Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
re MEETING HELD
DAVIS ARCH INSCRIPTION.
Daughters of the confederacy
Everywhere Invited to Make SuE
erul JacI>son,s Home in Lexinsto on

tiers of the Confederacy, held IN New
Orleans last week, the two amendments
| which We're offered in regard to holding
biennial meetings and that the officers
serve two years were lost. The
following notes from the conven-
ton. clipped from the New Or
members of the United Daughters cf the
Con- ederacy and other Confederate or
CARNATIONS in this city:
Mrs. Lyons of Virginia made plea
! for the purchase by the convention Of
t General Jacksons house at Lexington,
Ky. for 5000 after completion of the
Davis monument.
"On the purchase of StonewaN jack
sons home the convention voted No,
because the ladies felt that they could not
bind themselves SO far ahead as to pledge
for the purchase OF the place after COM
pletion OF the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment.'
Speaking of the Jefferson Davis rlonu-
inent that is to be erected in Richmond,
Mrs Rounsaville said that the contract
would be given out shortly, and the work
begun. The ladies nope to unveil the
| monument on June 4, 1904 the anniver-
sary of the birth of Jefferson Davis.
| The design, as accepted, will be con-
structed. and the only thing that remains
| IS 10 select a suitable inscription. The
chairman of the Inscription committee
! is Mrs f. G. Weed wife of the Bishop
| Of Florida, and former president of the
! Daughters Of the Confederacy. I, myself,
| and Mrs Sulvthe of Georgia, are the
! other members Of the committee. But
we consider the selecting OF the inscilp-
| ton that is to be placed on the monu-
ment most important work, and we
acfin on a h.
| iect. Every daughter Of the Confederacy
is invited to send in suggestions for the
| inscription. and all persons who nave sug-
cestions to offer are begSed TO SEND theih
! IN through the Daughters OF the Conied-
eracy W., Will be only too glad to have
friends send US suggestions. we want
10 make this work of the monument the
browning glory of the women OF the South
and the veterans Another important
work in our convention is the question OF
the children's organizations. We CONSIDER
This one of the most vital questions that
Of bringing little children into touch with
the great and holy cause for which our
heroes fought and died.
..The thought of bringing children into
Tho work was undertaken simultaneously
by two States. Georgia and Virginia ana
they have worked ,nost-successfuily along
this line 1t was introduced into the con-
yention of the Daughters of the Conlene-
racy at Hot Springs, and endorseo' II
was decided that the childrens VOTE
should be auxiliary to the Daushlets u
tho Confederacy, and should be State
work. that is. each State would nave IT'S
children's auxiliary. In Georgia the Chi
dren's Auxiliary has regular ota'e
charter. with bylaws and constitution,
and these are appended at the emu o. oui
own consultation and bylaws. we are
much interested in the children OF me
Confederacy and feel that our iutuie nope
is in them.
Mrs. William R. vawter, one of the
commemorative women from Richmond
Va and representing the Richmond
Chanter in the convention, is another
of tha Brilliant women of the Mother
of States. &c +ha
calendar committee of the Daughters o.
the Confcderacy. She mas prouShl ~
New, orleans some of the most beanl-
M souvenirs, water-colored paintings OF
confederate soldiers, and scenes, tlal
- heiy,e sold for the benefit or the
Is monument She is the alternate
he Tennessee Room in the Virginia
A ac,il at Richmond, and IS hlenioei
al he Hollywood Memorial Assoclatioi
Sha is one of the most faith1ui MolA. ~, .
80 will do anything to keep awe the
,,,e,,,ories of the past. Her father en-
tered The war at Memphis and came OUT
al tic end in. Shreveport, La. he was
one of the most gallant Confederate SOL
diers who ever welded sword LOT tiie
Mrs S. Il. Mccullough, president Oh the
Jefferson Davis Monument Associatioll
and one of the leaders in the conVeht i'
was rlsased at the good results that mao
accrued. especially as regards the efec-
tic,, Of the monument.
The monument must be nulit, cue
said in her sweet, gracious way, ana we
women of the South must do 1t. we are e
working zealously. and hope TO nave !.
unveiled in 1904 The convention mas oeen
a great success. 1 have greatly enJoseu
INV visit to New Orleans. and oIteh ~
far-off Stanton will think OF me ue,
lichtful days spent in this beautiful CITY.
Mrs. Robert Turner Meade president
of the Virginia Grand Division, WAS
equally pleased with the results OF the
convention. She said that a great oeal
had been accomplished. and the laa.es
had reason to congratulate themselves
on the fact. Year after year the work IS
broadening. and this means that more
daughters are coming into the WORK
ss, fsaIr, Maid the ueCG6-S