The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-14
U. D. C. MEETING.
Second Days Session of the Society
i'm New Orleans.


New Orleans, Nov. 1S.-The second
days session of the ninth annual con-
vention of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy opened this morning.
Greetings were received from junior
organizations of Georgia, Tennessee,
Virginia and Kentucky.
number of reports were read show
ing the progress made by the society
in the different states.
Mrs. Cooley of Florida said that al
though the state had a population
more than half of which was Northern,
it contained one of the largest chap
tiers of the general body, and had late
ly raised a $35, 600 shaft over the Flor
ida soldiers killed in battle and buried
in Winchester. Va
Mrs. ]. NJ. Arnold of Kentucky. said
that through the division in that state
the play of Uncle Toms Cabin had
been prohibited and Marching
Through Georgia" siIenced in the city
schools.
Mrs. John P. Hickman of Evans
vile. Ind. said the. chapter there was
engaged in the work of building
monument to Confederate dead.
Miss Mary M. Minoe of Maryland
said the chapter in that state helped
to support a soldiers home and helped
yelled in honor of the veterans.
Mrs. Helen d. Bell said the special
work of the chapters in Mississippi
was to establish a Confederate home
at BeauVoir, the old home of Jefferson
Davis
Mrs. James Henry Parker of New
York said her chapter was composed of
Southern women living in that state
and was engaged in memorial work.
The announcement from Georgia that
Sc, 900 for the Winnie Davis Memorial
had been raised through the Daugh-
ters was greeted with applause.
Mrs. Robert Meade reported for the
grand division of Virginia, Mrs
M'Sherry for West Virginia, Mrs. w.
c.. N Merchant for Virginia and Mrs.
Common for South Carolina.
A very cordial greeting was given
Miss Laura Dugan. who bore greet
ings from the chapter in Los Angeles,
Cal.
There was an impromptu reception
tonight to Gen. w. A. CabeH of Texas
and his daughter, Mrs. Kate Cabell
| Carrie. The movement for a monument
to the women of the South, started by
| New Orleans veterans, was the occa-
| sion of an address by DR.. G. H. Tiche-
nor, the author of the original resolu-
| ton, closed an interesting address as
| follows:
Memorial homes require large en-
dowments. marble or granite shaft
| requires no endowment. Would not
| the angels in heaven look down with
| approving smiles and sing songs OF
| praises for the Confederate soldier for
his last expression of gratitude in
| memory of our mothers. wives and
| daughters of the South? A memorial
shaft would teach a lesson worthy OF
| imitation by any nation. It would give
inspiration to millions unborn. and
when future generations would view 4
and look upon 1t, when the sunligh
and Tightening flashes light up il.
beauty, it would call forth unboundet
praises for the last expression of tn,
Confederate soldier while standing II
the valley and shaw of the great be
yond.
AS chairman of the Southern Wo.
/ mems Monument Committee, / appea
to you Daughters for your approval
for the sake of your fathers and moth.
ers, your fathers wish at this period
is to show to the world that death mol
| principalities can sever the love that
existed in the breast of every Confed-
crate soldier, for the noble women who
endured so much for our sake. Let us
put forth the efforts to make glad theil
hearts by erecting this long deferred
monument. ] know your power tc
| overcome all obstacles when it is your
| will to do so. Then secure Joy and
| gladness for your fathers by your ap-
| prevail.
| The convention then adjourned unit
| tomorrow morning.