The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-10
DAUGHTER. RESENT
STATEMENT
ENTER PROTEST AGAINST RECENT
LECTURE ON PRESIDENT
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
DECORATE MONUMENT
STATE OFFICERS ATTEND MEETING
OF RICHMOND CHAPTER--sER-
VICE HELD FIRST TINE
IN PHILADELPHIA.

Richmond Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers of tho Confederacy, VIII enter
a protest against the recent lecture on
Jefferson Davis given by DR.. W. E
Dodd At Richmond College. The
daughters feel that in comparing the
lineage of Mr.. Davis with the line
age of Mr.. Lincoln and in stating
that they were similar, In that both
Mr.. Davis father and Mr.. Lfncoln's
father were "ne'er do wells" and seek
ers after free lands. DR.. Dodd was
guilty OF an historical inaccuracy that
should not be permitted TO go unchal-
lenged and uncorrected.
A motion was made and carried at
meeting Of the chapter on Wednes-
day morning that the president Mrs.
y. " Randolph, appoint a commit
tee TO draw up resolutions. remon-
straung against the delivery OF an ad-
dress containing alleged historical
untruths by Southern man before
a Southern college. such as was the
recent lecture given by DIR. Dodd be-
fore Richmond College. In the course
OF the discussion and by way of re-
flectinE DR.. Dodd's statement the ge-
theological table of President Davis
family, prepared by the late DIR. Whit
slit. lifelong friend of Mr. Davis.
and the writings Of Mr. ]. William
Jones were referred to.
To Decorate Monuments
Plans for the decoration OF the va
rious monuments In the city on Hol-
lywood Memorial Day were made.
Chesterfield Chapter will have in
charge the monument in the Capito!
Square, Mrs. P. j. White and Mrs.
J. q. CorIey the A. p. Hill monument,
Mrs. Edgar Taylor the Wtckhan mon
ument- Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. McCar-
thy the Stuart monument. Mrs. En-
ders Robinson the Howitzers' monu-
ment and the lakewood Memorial As
ISOLATION the Sodierg' and Sailors
monument In Libby Hill Park.
Mrs. Nathan u. Eller. Of Lynch
burg, president OF the Virginia Divi-
sion U. ID. c.: Mrs. Cabel Smith, OF
Rocky Mount. third vice-president OF
the division, and Miss Conrad, OF
Harrfsonburg, We're present and made
brief talks Mrs. Eller was very en-
thusiastic over the prospects for the
convention, which will be held In
Richmond in November, and predicts
an overflow attendance. az everybody
10 eager TO seize the opportunity TO
come to Richmond
Memorial Service in North.
For the first time In the history of
the Daughters OF the Confectionery a
memorial service was held In the
North for chapter president. when
the mem hers of the General Dabney
H. Manry Chapter. of Phtladeiphia
! assem- blsd Tuesday afternoon. ApriI
| ii. at ST. James church. hflsdeInhta
70 pay honor to the late Mrs. Henry
bohmer. Mrs. Randolph alluded 10
this fact at the meeting on wednax.
gay morning, and read a c!tupine
from a Philadelphia paper giving an
account OF the occasion
IonTinnnons OF S. each will be
sent FOR the Camp Chase Cenleter,
memorial exercises at Columbus. O
Tor the Memorial Day celebration a,
johnson Island Confederate Gene
terry. and TO Mrs. Andrew Jefferson
Nelson, former Richmond woman
who formed chapter in Seattle
Wash, for the first Memorial Da,
celebration west OF the Rocky noun.
tsins on June g.
To Attend Presentation.
An invitation to attend the exar.
cises In Lee Camp Hall on Friday
night when portrait OF Colonel
Reuben Boston Will be presented &c
the camp, WAS extended to the chan.
ter by Mrs. Edgar Taylor on behalf
OF r. L. Lee Camp. Congressman
Lamb Will preaent the portrait. Sfsief
VIII be accepted by Attorney Genera
| Williams. II Is expected that man,
who attend the unwilling OF the stu
art tablet on Friday afternoon viii
also attend the exercises at Lee Camt
that night. An invitation to the He
brew Memorial services on May /,
was received and accepted
Twenty-three crosses OF honor vii
rbs presented or tf,e night N June 8
Mrs Randolph was appointed to ar
range the program for this occasion
Called Meeting, .-....-
A called meeting OF the chapter
will be held on Friday morning L
complete arrangements for moon
light excursion 10 Dutch Gap on Jun.
s, the proceeds to go TO the Shilol
monument fund,
At the Polk Miller entertainment
on Thursday night for the relief funt
OF the Virginia Division, the vet
Grams Of the Soldiers Home and tn.
ladies from the Home for Needy
Confederate Women will occupy tn,
| only reserved seats in the auditorium
| The Following new members were re
| ported at the meeting on Wednes
day: Miss Alice Grey Welsh. Mis-
Marion Welsh and Mrs. c. Nj. Jordey
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