The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-21

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This resolution will Of course with
pleasure be sent 20 all the Camps. but
LOYAL as we are TO the Association Of
The Daughters Of the Confederacy and
proud as we always are 10 obey their
slightest wish, speaking for the General
Commanding we cannot accede 10 their
request to limit the number of sponsors
and maids Of honor TO one Of each from
each division. We doubt If there Is an
old Veteran in all the South who would
be so oblivious TO the memory of the glO-
rious past and who would so far forget
himself. or who would have the hardihOod
and temerity 10 express wish. or vote
to place such restrictions or limitations
upon any of the Daughters Of the South,
who have so grandly earned the right 10
"a full share in all these hon0rs.
Even If IL were possible for the Re
unions 10 LeCOmc an entertainment for
the sponsors and maids Of honor instead
Of for the Veterans as tie resolution
recltes, ii would be but doing simple jus
tice 20 the descendants Of the noble WO-
men of the CoufeGeracN. and would be
very. very scant return for the noble
part they bore I'm an the perils and hard
ships. In the darkest days Of our mighty
struggle and for their tender ministra-
lions 10 the living, and care Of the
graves Of "Our Dead" and labors in the
preservation Of our history. In honor
ing them we but honor ourselves Proud
OF the privilege OF bestowing these we'll
merited honors, we have never yet seen
as many Of them at any Reunion as we
would desire
Rather would we prefer 10 see every
one Of those glorious old women. the sur
vivors Of the Confederate war. present
at our Reunions as chaperones; and every
one Of their blessed daughters and grand
daughters as sponsors and maids Of
honor.
What a galaxy Of glory and beauty
would there be presented TO the bcholder.
What glorious recollections Of the past
and what splendid promise for the future.
in that respondent presence. every old
soldier could knee in alteration aud wor-
ship Ia that constellation. the gentle.
loving star which after It's benign and
glorious career. slowly and peacefully is
sinking TO rest behind the clouds of eter-
nifty and into everlasting life; and salute
the rising beauty just shedding lustre
upon Southern womanhood.
Before him he would behold the I'M
crowned queens Of the South.
Upon the one side would be ranged
the gray-haired heroines who like Vo-
lumaia and Nergilia in choosing between
Corlolanus and Rome. between the son
and husband and their country. chose
their country first: for every one Of them
sent their husbands and sons TO battle
for their homes. their firesides and their
native land" and with the Spartan
Mothers dcathless injunction. return
with your shield or upon It," They would
be face 20 face with. and could gaze with
love and rapture upon the gentle golden
hearted women who in their dire distress
and hour OF need sent them food and
clothing. and who sustained their droop-
ing courage in tho field, whose every
message waited 10 them was freiehted
with love and hope. who minlstcred 10
them in the hospitals closed their COM
rades eyes in death. and then tearfully
laid them away I'm their graves OF glory;
who tOilcd hravely In sunshine and tn
storm. and who woye and spun inces-
sanity I'm their lonely homes during those
sad ard weary days OF war. and who with
ewes upturned bcseechingly 20 heaven
went and prayed in the silence oof the
night unrii the very stars seemed 10 pity
those desolate watchers.
WORTHY or THE BEST
ITpon the other side would be ranged.
radiant with youth and beauty as spon-
sors and maids OF honoor, the descend
ants OF those women of the COnfederacy
OF whom a great writer has beautifully
said: They have lost cause. but they
have made n triumph they have proven
Themselves worthy Of the best woman
hood, and IN their poster!ty, will leave
no race. which shall be unworthy OF the
cause which Is lost or OF the mothers.
sisters and wives who have taught such