The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

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stay in Richmond during the conven-
tion of the U. D. C. 1t was, of course,
very pleasant stay because ! met so
many fine women. That it was helpful
in the way of giving us more enthusiasm
for our work, goes without saying, for
the very air of Virginia is full Of pa,
triotism, and her people have never
known anything but to be patriotic,
Her soil is filled with the blood Of cur
brave Confederates who died in defence
Of our whole South, as they fought to
keep our seat of government from fall
Ing into the hands of the enemy, there
fore, when Daughter of the Conte1,
eracy places her foot on this land Of
patriotic memories she feels that her
heart is teeming with plans for the
goodof the reunion Of that grand army
we are so proud of,
There could not have been a more
inspiring place for our meeting, We
will all make better workers from hay
ing met them and exchanging ideas.
Richmond did so much for our pleasure
while we were there that if that kind
Of thing is to be kept up at the other
places where we meet we will have to
extend our time and add another to the
list of our officers that of convention
physician-so that we may go and pre-
sent our Credentials ana tairv- losa of
elixer of youth the first thing every
morning. The first day there We're the
opening addresses and appointment of
the credential committee, then we
went to St. Pauls to the unveiling of
the bronze tablet ''to the memory of
Winnie Davis" and one to the mem,
ory of the sons of President Davis
Then when we had had our dinner we
returned for the afternoon session and
the committee on credentials not being
ready to make their report, the time
was pleasantly spent by hearing some
talks from the delegates from those
chapters which have children auxilliar.
les The talks were interesting, but |
do not agree with the ladies because |
believe the best way is for all children
who have right to membership should
be taken in the chapter itself. 1t makes
them feel more interested In it, and
:eel the responsibility of membership
more by being in the chapter itself,
When there are three or four children in
a chapter am sura that chapter does
not have to be told that they should set
aside some Of their meetings to be of
special interest to the children. But
let them belong to the chapter and pay
their dues and see If they will lot be
more interested in it, than they would
lust belong to childrens auxiliary
Our youngest member is not five years
old and she has heen a member for IS
months, aud although she is still too
young to understand it all she knows
she is what she calls herself, a grand
daughter of the Confederacy and is
very proud of it. She is the only child
who belongs to our chapter, but | hope
We may have others soon so that we
may have meetings devoted to teach
ing the truth about the one dear
South ....
/ beg pardon for leaving my subject
% long. III try not to do so again. At
vix o'clock, l, having written and asked
permission of Mrs. Davis for our dele
gation to call on herself and Mrs
Hayes, we left the cow ntion hall to
keep our appointment. We found Mrs.
Davis engaged for few minutes, but
Nra. Hayes came in and enter
tanned us beautifully until her mother
could come One Of the delegates from
Kentucky had asked permission to call
with as. and she began pretty soon to
advance Kentucky's claims to President
Davis Mrs Hayes replied, Yes, my
father was born in Kentucky, but he
always taught me to think Of him as a
Misissippian, saying that Mississippi |
had done everything for him. We
MiniAippisns always feel so sure of
fhe fact that he belonged to us and We
10 him. that it does not occur to us to
eiaim him at all. Nevertheless we were
md of tue reply Mrs Davis received
~ sery kindly indeed and spoke af
IIclionatsly Of Mississippi as her state.
M knew she had undergone very
,stying ordeal that morning and must
un1srGo another yer: soon, SO we stayed
1Scry fsw minutes.
5 n xn1e the report Of the committee on
M ktials " proceeded to business.
allegn0on ! called on Mrs Davis
y ss1se ~ startsd .or the cemetery |