Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-20
TO THEwOMEN OF WILKINSON
COUNTY.

COUNTY.
DEAR FRIENDs:-I have already
made an appeal to the women Of Mis-
sissippl, and now / wish to address
myself personally to each one in
Wilkinson County. wautto enlist
your interestan our organization Of
the Daughters of the Confedracy by
forming chapter in your town Of
Woodville. am sure there are many
in your midst who are eliRible-indeed
l think every Southern woman, or
the decendent of one who lived 10 this
State during the war is eligible. Our
Constitutionlsays;
"Those women entitled to member
ship are the widows, wives, mothers,
sisters, nieces, or lineal descendants
of such men as served honOrably In
the Confederate Army; or Of those
men, unfit for ActiYe duty, who 10y
ally gave aid to the cause; also women
and their llneal descendants, wher>
ever living, who can give proof of
personal service and loyal aid to the
Southern cause during the war"
Purely this is comprehensive enough
to include US all. We gave the SOL
diers to the cause, or we gave our love
and our help; and now IN memory of
that cause we have organized this
order OF the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. Our objects are educa>
tlonal, historical, memorial and be.
neyolent. These objects must appeal
to all.
We want the true and just history
of the war taught to coming gene
rations. We want the nnwritten
history Of our various sections to be
preserved, else it vii! go from our
reach with the passing away of our
old veterans. We want to build
monuments to testify to the deaths
less valour of our soldiers, for no
better history can be read than in the
monuments Of a land. And even
greater than all these, nearer our
hearts, is the benevolent object Of our
order. We want TO care for in their
old age those men who offered their
lives for our country's defence dur>
ing four years Of the mightlest strug-
gle the world has ever seen. Those
brave young soldiers of forty years
ago are now old veterans, and it is TO
care for those among them who are
destitute that we have the benevo-
lent object in our order.
With these purposes In view ap-
peal to you, the women of Wilkinson
County, to join US. / have written to
Mrs. Bramlette of Woodyllle, giving
her all the directions required for The
formation Of chapter. She will ap-
point time for meeting, and /
earnestly beg all to attend. If you
come, / believe your interest will be
aroused. Many OF our women have
their home duties, and our younger
ones have social duties, but member
ship in the U. D. C, will not neces-
sarily conflict with these. In all
societies 1t is not possible for every
member to be working member.
What we primarily desire IS your
membership. Chose your officers
wisely; little work is obligatory
with them, and they should possess
executive ability; then under their
able management the work will fall
lightly upon all. Endeavour to MAZE
your meetings interesting and they
will be well attended: aud In this
lies the real secret of success. Each
Chapter fixes its yearly tax, but we
would suggest 81 90 per anuum. This
sum, paid by each member yearly into
the Chapter treasury, will cover all
the other taxes and leave u balance In
the treasury.
All who desire to join should I'LL out
application for membership blanks,
these are to be sent to the Division
Recording Secretary, filed in her Office
and copied in a Record book. Each
member will thus have recorded and
preserved the proof of her eligibility
10 the U. D. C. an invaluable refer
ence for future generations.
Mrs. Bramlette will gladly furnish
any information desired; and will,
through the columns of The WooD-
WILLIE REPUBLICAN, notify you Of
the timeand place Of meeting. Again
l earnestly besech you to attend.
Yours faithfully,
HELEN d. BELL,
Pres, Miss. Div. U. D. G.