Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-05-26
Daughters Of The Confederacy.


Nashville, Tenn, at the home of Mrs. M
e. Goodlett, that this organization had its
birth, and now there are chapters in nearly
every State in the Union, with member
ship of more than $4,000.
The objects of this association are me-
mortal, historical, benevolent, educational
and social, namely, to honor the memory
OF those who served and those who fell in
the service of the Confederate States; to
record the part taken by the Southern wo-
men in patient endurance of hardship and
patriotic devotion during the struggle as
well as untiring effort after the war in the
reconstruction of the South to perfect and
preserve historical places of the Confed-
eracy; to fulfill the sacred duty of charity
to the survivors of that war and those de-
pendant upon them; to help educate the
needy descendants of worthy Confederates,
and to cherish the ties of friendship among
the members of the society.
Maryland has the distinction of having
the largest chapter of the u. D. C. in exis-
tence, and the Ridgely Brown Chapter has
the distinction of being the first chapter
organized in Montgomery county and the
fifth in the State. The chapter is named
not only to honor the memory of the eal-
liant Colonel Ridgely Brown, but also the
Ridgely Brown Camp u. C. ", which is so
dear to the hearts of us all. 1t was pro-
posed by member of the Rideely Brown
Camp, Mr.. John W. Holland. at a meeting
of the Monument Fund Committee, held
on March 7, 1911, that the ladies at that
meeting form chapter of the U. d. C.
On May 8. 1911. Mrs. Frank G. Oden-
heimer, President of the Maryland Division
U. d. c.. presented to the chapter in her
own charming manner its charter and
legally organized it in Rockville at the
home of the late Matthew Fields, where
so many of the Boys in Gray" were fed
and sheltered during the times that tried
mems souls, and for his loyalty to the South
Mr.. Fields suffered the hardships of long
prison life. The residence is still the home
of his widow and their daughter, our Presi-
dent. who received us in the hospitable
manner for which Maryland is famous.
There was burst of enthusiasm as the
dining room was entered, where most
beautiful luncheon was served, the table
being decorated with laurel wreath and
the Confederate flag, and each lady was
proud to pin on herself tiny silk Confed-
crate flag as a souvenir of the occasion.
Miss Fields was assisted by her sister,
Mrs. David Hanson Warfield and her nieces,
Mrs. VIM H. West and Misses Geneveve
and Lillian Fields.
Those present were Mrs. Elgar Tschiffely
and her niece Miss Rice, of Frederick coun-
ty; Mrs. D. H. Warfeld, Mrs. Mary H. Hoyle,
Mrs. Jed Giddings, Mrs. John P. Sellman,
Mrs. R. M Green, Mrs Beulah Hall, Mrs
William Morgan, Mrs. H. c. Meem, Miss
LeonOre Hill, Miss Francis " L. Horner,
Mrs. Loughborough and daughter, Mrs,
Croxall. Mrs. John c. Hildebrand. Miss
Virgie Maxwell, Mrs. r. j. Darby, Mrs.
John Jones, Miss Mana Hays. Miss Dole
Jones, and Col. Spencer C. Jones, COM
mander, and Messrs. X. P. Hays and Elear
Tschiffely members of the Ridgly Brown
Camp.
The officers are President, Miss Marga-
ret Fields Rockville; First Vice President,
Miss Anna Candy, Colesville Second Vice
President. Mrs. R. E. L. Smith, Rockville !;
Recording Secretary. Mrs. VIM H. Talbot,
Rockville Corresponding Secretary, Miss
F. May Sellman. Comus Registrar, Miss
Marie Dade Sellman, Comus Historian,
Miss Nan Tolson, Silver Spring Treasurer.
Miss Mabel Tschiffely. Rockville.
Information relative to the chapter may
be obtained from the secretary. and appli-
cation blanks from the registrar.
Our work for the present will be to aid
The Ridgely Brown Camp in raising funds
for the monument to be erected in Rockville,
which we hope to make day long to be
remembered
Many thanks to the press for its kind
ness.
By order of committee,
+. MAY SELLMAN, Secretary.