Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
MONTHLY u. D. c. PROGRAM is
Of EXTRAORDINARY Interest
Traces Origin and Development OF the Organization Program Prepared
By Miss Mile Rutherford Historian General Of the Organization

Locally the program LOT the April
work of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy has just made its ap-
pearance, the official programs hav-
ing Just been received here from the
historian general of the organization,
Miss Mildred Rutherford, of Athens.
The program is of unusual interest as
it traces the origin and growth OF
the organization.
The subject of the work as outlin-
ed on the April program is, Origin,
Mission and Objects of the Daughters
of the Confederacy." This topic has
been evolved and amplified in Sc
ries of questions, with answers.
Mrs Frank Harold. of Americas
chairman of the Historical Program
committee of the Georgia division of
the Daughters of the Confederacy,
presents the following program arrang-
ed by Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford,
of Athens, historian general of the
7. D. c:
Subject: Origin, Mission and OBJ
jects of The Daughters of The Confed
eracy"
l. What is the origin of organizing
chapters of Daughters of the Confed-
eracy throughout the SOUTH,
Ans. To Mrs. Catherine Goodlett,
Of Nashville, Tenn, belongs this hon
or, for she first attracted public atten-
ton in 1894 to this matter, when she
referred to the Nashville chaper. 1t
IS true that Mrs. Cassidy, of st. Louis,
Mo, had several months before organ
lied chapter of Daughters of the
Contederacy, and she should have the
honor of organizing the first chapter
under that name. And Mrs l.. H.
-Ralnes. of Savannah, Ca, was then
preparing to organize, the thought
having come to her unsuggested-ye
II was Mrs. Goodlett's public notice in
a Nashville paper that started the
movement, and she should be entitled
TO the honor and given the name of
FOUNDER. authority for this state
menU Mrs. Raines letter to Mrs
Goodlett, dated Savannah Ga pA,ilr
Goodlett, dated Savannah, Ga, April
20, 1894.
1rC J1l, oI1 &C
OF welcome in the minutes of U. D. c.
convention 1896, states that the Nash
VILE chapter was organized May, 1898.
And 1t is also true that Mississippi,
under the leadership of Mrs. Jose Fra
zer Cappleman, had organized the FL
uella Circle, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, and Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie
mad chapter of Daughters of the
Confederacy organized at Dallas, Tex,
TO build a Confederate monument, and
portsmouth, Va, had band of child
rem named Daughters of the Confed-
Sracy-all formed about the same time
IN lS94-but as far as can be ascer-
famed no movement to extend the
work to other states was made until
MIS- Goodlett seized the thought and
she and Mrs Raines carried it into ex-
ecution.
T. When was the term Daughter
ol the Confederacy" first used?
Ans. By Gen. John B. Gordon, or
the way to Atlanta for the unwilling
VI Benjamin Hills monument, Apri
o. 1856. Crowds met the train bear.
ing President Davis and daughter al
every station and there were many
calls for the president to speak He
was too weak, so General Gordon step.
pea TO the rear platform and address
ing the crowds said he wished to in
Iouuce the Daughter of the Confed-
Sracy presenting Winnie Davis.
me next day. May 1, 1886, at the
uhVelLing of the monument, DR.. Spald
ing led Winnie Davis forward, anC
Henry Grady introduced her again al
me Daughter of the Confederacy."
. Give a sketch of Mrs. Goodlett'
life?
'See minutes of U. d. c. con
Vention)
= Who first suggested the organ
neo chapters of Daughters of tn
Cohfederacy throughout the South un
uef one name and one badge?