Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-15
Daughters of the Confederacy
Adjourned Friday.

Adjourned Friday.
The Grand Division of Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
after q pleasant session of three day
III Lexington, adjourned last Frida,
to meet the second Wednesday il
October, 1903, at Manassas, Va.
In view of the failure to agree will
the Virginia Division on terms Of
union, a resolution was adopted con
tinuing the present officers foi
another year. They are: Mrs. James
Mercer Garnett ofBaltimore, honorary
president; Mrs. r. II. Meade of Peters
burg. president; Miss Mamie Wise
man of Danville, 1st vice-president;
Mrs. G. w. helms of Staunton, 2nd
vice president; Mrs. j. w. Wallace of
Covington, 3rd vice-president; Miss
Mary Nelson Pendleton of Lexing-
ton, recording secretary; Mrs. j. H.
Timberlake of Hanover county, cor
responding secretary; Miss d. Boil
ing of Petersburg, treasurer; Mrs. J.
M. Garnett of Baltimore, historian.
Upon the recommendation of the
Mary Custis Lee chapter of Lexing-
ton, a resolution was adopted to APP
peal to the United Daughters of the
Confederacy at their meeting in New
Orleans in November, to purchase
Stonewall Jackson's old home in
Lexington and convert it into the
Jackson Memorial Hospital. This is
the only home ever owned by Jack
son and it still belongs to Mrs. Jack
son.
On Thursday night the question of
union between the two divisions of
Virginia, known as the Grand Divis-
ion and the Virginia Division, came
up for action. The matter was for
mally brought before the convention
by Mrs. James NJ. Garnett of Balti-
more, honorary president of the
Grand Division, who submitted a
report from the joint committee of
the two divisions which met in Rich |
mond last June, favoring union and
The adoption of a new constitution.
The resolution to unite was adopted,
only one chapter dissenting. When
the question as to the name of the
new division came up for decision,
-wenty-foIr chapters voted for
United Virginia Division" and |
5welve for Grand Virginia Division"
Friday when this action was com
to the Virginia Divis-
on in session in Norfolk, they replied
hat they were unwilling to use the
United" but would only accept
Virginia Division az the name.
Hence the most important question
before the convention remains un-
settled.
Reports from the convention of the
Virginia Division at Norfolk show
hat they adopted the new Constitu-
ion with slight changes, one being
he omission OF the word United in
United Virginia Division. 1t is
thought that joint committee from
he two divisions will make recon-
which will be adopted at
he next annual convention.
The delegates were much pleased
With their stay in Lexington and
heir visit here was greatly enjoyed
~ our people. PilgriGages were
made to the tombs of Lee and Jack
on, and to the Virginia Military
institute where special drill by the
adets was held in honor of the
isitOrs.
The reception in their honor
Wednesday night at the hospitable
Ome of Professor and Mrs. d. G..
humphreys, given by the local chap
er, was largely attended.
Deaths.
PATTERSON.-Mr Samuel Patter-
on died last Wednesday night at his
ONE in Roanoke, aged g. years. He
'as for many years n resident of
an ex-issuing justice, and
ways commanded the full confidence
nd respect of the people of that city.
l.. Patterson was born in Rock
ridge county, the son of the late ',
.Obert Patterson of Buffalo. He
erved in the Confederate army as
lember of CompanyC, First Virginia {