The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-07

The United Daughters OF the Conseder-
| nual convention in Louisiana Hall. No. Oil
North yandeventer avenue. began the day
yesterday with the memorial services in
honor of Miss Winnie Davis and Mrs.
Margaret McLure This was followed by
q short business session. and luncheon
at noon in the hail, given by the Missouri
Division.
There was the reading of reports and
transaction of other business in the after
noon. and last night a reception at the
st. Louis Women's Club. No. 362l Wash
ington boulevard.
Doctor ]. T. Cannon, pastor OF the
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church. made
the memorial addresses. which were both
broad-minded ana liberal. In speaking Of
Mrs. Mcclure, he called attention to the
magnanimity Of the woman's character,
!nasmuch as she had never cherished the
least animosity toward those who opposed
the cause she loved.
He spoke of, a question put to him by
Canadian, who asked: rs 1t true that
the people Of the South are teaching their
children to hate the people of the North?'
mo" Doctor Cannon replied. "the people
OF the South do not. like the Carthagtni
ans. teach their children to be the enc
mics OF Rome, but with all their hearts
to love Carthage" The services were con-
eluded by a solo. Nearer, Ny God. to
Thee" by Mrs James Bannerman OF st.
Louis
During the morning session the presi-
dent appointed Committee on Resolu-
,f fbn r,llr
ing: Mrs. l.. G. Hail of Arkansas. Miss
Katie Daffan of Texas and Mrs. Charles
Childress OF Louisiana. Because of the
frequent Interruptions from time 10
time. which are rather characteristic
when a body Of women assemble. the
president acted upon suggestion and ap-
pointed Mrs Tom L. Cannon and Mrs.
Miller Of Missouri as sergeants-at-arms to
preserve order.
GENERAL GoRDON'S DEATH
Mrs. James A Rounsaville read resolu-
tions Of sympathy on the death OF General
John B. Gordon. which were addressed to
the United Confederate Veterans
The Committee on History, Of which
Mrs. James NJ. Garnett Ii president sub
mitted its report. which was read by Miss
Mary Il. Poppenhelm of South Carolina.
This report was adopted.
Tho greatest excitement of the day oc-
Cured when Mrs. Livingston Schuyler Of
New York moved that the United Daugh-
tiers OK the Confederacy establish a schol-
arship at the Columbia University. New
York. to be awarded for the best essay
On the Civil War. written by white
student.
Several Of the delegates arose at once.
demanding to be recognized by the chair.
s.,,t.l
.'on the Civil War" whereas IL was the
demand that 1t should be corrected 10
READ 'On the War Between tho States.''
Mrs. J. A. Rousavilie moved an amend.
and change the motion to read Tor the
best paper on Tho south's Part in the
War Between the States" The amendment
was accepted and an appropriation OF $40
wa3 made for the prize. The judges to act
on the essays are to be selected from the
South. The discussion lasted for almost
an hour, and the question was brought up
as TO whether the scholarship should go
lege in the South.
JEFFERSON DAVIS PLATTERS.
The afternoon session was opened by the |
reading of the report of the Committee |
or Historical Souvenirs by Chairman Mrs. |
J. Z. CantrilI of Kentucky. Six hundred |
and fifty dollars was appropriated by the |
convention for the manufacture of JEFF /
ferson Davis platters and Winnie Davis |
piates Mrs. Keller of Arkansas present |
ed Mrs. Cantriil with a beautiful ian, !
bearing on one side the figure of an |
ostrich done in feathers.
Mrs. G. c. Crawford, first vice president !
Of the Texas division. read letter from |
John H. Reagen, greeting the convention. |
John II. Reagen * the only surviving mem |
Der of the Confederate cabinet, was a |
United States Senator, Confederate States 1
OF America. and Postmaster General, Z.
8. a
Mrs. s e Gabbitt of Atlanta. Ga, the |
custodian OF the Crosses OF Honor. made I
her report before the convention. She
cited instances Of the misuse and 1n;saD- !
OF these crosses. winch |
shonid be worn only by those who are
nghtfully entitled 10 the honor. On two. |
occagions the cross had fecr almost dupii-
Gated for use as souvenirs by certain divf- .
sions of the United Daughters of the Con- |
The report was interrupted by
and many questions. Mrs.
Gabbitt concluded her report by submit
ting her resignation. This was not acted
Mrs. Gabbitt is the daughter of Doctor
Cosrno p Richardson of Savannah. Ga.
Doctor Richardson was a Captain in the
saynnnah Volunteers. which is now the /
First Regiment OF Georgia.
She was married in Europe to $. T.. Cab
bitt an Irish estated gentleman. and later
they returned to America TO visit Savannah
and Atlanta. This was Just prior to the !
outbreak of the war and Mr.. Gabbitt be-
came a Minute Man in Tic Army of the
South Later he went to Virginia and was
by General McGruder as "A mill |
tary engineer on the road on the Pentrl-
sula- After a fur.ough TO Florida he was /
appointed Chief of the Bureau of Nitro
and Mines. He was commandment of North
ern Alabama. Northern Georgia and Ten
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