The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

kAEi R016G - WAS kH2&Hk&2 ~ II ST.
er for q few pennies TO add - the few
b happened to have. to able her to
buy a u OF coffee She found that the
stranger was Mrs Long. President Of
the Statesville Chapter OF the United
Daughters OF the C~onfcderacy-
The auditing committee Announced
that IL was not ready TO repofs today.
Then followed for tie rest OF the ses-
sion the reports OF divisions OF the Unit
ed Daughters OF the Co7federacy.
They were extremely Interesting. and OF
a very high literary grade We wisl:
we were able to give more than a hrfef
extract from each one The dominant
note in zach was the Jeffsrson Dovis
monument, and every reference To this
project was received with applause.
The reports were all accepted with
thanks.
Alabama reported nat under the In
SEPARATION OF the meeting Of the Urited
Daughters OF the Confederacy IN Mont
gomery last year, they had done much
and the numbers had largely increased.
They unite in caring for their needy
veterans. besides having special work
for the chapters. such for instance. as
investigating the histories that are
taught in the schools. iApplause).
working to establish memorials to the
Alabama soldiers who fell. Another
work is preserving the Jefferson Davis
home. and in raising funds for the mon
ument.
Arkansas reported the sixth annual
meeting OF its state division just closed
to have been the largest and most en-
thusiastic ever held in the state. The
second Sunday in May has been set
apart for memorial day. The chapters
are all at work for various causes.
California in the absence OF delegates
was represented by Mis- McSherry. The
state division was formed in October
Of this year. The various chapters and
outlines of their work were spoken o.
AT the conclusion Of this report, a
special vote of thanks was sent to a
ifornia.
District of Columbia sent a report
from the Stonewall Jackson Chapter OF
Washington. The president, Mrs. Saliie
S. Ayres, wrote that owing to her alb
sence from home for eighteen months
she had not been able to send a de-
tailed report of the work done.
At the conclusion OF the report. Mrs.
AyreS was recalled TO the convention
as the donor of the duplicates OF the
Great Seal Of the ~Confederacy to the
divisions Of the United Daughters O:
h Confederacy. A motion of thanks
and of sympathy to Mrs. Ayres in her
long illness was made and carried.
F1orida's report was postponed owing
to he indisposition of her president at
The Orion.
Georgia announced S. che piers. and
nearly 5000 members. After a strong
tribute to h president just retired, the
new president enumerated some OF the
works which Georgia is dong and ap-
pealed to the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy to see that our children are
taught from southern text books. The
confederate graves at Marietta, Ga.
have had placed above them headstones
to the number of three Thousand. a
large portion being placed by the efforts
of the Marietta chapter. OF the l., 900
crosses of honor presented to veterans.
Georgia has presented 5000.
Indiana sent no report.
Kentucky'S report was read by Mrs.
Duke, the wife Of General Duke n the
sister of John Morgan. Kentucky has
a membership Of 1900. with Al chapters.
One of the chief works for the coming
year is to found in the state q Soldiers
Home. In June last. they sent flowers
to the graves of the confederate SOL
diers at Camp Chase, which graves are
tenderly cared for by a federal officer.
Colonel Morse. Kentucky claims that
the first memorial day was in Louis
vile in May 1862, and from that day
to this. the practice has been continued.
Lees picture has been placed in each
of the public schools.
At the conclusion of the report a res
olution was offered that at this and
subsequent meetings of the United
Daughters of the C~onfederacy, a'special
vote of thanks be sent to the federal
officer, Colonel Morse, for his tender
and chivalric care Of the confederate
graves at Camp Chase. The resolution
was accepted by a hearty vote.
Just here the president Of the Robert
Patton Chapter Of Columbus, Ohio.
came forward and pledged 500 toward
Kentucky's proposed soldiers home.
A.
most beautiful language, tod of the
work they are doing in promulgating
h grand and noble mission of the
United Daughters Of the C~onfederacy
giving to needy causes, building monu-
ments n teaching school children the
true history Of the south. She extended
a cordial invitation to the convention
to hold it's next session in New Orleans,
for which courtesy the convention ex-
tended a vote of thanks.
The report of Maryland was read by
Miss Manly, a North Carolinian. Mary
land expects to hold a gigantic bazaar
in the armory of the Fifth regiment,
for the soldiers and sailors monument.
The convention was reminded that
Maryland men fought for principle as
they had nothing to ain and all to
lose. An Invitation was given to the
convention to hold its next meeting in
Baltimore TT which time they hope to
unveil the monument
Mrs. Randolph suggested that each
state send some fancy article to be sold
at the fair for the benefit of the mon
ment.
The president stated that Judge
Christian, of Virginia would be will
ing to address the convention at sorne
which they should appoint. Fri
day evening was app ointed.
Resolved, That the convention send
an expression of sympathy to Mrs.
Goodlett, the honorary president, in her
illness.
its regret at the unavoidable absence
of Mrs. Whiting, the widow of Genera
w. H. c. Whiting, the gallant Fort
hero.
Upon this the meeting adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.