Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-07-26

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DAUGHTERS OF THE coNfED-
ERAcY.
The second annual meeting of the
Daughters OF the Confsderacy met
at the courthouse on Thursday
morning at 1890 a. m, The dele
gates arrived on VI Wednesday after
noon and were tcndered a reception
at Rouss Memoria! Hall en- Wednes
day evening from to 10
The rostrum of the court house
was elaborately. decorated with fags.
The central figure was the battle
flag of Sluart's horse artillery, pre-
sented tt, the command by the ladies
of Charles Town Flanking this on
right and left wereithc banners, also
presented by the ladies of the city,
to Captain Eowau's company and
Major Botts' command. To the
right and left Of these tanks were
the pictures of the immortal South
ern heroes, Lee and jackson. As a
center piece, upon 81 tripod, was the
picture of prayer in Jackson's camp,
while to the rear and above were
festoons of red, white and red. The
meeting WAS called to order by the
gavel of the president, Mrs. Virgin
ia F. McSherry, OF Marttnsburg,
followed by prayer by the Rev. DR.
A. @. Hopkins Mrs Margaret Ais
quith, ON behalf of the Lawson Bolts
Chapter, of which she is the presi.
dent, delivered the following ad
dress of welcome:
Ladies; 1t is my privilege and
pleasure to welcome you to Charles
Town, on this memorable anniver-
sary,in the interest of cause which
should be dear 80 the hearts of us
all. There are manv in this Assem-
blage who can vividly recall the
scenes enacted 81 years ago. On
that quiet Sabbath morning all over
this county and State many & meth
er with the remnant of her little
fold was gathered on some hilltop
listening in thrilling, chilling agony
to the distant roar of artillery and
musketry which she knew was aimed
at those whom her heart held most
dear.
Still those Spartan mothers cour
age never failed them. With an un-
wavering trust they moved on, tax
ing up the heavy burdens of life
which had been thrust upon them
by chiYalfous fathers, brothers, and
sons who had given up all to defend
their homes and firesides
The women of the South bore no
bly, their part, overcoming all the
barriers of a ruthless foe, by siren
uous efforts they gathered much to.
gether to feed our hungry, destitute
men, who considered they were doing
we'll when receiving one ration day.
Now can it be possible for US, who
ali these eacritices, to be
oblivious of the duty which rests
upon us and our children. 1 hope
not, though in the press and warfare
for existence we have been tardy, /
trust stimulated by the noble exam
pie of our sister States, who have
carried on this work so successfully, |
we may be aroused to untiriDg ef-
our zeal may not abate
until we have carried out the objects
of this organization as set forth in
the 2nd article of our State Consti
tuition. The work of our Chapter
has been chiefly local to relieve the
wants of helpless survivors and to
mark the graves of all the fallen he
roes who yielded up their lives for
lost but ennobling cause. Oar work
though brief has been encouraging,
and 1 hope at an early day to see
this long cherished desire carried
out so that succeeding generations
may pause and pay their tributes of
respect to these Southern martyrs
who
''When marble wears away
And monuments are dust.
The songs that guard our soldiers clay
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