The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
Women of Dixieland Conpene in Capital CityI

Mrs william Pritchard of San Francis
co. Mrs. Virginia Clay CIopton OF Ala
bama, Mrs. l.. H. Ralnes OF Georgia,
Mrs. John II. Reagan Of Texas, Mrs.
John 8. Williams OF Kentucky, Mrs.
Magnus II. Thompson of Maryland, Mrs.
g. Helen Plane Of Georgia. Mrs Norman
v. Randolph OF Florida, Mrs. John W.
Tench Of Gainesville, Fla, Mrs Daisy
Hampton Tucker Of Washington and
Mrs. John B. Richardson Of New Or
leans.
A distinguished COMMITTEES had charge
of the design for the Arlington Monu-
ment. It consists of Mrs. Cornelia
Branch Stone Of Texas, chairman; Col.
Hilary Herbert OF Washington. Mrs.
Marion Butler Of Washington, Mrs. L.
w. Kent Of Clemson College. s. c., Mr..
Wallace Streator OF Washington. Judge
Seth Shepard OF Washington and DR..
Randolph McKim Of Washington. i
The U. d. C. has been formally organ
lied in Nashville. Tenn, since septem-
Der 10. 1894 The seven original charter
members. most OF whom are still ardent
workers are Mrs. F. G. Ferret Mrs. ].
Pinckney Smith, Mrs. Percy Roberts.
Miss Catherine Mobiles, Mrs. NJ. L g.
Grsham. and Mrs. i. NJ. H worley.
Mrs. d. A. s. Vaught. president of the
New Orleans chapter brought with her
to Washington an invitation from the
officials OF the State, the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans. and Confederate
Veterans, to the U. D. c. to hold
their next meeting In New Orleans.
Mrs. Vaught is the eldest daughter of
Thomas Livingston Bayne. Her mother
was Miss Claria Gayle before her mar
riage to Thomas Bayne. She is able TO
recollect vivid scenes connected with
Louisiana before the secession and her
fathers departure for the war in the
Fifth Company Washington Artillery
Her father was wounded In the battle of
Shiloh. She has been a member of the
Ladies' Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton for about forty years, having served
4 longer term OF once than any other
member Mrs. Vaught has served in
many offices OF the U. d. C. in her State,
she has been State registrar. historian,
vice president, and president OF the
division.
Mrs. James Henry Parker, who is
one OF the most indefatigable workers |
Tor the U. d. C.. is president Of the |
New York City Chapter.
Mrs. Simon Baruch is prominent both
II the d. A. r. and the U. d. c. She
s regent OF the Knickerbocker Chapter
If the d. A. r., New York City. and is /
president Of the StonewaII Jackson |
Chapter, U. D. C. Mrs Baruch Is a |
member Of the Edgar Allan Poe memo
1al committee. and is making earnest |
snorts to conserve the cottage occupied |
~ the poet and his wife at Fordham,
Y. Y.
The seal Of the United Daughters 70 I
he Confederacy is a reproduction Of the |
'reat seal OF the Confederate States OF
America with the addition Of the In
cription. The United Daughters OF the
on the outer rim.
At the Richmond convention Of the
J. D. c. last year. Mrs J. E. B. Stuart
Confederate battle flags to the
richmond Howitzers and Richmond
light Infantry Blue in memory Of the
Confederate dead OF those companies.
Miss Anne Benning. OF Georgia. who
; well-known as an ardent worker in
II patriotic societies. is a member OF
he U. d. c. Miss Bennlng is q Co.
Dnial Dame and a ID. A. R, being vice
resident general from Georgia, Of the
}. A. r.
Mrs. Susan p. Lee. daughter OF Chief
Artillery William Nelson Pendleton,
( Gen. Lees stan. has written p history
Z the United States which is widely
sed in the public schools OF the South
5 1t deals impartially with the facts OF
he war between States"
Mrs. James Henry Parker. president
the New York City chapter. and Mrs.
henderson. OF Missouri, are among the
lembers Of the committee OF Confeder-
ts Legion OF Honor buttons which are
} be conferred on Confederate soldiers
'ho served from Bull Run to Appomat-
*. Mrs Parker made the motion at
lie Richmond convention last year that
lch a button be adopted and 1t was
.conded by Mrs. Henderson. At that
me Mrs. Parker explained that the
lea had been given to her by Col
rancis Y. Ward. of Maryland, an old
onfederate officer, who had said that
3 thought that those soldiers who
'ught through the entire years OF
lie war in the Confederate service
iould have special recognition at the
ands OF the U. D. C. There are not
any OF US left" he added.