The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
ADMIT CHILDREN
a.aa- ce~taip Conditions Children
WIN be Admitted US Members
Cane Fear Chapter Now Has lou
Members-The Annual Report was
Full of Observation-Disclosures on
heath of Gen. Gordon Adopted
Standing Committees for Ensuing
Year Appointed.

The Cane Fear Chapter, U. D. e.,
held their monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon at the w. l.. I. armory.
rhe meeting was presided over by
Mrs. NJ. s.. willard, president OF the
chapter.
After disposing Of h routine bus
mess before the meeting Miss Mary
r. Sanders read her annual report
for the year 1903.
The report showed that the Cape
Rear Chapter had $50 members and
that the prospects were very bright
for securing a number Of new mem
hers
The museum was reported to be in
fine condition, there being over two
hundred relics. The annual report
WAS full of interest and showed how
successful the chapter a been dur
ing the past year in all Of its under
takings.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the admission of children into
the chapter under certain conditions.
a nominal initiation fee is to be
charged. but they are to pay no
dues. They will not be allowed the
privilege of voting until they reach
the age of seventeen. This resolu-
ton may be observed permanently.
but it was only passed 10 cover the
ensuing year.
The object in admitting children
rs to teach them to honor and rever
the memory of those heroic men who
fought for the cause they believed to
be right
The members stood up while the
following resolutions were read, on
the death of Gen. Gordon:
Whereas, in the death of General
John B.. Gordon, the Confederate
Veterans have lost a leader beloved
and honored by them in the highest
degree, and, whereas, by his death
h South loses a typical Southern
soldier and gentleman, whose gallant
conduct and conspicuous bravery in
war, have added glory to our his
Tory and who in late years while
thoroughly identifying himself with
the South and her interest, has by his
eloquent speeches and by his moder-
alton and conservative bearing done
much 10 allay embittered feeling
and.
Whereas. his noble example is a
grand model for Southern youth,
be it
6cSOlNCu, lIdl Ibo II W
honored and revered by us and that
a page on our books be inscribed
with his name and date of his
death
The following standing committees
for the ensuing years were an
nounced:
Governing Board-Mrs. NJ. S. Will
lard. president; Mrs. I. E. Sprunt.
vice president; Mrs. W. G.. Pulliam,
recording secretary; Mrs. G. A. Card
wei. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
W. NJ. Parsley, custodian of crosses of
honor; Miss Mary Sanders, registrar:
Mrs T. L. Higgins. treasurer.
Memorial-@rs . Chas- d. Myers.
chairman, Mrs. Jno. T. Rankin, Mrs.
James Carmichael. Miss Hattie James.
Mrs J.. 7. Hedrick, Mrs. Junius
Davis, Mrs. w. NJ. Parsley. Miss Julia
Gore. Miss Eliza Nets. Miss Louise
Bunting.
Entertainment-Mrs. r. w. Hicks.
chairman, Mrs. T. A. Lord, Mrs. T
a. Emerson. Mrs. G. c. Brown, Miss
Mary Meares, Miss Leonora Cantwell.
Mrs. C. C. Covington. Mrs. Wallace
Carmichael, Miss Mary Calder, Mrs.
John James, Mrs. G. G. Thomas.
Membership-Mrs. CASTOR Meares.
chairman. Mrs. Mitt Moore, Mrs. B.
G. Cantwell, Mrs. T. o. Bunting, Mrs.
j. c. Stevenson.
History and RelicsIMiss Mary F.
SANDERS. chairman, Mrs. l.. L. Pritch-
ard. Mrs. Richard Price. Miss Fannie
Taylor, Mrs. NJ. G. Sanders.
Museum-Mrs. w. L. DeRosset, Jr.,
chairman. Mrs. II. j. Gerken, Mrs.
Geo. w. Higgins. Mrs. j. F. Wool
win. Miss Anna Savage.
Fnance-Mrs. NJ. S. Willard. chair
man. Mrs. T. E. Spruntt Mrs. W. G.
Pulliam. Mrs. G.. a. Cardwell, Miss
Mary f. Sanders, Mrs. r. L. Higgins.