The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
The Daughter of "oid Tige.s

lDeLIer kuaNu as tue dleHlei VI C4f
Tige on her return from the meeting
of the National Chapter Of the United
Daughters of the Confederaey at Rich
mend. Va.
Mrs. Currie during her brief visit here
last October endeared herself to every
one who had the pleasure of meeting her
and the members of Mary Lee Chapter
especially, delight to see her so greatly
honored at home and abroad. This Is
what 1.-The News says;
Last night from to 10 the Daughters
of the Confederaey gave a reception To
Mrs. Kate Gabell Currie. The Daugh
ters were out in full force and great
many of the members of Sterling Price
camp, United Confederate Veterans, and
of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
were guests besides number of other
ladies and gentlemen. Col. j. L. Cole
acted as master of ceremonies, and in
troduced Mrs. Ellen d. Fariss, who, on
the part of the Daughters of the Con
federacy delivered the following address
of welcome:
The most delightful privilege of all
others has been given me as chosen
representative of the Dallas chapter of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy to
welcome yen home after your tour OF
triumphs, Mrs. Kate Cabell Currle, our
organizer our leader, our inspirer bring
ing. as you do. the charm and w1tchery
of your presence and the sweet gracious
ness of your winning ways.
To one who has been greeted by the
plaudits of the many, the recipient OF
favors rarely conferred on woman, the
favored guest of the highest, feted and
earressed on every hand. we as united
band tender to y0u our most cordial
greeting and welcome home as faint
token of our high esteem. true affection
and unquestioning faith in your skill
and executive ability to lead us on until
we reach "a nobler wonanhood fa1r
height. Thrice was the crown offered
him at Lnpercal, and thrice was 1t re
fused did Marc Antony say of julius
Caesar, but we can say, Thrice was the
crown of national president of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy offered
you, twice accepted and at your own
sweet will, at last refused. Yet the
title given you will ever be yours. Time
can never displace your niche. Hence
forth you are known as the great com
mander of the hearts of the veterans.
Another jewel has been added to your
easket of cherished treasures, the pic
tured image of Our Winnie, the Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy, pure and stain
! less rs the mountain snow, doubly dear
to YOU because of the friendship and
intimacy with the sainted one. Reared
in our beautiful southland, imbned with
its memories and traditions, imbibing
with every breath of your native air the
spirit of patriotism and devotion to
country, you stand preeminent today,
: typical, true daughter of the South
Kindling afresh in the hearts of brave
Southern women the love of the Con
? federacy, its grand struggles, its glorl-
I ous close, only outnumbered. The Con
: federate soldier has been the chief object
9 of devotion A man who knows how to
{ die for God and his country His heart,
I his lips. his arms are faithful unto
9 death and priceless is his memory.
t His valor has been commemorated for
: all time by yon shaft of granite, its
towering head lifted to meet the bended
blue above, its greensward glowing with
9 immortal names, gemed with flowers
: kissed by the wooing Zephyrs and
. watered with the pearly dewa of heaven.
= The old and infrm soldiers are now our
wards, and woman, the last and best
of all Gods works, in her acts OF
charity shines forth as stars of humanity,
+, guiding the tempest tossed mariner over
Il the night enveloped waters of diffusing
II light and gladness along life 5 pathway.
d The greatest attribute of heaven is
mercy. 1t is thrice blessed, it blesseth
him that gives and him that takes. IT
+, becometh the monarch on his throne far
a better than his crown To one who
G like you, Mrs. Currie, giveth love to
e all, smiles for frowns, kindness for un
kindness, those gentle deeds of mercy
shall not be forgotten, but will rise like
- sweet incense to the courts above and
. bring down a gracious blessing upon
l. you.
Il Mrs. Currie made an appropriate re-
II sponse.
n Among the trophies brought home
by Mrs. Currie from Virginia, gifts
from admiring friends, was a fac
, simie of the coat of arms of the
VI Confederate States Of America in q
u handsome case, Whistling Dick, al
II old and rusty shell-about a four-poun
: der-shaped like mimic ball and free
:, from rifle cannon. In the point OF the
u shell is the opening wherein was the
percussion cap TO explode 1t when Il
struck. These shells obtained their name
of ''Whistlisk Dick from the keen
whistle they made passing through the
,, air when fired, and "A terrible missile
u they were, too, when they struck in the
d right place, which they nearly always
Is did. fired from rifle gun in the hands
IL of good gunner,
: When the civil war began there was {
! tribe of Indians, the Catawbas, living IL
x South Carolina. They were few in mum
sr bers, but every male member of the tribe
y enlisted in the Confederate army. a few
of them still live in South Carolina, anC
the chief and his wife, very old people
1- now know Mrs. Currie and call her eaci
Id of them, My Girl, The old chief
20 wife makes pretty stoneware, fashlonlns
)r it after designs of her own and burning
re and decorating it herself. By Soutl
IN Caroliuan whom she knew was going t
* Richmond to the meeting of the Nationa
le Daughters of the Confederacy, she sen
N pretty, unique little piece of pottery
S 1t is in the shape of an old fashioned
40 de wah dinner pot, the decoration
being bright and beautiful. Mrs Currit
el has number of pretty and interesting
l. things. relics of the war etc given hel
II by friends and relatives during her visit
III to Virginia and Kentucky.
vs. Has Released Nearly 400.
D. From the Little Rock Gazette.
le Tho ,,ouvar vasted in the chief exacu.