The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
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to the rescue by suggesting that il
the convention would haye patience
until this morning she would pro-
duce number of designs from her
collection and let the body take its
choice, il 1t 50 desired
Mrs. Schuyler Speaks.
In her address. Mrs. Schuyler, the
president-generai. said in part:
One very important thing which
we nope for from this meeting in
Richmond Is renewed and Increased
interest in our Confederate Museum:
the hailowed building within whose
walls the only Confederate president
and his family lived. preserved to
ns by the heroic efforts of noble
women. and made the storehouse Of
so much that Is sacred and Of price
less value to every Southern State.
l would urge upon the delegations
from each State to visit their State
room especially while here, note its
needs. and go home determined to
better work for 1t in their respective
divisions than ever before. The
Florida division through its State
president has, within the past few
months, secured an annual appro-
priation of 500 from the State OF
Florida toward the endowment Of
the Florida room, to be continued
until the endowment fund for that
room be completed. South Carolisia
did this some years ago. and our
other divisions would do well to take
the same step, as we'll as to stimulate
all possible interest in the work
among the Daughters OF the ConfeG-
eracy.
Put on Firu Basis.
During this administraLi, N Airing
ton monument has been put upon a
firm basis, the sculptor selected AMI
decision reached az to the APP
proximata date when the cornerstone
will be laid. Daughters. do not let
Shiloh be overshadowed. 1t is I'm
portant to have that monument COM
pleted. surrounded as those mounds
are by grand and massive stones erect
ed by the general government and
others to the memory OF the Federal
dead.
Tho two central committees are
working hard for these monuments.
Encourage the directors of both by
buying the Confederate Christmas
stamp for Arlington and the Shiloh
post cards for Shiloh.
Historical and educational works
are important parts of our duty as
an organization. and your president
general IL happy to tell you We are
making wonderful strides III these
THE history committee. headed ny
the historian general, and composed
of the division historians. is endeavor-
ing to put before the country true
and unbiased story of the South ana
the War Between the States.
THE condemnation heaped upon the
Elson History has been sounded
the South. and every ef-
fort made to exclude Its "a -iihes
from the young minds OF TIA Fresch.
day. No amends can be made "
the author. Let our studen'a realize
that the same South Is stahoihs Aon
the same principles. ch ,rishins every
sacred memory. having NJ regrets,
makinr no apologies. but respecting
ths opinions of others, an yieM'nS
to none in loyalty - an united couh-
try" .,
Many Chapters Charters"
Mrs. Roy weaks Mckinney. SO ora
,rg sacretary-general, reported that
chapters had been
chartered during the year. thas
hs,ng an increase OF nve over
last year. During the year. $500
certificates of membership were
.ued. she reported. owing 10 LUG
fact that the express compa
carry the certificate blanks a.
''.sr,aa matter. these being classed as
Mrs. Mckinney said uiae
,h.r. had been q marked increase Ia
nsr expense account. She eShor.eu
49, fellow &. u. C.'s to send mr. -
fa~, stamps az possible AS sns go,
.h 6iriiculty in converting then
into ready cash ~,
Portrait Unveiled.
rh. convention adjourned AT
NJ so tina; the ds4osAtes c'u'u
nYs..nt at the unseiiinS OF po
irsat and = statue ~ the Nonl sass . ~
Wuseum. the portrait being the onis
ms If Mrs. Jefferson Davis painted
from nfe. The statue was reproouceo
from the working modei OF the Nei,
hans equestrian statue OF Nenc".
Nathan Bedford Forrest IN fofeSs
Park Memphis. Tenn.
To Mrs. Livingston Rowe Schuyiel'
OF New York. fell the honor OF ue-
nver,nr the address incident to the
,rhich was executed by Mrs. Paul
Mayrowttz. who contributed It to the
museum.
Makes Presentation.
In her presentation REMARKS Mrs'
Schuyler said:
at il only right that the Z. D. G.
should possess the only portrait OF
the President OF the Confederate
states Of America. 1t has been my
privilege, a. chairman OF the history
81 m rnittee OF our chapter, to securs
this portrait, whose artistic value fa
$4,000. but whose real value cannot
be estimated
at IL the women OF the South. or
ganixed a. the L. ID. c.. who are col
lecting and preserving the historic OBJ
lccts OF the South and who are striv-
ing to SEQ that true history OK the
war between the States shall be writ
ten that will make tlea rthe principle
for which that war was fought to fu-
ture generations. principle by no
means dead. AZ the recent meeting OF
the House 0fCsovernors demonstrates;
<nr coptra lfxa ffon m aaN1 death ri da.