The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-14
SWORD Of lee
NOT GWEN UP
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDElsACY
COMMENT ON STATEMENT OF
DIR. ABBOTT-DINNER FOR
VETERANS.

Discussion of plans for the annual
Christmas dinner at the Soldiers
Home for the celebration of General
Lees birthday on January 10, reports
of various committees and minor bus
mess matters. were brought before the
monthly meeting Of the Richmond
chapter, United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, Wednesday morning In
Lee Camp Hall, Mrs. n V. Randolph
presiding.
AS has been the custom of the chap
ter for years. n Christmas dinner will
be given the veterans at the Soldiers
Home by the daughters during the
holidays. Mrs. Randolph Is chair
man and Mrs. Blenner associate chair
man of the committee in charge Of
the dinner, which will be given this
season on January 1. Homemade
CAKES will he one of the greatest
treats on the menu, which will be
made up of Christmas goodies from
beginning to end, This annual dinner
has come to be regarded as one of the
brightest spots in the year fer the
veterans, who are made douhly glad
by the dinner and the presence OF
the daughters.
To insure an adequate celebration
of Lees birthday on January 10 IA
committee WAS appointed to ask the
Howitzers and Richmond Blues TO
parade to and around the Lee monu-
ment on that day, In the evening
about fifty crosses of honor viii he
presented. when the historical COM
mittee, of which Miss Kate Mason Ro-
land Is chairman. Will provide an APP
propriate and attractive program. The
chapter also voted to place wreath
on General Jackson's statue That same
day.
Miss Getty Eliyson and Mrs. Edgar
TaS.or were appointed committee
with power 10 choose another mem ber
to interview the board of Hollywood
cemetery, asking that the Davis See
ton he taken into the perpetual care
of the Hollywood association.
The historical evening given by the
chapter on November - proved sa
entertaining that II letter has been re-
eeiVed by the chairman ot the com
mittee in charge of the program from
Lee Camp asking that II be repeated
before the mefnb ers of the camp Oh
the last Friday night in January.
An interesting matter pertaining to-
historical truth WAS brought up Ia
regard t. the question asked bS br
Abbott. in his address at Richmond
College recently. when he spoke IN
most glowing terms oil General Lee,
but asked. Was General Lee fail
are because he surrendered his sword
It. General Grant" Several daagh-
ters expressed surprise that DR.. Abb
bolts statement that Lee had surren-
dered his sword to Grant, and which
VAS reported the day following the
address In the local papers, had pass
I'd ga FAR without being challenged or
; contradieted. AS the daughters have
repeatedly done on former occasions
they again denied the correctness Of
this assertion. saying that Lee did not
surrender his sword to Grant.
y letter of thanks Tor the maya
zinc sent by the chapter fer the IL
brary at the Cata VIDA Ssnatorlun was
received from Charles l.. Brauer, the
librarian.
The corresponding secretary was re-
quested To write letters ot sympathy
To Mrs. Henry J.. Wtekham. Mrs
George \. Barksaale, Mrs. Iandon
II. Edwards, Miss Irene Jennings. Miss
Annie Jacobs. Mrs John T. Rogers
and Mrs ". 4. Bib. who is president
Of the I. Il, G. chapter at Louisa
a pleasing feature of Wednesdays
meeting was the presence Of Mrs. Bat
tie, OF the North Carolina L. y. O.
who IL visiting relatives in this city
The annual meeting OF the chapter
Will he held on January H.