The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
TIE UNITED DAUGHTERS.
Mrs. Raines of savannah First suE-
Ecsted n General Organization.

Mrs. RRines of savannah First suE-
Eested IA General Organization.
The rapid approach Of tho day appointed
for the gathering OF delegates represent
ing the chapters OF the Georgia Division
OF Daughters OF the Confederacy IN sa-
vannah recalls the fact that II was a Sa-
vannah woman. Mrs l.. ~ Raincs. who
first suggested the organization % = gen
eral confederation.
In a. Mrs. Raines was the president Of
the Savannah chapter OF Daughters OF the
Confederacy. or rather Of an independent
organization bearing that name. Mrs. II.
c. Goodlett OF Nashville was the pIesi-
dent OF similar Organization IN that
city. a correspondence sprang up be-
tween Mrs. Raines aud Mrs Goodleit and
this eliminated In an appeal that was
scattered broadcast through the South in
vitlng all Southern women interested IN
perpetuatinE the memories OF the heroes
OF the war. 10 meet IA the rooms Of the
Frank Cheatham Bivouac Nashville,
Tenn, on Sept. 10, 1884
This meeting resulted In the organiza-
ton OF the general confederation. which
Ia It's inception had but two chapters
that at Savannah aud that at Nashville.
Ia the six years that have passed since
that time the increase has been steady
and rapid. until az the last general con-
vention. which was held in Richmond last
year. there were 26i chapters. with l725s
members There have been a number Of
chapters chartered since that meeting. and
the proha bllity Is to-day the membership
VIII reach or closely approximate 20o0.
The general officers Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy are as fol
lows.
Mrs Edwin G. Weed president.
Mrs " W Read. rrst vice president
Mrs. S. T. Mccullough. second vice pres
ident
Mrs. John + Hickman. recording secre-
tary.
Miss Mary F. Moares. corresponding
secretary.
Mrs. J. jefferson Thomas. treasurer
OF the general officers Mrs. Weed and
Mrs Thomas are both expected 20 be
present ~ the division reunion al Savan-
nah Mrs Thomas has positively notified
the committee OF her coming and Mrs.
Weed though she has been travelling and
IL has been impossible 10 communicate
with her during tho past few days. Is ex-
pected with almost equal certainly.
Since the organization Of the United
Daughters Of the Confsderacy many mon
uments. perpetuating the valor and devo-
ton OF the Southern soldier. have been
reared. while ia a dozen states are mem
orials to Southern leaders. which are
themselves monuments 10 the untlring
loyalty q the Daughters 10 the cause they
love. In Georgia the Winnie Davis Mem
oriai. connected with the state Normal
School. al Athens. g. their latest work.
The Confederate Cross OF Honor. In
tended ultimately 10 decorate the breast
OF every Confederate soldier worthy 10
wear IL. is a glft TO them from che Daugh-
tcrs OF the Confederacy. who have under
taken this work with the some zeal as
has characterized their other and earlier
efforts They have interested themselves
In the cause Of true history and have done
much 10 drive from Southern schools al
legged histories Of the civil War that de-
scribe their fathers as rebels and traitors.
They have made the celebration OF Me-
mortal day universal IN the South. They
have undertaken the tendance OF the
graves OF the fallen soidlers OF the south
and they have beerr the first 10 respond
whenever an appeal went out for help for
the living. They have gathered into
spacious building the old White House
or the Confedcracy." az Richmond. val
liable records and relies OF che War and
have established there a museum OF south
ern history that Is among tho best In the
world
The achievements Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy are thus numerous and
thus valuable. and they have well mer-
tied the loving affection In which the vet
Grams hold the Daughters No Confederate
zion OF the veterans themselves. has ac-
compllshed haf as much a. this organ
Ia on OF women the Georgia division of
which meets in Savannah on Wednesday.