Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-01

I'D. C.-Mary Gusts Lee Chapter,
u. d. G., met this morning at Lee
Camp ball and perfected arrangements
for entertaining the delegates Of the
Virginia division, U. ID. O., which
meets in this city next week.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
ment Chapter met this morning
aud perfected arrangements for the
coming State convention next week.
The committee 10 charge OF the wo K
reported they had met with most
prompt and hearty responses by the
citizens Of our city and felt much en-
coursged. The work was gone over 10
detail and as the chapter desired TO
meet the Mary Gusts Lee Chapter,
they asked them to meet the Seven.
teenth Virginia next Friday morning at
10 O'Clock at the residence of Miss Lulu
Smoot, corner s.. Asaph and Duke
streets. Badges for the chapter can be
procured next Monday and Tuesday at
525 King street. The following resolu
tious were presented by Miss Margaret
Smith, and while approved. no action
could be taken, owing TO the constitu.
ton Of the U. ID. @:
Whereas, we, daughters, sisters and wives
OF soldieTs who fought in the armies OF the
Con eieTacy, desiring 70 put in enduring
form some ev dence of cur affect on for
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, late chief Negotiate
OF the United S ate Of AmsIici, and 10 assist
10 rearing q monument commemorative OF
our high sppreCi tiOn Of his character,
wleti e in life az patriot or in death rs a
mattyr; our sense OF his worth as citizen,
his gieitness as statesman and bis generosity
IS foe; our deep admiration for his devo
tion IS a son aud his uDfalteIing loyslty as
husband, and last but not la for his faith.
cry protection Of the whole country, as its
President untrsmmeled by sectional lines and
party ties:
Aud whereas, II was the aim and deslIe OF
his greet and lobe heart t1st TIE North and
South once cOnteD0ing in fsctiooal war,
should letter understand each other and en-
Joy the BLESSINGS OF peace and happiness
hlWiDg from united and harmoniOOt cOun.
try;
And whereas, We, women of the South,
acknowledging his gteft services and re-
spending TO the ger efous and lofty spirit
which sDimsted him, and earnestly wishing
that the offerings of 9 reunited country
should be blended together and employed In
erecting monument st the national capital
consecrated to his memory;
Therefore be it resolved by the 18th Vir-
ginia Re gment Chapter, U. ID. g., Thst the
sum of - be raise1 and appropriated
for the purpose Aforesaid.
Second. That a copy of these resolutions be
delivered by the delegate from this chapter to
the conference OF the Virginia Division, q.
d. c., TO be held at Alexandria, Va, October
9th, 1901, with the request that it recon-
mend similar action TO be taken by all Chap
ID . i ~, al md
that through proper off GERS copies OF these
resolutions shall be- trans mitted to the several
Divisions in our Sister State, and Territories
urging corresponding steps by ell Chapters
OF the U. d. c., throughout the land, to the
end that there may be generous and united
action in the premises.
Third That special fund be opened 10
Iecsive the various contributions for this OBJ.
je,t by the chief officer OF each State and
Territory, said contributions to be forwarded
to the President of the United Daughters Of
tie Coniederacy, which officer shall in turn
hand over to the Treasurer Of the Mckinley
Monument Fund, Washington, ID. C., in tho
name OF our organization all monies 10 vel
by her for this purpose not later than January
LIST. 1902
FouIth.-Tbat the re'egate to tie Confer
enco, from this Chapter, who shall pretent
these re solutions, shall forward handsome
ly engrossed cory OF tho ssms to Ida s. Nc
Kinley, widow and reict OF our late beloved
Preside 1T, that she may know as he epjoyet
our confidence and re pect 80 size in the hour
of distress and sorrow possesses the sympathy
Of hef sisters in the South.
There resolutions, whilst they form suit
able testimonial of our regard for our lament
e1 President, william Mckinley, also 60
step further in emphasizing the noble mis-
sion OF woman in seeking to prom ote pc ace
on Earth, and Goodwill towards men" and
Of demonstrating that one Of the motives Of
this patriotic society is to keep alive the fame
upon the altar of our once divided but now
happily reunited country
MARGARET V. sMILH,
October /, 1901.