Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21

nah.
(The authority for this statement is
Mrs. Goodletes letter to Mrs. Raines,
Nashville, Tenn, April "a 1894 Also
Mrs. P. G. Roberts report)
5. What was the organization first
called? When changed?
Ans. National Daughters of the
Confederacy. Then changed to the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
at Nashville convention, 1896, upon a
motion of Mrs. A. G. Smythe, of Char
lesion, S. C.
6. Give sketch of Mrs. Raines
life?
(See minutes of U. D. C. conven-
tion)
Z. When, how and where was the
U. D. c. organized?
Ans. Mrs. Raines suggested a meet
ing at Savannah, Chattanooga or
Nashville, and Mrs. Goodlett called it
in Nashville, September, 1894
There were present the members
of the Nashville chapter, Mrs. J. c.
Meyers, visiting friend from Texas,
and Mrs. l.. H. Raines. who went for
the purpose of organizing. The meet
ing was called in the rooms of the
Frank Cheatham Bivouac, U. c. V.
8. Who drafted the constitution?
Ans. Mrs. L. H. Raines, after the
constitution of the U. c. ", loaned
her by John P. Hickman, secretary
of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac.
8. Who were the first officers?
Ans. Mrs. Caroline Goodlett, pres
Mident; Mrs. L. H. Raines, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie vice
president; Miss May White, vice pres
ident Mrs John P. Hickman, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. w. Nancy,
treasurer Mrs. J. c. Meyers, of Tex
as, was first elected vice president;
then a change made later)
10. Who suggested the badge for
the U. D. C?
Ans. Mrs. L. H. Raines, of Savan-
nah, Ga. authority, Mrs. Goodlett's
letter, April "a, 1S94)
II. What are the objects of the U.
D. c.?
Ans. Memorial historical, benevo-
| lent, educational, social.
10. How does the work differ from
the Ladies' Memorial Associations, and
should the two be united?
Ans. The object of the Ladies Me-
mortal Associations. is memorial work
only. They collected the dead bodies
of our heroes and erected monuments
over them, and now they observe Me-
mortal Day and see that the graves
are decked with flowers, and their
brave deeds held in remembrance.
(The uestion of uniting is to be de-
decided by the opinion of the chapter
under discussion, there being without
doubt two sides to the question:
10. What has the U. D. C. done to
honor living veterans?
Ans They have and are bestowine
upon them the Southern Cross of Hon.
or.
IA. By whom was the Cross of Hon
or suggested?
Ans. By Mrs. Mary Ann Lamar
Cobb Erwin MRS. Alexander Er
VIM, Athens, Ga, the daughter o
General Howell Cobb, of Georgia. The
thought came to her in Atlanta, 1897
during a reunion U. C. V. She men
toned it to Mrs. S. E. Gabbett, who
from the first was enthusiastic abou
the matter, and to her is largely du,
the credit of pressing it before tn
attention of the United Daughters o
the Confederacy.
The first resolutions were read be
fore the Athens Chapter, Mrs. Erwin's
home chapter. They were heartily en-.
dorsed, then the president of tina
, chapter was asked to present them tt
the Georgia Division, which met a
Rome, October, 1898. The division
heartily endorsed them, Mrs. j. A
Rounsaville, president, then Mrs. Err
win asked Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie tt
present them before the U. D. G. con
, vention at Hot Springs. Mrs. Curri,
was presiding, so she asked Mrs. Hell
en- Plane, of Atlanta, Ga, to presen