Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-06-24
REPORT OF MRS T. W, BRASR
Delegate to the State Convention Of the U. D.
c's, held at Jackson, Miss, May 1899.

Delegate to The State Convention Of the U, {
c's, held at Jackson, Miss, May 1899.
To the Walter Barker Chapter, L. D. c..
Macon, Miss,
I have been iotormed by our worth,
President, that am expected to make
report of nv attendance as a delegate Il
the late state convention Of our order
S, in accordance with this reminder
submit the following;
1t was my pleasure to meet delegates
from sister chapters as soon as entered
the train ct our depot, and the trip was
made the more enjoyable because Of
their company. We reached Jackson
about 9 o clock p. m. and were met by
our respective hosts, who carried us to
our allotted homes and where We were
treated most royalty by the hospitable
people Of our capital City. On Tuesday
the FIRST day, the convention was called
to order in the hall OF Representative by
our president, Mrs, J, NJ. Duncan OF
Yazoo City, when Gov. A. j, McLsu-
rim and exGov. Robt. Lowry delivered
addresses full Of sympathy and encour
agement, landing the grand object Of
our order. Mrs. Judge L. Brame,
president of the local chapter Ben
LsBree, " delivered the address Of vel.
come, which was responded to by the
state president.
Committees on credentials were then
appointed, and the exercises OF the day
were closed by delightful Tally 10"
drive over the city. Wednesday was de.
voted first to the seating Of delegates
and the reports of the different chapters.
and l am proud to say that though ours
was the youngest chapter to report rep.
resented our report showed it to be the
banner chapter Of the state, reflect
ing so much deserved c,sdit upon the
untiring and loYilg effort Of our Jealous
recording secretary and judicious pres.
ident. In the afternoon magnificent
Flower Parade was given by the mer.
chants OF the city in our honor. have
seen witnessed several parades in our
southern cities, bit this surpassed
anything / ever saw for its beauty and
gorgeousness. The evening was closed
with a most enjoyable rthsld in the
opera house, complimentary to our pre-
sence in the city Thursday was devoted
to the most important topic discussed,
viz To the formulating Of some plan for
Confederate Home for our INDECENT
vetrans, to my mind of far more moment
than honoring the dead, Our brave dead
lie silently sleeping, it is true, in many
an unmarked grave, with no marble
shaft to commemorate their daring deeds
but how it makes the heart ache to Sc.
our veterans eeking ont miserable sx-
istence, many dependent on the cold
charities Of the world, and some forced
to seek food and shelter in our county
poor houses. Right here in our own
midst we have a venerable old man, who
upheld the banner of the "Cross" as q
chaplain Of one Of our brave regiments,
cheering them with the promises OF
God and Strengthening them with his
prayers, as they fought for their coun.
try, an inmate of our county poor
house, with no one to cheer him in his
declining days by words Of love and
sympathy. What a reflection on our
order und what comment on the char.
ity of the denomination to which he be
longs.
After much discussion it was decided
to erect at Yicksburg an annex to
meet the present needs, wiTh the hope
that our state will assist Ms in purchas,
ing Beauvoir the late home of Presi.
dent Davis, so that we NAV convert it
into permanent home for our brave
heroes that are now living monuments
of the ungratefulness of repub les. The
exercises closed with the election of
state officers, which resulted in the Sc.
lection of Mrs. Lizzie George Header.
son OF Greenyille. a daughter Of our
late distinguished senator Gen. ]. z.
George, as president, who, in accept.
ing the gavel, said that she knew the
honor was conferred upon her as a com
pIiment to the memory OF her father,
and for that reason she appreciated it
the more highly, For vice president,
Mrs. S. NJ, Collier OF Vicksburg; Mrs.
T. E. Moody Of Grenada. correspond.
ing secretary; Mrs, L, Brame of Jack.
son, Treasurer; Mrs. Josie Frazee Cap.
pleman, historian, and honoring our
chapter by electiug Miss Fannie ". Nj.
nor recording secretary,
l am sure that had our members all
Gesn present that in our enthusiasm,
inspired by the occasion, We would have
promised at least hundred dollars to.
ward the erection Of an Annex" for
our brave neglected heroes.
The trip was most enjoyable and edi-
flying, and trust will make me more
worthy of being an humble worker in
in the great cause Of perpetuating the
memory of our glorious dead and caring
for the helpless living, who are the
present daily reminders Of the fearful
struggle that our heroes passed through
to try to uphold the principles Of our
forefathers.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. T. W. BRAME.