The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16

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United Ipaus, nters OF the toniederaeN,
heia last week in Littie ROCK, ARK.
the appointment OF ii historical conf
mittee ana tun prov iF3en +er !hssAtQre
to be sent to the Catawha sauatorlulG,
with runilue business. fdae 4hf Aos
yember meeting az the Rlehn9la
Chapter, L. T.. "a on "Wednesday
morning most important. -
Mrs. y. A. Blcnuer, registrar 81 tue
Ricnmond Chapter and delegate to
the convention. read a sueeinct de-
tailed report uf the sessions 81 the
convention, whiie Mrs. S3ffhan Kan:
dolph briefly sitetehea the Nest III
portaut actions 81 the convention. 5ane
Governor Of Arkansas veterans and
sons Of veterans made addresses of
welcome at the opening Session. ana
throughout their stay the delegates
were royalty entertained. ~ TIT. CITY,
as We'll as by the local daughters.
Most Interesting TO the Virginia sh.i,
egates at large ana especially 50 70
the Richmond representatives, WAS the
vote. following sparitad contest Gs~
tween Richmond and Washington ta
secure the next session OF the cnnten-
tom which. when counted. ShsMeG
LOGS for Richmond and G1$ for
Washington. Mrs, Randolph gave rho
invitation from Richmond. basing he
claims on this citys vital connection
Nitil tflt men HI gray VINO i9iiZfif ana
died for her and her sister cities Of
The South Mrs. Mertin extended til
invitation from Washington with
plea for the young.
Nearly Fifty thousand.
Compiled reports from the ~
chapters az the United Daughters ~
the Confederacy showed M miner.
ship cf 1882 daughters who arc ii.
boring for the perpaiaatiou pf Can
s*derate memories and honor to tia
setersns. both living and dead
Tn. award for thu prize ESSAY al Co.
suinbia University this year W.
gwen 10 "A young man from Alabama
VINO wrote a historic al thesis of {ht
War between the States The aaIiGa.
tional committee ais, -r4i4t.i.t,-tii At=r4-
the United Daughters Of the Canfea-
eracy have a scholarship al yassl4s
College. and asked for funds T., me-.
the tmands OF This scholarship. More
than sufficient MONEY WIS pledged h
the convention, SIN the saa1 daq ~
the convention a signal honor III ~
ognitien OF her tireIess devotion In ths
Ionfederaey, was paid AIRS. Randolph
when Mr.. spott. former Richmond
man. now Residing In Little Rock. sem
bouquet of White ,ehrsSaIitfger,ls4f,as
10 her at the assembly hail, which
were presented IL FER ~ Mrs fHgh.
flS'f Nirginiafs now living IN ztrkau
sSss Mrs randolph gracefully accept
"a IN" compliment and presented thss
flowers u the Confederate Home.
Membership Clause.
After long discussion. tff4 amend
nient 10 the constitution o( The T. L..
4 I'D regard 10 the membership elasf4
which was introduced gx s{%tsr .ss,r@
l@stA, Of tho Florida div sion was
carried by a tWo-th..eis vala. Said
SISTER ,arlotta. To an extent wf
nave lost sight 81 tbs fact that I'm
Gags from Confederate woman u
az valuable AZ from Il 6anf1dersfs=
soldier The amendment. Which
reads as follows, WAS adopted III as
der IL make the United Daughters
"f the Confsderafs strictly .hfraaaaFs
on lineal descent
Those Wusnon entitled 10 M. 49,.
ship are tn" women Vhe are th
widows. wives mothers. sisters. nEeFees
and Hnfai descendants Of s9sf, sft.sti
rs served henVrahly in the rnafea4
crate army. navy er ef*ti aervfrtt. ar
Of those men. unit tor a.tI4s. sillft
who ioyalis gaze aid To me Cause.
Also southern Wont@n Who can CIV.
proof of personal service ar laval aid
To the southern Caus,s during the tear.
and the lipeal descendants ~ nireas
OF such women. wherever living
The Office IF historian general usas
made bN this convention 4 stan Of
nee. with TIA" privileges feua pra4f@-
ions 81 suen. 9irs j Finders E1l4fn-
son Of Richmond now holds this a.
nee. and a historical evening under
her direction proved one AZ the most
attractive features. 81 a,s convention
LnneheonS and teas la the say ~
social affairs afforded muel pleasure
to the delegates
Memorial nj Artjupfau
The report from the Arlinstaa es.fs,-
mitt~~ ON design showed tlmI IN,
committee an dsssgn had engaged an
artist and drawn up u contract for a
SSa.ano monument without seeing any
design or consulting the executive
board. This brought forth much on
position from number at states Mrs
stone referring IN the minutes III the
last convention. where II had heetl
left wholly in the hands af the COM.
nitiec ca designs, others eontensiing
that the minutes satl for a design
virginia AS wei! as the Others de-
ciared they vera not willing that q
monument should be placed in Ar
lington AT So little cost
A motion was made by virginia
as follows
While fully appreeiating The work
done by the committee on design ana
heartily endorsing Sir Moses Ezekiel
as the artist chosen. Virginia moves
that the monument erected TO Gen.
eral Lee in Arlington shall eost not
less than $4,000, hoping for SIS. 900
and another contract drawn M and
that the Sir Moses Ezekiel, artist
chosen shalt submit a @orbing model
that In case the artist should a..
III or died his work may be carried
on - successful completion.
This motion Was ffar ~ a l.. ..s.A
majority. DIR. Samuel Lewis MAS made
associate chairman or the Arlington
monument board
The convention entered Il leaitasf
from the K. n, C. ia Congress thai the
latter body shall have report al the
bill for marking the graves 81 tho Com
federatc dead.
A vote of thanks was given l,v The
chapter TO Mrs. Randolph Mrs. y. A.
B1anner, Mrs. J. g. corley. Mrs Ed xar
Taylor. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. r. Isnaers
Robinson for their successful work as
delegates 70 the convention
historical Evenings.
The first OF the historical evenings
to be given by the Richmond Chapter
will be held on Wednesday, November
20, In Lee Camp Hall. Miss Kate
Mason Roland Is chairman al this can-
mittee and other members appointed
"Wednesday morning are Mrs. ], Enders