The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-22


Atlanta, honorary president of the
Georgia division for life, gave the
first expression at the present con ven
ton of tho :des Of the home in a paper
OF great carnestness and eloquenoe.
Mrs. Jackson, Of Atlanta, spoko
torcibly in Endorsement of Mrs.
Planes idea and WAS much applaudcd.
Mrs. Planes address follows:
The Daughters of the Revolution is
patriotic md social organization.
The Daughters of tle Confoders cy
is q patriotic, social snd bene7,Ient
order. We have undertaken to full
fill :he duties Of Charity to the sur
vivors Of the war between the States
aud those dependent upon them; to
collect and epreserve material for q
truthful history Of the war; to protect
historic places Of the Confederacy; to
record the part taken by Southern
women, as we'll in untiring effort after
the war in the reconstruction Of the
South, as in pstient endurance of
hardships and patriotic devotion
during the struggle; to honor the
memory of those who served and those
who fell in the Confederate army; and
to cherish che ties Of friendship
among the members Of the society.
All this our constitution calls for,
but We have done even moro. The
Georgia division alone has erected q
largo and we'll appointed dormitory to
assist in the education Of girls at the
State Normal school, and have OBJ
tanned many free. scholarships for
Confederate ohildlen in private
schools. 80 =. ...... .t,,.
We have corrected many falbhoods
disseminated throughout the South in
Northern histories and readers, sub
stitutipg :mpartics and truthful
Southern books; and we have chill
dren's chapters and auxiliaries to the
U. D. Q. that they may learn even
more OF the. impsrishable grandeur
OF the men and women Of the Old
South. ....: -: ..,.s'. -. .:-,.-...a --.a
But, my dear friends, have We not
failed in :. one paramount duty?
Should We NOS in: ell these years have
made some organized effort for > The
suocor and support Of the aged women
Of the Confederacy whose noble
deeds W. have been busily -ecord-
ing? II. ..:, =, i; 5:.. ; ,:
Texas is the only State which has
made any decided move in this direo.
tion. Tha U. ID. @. of that State has
purchased . lot in Austin and has
several thousand dollars towards
building, q home to be known as
'"Hexeines' Home" They propose
to 'have for these precious. old ladies
pleasant and comfortable housinrl, II
good food: oheerfully served efficient
attendants, nl1sass and physieians,
books and alI the little passtime5 III issth
which cherished mothers should be
provided to keep them satisfied and
happy 40 the depressing x /; shadows
grow longer Z s*i1.. 4.
When We o. sAtlanta Wese WORKING;
80 hard 70 hive the State aoaalpt and
maintain lhe 3 Soldiers, Home, whish
s..sd besn built by public aubscription,
eight'gsars before, aud s Was fast 81 going i
70 decay, the only opposisioa Nc lad
was from those; Who thought there
we're too few soldiers: left Ia 81 iced such
. home. But mhat has bonn TIE ra. rs,-
snlt o. the opening ;of. :itS toS$ them
Why, \ Hundreds os old, inirm = aud aud
needy veterans have ;.fcunSs% there a a
comfortable place id which ~ 4, paasI i, I I. thaa !
|, remnant g! Of their lives, and ne feel
more than repaid for al onrs san,Iall sh are
in opening II for their: uae. W 81 s IA zs s.
1 ;s Nov, ID tha effort "a establish s &
home for the aged women 80 iii Conls
ederaey, the samo }tob jsot;;on4 , ,wzilfsbe
raised : os ''pp {awlS Sto @ occupy al Is
I Where are the women Who Ii repras ll
sented the biz HUNDRED :S} thousand
valiant soldiers d constituuItssetais tis9 sIns
grand ss dess {, Arm thss world ilas syst
known2 :ss!,s
:5 d 81 5AV ! bore ere those tho with unt tiincbs
:i1g courage SAINT sorlh hnsB ds.} sons,
father brothsras ana loysrsF /, to ! Wall'
that imlaortal & hosts sshieh 81 i, ,.u n,a.urehadt
8. suffered bensats, ys!'s tass III and
Z sBlsalraf here the q sgiris sko
oard and spua ind llavi knities to: sa hisip
their moth 81 q ri
.aiefs2 Xhere the young & girls ssho
lstisosod;5 bly The say yaias to ised ths harIss
.gry ana usneh shissss hisss af IL Ihea m nan s.,di
thsis long a,s III d / yssary sarot ss9
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