The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-31
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SOCIETY.
OF DAUGHTERS
OF THE C0NFEDERACY.

CONVENTION OF DAUGHTERS ,
OF THE C0NFEDERAcY.
Headquarters
United Confederate Veterans.
New Orleans. La. October rs, 1902.
General Orders No. go
The ninth annual con- >ntion and meet
ing Of the Daughters of the Confederacy
VIII take place in the city of New Or
leans, La. on the 18th. 18th. 18th and 18th
Of November next. Wednesday. Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. respectively.
While the Association of the Daush-
tiers of the Confederacy Ia in no sense a
component part of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans organization, yet the aims
ana objects of these patriotic and noble
women Of the South are SO closely allied
with the scope and purposes Of the Uni
ted Confederate Veteran Association, and
their loyal and unselfish efforts are 30 In
timately blended with the hopes and as
pirations Of the survivors Of the Confed-
crate army. that. inasmuch as their meet
Ing is to be held for the first time tn the
city where the United Confederate Vet
eran headquarters are located, the gen.
eral commanding not only feels 1t Is to
be his bounden duty, but with heartfelt
and sincerest pleasure he calls the atten-
ton Of all camps and commanders Of the
United Confederate Veterans Association
to this interesting event. which is Of so
much Importance to them, and to ask
them and every Confederate survivor to
give all the aid and assistance in their
power to make this meeting of the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy both eminently
successful and pleasant. -
The general commanding is fully aware
that 1t needs no monition from him to
arouse the Southern survivors of the
great war between the States to a sense
Of their duty, nor to urge them to show
grateful appreciation for the grand and
holy service being rendered to their iiv-
ing comrades, and to the memory Of their
heroic dead, by these gentle women Of
the South.
Neither are eulogy or commentator
necessary to call attention to or enrich
their blessed deeds; for their splendid
1ife-work in behalf of the Confederate
cause and Its survivors. speaks more elo-
| quently than words, and will stand as
monument to their pure and devoted
hearts and tireless, loving hands while
time lasts.
Comrades! In that respondent gather
| ing on the 18th day OF November next
will be assembled our uncrowned queens
4 Of the South-what a galaxy Of beauty
and glory will there be presented-what
/ glorious recollections Of the past, and
what splendid promise for the future will
4 their presence evoke!
A few of the grand old mothers Of the
4 Confederacy yet left will be there to grace
the occasion, who after their benign and
glorious careers are now slowly and
peacefully sinking to rest behind the
clouds Of eternity into everlasting NE;
also their beautiful and lovely daughters
and granddaughters. worthy descendants
of those illustrious women, of the sixties.
A will be there, shedding lustre upon the
+ story of the South, and who, in their
deathless devotion to cause and their
people have won the admiration or the
world, and have proven by their priceless
deeds that they are the highest. the pur-
est and noblest types of wornanhood
The old veteran who attends will once
again behold the survivors of the gray
haired heroines of the Confederacy, whose
fortitude and heroism like Volumnia and
virEilia In choosing between Coriolanus
H ana Rome between the son and husband
OF their country, chose their country
4 first, for every one of them sent tneir
husbands and sons to battle for their
homes, their firesides and. their native
land" and with the Spartan mothers
deathless injunction. return with your
shield or upon IT," They will be face TO
face with, and can gaze with love and
rapture upon those gentle, golden-heart-
ed women who, in their dire distress and
hour of need, sent them food and cloth
inas and who sustained their dropping
courage in the field; whose every mes
NJ sage waited to them was freighted with
love and hope: who ministered TO them
in the hospitals. closed their comrades
ewes in death. and then tearfully laid
them away in their graves of glory; VINO
foiled bravely in sunshine and in storm,
ana who wove and spun incessantly In
their lonely homes during those sad ana
weary days Of war, and who, with eyes
,,nturned beseechingly to heaven, wept
and prayed in the silence of the night I'M
III the very stars seemed to pity those
desolate watchers.
Also before him, radiant with youth
and beauty, will be ranged the daughters
ana xranddaughters, descendants OF those
reeriess women OF the Confederacy, OF
wbom a great writer has beautifully
said: '"They have lost cause, but they
have made a triumph. They have proven
themselves worthy Of the best woman
hood. and in their prosperity will leave no
race which shall be unworthy OF the
cause which Is lost or OF the mothers
sisters and wives who have taught such
noble lessons Of virtuous effort and wo-
manly endurance they will behold these
daughters and granddaughters who are
now organizing chapters all over the
south, and building monuments to our
heroic dead" who. in God-like mercy,
are assisting to erect Soldiers homes
ana provide comforts for the sick and
6isa bIed old veteran in his declining
Years: who are preserving in enduring
form the glorious history of their fore
fathers. who are scattering sweet flowers
mon the graves Of Our dead and weav-
ing garlands around the temple OF fame
,,nAsr whose broad dome will be gath
sred the story of the glory OF the South
ana of her undying heroes and beloved
heroines.
The women Of the South will live for
ever in song and story, as they were tne
hone and strong right arm of the soutf
IN her mighty struggle. Then let US
nheriah the women of the South and
shower every possible blessing upon them
Tor they deserve our everlasting gratitude
and homage.
BY order of c
General Commanding.