The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-28
DAUGHTERS HEAR
MANY REP OR rs
Progress of Efforts to Erect
Observation-Disclosures by
Major Brown.
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WihstoH-Salem, N. c., October az
In the State convention of the Unite,1
daughters OF the Confederacy to-day
Mrs. Thomas Craig. of Gastonia, pro-
pooed to contribute a state banner to
inc children as a trophy In the Chill
drep's Chapter work. Several minor
amendments to the constitution were
adopted. The president. Mrs. Williams.
representative of the Shiloh Monu-
ment in the General United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. gave such
talk OH the battle of Shiloh as to
impress every person in the hall with
the deepest reverence for those 10000
men OF the South who fell in that
awful carnage.
Mrs. Williams ended her talk with
the plea that the Daughters take
Arlington and Shiloh" for their
watchword during the year.
The most interesting feature OF the
morning came when Major Il. j. Brown
was introduced to the assembly, and
Il striking fiGurc he made. one OF those
unconquered sons OF the Southland,
and ever eloquent on the subject of
the Lost Cause. Standing on the ros-
trum in his Confederate uniform, he
unfurled an old flag. battle-stained
and somewhat tattered, the flag OF his
regiment, the forty-second. The as
kembly rose in body. and when tho
enthusiasm had quleted. tho major
told In simple and graphic language
the story Of this old emblem. So in
tAd III hat
forgot to sit down. and many re-
mained standing far into the story.
He said the Gag had been presented
TO mis- regiment by two women on the
Chowan River. and II had been their
Injunction that 1t would never trail
in the dust nor be dishonored The
men had kept the pledge to the let
ter, the major said. for 4 more rever-
ent set OF men could not have been
found In the lighting lines, and It had
ever been held sacred.
Mrs. H. a. London. Of Pittsboro.
moved a rising vote of thanks to
Major Brown, which was heartily
carried.
Mrs. Cornel!a Branch Stone. of Texas,
being called upon TO speak of the AR
lingtcn monument said in part that
she was chairman OF the COMMITTEES
ON design. which design was now in
the hands OF the sculptor. Sir Moses
Ezekiel. OF Richmond. This sculptor
Is now In italy at work on the monu-
Incnt and the women had felt that
they were placing the contract wisely
In giving It 10 him. since his hear:
was In the work. Having been cadet
in the Virginia Military Institute at
the beginning OF the war. he had fought
In the battle OF New Market and had
since represented the state of Virginia
with "a monument commemorating that
victory. He had also presented beau
tiful monument to the University or
Virginia. Since studying sculpture in
Italy he has beer knighted by some of
the European rulers for the excellence
OF his work. and with II all he has
the mind and spirit of the Confederate
colder, SO the committee Is assured
OF beautiful and fitting memorial.
The monument is to cost $4,000 is to
be completed In two years, and there
yet remains $4,000 to be raised.
Mrs. Stone said that ArlingSa Gem
etery, being situated near the national
capital, is an objective point to every
visitor. All peoples pnd 0ations OF
the world are represented in Wash
ington. and rs yet the space set apart
FOR tho South has no monument. Shall
the world te1nk We are not proud of
our dead? she asked, declaring that
the nrst soldier buried there was a
Confederate and a North Carolinlan
from Lincoln county. even though this
Is a Federal cemetery. We must have
memorials; Gettysburg. Shiloh and
other places must have monuments,
yet surely Arlington comes first.'' she
concluded
Miss Margaret Etheragc. of Selma,
gave report Of the Henry Wyatt.
committee. and Mrs. Heartt. of Ra-
leigh, invited tho Daughters to the un-
yelling on the Capitol Square at an
early date. The Chapel Hill monu-
rnent COMMITTEES report was read by
Mrs. H A London. This Is in memory
of the boys who In '61 dropped their
books to take part in the war. The
university alumni have pledged $4,000,
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy $1,000. go $1,000 Is still lacking.
Upon adjournment the members CT
the convention were guests Of the James
u Gordon Chapter at luncheon. In the
Board of Trade rooms. and at o'clock
this afternoon they wero tendered
very enjoyable complimentary recital at
Salem College.