Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

proud OF, As gentlewoman OF ability.
her sorrows are now almoet heavier than
sne can bear, but, even now, her beloved
Mt Vernon Ii not forgot, and the one
the fact that in your woman's club. on
Ihis NirRinia-Day, the Mt. Vernon Asso-
cation Is allowed. like Alon Ben. era
iems name, TO lead all the rest"
Nutneious other women's patriotic so
cieties have OF late tended 20 crowd out
the interest once felt in the Mt. Vernon
ASSOCIATION, which is verify the mother
or them ALL but. surely, II success sue
ceeds, and seniority is accorded its rank,
All the women of this broad land will
gracefully done tonight, TO the Mt. Ver-
non ladies' Associs ion OF the Union.
speaks for the Daughters.
Mrs Norman V. Randolph, though the
time allowed her had been short, made
a very interesting speech on the subject.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy." She
said
IL Is with the greatest pleasure that /
am here tonight, at the request OF Miss
Daniel, u give, as far as my poor Ian
guage can express, the work OF the
Daughters OF the Confcderacy, the largest
organization of women in the south.
What are the objects OF this society? The
objects of this society are benevolent, in
caring for all worthy Confederates ana
their families who are IN need; historical.
IN collecting and preserving papers re-
lating to events Of the war. and In making
every effort TO perpetuate the memory
OF our Confederate heroes. and the gio-
rious cause for which they fought and
died. and endeavoring TO have used In
our schools only such histories as are
just and true. The women entitled 10
membership are the widows, wives,
mothers, and sisters and llneal descend
ants OF such men as served honorably In
the Confederate army, navy, or civil ser
vice, or those persons who loyalty gave
material aid 10 the cause. Also, women
and their descendants, wherever living,
who can give proof Of personal servise
and loyal aid TO tho southern cause du-
ring the war. Each chapter shall judge
OF the qualifications OF its own members.
Each state has its own division, and the
chapters send delegates to state ana
united conventions, both Of which meet
once a year TO eject officers. Each chapter
has its own dues, and also pays TO the
State cents per capita tax, and 10 cents
to the United Daughters OF the Confede-
racy. These funds, after expenses are
paid, go 10 some Confederate work by
vote of delegates. In May, 1892 the Nash
Vile chapter was formed. claimed TO be
the first by the name Of Daughters OF the
Confederacy. II matters little VINO was
first. Did not the last who worked IN
the Masters vineyard receive the same
as the FIRST? So the work is done, and
well done is all that will be asked or
the laborer.
WORK ALONG DIFFERENT LINES
The chapters work along different
lines, some for the support OF the homes
of the Confederate soldiers. This work
Florida has done. Arkansas has built
monuments 10 her dead. Surely this Is
memorial ana historical. for words hewn
in marble are history Maryland has dis
pensed charity TO needy ConfederateS
and their families, and the Committee
on Papers has secured much valuable
matter, which the society hopes to have
placed in book form; also, has enure
charge of Memorial-Day. Tennessee's
most important work has been 20 raise
funds as an addition 10 the 100000 MI.
Rouse proposes to give. at some time, Tor
a Rouse memorial or Battle ABBEY.
Texas believes that monuments are his
tory. Her president, Mrs. Kate Currle
Cobb, now president Of the United Daugh-
tiers of tho COnfederacy, made most
telling appeal TO the women of the south
TO mark the graves of their dead. DuD-
book Chapter. Of Texas, had history
displaced from their public schools be-
cause unfair 70 the South. South Carolina
is always first and foremost in Confede-
rate work. The Charleston Chapter alone
sent one year 500 TO the Davis monument
fund i'm Richmond; 81 to the Battle Abbey
fund. $56 to mark the graves OF her dead
at Winchester. va, and $50 TO the Con-
federate Museum, in Richmond. wish
YOU TO notice that this work OF South
Carolina has been done outside Of her
own State for Confederate work, ana
much more has been done at home. MIS-
souri's women have built their Soldiers
Home, and are now at work trying 10
obtain a correct roster OF Missouri sol
diers, 10 be sent 10 the Confederate Mu-
scum, in Richmond.
WHAT VIRGINIA HAS DONE
-
Mary Amelia Smith, of Warrenton,
president, has done splendid work. Three
hundred dollars was raised by Lucy
Minor Otey Chapter, of Lynchburg, TOT
the monument to their dead Mary Cus,
It's Lee Chapter. Of Alexandra, sent
soldier to Lee Camp Home, and The
Seventeenth Virginia Chapter, OF Alex
andria, $40 for a memorial window 10 MI.
Davis IN Richmond, besides much other
home work Black Horse Chapter, OF
Warrenton. $50 to Davis monument fund.
$50 10 marking graves Of prison dead'
There are a number Of other chapters IN
this division. each ana all DONG their
work faithfully. and how could they 40
otherwise. with a woman like Miss smith
as president. whose life has been given
to Confederate work, and whose example
would alone arouse enthusiasm In her
CHAPTER? -,
The Grand Division Of Virginia, taking
its name from the Grand Camp or Nlr-
ginia. is under the leadership OF Mrs.
James Mercer Garrett president VINO
has devoted her time TO its establishment,
and who loves her work, and TO whom we
owe the fact that we are one or the mos mos |
nourishing divisions In the South. Inc
Grand Division Of Virginia entered the
United Daughters under that name in
November. 1897, carrying with II 2pO
members. 1t was organized in Charlottes-
VILE February i, 1885, with Mrs. James
NJ. Garrett, president; Mrs. J. F. 3. Stu
art. first vice-president delegates from
fourteen chapters being present or send
ing votes. All had been chartered by the
Charlottesville chapter the first in VIZ
einia organized May, 1884 1t now num-
bers forty chapters, having started one
in New York and advising them TO JOIN
the United Daughters OF the Confectionery;
also. one in Philadelphia, with MIS-. que
Maury Halsey, president IhinK Oh II,
women of the SOUTH Could such thing
have been dreamed OF thirty-three years
ago. il is very easy for us to be Daush-
ters of the Confederacy here, In our own
Southland, where the very air we breath i
blows over our monuments, memorials
and Soldiers Home. But think 1t was a
brave woman, and all honor 10 her, VINO
would start and carry though chaptei
of the Daughters of the Confedetacy III
philadelphia.
THE LOCAL CHAPTER
The Richmond Chapter. Grand Division
Of Virginia. was formed January %, 1870
oreanizations of Confederate women, as
follows: Hollywood, lakewood, Hebrew
Memorial Association, devoted FOR So
many years to the care Of the graves OF
our dead; the Confederate Memorial Lite
tion Of relies and records. and their pre-
seryation in the Confederate Museum; the
su~iIiaries OF Lee and Pickett camps,
whose duties lie among the living. IL
was, therefore, with many oounts ue
Ter members were forty. We have now
on our roll 81 names. The dues for me