The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-17
NEW CHAPTER OF
j. D. c. ORGANIZED
OBJECT OF NEW ORGANIZATION
WORK FOR LIVING RATHER
THAN DEAD.
MRS. MONTAGUE AT HEAD
STARTS WITH FORTY MEMBERS
AND EXPECTS TO HAVE TWO
HUNDRED WITHIN A SHORT
TINE.

With about forty women present x
a new chapter of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, to be known
as the Lee Chapter. was organized
yesterday afternoon in Lee Camp
Hall
Mrs. A. j. Montague, who has been
Eactive in forming the new chapter.
stated at the beginning of the meet
ing that she felt that Richmond Is
large enough to have more than one
interest. and that the Richmond
chapter. which up to this time has
been the only chapter in the city, has
worked chiefly for the erection OF
monuments to the memory of the
, dead. while the object of the new
chapter will be to work for the living
rather than the dead.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. j. w Wills, and Mrs. Mon
tague then stated the purpose of the
/ meeting and the aim of the new
1 chapter to work for the living and
1 to give its support to the Home for
| Needy Confederate Women in this
| city.
! Memorial to Mothers.
| "our great purpose, said Mrs.
/ Montague, lis that We shall make the
Home for Needy Confederate Women
a permanent and lasting memorial
/ TO our mothers of the Gonfederacy.
| We cannot point To one single thing
we have done to honor the Southern
women who suffered the hardships of
| the Civil War as much, II not more.
than the men. except this Home" The
| women, who We're present are in sym
pathy with this purpose. and 1t is
| along this line that the work of the
chapter will be directed
Mrs A. j. Montague was elected
temporary president OF the new Or
ganization. which will be called the
Lee Chapter. Other temporary Off
GERS were elected as follows: Mrs.
Arthur P. Wilmer, hrst vice president;
Mrs. Miles Cary, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Simon SycIe. third vice
I president, Miss Mary Chalmers,
treasurer: Mrs. William Minor. cor
! responding secretary, Mrs. Charles
Ryiand. recording secretary; Mrs. J.
w. Wills historian. and Mrs. Charles
A. Rose. registrar
Organization Retarded.
The organization Of the chapter has
been somewhat retarded by the de-
lay in securing application blanks for
membership. These blanks have to
be filled out, endorsed by three vet
Grams, and approved by the registrar
OF the State division, u. .. G. Thirty
nine of these blanks are ready to be
sent to the State registrar anu as
many more will he ready in few
days.
Mrs Montague has a list OF lei
names of eligible women, who will
join the chapter as soon as the neces-
sary blanks can be secured. and 9TH
ers present reported the names OF
many who will join. The enroll
ment will, from the reports yester-
day afternoon. reach the 200 mark
as soon as the blanks are secured and
filed.
Delegate Named.
Mrs. Montague and Mrs. Wilmer
| were elected delegates to represent
the new chapter at the generol Y. ID.
lC. convention. which meets in Rich-
mond in November. 1t seemed GER
tain that the membership will NUM-
Der seventy-tive before that time. and.
as a chapter IL allowed one delegate
for every twenty-five members. tho
president was authorized to appoint
the third delegate IL such is the case.
Mrs. G. r. Warren, Miss Cornelfa
Adsjr. and Mrs Charles Ryland were
named aiternates. The promoters or
the new chapter are enthusiastic over
the prospects of the new organiza.
ton and its work.