The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
HONOR MEMORY
OF Mr.. DAVIS. !
His Birthday to be OBJ
served in Virginia
RESOLUTION PASSED.
June 3rd VIII be a Day of Recreation
June 3rd VIII be a Day of Recreation
in Schools.
THE WORK OF THE LADIES.
They Asked the Legislature to Take
Action-Col. Anderson Made an
Eloquent Address to the House
and Capt. Opic Chanpioncd
the Measure When It
Reached the Senate.

the Measure When 1t
Reached the Senate.
The General Assembly yesterday. with
out 3. dissenting vote honored the meni-
ory of jefferson Davis by passing joint
resolution providing that his birthday,
June 3d. shall be annually observed by
making 1t Il day of recreation in the
public schools.
This action was the result of the fol-
lowing petition:
To the Legislature Of the State of Vir-
slnia.-To the Honorable Members of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Virginia:
In accordance with a resolution pass
ed by the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, u. d. c., at their last meeting,
they herewith petition your honorable
body to unake the Sd day of June, the
birthday of Hon. Jefferson Davis, the be-
loved and konored President of the Con-
federacy, a State holiday.
ALICE E. COLQUHOUN,
Sec't'y 18th Va Reg. Chap, U. D. c..
CrIss Katharine II. Stuart, PRESIDENT;
Miss Julia Chapman First Vice-Presi-
dent: Mrs Anthony Smoot, Second Vice
President; Mrs. James Peyton, Corrc-
spending Secretary; Mrs. Walter Nc
Caffery, Registrar; Mrs. r. c. Powell.
Historian, and members of chapter.
Alexandria. Va, Feb. 10, 1900
THE RESOLUTION.
Soon after the House met Delegate
George Wayne Anderson offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. Jefferson Davis, President Of
the late Confederate States of America,
was born on the Sd day of June, 1905, and
in order to commemorate his dis tinsuished
services as u patriot, Christian, and
champion of constitutional liberty, and
at the earnest request of the Richmond
Chapter, Richmond: the Seventeenth Vir-
gin;a Regiment Chapter, Alexandria and
other chapters of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy in the State; there
fore, be it
Resolved by the General Assembly or
Virginia, as a mark of perpetual respect
and remembrance OF the said Jefferson
Davis, and of the distinguished services
rendered by him, That the Sd day of
June in each year be. and the same is
hereby, set apart as day OF recrea ton
in the public schools of the Common
wealth, and that the public offices of
the State be closed after II o'clock NJ. of
each recurrence of said day, and that the
flag of the State be hosted over the
Capitol building.
COLONEL ANDERSON'S SPEECH
Colonel Anderson addressed the House
as follows:
Mr.. Speaker,-I offer this resolution in
the name and at the request of devoted
women of the Confederacy. They ask
this General Assembly to declare the
birthday of Jefferson Davis a day of
recreation in the public schools. They
do not ask it out of idle sentiment; they
do not ask it as needless tribute of the
virtues and abilities of one of the fore
most men of our heroic time. They ask
it, sir, as "a mead Of justice; they demand
it as q needful tribute to one whose
name has been siandered and whose
fame has been villit1ed; whose limbs have
been shackled and whose memory some
seek to execrate because he was our
chief: because in the tremendous events
of the war between the States he was
the champion and the representative OF
our inherent rights. Let us grant this
request Mr.. Speaker. Let us grant it
as a tribute to Jefferson Davis, the man
whose lofty character and patriotic mo-
tives and splendid abilities give cause
for nothing but pride. Let us grant it in
honor OF Jefferson Davis, the soldier, the
distinguished soldier of Monterey and The
inspired victor of Buena VISTA whose
bloody field shed unfading glory upon
American arms. Let us grant it, Mr..
Speaker that in all history the great
Commonwealth of Virginia may give
to all who shall call him traitor. and
that out of the mouths of babes men
may learn wisdom. Let us grant 1t for
the truth of history; let us grant it in
self-defence. Let us grant it because our
women ask it. They walked with us
through the valley of the shadow OF
death,' and we know we should have
tainted on the way but for the heroic
fortitude of their tender, unyieldins
breasts. Thanks to them, one of the
most glorious pages of our history has
been written. And now they seek to
keep the story pure. They wish to guard
the memory of the dead and TO challenge
ignorance and malice. Let us, Mr..
Speaker, in the name and for tame of
Virginia wish the truth God-speed
IN THE SENATE.
The resolution was adopted, and Col
onel Anderson communicated its pas
sage to the Senate.
Senator Opie, who was a gallant Con-
federate soldier, rose and said:
I hope, NIr. President. that this joint
resolution will be concurred in by this
Senate. 1t is due to the memory OF one
OF Americas greatest, purest and most
patriotic statesman. It is due to the
past history of Virginia. 1t is due to
the South and the Southern Confed-
eracy, It is true that we lost our cause,
but we were right. and the world shall
know that we still love and revere the
memory of our great chieftain. Let
us by this resolution perpetuate his
memory.
i There was not dissenting voice. Many
ladies who were present rose and ap-
plauded the result.
The following committee of ladies' from
Richmond Chapter. Daughters Of .he
confederacy. is responsible for the sue
cess OF the movement: Miss Kate Mason
Rowland. chairman; Mrs. n. ". Ran
dolph. Mrs. George "A. Lyon Mrs. e. V.
valentine. Mrs. James Caskie. Mrs. w.
n. Graham. Miss Lucy c.. Atkinson. Miss
Annie Boyldn, the, Misses Gray. the
Misses Hill.
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