The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-23
vALoR AND VIRTUE OF LEE.
Children of COnfederacy Listened TO
Talk From Judge FalIiEant.

The Winnie Davis Chapter of Children
of the Confederacy met at Confederate
Hall yesterday morning, TO join in the eel
ebration of the virtues and public services
Of Gen. Robert E. Lee. There was a very
large attendance Of the children and their
friends.
The birthday Of Washington was chosen
for the celebration, not only because 1t
was a holiday and thus permitted the at
tendance of more of the children than
could have come otherwise, but also be-
cause 1t was felt that the characters of
the two great heroes had much in common
ana that had Washington lived
hundred years later than he did, he
would have followed his state into the
Confederacy and done glorious service I'M
DER the Stars and Bars,
Inc feature of the celebration was the
ADDRESS delivered to the children by Judge
Robert Falllgant who spoke to them of
Lee and the other heroes whose memories
their organiza ton was intended to pre-
serve in grateful remembrance. Judge
Falhgant called attention to the public
monuments of Savannah, designed to
serve the same glorious purpose as was
made part of the objects of the organiza-
ton of Children Of the Confederacy that
posterity should yield homage to the he
green.
The cause of the fathers and grand
fathers of the children whom he address,
cd, Judge Falligant said, must depend
Tor It's future defense upon the chill 1ren
themselves. 1t was a glorious cause,
glor1ously champOned and no one of the
chapter should feel ashamed of il or hest
tate to defend it everywhere and any
where. The virtues of public spirit and
patriotism Were urged and emphasized
by the speaker, and the childrens obli-
cation to cultivate and exhibit them was
enforced with all of Judge F'alligants
power of simple and moving eloquence.
The children themselves filed up the
rest of the programme with songs, read
ing and recitatons. Master Hugh May
read a paper. prepared by him ef on
Lee as a Citizeu." and Miss Constance
Chestnut another of equal merit on Lee
as a Soldier There were recitations by
Miss Rosalnd Wood and Master Ashley,
Bacot and a number of anecdotes of the
great general by other of the children.
Confederate songs, of course including
Dixie, made up the remainder of The
mornings programme.
The cnapter IS ia a most prosperous con-
dition. Nineteen names We're added to
the membership rolls yesterday bring
ing the total up to 233. Ii rarely happens
that an organization as youthful as is the
Winnie Davis chapter can show such a
record, and Miss Barnard and Miss Pape
respectively the drectress and assistant
directress, feel encouraged and Pleased
that their efforts IN behalf of the children
have been crowned with so much success.
The question Of a pin for the members
of the chapter has been considered, and
one of silver and enamel has been Sc
lected. AS many Of the pins viii be or
dered the children care to take. 1t is
hoped that every member will provide
h 1,i-,
and attractive little embem
Miss Barnard wiz be at the Confederate
Hail from 10 til u O'clock tomorrow
morning, and again, during the same
hours, on next Saturday morn
ing. 90 receive the application o.
those vino care to become aElied with the
chapter. and TO receive tae fLed-onf ao-
p.ication blanks of those who are already
members. Al these occasions Miss Bar
nard viii also receive orders for the pins
which win cost 70 cents each. A hundred
must be ordered at once 10 get them at
this email price