The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-04-24
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE
CONFEDERACY.

Inc fourth annual State Con.
vention of the Louisiana Division
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, convened at Ma
poleonville on the 10Th instant.
Ten Chapters were represented.
Mrs. J. Pinckney Smith was
nominated for reelection as Pres
ident, but declined the honor.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year ::
President, Mrs. Thos. B. Pugh;
First Vice President, Mrs. N. C.
Blanchard; Second Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Julia McGrath; Third
Vice President, Mrs. G.. H. The
bault; Fourth Vice President,
Mrs. S. G. Bannerman; Cores
ponding Secretary, Mrs. Numa
Thibaut; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. L. Leblanc; Treasurer, Miss
Mamie Walsh; Registrar, Mrs. W.
H. Scanland; Historian, Mrs. S.
T. Martin; Chairman of Relief
Committee of Soldiers Home,
Mrs. D. A. S. Vaught.
The next meeting of the Chap
ter will be held at Baton Rouge
in April, 1908.
RichardJ ]. Hancock Chapter, of
Benton, reported as follows:
Officers and Members of Lou
isiana State DISTINGUISHING:
We, the undersigned committee,
respectfully submit the following
annual report of Richard J. Han
cock Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy:
The officers for the year are:
Mrs. W. H. Scanland, President;
Mrs. Sue T. Abney, First Vice
President; Mrs. j. H. Stinson,
Second Vice President; Mrs. Kate
S. Cabeen, Treasurer; Mrs. j. M.
Sentell, Corresponding Secretary
Miss Sue G.. Steele, Recording
Secretary.
Since the organization of our
Chapter everything has been done
that could be done, and looking
back and reviewing in RETROSPECT
tive glance the action of the
Chapter, moving step by step, by
gradual development to the con-
Summation that has been reached,
may we be pardoned for quoting,
as far as human Judgment can
control events, we shave no re-
grets for the past, and no fears
for the FUTURE
We represent a "Lost Cause"
whose star of hope was lost amidst
the clouds that lowered over a
stricken and devoted country
There were "unreturning braves.
There was living valor. There
were hearts true and dauntless,
bravely facing the worst, although
the shadowing wings" had
touched so many "Reminiscences
There was concentration of pur-
pose. A resolve to defy malice
and calumny. There was an
emerging from the gloom into a
brilliant morning, with the dark
days crowned with stars-most
precious memories of most valiant
heroes! These heroes, both living
and dead, have finished their
duty-ours has just commenced.
Although we are creatures of
time, and change has it's develop
ments, we trust our endeavor will
ever be to keep the records of
our Confederate struggle pure
and bright and unsullied. This
is the rock on which we build;
the faith on which we aspire; the
hope which gives us strength.
Our membership is increasing,
and this promises to be the most
prosperous year in the history of
the Chapter. The members are
hard workers in the cause, and are
honored for their zeal and patriot
ism. Assistance is always given
to the worthy and deserving
Our "Christmas box" donated to
the old Soldiers Home in New
Orleans, we are pleased to say,
was the second to be received, as
acknowledged by the worthy and
energetic Chairman of the Relief
Committee, Mrs. D. A. s. Vaught.
Since the last report, we have
collected a liberal amount from
friends for the benefit of the JEFF
ferson Davis Monument Fund, at
Richmond, Va.
The Treasurer's report shows
total receipts $40 40, and dis