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

It was gracefully suggested and
adopted hat Mrs. Weed substitute the
word IAN revoir" for farewell"
A resolution OF sympathy to the Tex
as Division of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy on the death OF
Mrs. Tobin. elected some very tender
tribute to her devotion to the Confec-
eracy and the south In all that makes
for its upbuilding.
The reports Of the vice presidents
were called for. Mrs. Reed. stated that
owing to a severe sore throat she was
unable to speak but stated that she
had endeavored to do her duty in every
way.
Mrs. McCulloch said in part: Il
assisted as vice president Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy to pre-
vent the removal Of the Confederate
dead from Washington to Arlington,
IT failed but we were glad to have made
the effort. I also worked towards Sc
curing memorial appropriations from
the state for the various cemeteries in
Virginia, where our dead are buried. l
have been approached on a variety Of
subjects, such as appeals for aid. etc.
Another duty of the second vice pres
ident is to make herself agreeable
which is of caurse an easy thing to do.
Gaughter) And I wish to thank all
Of those with whom I have come in
contact while holding my office for the
various kindnesses and courtesies which
they have shown me.
Ny first childish idea Of North Caro-
lima was from a little book with the big
word, Geography, printed upon it, in
which North Carolina was represented
as a pale yellow spot and it was stated
that it's products were lumber, tar and
~turpentine. My second impression was
from hearing my fathers experiences.
He came to North Carolina and served
with Colonel Heck. The North Caro-
lima troops went up into the Virginia
hills and an epidemic of measles follow
ed by pneumonia swept through the
camp. The mortality was simple and
the doctors said that the troops died
from sheer inconsistencies.
During the war I have heard soldiers
say h a it was a great diversion on the
march to ask the price Of tar, or
COOLERS, or to say good morning Tar
Heel" But when it came to fighting
at Gettysburg or Spottsylvania or the
other bloody battlefieids of the war, it
was a great moral support to know that
ON tho r;ohf or 1aff ao.l, ruoro -
from North Carolina; or that they were
a reserve in the e
I have heard my own husband, a
Maryland soldier, say that he never
went over the battlefields that there
were more North Carolinians stretched
other state.
Some of these soldiers had much
~pleasanter times in Virginia. They had
pretty little sweethearts, and some of
them brought wives back with them.
The traditional story Of their departure
is worth repeating:
cit is hard for we'uns from ou'un to
part,
For you'uns have stolen we'uns'
heart" (Applause.)
The report of the recording secretary
was next called for:
United Daughters of the Confederacy-
Ladies of the Convention:
Your secretary is debarred from any
flights of rhetoric or poetry, even were
she so gifted, as her report is necessa-
rily long in dealing with the business
Of u association.
We have now one of the largest or
CARNATIONS of women IN the world, and
one that demands the constant atten-
ton Of it's recording secretary. There
fore, I will give o a concise state
ment of my work, hoping that what
I have done, and the way Of it's doing,
will meet your appreciation.
Immediately on my return from
Montgomery, I commenced work on the
minutes of our convention of 1900. I
had to write for a number Of important
reports, that were presented to the con-
vention, and withdrawn for revision
also had to send notices to chapters for
rosters of officers, not only once, but
several times to a number Of chapters.
On February LIST, m" minutes were
ready for the press, save several I'M
portant reports, which I was unable to
obtain. Finally, on March 18th, I re-
ceived the last report. and sent my
manuscript to our president. for her ex-
animation and approval. I received it
back on March 23rd, but it could MT