The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

RICHMOND CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY, EN-
DORsEs RESOLUTIONS or
BALTIMORE CHAPTER.
ADD TO MONUMENT FUNC
INTERESTING LETTER Is READ
FROM SIN MOSES EzEkfEI.
SCULPTOR ron ARLIN0-
TOW MONUMENT.

Richmond Chapter, United DauGh-
tess OF the Confederacy. at Its resu-
lar monthly meeting Wednesday
morning. endorsed ths resolutions re-
Gently passed by the Baltimore Chap.
ter, denouncing ElBon's so called his
tory OF the United States In emphatic
terms, because OF Its false statements
and untruths. and calling on the vet
Grams AID lovers OF truth to suppress
its USE in the schools OF America. Az
ter 4 careful investigation the presi-
dent Of the Maryland division Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
found that this history II being used
in more than Zoe schools and colleges
in the various sections of the United
States.
Mrs. Thomas 3. Bocock read In the
course Ut her report as director OF
the Arlington monument fund an In
teresting letter from Str Moses Exe-
kiei. who 10 the sculptor for the
monument, expressing his pleasure
and absorption In the task of exc
cutting this commission. The work.
ers for Arlington are pushing ahead
with vim and enthusiasm to finish
raising the $4,000 for the monument.
On the recommendation OF MRS. 5.
w. Williams. chairman OF the Shiloh
monument fund for the local chapter.
1t was decided to run q moonlight ex-
cursion as soon as expedient to James
town for the benefit 0f this fund.
Mrs. Walter Christian WAS appointed
to make the necessary inquiries and
secure information regarding the de-
tails for the excursion.
A letter from the Review of Re
views Publishing Company asking the
chapter 10 send them any photo
graphs they might have taken during
the war OF 'S1-'S5 and showing the
armies and scenes Of action TO be
used in q history this company Is get
ting out Was read. The chapter voted
TO acknowledge the letter. but de-
clined to take any action as . chap
ter.
On the motion OF q member. the
chapter voted to ask that the spell
ing Of one Of the city streets. known
a. Stuart avenue, but incorrectly
spelled Stewart avenue, be corrected
They also determined to request that
II be made known that Mrs. Eugene
| Crawley. Of Chesterneld county, who
| recently sloped with her broth ef-tn.
law, u not a Virginia woman. Is has
been erroneousiy stated. but that she
il originally from Chicago. Ill.
Mrs. B. 4. Blenner. the registrar
reported the following new members,
Mis- Willard josephine Wright Mrs.
Irving witkers Wright Shepherd, Miss
Eliza G.. Hi11yard. Mrs. Lucy A. Ben.
nett. Mrs. Ellen Powell Hyiand, OF
ClarksbufUs~V4s Va: Miss Juliet Lee
Mrs. T. H. Ntiett. Mrs Bsulah Bowler
Aahone and MIRA Florence Lee Bar
ger OF Clafk1burE. w. Va The cor.
responding SECRETARY was directed Il
write to Mrs. Hugh Taylor. wishing
her bon voyage, xs she sails with DR.
| Taylor on Saturday to spend somt
time in Europe for the benefit of hi
health. and 10 send letters OF sym
| pathy to Mrs. y. A. Timberlake or
the death Of her brother. to Mrs
Cunningham Hall on the death Of
| her sister. Mrs. BONNER: to the Dab
ney Maury Chapter and the william
watts Chapter.
| The relief fund treasurer reported
| That she has In bank 70 the credi
Of the fund 32lS7s. 1t is expected
that this amount VIII be considerable,
! Increased by the Polk Miller benefl
performance. to be given by the chap
ter at the City Auditorium In Aey4
| All members OF the chapter whose
dues are paid are requested to sent
their names and addresses to Mrs
N. v. Randolph. president. that I
com plate roster Of the chapter may 81
had for publication before the United
! Convention Of the United Daughter
of the Confederacy in November.