El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-12


terry viii mark the opening Of the an
nual convention of the United DaUgh-
tiers of the Confederacy, to be held in
/ the neighboring city of Washington.
/ That these women, whose special ser
vice is to honor the memory Of the
men who fought for me lost cause and
/ TO succOr the needy and the III among
I the survivors Of the armies of Lee and
Johnston. should hold their meeting in
the national capital and have charge
I Of the erection OF great monument
in a national cemetery under The direct
supervision Of the secretary OF war IS
proof indeed Of the proud TACT that
! there is no north, no SOUTH that 90
have extinguished every smoUlder1ng
hate, and have left only Ihat pride LnaL
every hero bequeaths in legacy for
his own people. So now the younger
/ generation, in loyal unity, are sepa-
rated only in service to the memory
Of those who sleep, Under the lilies
the gray, under the roses the blue
Contributions From Every State.
The monument is now in process OF
/ construction IN the studio Of sir Moses
Ezekiel the noted Italian sculptor VINO
has promised that it shall be com
Melted in time for erection next june
when its unwilling viii be a fitting
ceremony in connection with the cele-
bration of the 5Oth anniversary OF the
battle of Gettysburg, which IS d part
of the five years program OF the JUDI
( lee celebration of so years OF peace
I between the north and the south Inc
monument alone is costing $4,000 ana
Z $4,000 additional is being raised to
provide for the pedestal and the prepa-
I ration Of the surrounding ground
The erection of this monument was
I first taken UP by the five chapters
which then composed The District or
Columbia division of the Daughters OF
] 81. THr.nr rH1r rHr~ n
l held in Norfolk five years ago, the en-
J tire organization took up the work
Z Contributions for ii have come from
I every state in the union, the generOs-
! ity of many persons outside of the
| ranks Of the order giving one more
= proof of the unity OF feeling which
] now exists between the north and the
J Originated in Nashville.
After the corner stone laying the
| real work of the convention viii open
/ and for four days these daughters from
! the south, who are now 20 De IounQ IN
/ every state OF the union, viii give their
| attention 10 the promotion OF the vaTls
: Gus lines of good work for which the
( order was esta bIshed. WhIe these
/ may have seemed narrow TO the OUT
/ slider who is not aware OF their scope
/ and breadth it is safe to say that there
/ are few organization that have, IN so
+ short a period, accomplished more gen
/ uiue good.
/ federacy had its origin in Nashville,
: Tenn where il was the OutgrOWth OF
an effort Of the women OF thaL CITY
! to secure greater interest IN preserV-
/ ing the spirit and historic achieve
{ ments Of the south It's objects as or
/ iginally stated are memorial, historical,
{ benevolent. educational and social,
{ namely to honor the memory Of those
! who served and those who 1eu IN the
{ service of the confederate states 10
] record the part taken by the cOnIed-
} crate women in patient endurance ana
! patriotic devotion during the struggle.
/ as wen as untiring effort during the
/ reconstruction which followed; 10 col
{ lect and preserve the material Tor a
[ true history of the war between the
Z north and south: TO preserve historic
/ places of the cOnfederacy; TO fulfill
/ the sacred duties of charity to the sur
I vivOrs Of that war and their depend
/ ents; to help educate the Needy ue-
/ scendauts of worthy cOnfederates and
! among the members OF the society
Confederate Museum.
One of the most important WORKS OF
! the organization has been in connec-
( ton with the establishment Of the
I Confederate museum in Richmond,
! Virginia, in the house which was
I occupied by jefferson DAVIS WnlIe
I president of the confederate states
] one room is devoted to each OF
I the Is confederate states, Kentucky
( and Missouri being included with the
( IL that actually seeded. In this build
I ing are collected all kinds Of relics
/ connected with the history of the
I southern states before and during, the
Z war and its value is being continually
! enhanced. Contributions come from all
( sources. One Of -the most interesting
I was sent to a member of the District
] of Columbia division by a union sol
{ dier. This was the chair in which
! jefferson Davis sat during his con-
| finement at Fortress Monroe This
4 nsme q a.sH ~ IA He"a n d
became deeply attached to the distin-
3 guished sOutherner and preserved the
Z chair as a mementO Of him. When he
! learned Of the opening Of the Confed-
/ crate museum by the Daughters Of the
! COnfederacy, he felt that the chair
I properly belonged there.
The museum contains portraits of all
/ of the men prominent in the cOnfeder-
! aCy. a collection of II the different
: uniforms worn in the different ranks
h of the confederate army, the most
( complete collection of confederate
{ money in existence, and numerous
, other treasures. Each state division
Of the Daughters of the COnfederacy
Z has raised a special endowment fund
: for the preservation and enlargement
: of the collection of relics contained in
! the room devoted to that state, while a
! special endowment fund is beiES raised
I for the maintenance of the solid
Z south" room. which is, to many of the
/ Daughters, the most important Of all
because Al II are EtELG5t. 4lLG4 vs. omen
! now living in northern states In con-
I nection with the museum is a COnfed-
! crate Literary society which has for
I its special aim re preservation of all
: literature relating to the cOufederacy.
The Southern Cross OF Honor.
An interesting work accomplished
I by the organization is the distribution
7 of the Southern Cross Of Honor. This
is a medal OF honor awarded to. every
| soldier and sailor in the Confederate
army and navy who served throughout
/ the war or was awarded honorable
/ discharge. Tt is made Of metal from
cannon captured by the union forces
during the war and which were turned
{ over to the Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy by one of the secretaries OF war.
] The cross is also granted TO the old
l est lineal descendant OF a deceased sol
der or sailor upon proper credentials
| being presented
There have been many interesting
[ ceremonies connected with the bestOW-
{ ing of these crosses which have usu-
ally taken place upon the Memorial
Day selected by the state or upon the
birthdays Of jefferson Davis or Rob
ert z. Lee. The cross may not be worn