. which was largely attende
The veterans Of A. 7. Hill Camp wei
pressnt in a body. While the recepuo
, | rr,os informal the occasion was greatl
, | enjoyed.