The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06

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President of the Texas Division o: the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
who read one of the interesting reports
before the assembly yesterday. Miss
presidents and has held State offices
since q girl inSshort frocks. She presides
over the division with the largest MEM
bership.
At the second days session of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy in conven-
ition in Louisiana Hall yesterday several
committees were appointed and the re-
ports Of the State presidents were read.
perhaps the most interesting of which
was that OF Miss Katie Daffan of Texas.
Miss Daffan said in her report: Real
txing that the women of the Confederacy
did actual service. ia that the hands which
snaAs tl1s komesbuI. Shoes ii: saddle skirts
and blankets OF carpet gave loving, will
ing assistance to our soldiers. the Daugh-
ters Of Texas determined to erect home
for the wives and widows of Confederate
soldiers"
Speaking Of the wsr. she said: The
Committee on the Inspection Of Text
Books has endeavored to place in our pub
lie schools fair and impartial account OF
the war between the States. that the chill
drea might be taught that Lee and Jack
son were ideal Americans; that.the Con-
istitution of the United, States was framed
by jefferson. Madison and Randolph. go it
was the South, which, from the Beginning,
ths apnea she
e!id: 1T was the pleasure of the Texas
division OF the ~. D. c: at their conven-
ton a., IL ,.9s H9ussonn e. to send to the President
ing his action in acknowledging the seces-
sion Of Panama from the United States
Of Colombia. We knew a long time ago
even at this late date. for him and his
The report u the Jefferson j naa N ol5 Davis
T.Hop 81 %ans Mrs Mrs ES e.
president. was gratifying. and aroused IN
tsss:t % sq.t smonE.t q: e, dsIegs,es sas e
convention Appropriated 1900 to the fund;
was read, giving q site for the monument
Dallas Cresterham Of the Richmond Dis
ment fund until 1t is completed
A telegram OF greeting was received
from Mrs. Moilie r. lMcGHl Rosenberg
Of Texas, who has been NAMED the patron
saint. Of the u. d. C.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Mrs. J. H Parker in her report COM
mentsd on the kindness Of Mrs. Sarah T.
Kinney, State regent Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Of Connecticut,
IN returning Confederate flag which had
b4en captured by Major John Kinney in
ehe war. 1t was darned and mended by
Mrs. Kinney before II was returned. The
.convention voted Mrs. Kinney a letter OF
thanks. Mrs. Kinney IL expected to ar
rive in ST. Louis some time next weel.
eor the D. A. r. convention to be held in
Convention Hall.
The delegates comment favorably on the
work Of three Of the youngest OF the
State .presidents. Miss Grace Compton OF
Omaha, president of the Nebraska Divi.
sion; Mss Katie Daffan of Texas and
AiSS R. Ruth Jennings Of Virginia having
made remarkable records as executive Of
ncerA
Memorial services viii be held for Win
& pss ssrs.r.t satushts5 e %6are Sf 4 Day moer a9d
The D. A. C. Of Missouri. in Louisiana
Han this morning. The Reverend J. F.
.Onnon Of the Grand Avenue Presbyterian
Church will conduct the services.
Mrs. Celeste PIN, president of the Con-
federa{e Memorial Society. extended an
Invitation to the delegates to attend 9
reception at the Woman's Club this after
n9w 4 reception win be given to the
&Air tomorrow evening. The Board oi
the b. D. C. tomorrow afternoon.
Following Is q list of the committees ap
pointed yesterday: Revision and Correc.
don of Minutes--Mrs. NJ. o. Patterson
'goufh Carolina; Mrs. Lamier, Alabama
~. N STONE Te1as Hqs P E Sc
6herry, West Virginia; Miss A. &. Ben @
ming, Georgia By-Laws-Mrs. w. W
Read. New York: Mrs. Z. D. Taylor. Vir.
gtnia: Mrs. H. E. Stockbridge, FLORIDA.