The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1902-09-20

Gordon Chapter No. 1874, U. ID. C.

We are pleased to be able tc
announce that our local Chapter
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, which was organized
July 81, 1897, but had been dor
mant for more than two years
through combination Of adverse
circumstances, has been reorgan,
lied, thanks to the persistent eff
forts of some Of our patriotic
ladies, and is now OH a solid foot,
ing. The original membership
has been necessarily cut down tc
less than half. but it is hoped that
all the charter members who re,
side in Opeiousas and vicinity
will retain their membership i'll
the Chapter, and that all The
ladies entitled to admission will
join and help make Gordon Chap
ter one of the largest and most
useful in the State. We have
abundant good material here to
do so, and now that the Chapter
has taken on new life, all entitled
to membership should join and
lend their assistance in making it
grand success. The Constitu-
ton of the q. D. G.. defines its
objects as follows:
The objects OF this association are historical
fir,,a1 n INanaTnin3lt social
to fulfill the duties of charity to the SURVIVORS
of the war between the States and those de-
pendent upon them; to collect and preserve
the ma teriai for truthful history of the war
to protect historic places of the Confederacy;
to record the part taken by Southern women
as we'll in untiring effort after the war III the
reconstruction of the South as IN patient en-
duraDce of hardship and patriotic devotion
during the struggle; TO honor the melnGry OF
those who served and those who fell in the
service of the Confederate States; and to cher
ish the ties Of friendship among the members
of the society.
These are certainly patriotic
and noble aims that should ap-
peal to the hearts of every true
Southerner. The Constitution
also prescribes the qualifications
for membership as follows:
Those women entitled to membership are the
widows, WIVES, mothers, sisters, neces anC
iineal descendants of such men as served hon
orably in the Confederate army, navy, or civil
service; or of those men, unfit for active duty
who Loyalty gave aid to the cause; also women
and their lineal descendants, wherever living
who can give proof of personal service ant
loyal aid 10 the Southern cause during the war
In this connection, it may be
gratifying to the members of oul
local Chapter to read the follow
| ing extract from the official re.
port Of Mrs. Thos. b. Puah, Pres.
ident Of the Louisiana Division
e. D. G., published in the n, O.
Picayune of the 18th inst:
1.-The Gordon Chapter, at Opel.
l.ousas. which has been asleep fol
three years, is aroused from it!
sinmber, with prospects Of being
Iall the more active for its Ions
rest. It is reorgamzed under tht
| most promising prospects.
s'Bet it said in honor of Mrs
Leonce Sandoz, who was Presi
dent Of the Chapter before it
| slumber set in, she was reelected
President, thus emphasizing th,
fact that it was through no faul
of hers the Chapter became mac
tive, but from force Of circum
stances over which she had III
control.
/ "Our knowledge of Mrs Sando
Ijustiies us in congratulating tn
/ Chapter at Opelousas on its choic
Iof President. We believe Mrs
Sandoz will prove herself a leade
of which her Chapter may we'll b
proud. Mrs. I. B. PUGH,
President Louisiana Division
! United Daughters of the Confed
eracy.''
The Chapter held another meet
ing last Thursday, and twelve ne
members were admitted and sey
eral applications received, whic
will be acted upon next Wedne!
day, the oath, when ii meetin
will be held at Sandoz Oper
House at 4 o'clock p. m. A
charter members are requested t
be present, and all desiring t
join are requested to send in the
application at this meeting.
-oS@ -
General Fitzhugh Lee, of vi
ginia, late consul-general to Cub;
7 has SOME decided views on th;
hapless country, and is likely
ventilate them in the coming can
paign. His friends say he is NJ
muzzled, although loaded.
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