The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

their share OF tho common burden. but
they aided By cheering and comfort
Ing their struggling husbands. To these
true southern women. the Mothsrs OF
tho Confederacy, is due part of the
honor and tho praise. Without these
Confederate mothers, the helpmats of
the ono and the guiding parent. the
South could not have 80 quickly
gained It's prosperity. We owe n debt
We cannot repay. and SHOULD We not
have Confederate Mother? Let us
remember we owe our present pros
pcri,y and happiness to them.
May we show our gratitude In
such manner that generations yet
unborn shall know that III the cru
cial hour OF supreme trial the South
provided women IN comparison with
whom the Spartan mothers sink into
lnsignificanee. History immortalizes
the mother OF Graceful. the spartan
mother. the women OF Carthage: but
the world new.r saw better. Drawer.
nobIer woman than the heroines Of
he South. With no herco passions of
co1hict with no hope Of fame or glory
for noble deeds done, but prompted
only by pure patriotism and n deep
cnnviotinn to har enuntry's cause, she
is entitled TO the dearest OF memories,
and they will live feraver In tho
, hearts of the United Daughters of. the
Confederacy.
And nov, in piping times Of peace,
with charity for all and malice to-
ward none they stiii feel their task
! incomplete, and may we not rest until
! we shall help endow, for all time, that
splendid mpusolcum OF thcir Los!
GAUGE. 1.-THE Confederate Museums,
which they desire as their only monu-
msnt, more lasting than bronze and
purer than marble,
For within thnse sccurely guarded
walls they have preserved tina relics
and memor,es OF the men who fol-
lowed Lee and Jackson not only II
victory, Indeed. hut to noble immor-
! tally. and have kop. the record Of
the gallant young soldiers whoEe lives
went out in tho vain struggle for tho
cause they loved better than life.
How plain is our duty as Daughters
Our chapters are growing. We now
have in Virginia over 100 chapters and
$500 members. We have had thirteer
conventlons, each accomplishing much
good In planning the work.
The Hrst convention wac held ir
Nashville, September 10, 1891. Hearing
Of this, Mrs. James Mercer Garrett, OF
Churlott ssvil,e. organized the frs
chapter In Nirginia-the Charlottesville
, or Alhcmarle Chapter, May 10. 1871
Let MS I've active Daughters. aiding IL
this work, and may 1t be said of ua 81
Daughters that we are banded to
gether for the purposs of soothing the
declining years of these who bore un
iinchingly the burden of that tremen-
dous atrusgle and OF handing down to
future generations the true story Of
the Lost Cause" AS United Daughter,
of the Confederacy, let us adorn oul
Southland, where our heroes sleep
with monuments of marble and bronze
Inspiring and beautiful, and with ten,
der care and devotion minister to thos,
who may spend their declining yeart
among us. Let us generously contrib
ute to our Confederate Home for Needy
Women. May the ]. y. II. Chapter b
untirluG In their efforts Until We have
u room for somo noble woman who SO
willingly gave their homes fathers
husbands, sons and themselves fol
their country. May they fesi that thu
United Daughters OF the CDnfcderac!
are comfort and blessing to them ant
that we are following the noble spirits
OF our leaders, Mrs Norman v. Ran,
dolph and Mrs. Belle Bryan.
AIRS w. II. cEtITWoOD.