Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
|DAUGHTERSBUSYDAY
Two Business Sessions, Attend
dwelling, Given Reception
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT
Interesting Review Of the Patriotic
Work Of the Association
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. hayes, and Lattefs
Son Are Thus HOnoyed.
RECEPTION AT wEsrMoRELAND.
The Daughters Handsomely Enter.
tanned at the Hospitable Club
House--TnIlS About n Monument
| to Southern Women.
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. hayes, and Lattsfs
Son Are Thus HOnOYed.
RECEPTION AT wEsrMoRELAND.

The United Daughters OF the Confede-
racy had a busy day yesterday.
There was a two-hours business session
in the morning, the members partici-
pated in the ceremonies incident to the
unyeling Of the Winnie Davis monument
IN the afternoon; there was brilliant
reception at the Westmoreland Club
from to in the evening in honor OF
the Daughters, and there was another
business session at night.
The morning session OF the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy was opened
with the Lords Prayer. led by Mrs.
currle and joined in by the whole as
sembly.
Mrs. Hickman, the recording Sec
rotary, then read the minutes OF
the day before, which were approved.
after a few corrections.
Mrs. Romsaylle, chairman OF the Cree
dentials Committee made her report,
I which was approved. Mrs. Cooley. OF
Florida. proposed a vote OF thanks, which
was enthusiastically carried.
After these prelminarie5 Mrs. Currie,
the president. read her annual repors,
which Was an exceedingly interesting
paper. IL was read with much spirit and
animation, and Mrs. Currle was frequent
" appauded. The report follows;
United Daughters OF the Confederacy:
Again il is my honor and pleasant duty.
as president OF this noble organization,
to bid you welcome 10 this our sixth an
nual convention, ana TO express the
earnest hope that health and happiness
have been tho portion OF you and yours
since last We met.
When / look back over the arduous du-
ties of the year, IL seems Ak IL twice
twelve months have rolled into one since
! bade you gOOd-by at Hot Springs In No
vember last and again assumed the duties
you lovingly placed upon me; but when
1 look at the results from this labor. and
realize how ofttimes my desires have cx-
ceeded tho results, then l wish the time
had been as long as the seeming, but
my joy Ut seeing you once more, and
realizing that you, too, have worked,
makes me say It's good TO be here
and the time has been none too short.
So. here are my hand and heart for
every United Daughter OF the Confcde-
racy, and crave a place In your hearts,
and the belief that my labors have been
unceaslng TO advance our Organization,
10 increase sisterly love, and to create
admiration for the principles for which
COnfederates fought.
LOYAL. TO a DEAR CAUSE
1t Is no ordinary occasion that brings
us together each year. lis true tbs
sweet to renew the ties or friendship ana
talk of "Auld Lang Syns". tbs happiness
10 be in Richmond. dear 10 us ALL but far
honer motives than these prompt our
coming from every Southern State and
Territory; we come 10 renew our pledge
OF loyalty 70 a cause so dear and 10 dis
cuss ways and means that will rebound
10 the glory OF the United Daughters OF
the COnfcderacy. and cause the young
and the old to enlist beneath our banner
and 10 cause history TO write on her
PAGES of fame The names and deeds OF
our heroes, aud 10 trutnfully tell the
causes that led to the bloody struggle or
lSGl-'65.
During the year l have endeavored to
answer each letter that came TO me for
instruction and information, and TO make
earnest appeals to those whose fathers
give them the holy privilege Of being
United Daughters Of the Confederacy 50
L have written over l,50S letters. IL Is
true that many have answered that APP
peal. but stl there are hosts outside
our ranks that we have a right 10 claim.
and / am eagerly awaiting tina day they
will awaken 10 thu realization OF what
II means 10 be a Daughter OF the Con-
fedef1ey.
Not only has my pen been active. but
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