The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-10
RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES.
FINAL. SESSION OF DAUGHTERS OF
CoNFEDER CONVENTION.

Organization OF United Daughters
OF the ConfrderRcy Due 90 Mrs. J..
%. Raines. Of savannah - scholar
ships for Georgia Gfrls-Thnnlss
Returned 60 Those Who Helped the
Conventions success.
The sixth Aunaa. Conventton OF the
Georgia Division. United Daughters Of
the Confidence adjourned ot ! 30 o'clock
+ yesterday afternoon From every stand
point the convention mad been most pleas
an, and success col and much good work
len tho cause tho Daughters love, mas
I been accomplished
After t1e prayer In which an the del
erotes ioiret there was an informal die
cussion % number OF ,hapter reports 3n
various subjects Then Mrs Rolnsavihc
read a communication from Mrs Ram
dolph he charmlu of tine Central Com
mittcc having in charge tho erection OF
monumeus 10 jefferson Davis and the
Southern Confederacy. The letter be-
sought the aid of the chapters Of the di-
vision and Mrs Townsville seconded the
appeal IN words that produced an inn
mediate response The chnirmen Of tho
delegations from number Of chapters OF
/ fered contributions from them which as-
gresated in amoun' $50. This amount 70
not all that che di..sion will give. and d,
is hoped to increase it By az least as much
again within the next few mouths.
f y fac-simile Of the seal Of the Confed-
crate States Of America has been pre-
sentoi 20 the division by Mrs. Aver. Of
Washington. = q. n is valuable relic
O. the days Of tho war that the division
srcaily Appreciate and. al the suggestion
90 tho president. q sing vote 81 thank.
F was rendered Mrs Aver
/ The feature Of the morning session Wa
the report OF Mrs S r. Gahhctf OF At
lAnta the custodian OF the Southern eros.
/ 20 Honor, under whose direction this Dc.
,orauon. testifyiug the gaIaufry ana de-
Z Fotion OF tho men Of the Southern arm c-.
I is being distributed to those who sur
vivc
Mrs Gahhett reported that a very great
many of the crosses had been distributed
I but mat the demand was So constant and
50 pressing that Il had been found impo.-
slhle 90 supply % promptly The crosses
I needed would b. issued as soon a. they
could be MANUFACTURED. and IL was hoped
ihat every Southern soldier worthy 20
wear u. would soon be decorated with this
emblem % the love Of their Daughters
and their own bravery on the field Of
battle
/ Mrs Gabbet, said that every effort pos
stole was being made 20 prevent the
/ crosses being bestowed upon men un-
I worthy Of tho honor aud that number
1 ~ tho applications that had been made
had been refused. Some OF the applicants
/ had not been consistent IN their ailcgi
| ancc. nor remained loyal and true Co the
/ cause OF the Southern states These uu-
worthy Of tho distln.F ion were not to be-
I allowed 90 receive d.
Mrs Gabhe't eNhortcd the dele9ates 60
~ extremely careful IN distributing tho
badges ana nos 20 issue them 10 anyone
I about whose record there was the tince
I Of uncertainty. II was cross OF honor.
. and only by limiting the recipients 20
those who had been altogether ioval and
| devosed could II continue 20 deserve this
distinction The report was received with
I applause and a rising vote Of thanks ten
dFred Mrs Gahbett for the work she has
I undertaken and so ably conducted
To Meet IN Columbus Next
Columbus was chosen as the next place
Of meeting. An invitation TO hold tn that
/ city the next convention OF tho division
was rendered boy Mrs j. T. Johnson who
I Columbus Chapter would have in rcceiv-
!ng them. The invitation was accepted
The committee. consisting a. Miss Nil
dred Rutherford Of Athens. Miss Alice
! Baxter Of Atlanta. Mrs Il. r Fouche Of
Rome. Mss Sarah q. Stokes Of Augusta.
I and Mrs l.. e. Chapman or QuIfman
which had been appointed 20 Investigate
/ the evidence as 60 tho credit for FIRST sug-
costing the idea Of tho amalgamatlon OF
The scattered organizations Of Daurhters
+ Of ~" Confederlcy WAS read. u is a.
follows
The committee appointed hy The Geor-
/ gia Division. 20 investigate Tor the sake
Of history. the origin 81 the United
/ Daughters 81 the Confcdcracy and Co de-
I eide from evidence given whether that
honor belongs 20 Georgia or Tennessee.
beg leave 20 suhmI Tho following report.
To Mrs T. n Raines Of Georgia ho.
I longs the rredii Of first suggesting ths
I idea Of uniting an organizations known az
/ Daughters Of the Coufcdcracv into e nat
/ lonal body, and this conclusion - based
/ entirely upon letters from Mrs Goblet
/ Of Tennessee. the other claiman; OF Tho
honor
That 10 Mrs Goddiett OF NashvlIe.
/ Tenn. IS due the credit or cuilrgiug ana
carrying 10 completion Mrs Runc.' slg-
geStion
"Conceding these facts ana in the snirit
[ q love Georgia gladly sh res with Ten
/ ncs-ee the honor OF organizing Conicder-
ate women into a national body
/ The report was signed hy all the mem
I crs Of the committee and was unanimously
/ adopted. It, findings viii bc submitted 90
/ the annual convention 81 United Daugh-
tiers OF the confodcra-y that ass,nb et
in Montgomery Ala. next wcck
Scholarships for Girls.
A. result Of suggestion made o..
I Mrs g Helen Plane. chat the colleges ana
schools for girls throughout the state be
requested 10 give scholarships TO the d.
vision for bestoWal upon children 81 Con
] Tolerate soldier. Scholarships o. Iue.
Cobb Institute and Shorter College. were
I offered hy Mis- Mldrcn Rutherford 81
Athens and Mrs u y Hamilton OF
Rome
Tho committee on resolutions through
it> chairman Mrs Charles Rice. % At
.nnia. submitted its report The member
of the committee, besides Mr. 4 cr. wer.
Mrs j. r johnson. Mrs j. y scarbor-
ough Mrs r W Reed and Mre ~ A.
rlnth. The repor, was as follows
Whereas. we. the Daughters OF th-
. Confidence. have assembled lu sixth An
uual Convention ln this historic civ Or
savannah and whereas. al Georgia is
Justly proud 81 This City. SO rich iu his
tory and traditions OF 90, old South. &c. De-
rc solved.
First That Nc Vlth pleasure offer
thanks 10 the president ~ the savannah