Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09
Meeting of U. D. c. at Richmond.

with the President, Mrs. Katie Cahsll
Currie in the chair Convention was called
to order by the president at 1880 a, m,
when the meeting was opened DO all stand
Ing and repeating the Lord prayer.
The convention was welcomed by Mrs.
Randolph Of Richmond After responding
+ to Mrs. Randolph's welcome, the president
4 appointed the cledential committee. as no
work could be done until the credental
committee reported Mrs. Currle suggest
that while waiting for that, we would hear
what the Children of the COnfederacy have
been doing during the year. | am happy
to report that Mississippi was not behind
In this work, Mrs. j. L. Mclunis reported
a lar e chapter of the Children of the Con-
ederacy at Meridian, who are dong good
So.k. The Chapters are composed of
children from six to sixteen years of age.
It is found that they are, when interested
very enthusiastic workers. Some have
contributed to monuments some to the
support of old veterans. and others have
contributed to the Confederate White
House MUSEUM in Richmond.
At IL o'clock we adjourned to sttend the
unyeilng of tablets to Winnie DAVE, and
JEFF Davis sons. in st. Paul's church The
services re very beautiful and Impress
! i've, All the afternoon meeting was con-
sumed in hearing the report OF the ere
!; dental committee, as there were many
| corrections to be made. The meeting adj
iourned to hea, the report at the next
mornings meeting. Thursday morning at
Il O'Clock the Conven ion again assembled
After hearing the final report of committee
on credentials, the president announced
we would have the reports froLr the states.
After hearing four states report" Mrs
Currie announced that JEFF Davis daugh.
ter, Mrs, Hays and her little son were in
the hall. All business was suspended am
Mis-, Hays and Jefferson Hays Davis were
escorted to the rostrum and introduced by
by Mrs. Currie and Mrs, j. JEFF, rson
Thomas of Atlanta.
Mrs Hayes read a letter from her mother,
saying she regretted very very much being
unable to attend a meeting, but was very
weak and would have to rest to be able to
take part in the memorial exercises that
evening. After short talk which all lis |
tened to attentiyely, Mrs, Hay retired,
There was no meeting that afternoon, as |
we attended the unyeilng of the monu-
ments to President and Winnie Davis at |
Hollywood, The monuments were un- |
yelled by Jefferson Hays Davis. Among |
the number who made speeches Were |
Flzhugh Lee and Col, Reagan, the latter
beng the only surviving member of Presi- |
dents Davis cabinet, That evening at |
eight the convention again met and we
heard the reports from the balance of the
states. Some Of these reports were splen-
did and | wished heartily that each mem
Der OF our chapter might have heard them.
Mrs. j, Pinckey Smith OF La, aud Mrs. II,
A. RounsaviIIe of Ga, to my mind made
the most int estng reports. Mrs. Smith
gave short report from each chapter in
Louisiana, and right here ] wish to say
that no state reported any one chap
ter that had done any more or as much as
ours in so short time.
Friday was devoted to discussing wheth-
er or not the u. ID. C's would take tue res
from the Veterans OF raising
money to erect a suitable Monument to
President Davis, After being fully dis.
cussed it was voted to assume this respon-
sibility. The monument is to be erected in
or near Richmond. Saturday morning the
were discussed and finally it
was voted to have Il committee appointed.
consisting OF one member from each st tie
to consider and condense these amend.
ments aud present them at the next meet
ton of officers, as many of the delegates
would leave on ihe afternoon train. The
officers Wee elected:
President, Mrs Edwin G. Weed of Fla.
LIST Vice-President, Mrs. w. W. Read OF
New York.
I'd Vice-president, Mrs, 5. Thomas Nc.
Cullough of Virginia,
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mary F.
Meares, North Crroina.
=, Treasurer, Mrs. j. Jefferson Thomas,
Georgia.
MRS Cnrrle was nominated for president
out declined to have her name before the
rouse, saving that she had served two
Years and she believed in rotation n office.
AT the afternoon meeting Messrs. W. l..
Naring an II. b. Thaw asked for an en-. ,
iorsement from the L. d. C's of a plan
hey had for purchasing Beauyoir. After
it they proposed to turn it over
o the u d, C's to be used as a Confederate
soldiers and Sailors Home. TWAS voted {
o give them this endorsement, but at the
Nening session the matter was recon.
ldered and the action of the morning ses-
ioL rescinded until it be more thoroughly
understood. |
Montgomery was decided upon as the !
leXt place OF meeting. | will not attempt /
% give you an account of the social events |
81 the week, but viii say that the citizens |
81 Richmond welcomed and entertained us !
'oyaIly while in their midst. At some o. !
lhe other meetings l wish totell you of the |
many interesting relics we saw il. the Con. |
ederate White House. f.,
Both on the route and in Richmond we
were shown many fayors and courtesies ms
D, C's and particularly would | like to
mention the passe ger agents of the South.
srn and n. W. r, r., who arranged eyery- s
,hlng so pleasantly fer us on the trip, and |
Interested themselves in having our tickets
extended also wish to add that one of
,he pleasant things that occurred to the
mississippi delegates was an interview
With Mrs. Davis, and her daughter. Mrs. ,
lays We spent a pleasant half hour con.
'erslng with them in their private parlor
md all went out feeling greater love for
hem wish that all Southerners might
NOW them better. hope that when the
convention meets in Montgomery in 1900
We can have large delegation. as | am
ure no one can attend oae of these conyen
ions without being eRthused and i'm
PRESSED with the grand and glorious work
We have before us
Respectfully submitted,
LULA j, GRlGGs.