The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-19

when the very earth seemed wrapped in Il
black pail Of despair. and again another
OF to-day, as we have come ont mt"
Gods light.
He said, The cd Confederate soldier
looks down from the sky and laughs As
he sees the principles Tor which he fought
established, the great battle for the Con-
stitutiOn, States rights, white supremacy,
all-tbe South has conquered
Her star OF hope is in the ascend
ency. As part of this great Common
wealth. we Daughters OF the COnfederary
take part not within the Legislative halls
nor at the ballot box, God forbid, but
'''tis the mother who holds the key TO
the soul, and she it is who forms the
course OF action. And so within the
sacred precincts CT our own homes we
will teach such lessons as shall form the
polished corner stone OF good govern
ment and We also will teach to our chill
dren's children that the principles for
which their forefath hers fought were prin-
ciples direct from God.
Having thus done our duty, We will for
the rest look to that "God OF our fathers
known of old, =" Whose dominion is over
palm and pine" while we fervently pray,
Lord, God OF hosts, be with US vet
Lest we lOTSel-le>t we loISet
Madam President, again we bid this
Convention welcome, in the name OF the
Vance County Chapter OF the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, the Henry
I. Wyatt Camp Of Confederate Veterans,
and the citizens of Her ION, and bid it
God speed in its noble~rurK.
Miss Rodman, President of the
North Carolina Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. re-
sponded as follows:
Daughters of the COnfe6racy OF the
North Carolina Division, it is my proud
privilege to extend a loving greeting to
you on this the first day OF our Third
Annual Convention.
would first thank you collectively
and Individually for the ever ready and
generous support You have accorded me
in my years work as your President.
We have not accomplished all that We
might have done but our organization
has increased both in membership and in
enthusiasm.
The seed 80 lovingly and tenderly plant
ed by our hOnOred and first President,
Mrs. VIM. Parsley, when she organized
the Cape Fear Chapter, and subsequently
the State Division has grown and -four
ished until now we have sixteen enrolled
Chapters with a membership of six hun
dred.
AS far as it has been my power to do
SO, | have endeavOred to give prom
lnence to our organization, and to urge
the formation of Chapters, in all the
towns of the State. have written more
than one hundred letters and have re-
quested the other officers of the Division
to assist in awakening an interest in the
noble work of this the grandest of all
patriotic societies.
The very word Confederacy means SO
much to us; it is bright with deeds Of
bravery; it is red with the blood of
sacrifice of countless noble women,-and
should we not love it and keep its men,
orv pure and untarnished?
Yes, verify; and to do this is the sacred
heritage of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, who have pledged them
| selves a loving sisterhood to care for
| the living and preserve the memory OF
our dead Confederate Soldiers.
We must look to it then. my friends.
| that we collect historical papers and
personal "reminiscences to be preserved
| by each Chapter, for time passes swiftly
| and those precious befOre-the-War mem
| cries are daily growing weaker, so that
| much that issvaluable will be lost.
| am glad to say that we have not
| been laggards in caring for the living. f0E
each Chapter i'll the State rei,"i's suu $500
! - .'..., ,-'.h, yet L am sure
| there is more that we could and should
do for these Old Veterans and their
| families.
In Florida and perhaps some other
fat q \ata in ho Snl IT
are provided with uniforms of Confed-
crate gray: it is a pretty idea and il
| practicable a worthy thing to do. These
old men who wore the gray are the last
living links binding us to the old South
the land Of chivarly, poetry and ro-
nance, and to those old times, of which
| it may truly be said, that "knighthood
was in hower,' producing men and
women who lived up to their creed OF
| truth, justice, honor, valOr and love OF
country; and we will say with Father
Ryan:
Yes, give me the land that hath story ana
song.
| TO tell of the strife of the right with the
| wrong;
Yes, give me the land with grave i'm
| each spot,
| And the names in the graves that cannot
| be forgot.
Yes, give me the land of the wreck and
| the tomb,
| There's grandeur in graves there's glory
| in gloom;
| For ont of the gloom future brightness is
AS, after the night, looms the sunrise of
| morn.
And the grave, of the dead with the grass
| OvergrOWn,
May yet form the footstool liberty's
And each simple wreck in the way-p,;h
| Shall yet be a rock in the temple of right
There can be no disloyalty in telling
the truths of history or browning our own
| with laurcls; it is indeed a craven soul
| that would permit the purity and glory
| OF its native land to be hidden bv the
dust of Indifference
One of our aims should be to give this
| priceless record to the children. and it is
gratifying to know that we have two or
more Chapters Of Children of he Con
| federacv, both of which have been organ
lied and led by two noble ladies whose
loving zeal aud patriotic fervor could
well be emnated
The care Of the North C;lro!ina room
IN Richmond should be undertaken. or
| rather We should see that it is made a
| fitting memorial OF our dear Old State
and | would suggest that a committed
| OF the delegates attending our coming
| United Daughters of the Confederacv
| Convention there next month, be an
! pointed to ascertain the needs and to re-
| port to the several Chapters that an eff
| tort may be made by all to make it at
least, the equal OF those set apart by
| the other States.
In conclusion, will venture to hope
that spirit of true harmony may pre-
vail III all orr affairs, this little badge
being the open sesame to our hearts and
hOmcs,-as the proud name that we
bear. the North Carolina Daughters
| OF the Confederacv,-will unite US in ties
OF real friendship from the mountains to
the sea
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