Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
DAUGHTERS OF coNEEpERAcy. $
Order Regarding Thcir Next Annual
lr2EC onTention. sfsga
Headquarters
Emitted Confederate vete1.
. New orleans. La. October o, 1902.

New ORLEANS. La. October 25, 1902
General Orders; No eco E5ttto sfisa#
The ninth ai1n7aI convention AMI meet
ing of the Daughters of the Confedera-
cy" will take place in the city OF New
Orleans. Ia, Oh the 18th 18th. 18th, and
18th OF November next Wednesday,,
Thursday Friday, and Saturday, respect
lively, SELF ~ So : Efsa ss
While the. associa ton Of the Daughters
Of the c6nfederacy's is in no sense COM
poneut part OF the United Confederate
Veterans orga ,!ization. yet the aims a nd
objects Of these patriotic and noble wo-
nlen. of-the0 South are SO closely allied
with the scope End purposes Of the United
Cenfederate Veterans Association and
their loyal and unselish efforts are so In
tils1ately blended with the hopes and as
piraticns of the survivors Of the Eonfede-
rate army. that. inasnucll q s. their meet
ing is to be held for the first time in the
city where the United ConfederatezVete
,'ans' headquarters. are located, the Gene
raj commanding notsonly. feels tito be his
beunden duty, but with heartfelt and sins
cerest pl easure he calls the attention OF
all camps and commanders of the: United
Confederate Vet erans' a ocia tiO1 to this
interesting even which Is Of so much
Importance to them. and to ask them and
every; Confederate survivor to give all
the ala and assistance in their power TO
make this meeting Of the t.Daughters OF
the Confeaeracy'a@ both en1inently success
full and plea SAINT. - r
The. general commanding is fully aware
that Il needs. no ,nor.it.on from him to
arouse the Southern ssurvivorsS OF the great
war between the Ste tes TO q sense OF their
duty, nor to urge them to show grateful
appreciation for the grand and holy SER
vice. being rendered to their living COM
rades, and to the memory of theif heroic
dead. BY these gentle won, en- OF the South.
lVeitIasryeare# eulogyag-s or comm eHdation
necessary to call attention to or enrich
their blessed deeds; for their splendid life
work IN behal f#ofz the Confederate cause
and its Survivors,. speaks more eloquently
than words; ana VIII stand as a rnenu
ment to their pure and devoted hearts
and treless loving handsHFsvhile time
.Iasts:sss -.s5 s. es7ss5 ssEssaa a
Gorira des In that respIend len gather
ing on thaA12th day Of Novemb bar nsxt
will be assembled our uncrawned queens
Of the +South-what a galaxyfEof beauty
and glory Will there be present ed-what
glorious recollectfons Of the past. and
what splendid promise for the future will
their presence seVoke - :. 5<9.5ts t..
q few of the grand old mothers OF the
7ConfederacyA yet left. will be- there to
graeesthe occasion. Whos after their be-.
l1.gn and glorious careers. are now slowly
and peacefully sinking TO rest behind the
clouds .of9eternityi into everlasting tEfe;
also their beautiful and lovely sda lighters
and siandda lighters. worthy descendant
OF those iilustrious women Of the sixties,
will be there, shedding lustrs upon the
story q 2the ElerFs OF the isseu IL and who
in their dea thless devotion to- a. cause and
their peopie haze won thasadmiFati ons Of
t ha world and haFe- proven by their price
Tess deeds that they are the highest, the
purest and noblest types ofEwomanhood.
The old veteran who attendsi will once