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

|sna her division might extend all pessi-
|hIa cos1rres;es TO them. The New York
Irhauter has fes members and 80 associ-
ate members. these latter being south
,ern men of good standing. who pay dues
= nd are invited to all functions OF the
The constitution and bylaws
have recently been revised by a COM
lnIttee appointed for that purpose, and
were pronounced by Miss Field, the
eel known par.iamentarlan, to be the
ever presented to her Tor crfu-
Icism. Crosses Of honor have also been
presented TO veterans
At the close of the report, Mrs. Park.
err presented \ beautifully bound volume
ito the convention containing the fol-
flowing resolutions from the
VETERANS camp at New YORK:
The following preamble and resolu-
Itions were unanimously adopted NJ the
regular meeting OF the
veteran camp OF New York. held the
birth day OF August. 1901:
Whereas. The war between the states
Exhibited a record Of heroic achieve
Iment by southern arms, unsurpassed In
1.-THE annals Of time. and challenging
Ealike the admiration OF friends and foe.
and
Whereas The women OF the south.
10y their devotion. patriotism and cou
lage, furnished the inspiration to those
daring deeds by buckling on the armor
tof father. brother. husband and son.
by sending the mfoFth to battle. while
I~concealing with brave words their
breaking hearts: by tSnderly nursing
them when sick and wounded; by lau-
their graves when dead. and
when the flag vas furled. they instilled.
with words Of hope. fresh courage TO
rebuild our shattered homes and desc
Hated lands: and
Whereas. The United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. a remnant OF thar
of heroines, ever eager To honor
their defenders. conceived the noble
idea of decorating with a Cross OF Hon.
lor the few survivors OF a once mighty
host, as a priceless heirloom and silent
WITNESS or their devotion. and
Whereas. They have presented with
graceful eulogy, through the president
|of the New York chapter. one OF these
to each veteran OF this camp.
therefore be II
Resolved that the grateful thanks OF
1.-The Confederate Veteran Camp OF
New York." be hereby rendered to the
|"United Daughters Of the Confederacy'
for their priceless gift. with the assur-
hat it will be cherished as a mon
.ument to the undying devotion OF the
daughters of our beloved Southland"
and will be worn with pride and be-
queathed, as a rich legacy, to our chill
'OTen. 10 pSFpeluate the sioTlouS tHetu-
cries of southern valor; n be IL
further
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
be ~engrossed and transmitted to
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy."
1t was moved that the thanks OF the
u. Il. c. be extended to the confeder-
veteran camp of New York, through
Mrs. Parker for the resolutions and
thot Tho hanE bn nrnDn1 In th4 anllI
South room OF the museum in Rich
both of which motions We're
carried.
A most pathetic and touching incident
occurred at this point when a tattered.
worn, patched and stained confederate
flag was shown to the convention. 1t
had been through more than thirty bat
ties of the war in the Third North Car
DINA regiment under Colonel Roger
Moore's command. Miss Meares e
an extract from an address Of this good
and man tc his soldiers which
emphasized the scene and the eyes Of
those who gazed upon the old banner
were dimmed with tears for the memo
ries which it nvoked.
A picture or enera Rufus Barrin-
ger was also presented to b
A question as to the origin of the
Bonnie Blue Flag with a Single Star"
led to a very interesting brief discus
sion OIL that point. Mrs. Stone stated
that it was the flag of Texas when a
republic and that the song was written
by Harry Mccarthy of New Orleans.
who is still living, in honor of a band of
Texas troop who were passing through.
also brought out the act that at the
time of secession each state claimed a
lone star flag, in witness of which all
turned to one of North Carolina
hanging upon the wall, with the lone
star upon it.
North Carolina Mrs. Overman read
the following report:
Madame President n United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, in conven-
ton assembled:
This is a proud and happy day for
Carolina to bid welcome to the
of the Confederacy here In
where the first chapter in
the state, and the third chapter in this
organization was first organized
by our distinguished and beloved Mrs.
NJ. Parsley.
We are proud too. to have the honor
to welcome you to this historic and cul-
city Of Wilmington, resting here
under the shadow of Fort Fisher which
was a gate way of the confederacy and
whose laundering of shot and shell kept
the enemy from out our port and Our
state. Fort Fisher was one of the bull
warks in those days or terror and one
Of the very last to surrender, the bonn
parchment being December 1864. She
was named by Governor II in mem-
Dry Of Col. Charles +. Fisher, one Of the
first martyrs of the state. who aid
down his lie for his country July q,
1861, at the first battle OF Manassas.
Bee, Barlow and Fisher FORMING the
immortal trio" hat the southern con-
yielded up on her country's
for victory. Into this same port
of Wilmington, n. c., the plucky little
sunboat Advance ran the blockade
SUCCESSFULLY, eleven times, bringing
blankets and shoes for our SOL
diers. Our great var governor Zebulon
Baird Vance fathered this gunboat,
which never surrendered, and which Is
still regarded as a wonder.
Daughters Of the Confederacy we bid
you welcome to u state, and to our
hearts, and TO our interests which are
to this historic city, VIII
We give you the first fruits
Of land n bid you welcome, thrice
welcome in the name of every daughter
n our division and every veteran In the