The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-14
DAUGHTERS AWARD
/. PRIZE OF MER|
TO v|RG|M|AI
Stonewall Jackson and Robefl
E.Lee Chapters Did Best n
Work of Year
SAISED MGST MONEY!
FOR PEACE SHAFT
Mrs. Alexander B. White, q
Her Annual Report, Asks
for United, Unseifish
Effort for Cause

WASHINGTON Nov. f3.---TAQ@
United Daughters of the Confederae1
at their session today. awarded thu
aantlsl. prize H4arit.. for the g. -
work done for the organization durt1
the past year 10 the State of virEtp&N
Most Of the money for the Ariingt0$
Confederate monument was raised h
the Stonewall Jackson aud Robert ~
Lee chapters. OF Virginia. and 9th
| important work was done by IT,
branch in that State.
Cardinal Gibbons opened the mCEM4#
| ing session with prayer. The Dau9nsH
tiers then went through the ritual 81
their order consisting of responstg~3
| readings of a patriotic nature. Hoo
tine business was transacted includtnMs
| the reports of committees. whtcMs
showed the organization To be in g0o03
| shape. 8#2
| The arst step towards the clectto
of officers was taken today, when tne3
report Of Mrs. Alexander B. Wits
president g.nelal of -. the ~DaughtA4
was read. Mrs. White is absent. OMsa
| inc 10 illness in her family. but ~ he2
report she counseled moderations a1
the elemination of political cCnEtderu1
tons in the election.
Pat aside this desire TO HDFHlHe4M
or to win at all hazards. said Mk4%
| White In her report. Forget sA
and make the organization the CO.
and all its stands for. rather than e@tz
fish interests paramount. To be wq&
thy the soldier blood Of our fathNk
does not call for strife and bickerfuE2|
but requires us 10 be brave aud
stand shoulder to shoulder.
! Report Of President Genoral.
The annual report OF the presi0sI
I general made the following recomn1e01a
dations: @ss ne
-sThat the time for bestowed i
crosses OF honor be extended ~
NARY IN. 1918. and all outstanding
plications be filed then. s5s
| THAT names and addresses Of -
general officers and OF shiloh and A4s]
Iineton directors he given in diviSeU
minutes. and in official organs ror
information OF members.
i THAT application papers be chau2
h to give fuller record OF veteran S5G
his relationship To applicant. and MA
h fidavits as 10 correctness OF reccru
required Of applicant or endorsersess
Il THAT this convention decide No.
Their the records OF Confederate
| iiers as given in the war depart
shall he regarded as lnal III dect0l
the eligibility OF applicants for met
bership, or If same may be corr6c3M
So far as admission To this society
concerned, by affidavits Of people w
OF their personal knowledge, know
record is incorrect. Oh
That the relief committee and
divisions try to secure changes IN r3a1
of Confederate homes, SO as to a0
TO them veterans, or the wid0w8
VETERANS, who enlisted from
Estates, but not now residents Of IT,
i For History Of Organization.
THAT the historian general be a
ttharized and directed to prepare
have published a history OF tho U.s
C. organization II. rs
THAT until Arlington and Shl,
monuments be completely no es1fM
tprises requiring a large sum OF mo-
be undertaken.
THAT the books of the TeEts$
Ixeneral be closed thirty days bet
1.-THE annual convention, and registrALl!-
iuapers received after that time ~
n not he reported until the fott0W5
year
Tribute TO two heroes OF the lit
disaster. Major A. w. Butt and
1 dor STRAINS. il paid by the press
general in her report. 8
President Arouses Enthusiasts
A Republican president, Wilt
Howard Taft, and union veterans
the War Between the States C0rp44
James Tanner, touched the M3&
| pathies and aroused the enthusiast
| the Southern women OF the
i Daughters of the Confederacy. y0Ne
day. 1t is declared. as did none AZ
orators-men and women--Wn0
, resent what they stand for
President Taft spoke last ntGnk
. the welcome meeting In the &C.
I | mental hall Of the p. A, R,.SE MAE
onstration given him brought
, woman in that meeting place fu
, t feet and hand -ciapping. S5Ss
Applause for State Eanh11mss
As q reminder OF their vtntS$
.. washington. each OF the
. brought delegations nag "a
State division AZ souvenir Hifk
, District OF Columbia division. he
. the convention. Each state
! enthusiasm In applaudlng thoT
biems. Virginia. with the larEa
resentation. made cOnsiderable
, Arkansas, failing State nal
!. isented a banner carried by the
. Seventh Regiment" OF ArknxaN
! | the battle of Shiloh. NIL
rnyei. the handle made
| tree on the battlefield Of 6hn0
: the mailet sfrom a tree gTQWH
, | Lookout mountain. was pre1eM
Nicely Chapter. Of Bolivar,
! will be sent to the preAidenf
J MIS- White.
A partial report 81 th~ eesl
iconnnittee wAs presented Nh
! man. Mrs. Drury G. Ludlow
! | fnrton. who II AFRO 4 yfca pFN
| the order. MIA Lndtyw rSE14
anproxin,ato voting strenG<h
ver,tion OF 1.B61 m1ad6 ~
: Delegates, nine general "a 5eM
chairmen ~ stanAing cesAa