The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

did not consider it right. North Carolina
along with other states asked that it be
turned over to the general division treas
urer Mrs. stone, acting chairman Of the
Cross Of Honor Committee. offered some
suggestions for changes to the rules gov
eIning the bestowal Of crosses. A change
was made in the section which refers to
the bestowal upon a descendant of q vet
eran in which case it specified that it
ishonld be awarded 10 a male hneal descen
dant. The word male has been stricken
out and q daughter may receive It.
Rule s, section " was amended so that
q dying veteran, might direct that his
cross be buried with him, or if dying
without legal heirs. his cross, when not
ordered TO be buried with him, would be
sent by the local camp 10 a Confederate
museum. with name Of owner ana chap
ter bestoWing same. 1t was also amended
so that veteran might upon dying, be-
qucath his cross to- any OF his heirs not
having before inherited one The price
Of the cross is to be eliminated from the
rules. Certificates must be signed by
adjutant of local or nearest camp.
The Jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
ton reported through its chairman. Mrs.
Mccullough, that the amount on hand
now was $4,000. OF this amount North
Carolina gave S3,S3S, thus leading all the
other State divisions i'll their contribu-
! tons. IL speaking of the work done for
this purpose it was stated that North
Carolina was the only State in which every
chapter had purchased Il set OF the pic.
lures on sale for this fund. Funds are
still asked for this purpose as the plans
accepted in Charleston will cost $4,000.
! The Convention voted 81 900 from its
from NJ Ia,
Mr.. Nolan, the architect, showed pie
ture Of the monument They said that
they wished this monument TO be q vim.
! dication of the South. an object lesson
that would be undoubtedly understood
The memorial viii be 81 scmi-circle OF
| thirteen columns, the dimensions across
| the open end Will be about 50 feet. The
columns supporting an ornamental corn
| ice, the top OF which viii be Is feet from
the ground level Ia the center of this
hall circle will stand on a pedestal s
J feet high, a bronze statue of jefferson
Davis, and behind him a Confederate
column Sc feet high will rise. on top OF
which will be the bronze figure of wo-
man. This is to be an allegorical figure
pointing Heavcnward. The column will
have many inscriptions beginning near
the base with Fort Sumpter and conclud-
| ing with Appomattox The great seal OF
the Confcdcracy viii be in bronze relief
on this monument.
At the base OF, and between the granite
columns Of the architrave, which viii be
OF decorated Dolic design, will be the coat
Of arms OF the States that took part in
the War for Southern Independence, also
! historical inscriptions, on many tablets
| The bronze statue of Davis will stand on
this granite pedestal, with simple inscrip-
| ton giving his name, date and place OF
| birth and death and the words; The
first and only President OF the Confcd-
eracy' The figure will be made with one
hand resting upon an open history and
the other pointing TO the deeds recorded
on the columns behind him, The pose viii
say to the stranger and student Sur
rounded AS l am by such truths and his
torc facts. how could l have done other
wise" This monument viii be unveiled in
1907. A question was here asked what
States would be represented by the
thirteen columns. 1t was stated that the
columns would be symbolic OF the Con
ederate Congress. That would mean that
| the States represented would be the eleven
seeding States and Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. This brought the Maryland dele
CATION to It's feet. They stated they had
done what they could during the sixties
and ever since. had contributed TO the
DAVIS Monument fund. and had stood
ready TO continue to help, but if Mary
| land was not TO have equal honor with
the other States on the monument no
more need be expected Of her. Mrs
Rounsaville explained that az these
columns We're symbolic OF the Confederate
Congress. Maryland could not have
column, having had no Congressman, but
there would be space for her coat of
arms and any inscription the division
wished. Every state Division regretted
this very much, and all hope that after
4 quiet consideration Of the matter Mary
land will realize that no slight was in
tended and send in her coat of arms and
inscription
While have put the election of Off
GERS at the last OF my report, it did not
occur at the last, but on Friday morn.
irg There were only two candidates for
the presidency (Mrs. Rounsaville declin-
,ng to have her name to be considered).
These candidates were Mrs. Smythe, of
South Carolina, and Mrs. Henderson, of
Mississippi. Mrs. Smythe was elected. The
election OF the other officers resulted as
follows: First President. Mrs Basil
Duke, of Kentucky; Second vice president
Mrs. J. B. Bealc of Alabama recording
secretary. Mrs John r. Hickman, of Ten
nessee; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Vir-
ginia f. McSherIy, West Virginia;
treasurer, Mrs. James Y. Leigh, OF Vir-
GINA: custodian, Mrs. S. Z. Gabbett, OF
Georeia
Right here as your State president, I
wish TO make a statement. In the State
onvention III Ashevillc the only instruc-
| tons given for Charleston were TO vote
against Mrs. Gabbett for custodian. Be
| fore nominations were in order, it was
decided that Mrs. William NJ. Parsley, of
| Wilmington. be nominated for that place.
We thought we had with US Mississippi
| Tennessee and part of Texas, but when
Nfls. Stone, Of Texas, nominated Mrs.
| Gabbett, those States with many others
seconded the nomination. When another
/ delegate from Texas nominated Mrs.
Parsley, knowing Texas vote would be
divided the majority vote going to Mrs.
Gabbett, and no longer sure Of any vote
save North Carolinas 8. / asked the
l.