The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29

DAoAhS are SlSuSu Oy STATE registrar
and returned to chapter, they should
be sent TO Confederate Museum, re-
tanning duplicate in the chapter IL de
sired. Many chapters reported keep
ing a duplicate for reference. The
chairman urged all chapters to buy
copies of the minutes of our annual
/ conventions and distribute them 10
members to be read. If we would
read these minutes, our officers would
be saved much trouble and expense
The Importance of election of CHAPTER
I officers prior to October LIST was
! strongly emphasized in order that the
/ correct list of officers appear in the
I minutes. Many chapters hold cleo
lions after the annual convention. con-
sequently the mail continues to go TO
the old officers. Some chapters report
holding election before convention and
send in list of their new officers but
ola ofhcers retain positions until after
convention. The chairman urges all
chapters to subscribe to the Kew
stone and the Veteran" both NAV
be obtained for $11O. The Kevstone
Is our official organ and all chapters
are asked to write an account of their
work and send to Miss Hilda Fors-
oerg, Lynchburg, Va, who will gladly
report it to the keystone for publica-
ton. Mrs. Eller implores ali chan
ters to send typewriter reports TO the
Convention and urges that credentiaI
papers be carefully filled out and sent
as directed. At the u. d. c ConveD-
ton in Little Rock last fall Virginia
had vote of 269, which would have
been even greater, had all chapters
hIled out these papers. The chapters
were instructed to send all contribu-
TONS for whatever fund to Mrs. p u
Taylor, Richmond, Va, and send II in
separate checks. The Importance of
this was shown by the fact that $19 600
was given by the chapters last wear
ana only $500 passed through the
hands of the treasurer.
The reports of committees beine
next in order, Shiloh reported contri-
buttons from thirteen chaperss. s65
with pledges from many others. Chan
ters were strongly urged to contribute
10 this object each being asked to give
at least So. Just here a poem on the
unmarked graves of the Confederate
dead at Shiloh was beautifully recited
oy Miss Pattie Spruce, of the Rawley
Martin Chapter.
Report of Arlington Monument was
reao by Mrs. Randolph in the absence
OF Mrs Bocock. She urges that the
work be completed q ring the life time
Oh the veterans. The contract for
tnls monument has been given to Sir
moses Ezekiel, but there not being
suHcleht FUNDS on hand to complete
the WORK, each chapter is asked to
give at least $40 this year. Mrs. Ran
uolph suggested the sale of the Christ
fhn
TO Arlington. 81 invested in these
seals will bring $40. Seals can no nro~
cured from Mrs. T. S. Bocock. Rich
mond, Va, who will also give instruc-
ions for sale of same.
The report of Confederate Museum
was also presented by Mrs. Randolph
who impressed upon the delegates the
promise of each chapter in Virginia
Division to contribute not less than
Sl.OO annually to the Museum. She
asked that each member who has
Confederate relics of any kind will
send them. Mrs. Guthrie spoke of
the Roll of Honor blanks to be filed
out by each chapter, giving the name
ana record OF all soldiers Giving and
dead enlisted from their county. then
to be filed in Confederate Museum
Ihese blanks are furnished flee of
charge by Mrs. N. V. Randolph, Rich
mond, Va.
The attention of the Chapters was
called to the Historical Programs as
outlined by our State Historian Mrs
Ehders Robinson, in the keystone
and they are requested to use these
as far as possible. Motion was made
ana carried that the Second District
convention assembled at Chatham
enter protest against the use of Ell
son History in our Southern Schools
ana colleges. Many chapters have pre-
'lously entered protests. The educa-
IIoHaI work was presented by Mrs
mart The State Normal at Farm
'IIIe having given a scholarship which
WIN cost Sl4O per year, this conven-
tIuh recommends that the Virginia
DIVISION accept the same. Mrs. Brown
ieports a scholarship from Randolnh-
Macon institute, Danville, given TO
sIrl OF the Second District. This will
COST $lfO per year and a suggestion
was made that each of the seventeen
counties IN Second District nav $40
annually. Delegates were requested
to bring this before their chapters and
come to the Roanoke Convention en-
powered to act.
Mrs. Randolph explained the object
OF the Relief Fund. Being asked why
this fund was created she stated that
there are so many needy Confederate
women who cannot get into a home
and something must be done for their
immediate relief. This fund is not in
antagcnism to the Confederate Wo-
mems Home. The Virginia Division
has no connection with the Confed-
crate Women's Home Mrs. Monta-
que withdrew her invitation for Off
clal representation on her board. and
virginia must take care of her Con-
Iederate women. Each chapter is
asked to contribute to a general fund
then the different chapters having
needy women among them to draw !
monthly allowance, for the relief of
any sick wife or daughter, sister or
mother of Confederate soldier. Mrs.
randolph urged all officers to send
her a report of all relief work done
IN their chapters during the year. that
she may report same at the annual |
convention. Mrs. Guthrie asked for
opinion of district work-every one