The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-20
FEDERATES
CELEBRATE.
VETER AN S BANQUE EFT
DAUGHTERS HOLD
MEETING.
Presentation of Crosses o f
Honor to Veterans by U. D.
G. Chapter = Reelection Of
Officers.

The regular meeting was held
in the rooms of the Fitzhugh Lee
Chapter U. ID. c., yesterday after
noon the 10Th, at 2 O'Clock. The
Confederate Veterans Alexander
Young Camp assembled to have
the Crosses of Honor presented to
them by the Daughters.
Mrs. +. f. Smith with most APP
propriate and touching remarks
presented each "Vet" with his
cross. After this most impressive
ceremony the Veterans left for
their yearly banquet at the City
Hotel. Then the regular meet
ing of the Daughters followed,
also the election of the officers.
All of the officers were reelected
but Miss Mary OFT, who was
elected to succeed Miss Markey
who is in N. Y. The mandolin
club gave some old southern airs
in the palm room whilst refresh,
ments were being served. Dur
ing the year the Daughters will
have delightful historical read
ings, etc.
The officers are Mrs. Z. 9. Nc
Sherry, president; Mrs. William
son, first vice president; Mrs. ID.
V. Stauffer, second vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. G. o. Keedy, treasurer;
Mrs. Albert Pearre, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Mary OFT, re,
cording secretary; Miss Bertha
Trundle, registrar; Mrs. F. f.
Smith, historian.
The Chapter has contributed
500 towards the purchase of the
historic home of Mrs. StOnewall
Jackson, at Lexington, Va,
w w uSCU dS a uOSDlUdl.
The presentation of the "Crosses
of Honor" was made by Mrs.
Frances Fenwick Smith, who de-
llvered the following eloquent ad
dress:
Commander Thomas and Con-
federate veterans of the Alexander
Young Camp:-Our honOred Pres
ident. Mrs. McSherry, has re-
quested me to present to you the
"Southern Cross of Honor" in the
name of the Daughters of the
Fitzhugh Lee Chapter. 1t is with
unbounded pleasure and pride |
comply with her request as l am
one of your contemporaries.
From the summer of 1862 until
| the close of the war my home in
Virginia was upon the banks of
the Rappahannock river, md
though | was never within the fir
ing liue was so near Fredricks.
burg and Charlottesville as to
hear the incessant cannonading
during that long and memorable
campaign.
Through my vine latticed win
dow | could see every transport
that passed up the river bearing
troops, ammunition and provisions
to the Union army. We were al
most daily subjected to raids, suf-
fered much from the devaslations
of the enemy and for six weeks
their large receiving ship-a man
of war-was anchored directly in
front of my home.
During all this time we were
busily engaged in preparing band
ages aud lint for the wounded in
the hospitals or knitting wooden
socks to protect the frosted feet of
our brave soldiers, for that was a
cold aud bitter winter. AS you
see the scenes of those stirring
times, the knowledge of your
courage and bravery, of your pa
thence and endurance, of your
victorious campaign, of the mel.
ancholy death of the fearless
Jackson are more deeply and in .
delibly imprinted upon my mem,
DRY than upon the minds of the
daughters of this younger genera
ton.
The Daughters of the Fitzhugh
Lee Chapter present you this
"Southern Cross of Honor" as a
testimonial of our appreciation of
and admiration for your noble and
heroic deeds in defence of our
homes and firesides and those of
our ancestors.
Were we to follow our own in.
cllnations these crosses would be
of the purest gold, for nothing do
we consider too valuable return
for your courage and bravery, but
our funds must be reserved to as
sist the needy, destitute and aged
veterans and their families. This
has been and shall ever be our
highest aim and purpose.
Receive this "Southern Cross of
Honor in the spirit in which it
is given. Prize it as the soldier
of France prizes his "Cross of the
Legion of HONOR guard it jeal
ously for it cannot be duplicated: