The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
WORK OF The u. D. c.
Annual Report of Mrs. James Mercer
Gnrneti. the Pr-eidort
Following is the full text Of the admir-

Garnet. the Pre- id0rf
Following IS the full text Of the admir-
able report OF MIS-. Ja4..a -.i...-. .--
nett. the president of the Grand Division
of Virginia, United Daughters OF the
Confederacy which was submitted to the
annual convention ia Petersburg on the
18th instant:
"Daushters Of the Confederacy: For the
third time we meet al our annual con-
vention. On the first occasion. February
y 1896. our Grand Division was formed
with twelve chapters at the University Of
virginia. At our second convention.
April &c and q, 1897. in Alexandria, the
number of chapters had increased TO
thirty. The last chapter recorded in Sep
TENDER Is 30. ~, and l have reason TO
hope that No. 80 Will be enrolled by the
time the November convention OK Uuni-
tea Daughters meets. The ten new
chapters added since April 1894 are as TO-
lows:
No. Sl-Pittsburgh. Pa, organized May
?. 1891.
No. 32-Abingdon, June Il, 1897
No. 53-"Flora stuart at Pulaski.
June g. 1897.
No. Sf-"Mddieburg." July :, 1891
No. 3J-"Palmyra," July 9, 1897.
No. 3C--"smyth County" at Seven
Mile Ford. oct. Il, 1884
No. 37-"Tarner Ashley at Nlnches-
ter Nov. 1885,.
No. 3s-"Essex." at TappahannocR.
April is. lS9S.
No. 3g-"Harrison Harwood," at Charles
City G. H.. September 1, 1SS
No. 40-"Cumberlaud." at Cumberland
c. H.. September. lSyS.
The past year has been an important
and eventful one in the history OF the
Grand Division. The chapters have done
good work and are all hUsiiy engaged In
the various charities and memorials
mapped out by themselves. Their re-
ports later will speak for themselves.
Especial interest Is now being shown IN
the movement started by the Richmond
chapter % raise a fund TO mark the
graves OF Confederate prisoners buried on
Northern soil Hundreds Of letters have
been sent by the Richmond clhpter TO
the various chapters and camps through
out the South, and many have re- pended
over 81 900 is now on hand. showing the
great interest felt In this effort TO rescue
from oblivion the nameiess graves where
sleep our unknown dead.
"For the dead who iel on the iar away
fields.
Where the battle for them was done,
Whose ewes have looked oer the Plains
of Peace.
with the conflict over and won
Surely no work could appeal more
strongly 10 our hearts than this, and all
chapters that have not yet contributed
- this object. are urged 20 do so at once.
Another object OF great interest begun
also by the Richmond chapter Is the pro-
posed monument TO THE Daughter OF the
Confederacy." whose sad death is deplor
ed by an. she was an honorary member
u our Grand Division and wore the
badge Of our society. presented 10 her az
the time of the Richmond Reunion.
Our hearts go out Ia tender sympathy
10 the bcreaVed mother and sister. We
also extend our deep sympathy 10 our
beloved First Vice President. Mrs. Gen.
eral j. j.. II. Stuart. ~ The death OF her
only daughter, Mrs. Waller, member
OF the Norfolk chapter Suitable resolu-
lions Will be sent from the Grand Di-
vision TO Mrs Davis and 10 Mrs. Stuart
I'm addition % the letters already sent
them by the president Memorial ser
vices have been ordered by the President
OF the l.. ID. G.. society 10 be held IN tne
various chapters. and that O badge OF
mourning be worn Dy the members Tor
thirty days, IN memory VI Miss Winnie
Davis. our first ANA only Daughter oi
the COnfederacy.
The most important event OF the year
occurred on November IL, 1885, az the
l.. ID. a.. convention held ia Baltimore.
when the Grand Division Joined the Uni
ted Society. the union having been ue-
laved a year by a mis,onccpIon on TIE
mart of the L. -. C.. committee appoint
ed TO act on our offer. sent 10 the pre-
cediug convention iu November 1870. our
offer To ioin the United Society was fully
and freely discussed nj our last cOnVen-
ton. fun Information on all points haN-
ing been previously sent 90 each chapter
OF the Grand Division. The amendments
10 the membership clause were addeu
later. after full vote ana the consent
OF the chapters, and are embraced ~
L.. ID. G.. minutes November 4o'h ~ ..
A hricf account OF the union Of the
Grand Division with the United Daugh-
ters was sent By your president To the
Confederate Veteran December, ls3,.
and may be Of interest 10 some who have
not seen that number. IL IS part OF our
record.
- general report Of the Baltimore con-
ventiOn of the United Daughters OF tie
COnfederacy has not been given. as Was
expected. However. the event or the
first day session was the union or the
Grand Division Of Virginia, Daughters
OF the Coufcderacy vita the United so
ciety. a union contemplated Tor the past
eighteen months The only question was
as 10 the manner OF union. As both or
gsnizations have exactly the same aims
and objects. il was held 10 be most de-
slrahle TO concentrate forces. The Grand
Division preserves its Organization In
tact. but pays the usual tax required OF
each member Of the United society when
entities every chapter ~ The Grand d.
vision 20 full representation IN the Uni
ted conventions. Tho Grand DIVISION OF
Virginia was represented by It's president,
Mrs. James Mercer Garnetti second vice
president Mrs. y. \. hanioipAi pfesl-
dent OF the Richmond chapter Mrs. }. y.
Rarnev. president OF the Fredericksburg
chapter, Mrs. r.. T.. Meredith; president
of the Manassas chapter, Mrs. A. ID.
Fsfill. vice president OF the Mary Gus
tis Lee CHAPTER. Lexington, Va; Mrs
NlcIihany. Of j. T.. b. Stewart chapter,
Sfaunron These ladies formed the
Grand Division Committee: Miss Annie
stuart Alaeil. president Of Flora Stuart
.ebontar Ia piilaslzl and Mrs H. u. Full
Ter ree0rdins secretary " Turner Ashley
ctapter al Winchester we're also pres
eut. When the ONer oi union was made
through Mrs. Col. smoot OF Alexandria,
chairman Of the L. ID. {. committee, the
voice of Maryland was me hrst TO sound
the note OF welcome. MISS Jennie Cary,
Of the Baltimore chapter, was the dele
gate who formally moved 10 ADMIT the
Grand Division I'm It's entirety. The spon-
tnucous ontburst OF cordial delight with
which tho motion was Instantly greeted,
evinced the measure with which the So
cietv was willing 10 incorporate the
Grand Division into the United Daugh-
,ers ~ the confederacy. The entire con-
vention with one accord gave evidence