The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-16
DAUGHTERS 0BJ.CT
TO1ERM civil WAR
Members Of National Convention
Protest Against This-Deco-
ration Day.
PLEA FOR RICHMOND HOME
Mrs Montague Makes Address in
Behalf of Confederate Institu-
ton for Needy Women.
Is,pcciai to The Tlmes- Dispatch. ]

MoRFoIK . W., i NoVemb ser'ei i5-rle
third days session of the Daughters
at the Confederacy was the largest in
attendance and enthusiasm Of the en-
tire week. Tho women who have de-
rotion, loyalty and Ioying-kindness.
SYNONYMOUS with the gentier sex in
the Southland, once again showed that
In spirit and truth they still love and
revere the Lost Cause" and the heroes
of the sixties.
Following the morning prayer by
Mrs. Henderson, the presldent-general,
most of the morning session was taken
up In reading of State reports, the fol-
lowing being read: District OF Column
bia, Florida. Georgia, Stouewall Chap
ter. Chicago (there being no state divi-
Aion In lllinois). kentucky. Indian Ter
ritory Louisiana, Maryland and Father
Ryan Chapter. OF Mexico (there being
40 division In that country.
The Mexico report was read by the
:1sIegatc from that country, Miss stan
ford. 1t being the first time rapport
from Mexico had been received in the
history of the u. D. C.
Flowers Were presented to Mrs.
Ralph Walsh. president of the District
Of Columbia Division by the Daugh-
tiers OF that division.
a vote of sym1athy was extended
MISS Caroline Walters. Of Norfolk, who
was hurt last night.
Literature Ruled Out.
A feature of the convention this
morning was the prohibition by the
preaident-general OF the distribution
In the hall of what she termed per
scnal literature" Her announcement
that the distribution of this literature
would not be permitted was greeted
b. loud and long continued applause
Vf-,. ill 49,.
erature is said to have to do with
gone trouble In Tennessee.
Mrs. Montague. wife OF ex-Gover-
nor Montague, of Virginia, was grant
I'd the floor and made an appeal to
the convention In behalf OF the Con-
federate Home for Needy Women. at
Richmond. Action In the matter by
the convention was deferred.
Toward the close of the mornings
Iession the proceedings were highly
interesting In connection with several
protests that were made by delegates
az to what they considered improper
terms that are used by some In con-
nection with the U. ID. C. affairs. 1t
was insisted that the fun name OF the
organization United Daughters of the
Confederacy'' should be used and not
abbreviated.
Civil W-nr Compromise.
a
pointed out as untrue to the fact and
should not be used-that civil, war
Is war between sections of the same
: country. while the fact is that the
I, Southern Confederacy was an indie
pendent nation for four years.
Tho prestdent-generai said In this
connection that the. term %"Civ, War
Is compromise. and tI,as she never
knsw OF compromise being made
hat In
some one.
One delegate wanted Confederate
war" used instead OF either Civil
War" or War between the States
but this met with much disapproval.
one delegate saying that to use the
expression Confederate war" would be
to make the Confederacy responsible
for the war. when the fat was that
the war was forced on the Confeder-
acy. No action was taken. but the ex-
precision War between the States
feemed to meet with the most appro-
val.
Want .ssiemorinl Day,
1t was also objected TO using the
Term Decoration Day for Memorial
Day" the idea being that Memorial
bay Is the distinctive Confederate
Term and should be used by the Daugl,-
ters. No action was taken.
Mrs. Schuyler. of New York. asked
that donations he made for the pur-
chase OF fine portrait OF Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis that has been madc.S
There will be session this after
noon. following luncheon served at
the hall. and tonight at the hall there
will be historical and musical exer-
cises. the latter being by the Confed-
srate chors of this section. all the
members being requested TO be pres
ent
Three sessions of the convention VIII
be held to-morrow-morning and af-
ternoon and night, the convention adj
5ourning sine die at the night session.