Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14

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o the main land, without nothing 70 keep
2 EN- alive but their brave hearts.
Z At every reunion the ranks of the
veterans look as decinated as did those
OF the Mississippi Rifles at their parade
after tho battle OF Buena Vista- That
these few may witness the organization
al their reunion in september, some.
women will meet with them and organize
= society to be to this war what the
Daughters OF the Confederacy are to the
Revolutionary and Confcd era e war. tits
woman's work to collect the history made
by these man.. and to pcrpetuate the
memories OF the battles won and hard
SHIPS borne. From ali over the Union
the trophies and Tags should be gathered
and placed IN home" of their own.
Are there living any Of the women who
gave the dag to the First North Carolina
Regtnent? Won't these women and
their daughters (end the women who gave
any nag 10 any Of the reg.mental sol
diers) raise a'company'' of women to-
preserve the honor and glory won in this
one Of the greatest wars OF history?
The staff OF our dag Is in the museum
at Raleigh, but we have never been able
20 learn what became of the flag.
Tho old Vets are SO. pleased at the
the thought that the women wish to give
them all the honor they can. and letters
como from everywhere. General Frost
OF st Louis was tho first to offer en-
courageInonts and give advice; then Gen.
erel Hobron, who was the national pres!
dent OF the association, and who died the
last day Of the reunion at Cleveland last
year: and Mrs. Kenedey, whose husband
tAleIancer KenedaNis organized the Ma
tional Association " Mexican Veterans
has written,-stoo. saying she hoped to live
to see the women organized. IT one some
body in each State would issue a call
through a State paper telling about these
the youngest daughters" and the plan
to meet at Paris, many would hear of it
and gladly assist in organizing the club.
II each company, or even regiment, should
be represented by one representative,
every Mexican veteran at Paris could see
the society formed an accomplished fact,
having elected the officers, made the by
laws and planned the work to be done,
and give the Daughters their blessings.
A USEFUL T RIEND.
Mr.. John A. Hobson (Greensburg, Ky;
descended from North Carolina soldier
of the regimenD is doing all man can
do to help Us, and if the women who
wish to be charter members and cannot
so to the reunion will send their names
% him they will be enrolled. Miss Alice
luitman Lowell of Natchez. Miss, is also
in the society "for work., and will be
glad to hear from any who are interested
and will reply.
In the Living Church for August 9th,
under the head of BLACK and White,'
is written: The Aztec Cub, small were
its members 1.-TWO decades ago. exerted
powerful influence on the side of history
by calling together men VINO had fought
together in Mexico, even though they
fought against each other afterward, it
strengthened the tendency to calm dis
CUSTOM
The Mexican war was fought under
"Old Glory" and the Spanish war was
fought under the same flag, and though
the Mexican veterans fought against each
other in the Confederate war, isn't it
woman's work to heal all wounds? And
won't this society called together for wo-
men from every State in the Union help
TO heal the breach when they are working
Tor one object? Then, together let all
sing
:. IT'S the Star spangled Banner; o. long
may il wave
Ger the land of the free and the home Of
the brave
JEssICA RANDOLPH SMITH.
Henderson, N. c., August Is. 1902