Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-17

Mrs A. Il. Bush, who went to- H,t
Springs as delegate from Walter Barker
Chapter to the National Convention u
the United Daughters of the Confeder
acy on the 9th of November, has re.
turned and lepolts to the chapter at
Macon not only a most enjoyable trip
OUT OF much gooG work being done BY
the U, D. c, all over the South, wher.
ever there are Confederate soldiers
buried or veterans living.
This n1ble body of jealous Southern
ladies', now numbering about five thous.
and members, are making a grand
and united effort to perpetuate the
memory of the brave heroes who un
hesitatingly laid down their lives in
defense .of our homes, and to give the
children of the present day a truer idea
OF the Confederate war. Refined and
elegant ladies came as delegates from
the North, East. South and West
Ihe Oh 'pter from New York City, $50
members, sent a delegate, and from the
Indian Territory, Florida, Texas, the
Carolinas and Virginia and each South
ern State came quite a number f ladies
to represent and report progress. There
were present many distinguished visi-
tors, among them the governor of Ar
Kansas, who made a splendid address
to the Convention, in which he compli-
mented Mississippi women for their no
bic efforts during the seige of Vicks-
burg and in North Mississippi, Gems.
Rufus Polk and j. P. Hickman of Ten
nessee were also among the visitors
which contributed greatly to the inter
est and pleasure Of the occasio IN. The
Mississippi delegates were considerably
toasted by being the third largest dele
CATION present.
Mrs. j. NJ. Duncan of Vicksburg,
president of Mississippi State division
reported very c~reditably of work done
in our State. Mrs. Duncan is very
justly called the Song. Bril- of Miss
issippi.' Mrs, Cappleman, president
of Okolona Chapter and also president
of Daughter of the Confederacy'' of
North Mississippi, which order was es-
tablished in 1865, was present and
through her influence this order of two
thousand member united at this con
y~ention with the U. D. C's At the
reception given by the proprietor Of the
Arlington Hotel to the ladies, Mrs.
Cappleman recited an original DEL
1.-THE Southern Girl which was
greatly enjoyed, Mrs, Oscar Denton,
IN elocutionist of the highest order,
Mrs Dardep, aud also Miss Gallagher
from ' icksburg were among the nun
Der.
Mrs. Cabot of Atlanta, Ga, de
serves particular mention. She ha,
conceived the idea and presented IL the
convention a design TO be called thu
Southern Cross of Honor, Dec Vim
dici, This Cross is TO be cast il
bronze, and conferred upon each Con
federate soldier or their families as
Legion of Homo, by the U. D. &. Thi.
bronze cross will have the battle flag il
raised work surrounded by the inscrip
ton, Presented to the United Vete
rams Of G. S. A. Outside of this in
scription is a beautiful laurel wreatl
and on the reve Sc side by the Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy Dec Vindici,
which was the Confederate motto
This. together with much other nobl
work, YVES planned for the comm
year The convention continued fou
days and adjourned to meet in Rich
mond Nov. 9th, 1899.
The officers we're all re elected ex
cept our Mrs Duncan who declined
pleading a great press of State work.
A full report of the proceedings wi
soon be officially published by the secre
tary. Many thanks are due the pres
of Hot Spring and especially to the He
Springs Chapter for the hospitaole mai
ner in which they entertained and IL
many courtesies extended the .entil
convention.