The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-30
TO THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF
THE coNFEDERAcY

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ings to all, with good wishes that tn
spring time has brought you healtl
and happiness and harmony of actor
and endeavor; with the hopeful resur
rection lesson that Nature teaches
that, if frutitiOn shall come to III
later, this is the season Of labor
Therefore, it becomes my duty t
urge you to summon your forces fol
the work that is before us, if the OBJ.
jects Of our organization shall be full.
filled.
The committees of the general as.
ISOLATION, L. d. c., have formulated
plans for this purpose, and ask youl
cooperation. The chairman of COM
mittee on education, Miss Mary B
Poppenheim, Charleston, has ably out
lined this work, in most comprehen-
sive form, and it is requested that
state presidents, and chapter presi-
dents in states where no division
eXists-will appoint d 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.
L. d. G., for without such support she
cannot execute the excellent plan pro-
posed for the advancement of this de-
partment State and chapter regis
tras are asked to respond promptly to
the request of Mrs. James Britton
Grant, registrar general L. d. c., for
data and records of their offices.
1t is well TO call your attention to
the near approach Of the annual re-
union of our dear veterans of the con-
federacy, which viii be held in Mem
phis, Tennessee, June Sth, 9Th and
10th. Let US rally to their banners,
which will be proudly unfurled, and
show them by word and deed. that
We cherish 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 last open letter to you, DR.. ].
William Jones, chaplain to Gen.
Robert E. Lee, and historian of the
states, noted scholar and
divine, has Joined the ranks of the
host. who now rest under
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 called to
mourn this irreparable loss, for their
sorrow is ours.
The chief commemorative work of
the general association, u. d. c., Is
the placing Of two monuments, one on
the battlefield of Shiloh-where gall
lantly fought and fell, many of the
south's bravest defenders, led by the
great chieftain, Albert Sidney Johns
ton, who fell there, a sacrifice to his
southland,-and the erection of
monument in the Arlington national
cemetary, where sleep some of our
dead. This has a triple
claim upon you, for resting as it will,
Dn the soil of the home of Robert f.
Lee, ii vii be a memorial to that
peerless commander; again, it win
-ypify the spirit of the Confederate
states, which was the defense of con-
'titutional government; and it will
,urther mark the spot where, through
he magnimity of a provision of con-
yress, honorable place was given to
some of our Confederate dead. and
where daily care is shown to their
graves. Shall we be less thoughtful
# theirs, our dead? The executive
monument association, Col Hilary A
Herbert, chairman is asking every
hapter throughout this organization. /
o set aside one day i'm the near future. /
or concerted action i'm collecting funds
or this purpose. The committees plan
III ~ Sent 'tAN 40 you ana your pres /
dent asks your earnest and active CO.
peration. which. if had. large sum /
nav be realized. with little individual !
oSt.
The veterans are asking your assis-
anca i'm the purchase of the home and !
birthplace Of President jefferson
'aviS. at Fairview. Kentucky. send
to Major John H.
Gathers, louisville. Kentucky Let
ach chapter give something 20 this
-orthy historical object.
Let each of us be mindful of the
work being done by the
Veteran" and show APP
recitation by subscribing. for it keeps /
: in touch with much that we should
now. Join with your president in
taking our great association of patri-
tic and historic value: by so doing 1
e honor and glorify past. so full of
eroic memories. the history Of chiv-