The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-30
MESSAGE TO THE I'D. c.
President General Stone Sends
Out Address.
Attention Of All Daughters Of the Com
federacy il Called to the Pro
jects in Hand.

An address to the~Daughters Of the
Confederacy has just been issued by
the president general, and this will
be read with interest by the Daugh-
ters wherever they may be- The aG-
dress is as follows:
To the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy: Again your president
sends greeting to you with all good
wishes, that the spring time has
brought you health and happiness and
harmony of action and endcavor;
with the hopeful resurrection lesson
that nature teaches, that, If fruition
shall come to us later, this Is the
season of labor. Therefore, 1t be-
comes my duty to urge you to sum-
mon your forces for the work that is
before us, If the objects OF our organ
ization shall be fulfilled.
The committees Of the general as
sociation, U. d. c., have formulated
plans for this purpose and ask your
cooperation The chairman Of COM
mittee on educttion, Miss Mary B.
Popenheinn, Charleston, has ably out
lined this work, in most comprehen-
sive form, and 1t is requested that
state presidents and chapter prest-
dents in states where no division ex-
lists will appoint state committee
on education to carry out her plan.
State division presidents will give
support and aid to the work Of Mrs.
]. Enders Robinson, historian general,
u. ID, c., for without such support she
cannot execute the excellent plan pro-
qr oGs 01xt ~
department State and chapter reg
istrafs are asked to respond promptly
to the request Of Mrs. James Britton
Can't, registrar general, u. D. c. for
data and records Of their offices.
1t Is we'll to call your attention to
the near approach Of the annual re-
union of our dear veterans of the
Confederacy which will be held In
Memphis, Tenn, June 8, and 10.
Let us rally to their banners, which
will be proudly unfurled, and show
them by word and deed, that we cher.
ish their service and sacrifice, that
we may still be to them, as in the
past, an inspiration and strength. We
honor ourselves in paying tribute to
these heroes Of imperishable fame.
Since my last open letter to you,
DR.. j. William Jones, chaplain to Gem
eral Robert E. Lee, and historian OF
the Confederate States, noted scholar
and divine, has Joined the ranks of
the immortal host, who now rest un.
der the trees Of Life Eternal-the
men who followed the command Of
Lee. Our loving sympathy goes out
TO the widow and sons, who are cali
ed to mourn this irreparable loss, for
their sorrow is ours.
The Chief commemorative work of
the gen6ral association, y. d. G., is
the placing Of two monuments. one
on the battlefield Of Shilch-where
CALAMITY fought and fell many Of the
south's bravest defenders, led by the
great chieftasn, Albert Sidney John
ston, who fell there, sacrifice to
his southland-and the erections Of a
monument In the Arlington National
Cemetery, where sleep some OF our
Confederate dead. This has a triple
claim upon you, for resting as 1t will.
on the soil Of the home Of Robert e.
Lee, it will be memorial to that
peerless commander; again 1t Will
typify the spirit of the Confederate
States, which was the defense of con.
stitutional government; and 1t will
further mark the spot where, through
the magnanimity Of provision Of
congress, honorable place was given
to some of our Confederate dead, and
where daily care Is shown to their
graves. Shall we be less thoughtful
Of these, our dead? The executive
committee Of the Arlington Confeder-
ate Monument Association, Colonel
Hilary A. Herbert, chairman, Is ask.
ing every chapter throughout this or
ganization to set aside one day in
the near future for concerted action
in collecting funds for this purpose.
The veterans are asking your as
sistance in the purchase of the home
and birthplace Of President Jefferson
Davis at Fairview, KY. Send contri-
buttons to Major John H. feathers,
Louisville, KY. Let each chapter
give something TO this worthy historic
object.
Let each Of us be mindful of the
valuable work being done by the
Confederate Veteran" and show ap.
probation by subscribing - for 1t
keeps UG in touch with much that we
should know. Join with your presi.
dent in making our, great association
Of patriotic and historic value; by SO
doing, we honor and glorify a past,
so full OF heroic memories, the his.
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