The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-08

your power toward getting information
or document from others. l am author
lied to say that the expense of trans
mission win be borne by the department
and that all papers after having been
copied, viii be returned to the owner if
he desires.
Small packages of papers may be sent
by mail under a frank. which will be en-
closed to you on request, and larger
packages by express. 1t is hoped that
all who are interested IN the subject
and are in position TO further it, Will
give their hearty cooperation toward Sc
curing the fullest and most accurate rec
ord possible"
IT would seem that there should be in
Savannah-a number Of originals or copies
of papers OF the character desired and
Mrs. Sexton and the members of the chap
ter generally are encouraged TO hope that
they will be able to afford material as
sistance in the enterprise and that the
result of their labors win aid In placing
before the country and the world true
accounts of the services Of the Confederate
navy.
The geographical situation OF Savannah
and its resultant large contribution TO the
officers and men of the navy will have
operated, il is thought, TO cause many
records and official letters to remain here
after the war came to an end. Il is hoped
that they are preserved here still and that
the appeal that has been made will in
duce their owners to permit copies of them
TO be had for publication.
The Daughters of the Confederacy have
withdrawn their offer of a medal to the
successful contestant in a competition for
the best essay upon subjects relating 70
the war between the states, the contest
ants being limited to the pupils of the
High School and the private schools of the
same grade in the city. Out of the sew
eral hundred school children in these
schools but seven offered 10 contest. AS
the offer of the medal had been made con-
dtional upon the entry of ten contestants
il has been Withdrawn by the chapter.
The members of the chapter are much
disappointed that the children have man
ifested no greater interest and enthusi-
asm on the subject. The value of the
medal itself does not bear IN their minds
any relation to the importance of induc-
ing the pupils of the schools to invesn-
gaze carefully the causes and the his
tory of the war and bis is the pursuit
il. was hoped to encourage. That 1t has
failed is source of much disappoint-
ment to the chapter.
The chapter is engaged at present in
preparations for the am ateur production
Of capt. Swift which will be given at
the Theater next week by a cast headed
by Mr. Jack Taggart. A series of mis-
fortunes has attended the Teheap5als of
the play and delayed lis presentation.
However, it is thought that 1t will be
given next week without doubt and with
out any further delay.
The Daughters will continue the work
of issuing the Confederate Cross of Honor
to the worthy survivors of the army and
navy of the Southern states A second
presentation of the crosses will be made
on June 3, when the recipients will be
members of the commands that first left
Savannah for the front. without regard
TO their membership in the United Con-
federate Veterans. Application blanks win
be distributed and thts work will be
pushed actively.
The Daughters received two gifts at
the meeting. The first was bound vol
ume of the papers read before the Con-
federate Veterans Association at various
times, which was presented with the
compliments of the association. The
second was a copy of the Songs of
Dixie" with the compliments of Mr. w.
T. Dixon.
Mrs. Sexton announced the list of dele
gates to the convention of the general
confederation of Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, that is to be held in Montgomery,
Ala next November. The delegates will
be Mrs Margaret Branch Sexton, Mrs.
Marie f. Branch. Mrs. Crosland, Mrs. l..
H. Raines and Mrs. II. c. Harden. The
convention Of the state division of Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy will be held here
in October and plans for the re ception
and entertainment of the delegates are
now being considered.
The chapter elected Mrs. George Lamar
to the office of historian, to succeed Miss
Addie Barnard. Miss Barnard was COM
pslled to resign by the engrossing nature
of her duties as directress of the local
chapter of Children of the Confederacy.
There were IA members of the chapter at
the meeting, which is considered a Spe-
cially good attendance for this season of
the year, when many Of the members are
beginning to leave the city. Mrs. Sexton
will leave for North Carolina this after
noon.
The flag of the chapter, the Stars and
Bars Of the Confederacy, was unfurled IN
the hall at the meeting. This is in ac-
cordance with the invariable practice of
the Daughters The flag itself is one of
the most beautiful in the city. And its
presence lends a charm Of its own and
gives an added enthusiasm.