The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
CONVENTION FINISHED ITS BUSINESS
AND ADJOURNED YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Stonewsll jackson Took Leave of
the Daughters-Omcers Elected for
the Ensuing Year-Mrs. Rounsevflle
Chosen President The Convention
hanks WILMINGTON


Thanks Wilmington
Yesterdays session of the United
Daughters of the ~Confederacy was a
remarkable one.a and can probably hard
ly be surpassed in the annals Of any
organization. The convention, with the
president in the chair sat from 10
O'Clock a m. until Sis p. m without
n intermission. the president, the
officers and a majority OF the delegates
having no lunch and not leaving their
seats, so great was their interest in
the business of the United Daughters
of the C~onfederacy. And all this after
having been in session the evening be-
fore until midnight. The president,
Mrs. Weed. opened the convention with
the Lords prayer repeated in unison.
The minutes of yesterday were read n
approved.
The report Of the committee on who
originated the United Daughters of the
Confederacy was called for. They an
nounced that after elaboration the
night before until after l o'clock, n
after having explained all the proof at
hand they had come to the conclusion
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honor. a minority report was also en-
tered from two of the committee who
considered the evidence insufficient for
any decision. The report was accept
ed and the minority report ordered to
be filed along with it.
Report of the crosses of honor called
for.
The custodian, Mrs. Gabbett read an
extremely bright II interesting report
IN which she fold nf soma of the conn
plications and trouble arising from q
lack of compliance with the rules OF
the part of Chapters applying for
crosses. She stated that she had sent
out 1880 crosses and had ordered an
other installment.
Miss Rutherford, chairman of that
committee presented the rules govern
ing the distribution of crosses, as
amended, stating that the crosses
should be presented on three days of
the year.; Memorial day and h birth
days of Lee Il Davis.
She told the convention that the great
work done with the crosses had been
largely due to Mrs. Gabbett and that
the convention could never repay its
obligations to her. The reports were
accepted with thanks.
In the discussion that followed Mrs.
Alexander, of Virginia, objected to the
use of the word applicant as regard
GU liz veterans anu MISS IkulllSTlOTu
explained that the word had gotten
in through an error and that the recip-
tents were in no sense applicants. The
| United Daughters of the ~Confederacy
considered it a privilege to present
them. Other suggestions, such as hav-
ing the recipients to be soldiers and
sailors and bestowing the cross
I upon every veteran regardless of their
belonging to certain organizations We're
| referred to the committee.
The Jefferson Davis monument came
up more than once during the session,
Mrs. Randolph at this point begging
that the members go home and work
hard for the monument. looking for the
great end in 1903. "When we shall
proclaim to the world thai we are not
ashamed of the great part we bore in
the struggle for the right, or Of Jeffer-
son Davis. our chieftain."
The official organ committee when
called upon reported hat not having a
clear understanding of their duty ac-
cording to the resolution they were not
ready to report and asked to be either
continued or discharged.
Mrs. Hickman moved to continue the
committee.
Mrs. Stone offered as q substitute
that the committee be discharged anG
the matter turned over to the house
for settlement as to whether the pres.
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should be continued. or the Lost Cause
adopted.
Mrs. Pinckney Smith of the commit,
tee made the point that if the subjec1
was urned over to the house, the com
mittee would demand that the hous,
make the same rigid investigation O
the question which the house had ex
pected of them.
Mrs. Stone held hat a woman VIII,
was a United Daughter of the Confed
eracy and whose magazine was bi.
enough for u work. should be pat
ronized. She withdrew her motion
upon request of Miss Barlow.
Mrs. Smith thought that if the Unit
ed Daughters of the ~COnfederacy wer'
to have a new organ the competition
should be open to any southern paper
>. Mrs. Rounseville offered as a substi
tute for Mrs. Hickman'S motion tina
the same committee appointed by tn
president be continued and instructe,
to ascertain what paper or magaZin
could offer the greatest advantages an
present the greatest claims for adoption
as the official organ Of the Unite
Daughters of the C~onfederacy.
Miss Barlow in answer to a state
ment made that she did not own tn
Lost Cause stated that she did own
absolutely and was associated with Mr.!
Duke in editing it. A per cent of tn
prOntS Wnen there are any, she SAID, :
20 the Albert Sydney Johnson Chapte
TTa Rave had a great struggle to &c
, it Oil a paying basis. Whether the Los
Cause becomes you organ or not, tina
5 does not prevent you from subscribin
to it nor prevent it's being of servic
to you whenever possible. After fun
= ther earnest discussion of the subjec
Mrs. Rounseville's amendment was pl
; and carried. She added that whatevt
= the result was she hoped the Unite
Daughters of the Confederacy woul
: tax both papers as they were Of gree
} interest and Of great value from a hi
torical point of view.
The president announced that NEAR
while the Confederate Veteran wou
remain the official organ.
The next committee called was Il
motto and flower committee, Mrs. Ca
trilL the chairman in her report sta
ed that MANI matters had been Sc
in to the committee for considerable
N that the committee after mu'
elaboration had concluded that as Z
lone star had been incorporated in 4
flag of each state as an emblem