The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16
MUCJ pAlisi'o4
Is Nj Dir &c i s
Mrs. Andrew ]. Montagre =
Eloquent Appeal for Home to.
Needy Confederate Women in
Richmond. and Daughters
of Confederacy May Take
Over Management.

| Washington. November i5.-The
I. United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
in convention here to-day. voted unan-
imousiy to hold the 1918 convention in
New Orleans. The New Orleans dele
cation made a vigorous campaign for
the honor, and when the final vote
came won without opposition.
The New York delegation made an
effort to secure the convention for
New York City. but when il became
apparent that sentiment among the
delegates was strongly in favor of the
Louisiana city. the New Workers with
drew.
To-days sessions of the convention
were but meagrely attended, many of
the delegates making the trip to An
napolis. where they were entertained
by Governor Goldsborough. OF Mary
land, and the Maryland Division of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. The
afternoon and evening sessions were
devoted largely to the routine reports
Of committees.
Scheme to Raise Funds.
general scheme to raise funds for
the Confederate monument In Airing
ton Cemetery was adopted to-day by
the convention. The convention pass
ed resolution requesting that each
member of the organization contribute
so cents to the fund during the next
year. This would raise enough money
to complete the monument
Colonel Hilary A. Herbert chairman
Of the executive committee OF the
Arlington Confederate Monument As
ISOLATION. presented report to the
convention showing about $4,000 re-
manned to be supplied for the build
ing of the monument The plan for
raising the fund was Immediately
evolved.
Mrs. Matthew d. Scott, president
general of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution, was guest of the
convention. and made q brief speech
urging co-opefation between the
1 pauxh4e4. Of ne n <ssoAsaAtone~asJ4 fAe
pauxhtssSs OH the Confederacy.
The convention gave a rising vote
of thanks to- President Taft for his
activities In connection with the Ar
| lington Monument
After an eloquent address to-day by
Mrs. Andrew. Jackson Montague. OF
Virginia. the convention voted to au-
thorixe a committee to investigate the
adyisabdiity Of the United Daughters
taking over the management OF the
Home for Needy Confederate Women
at Richmond. Mrs Montague earnest
" told the convention that the care
Of the aged women Of the Confederacy
was OF much more merit than the ex-
pendfture Of 'nisdirected patriotism
in the erection Of monuments and mau-
soleums TO the dead A resolution by
Mrs Lizzie G. Henderson. OF Alabama,
directed the president-general to ap-
~
trustees Of the home with a view to
taking over the home.
Mrs. Roy Weeks Mckinney. Of Ken
lucky. treasurer of the committee on
the Shiloh battlefield monument, pre-
senfed the report Of tho Shiloh fund
She reported S17,35s23 collected for
the erection OF the Shiloh monument.
which win cost $4,000. An appeal for
more funds was made, and q number
Of contributions and pledges were re-
ce!ved
Aeee0ao0o to R1ehn0nA AUse0@
Reports from various Confederate
homes and museums were received and
a number of accessions to the Confed-
crate Museum at Richmond. were re-
ported Miss Sally Archer Anderson.
OF Virginia pleaded for the support OF
the daughters in the maintenance OF
the Richmond museum
Tonight q bevy of children Of the
Confeder1ky presented wealth OF
flowers 10 Mrs Frank @. Odenheimer.
che PRECEDING vsce-pressdeut OF the
conventions. The reports Of committees
were then continued.
Meantime. another round OF social
functions occupied the delegates. and
there were many empty seats In the
Convention hall. A reception to the
daughters was given at the Pan-Ameri-
can Union Building by John Barrel.
director-Heneral Of the Pan-American
Union. The general Officers OF the or
SANITATION and q number OF Washing
tom society women were IN the receiv-
ing line. A reception was also held
for the dauGh,ers by Camp III. United
Confederase Veterans. AZ the confeder-
ate Memorial Home
To-morrow. the daughters VIII elect
oficers and visit the home OF George
WASHINGTON as Mount vernon The Of
fcers Of the organization VIII I'M
doubeedly ali he reelected