Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-01-19

of Mrs. John Williams
The U. DC.
The u. ID. c. Chapter Of the Daughters of
the Confederacy held its quarterly meeting
at the home of the President, Miss Mar
: earet Fields, in Rockville. A good atten-
dance was present. and the day was di-
vided into two sessions In the morning
reports were read, the most important of
which was that of Miss May Sellman, dele
gate from the chapter to the last Conven-
ton at Richmond. Miss Sellman presented
a full account of the proceedings, which
were listened to attentively.
Luncheon was served by the President
to the members from a distance, and in
the afternoon the Monumental Committee
adjourned to the National Bank to meet the
Monument Committee of the Confederate
Veterans Camp of the county, hoping to
be able to agree with the gentlemen on a
selection of the sculptor and design for
the proposed monument. Owing to illness
and absence from town none of the GENTLE
men of the committee appeared. Mr.
Spencer c. Jones, treasurer of the monu-
ment fund, was present and presided but.
not being member of the committee,
said he could not speak for the absent
members, consequently no action was taken.
The next meeting of the chapter will be
held at the residence of Washington city
member
INTERESTING NoIEs.
Mrs Magnus Thompson, President of the
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, of Washington,
d. c., has extended cordial invitation to
the Ridgely Brown Chapter, of Montgomery
County to assist in preparing for and en-
tertaining the next U. D. C. Convention to
be held in Washington city
Mrs. M. L. Croxall, of the Elective Board
of the Ridgely Brown Chapter of this county.
U. D. c.. has had the honor conferred
upon her of being made an honorary menu
Der of the StOnewall Jackson Chapter, No.
20, Mrs. Thompson president. Her nOmi-
nation has been confirmed by Mrs. McKin-
ney, of the National Society. The Stone
wall Jackson Chapter, No. 20, is one of the
very few U. D. C. chapters that have hon
orary members. No. 20 had four Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson being one of the num-
Der. Mrs. Croxall makes the fifth. This
honor was conferred on Mrs CroxaIl by
reason of her researches in the history of
the South, presented in the book just pub
lshed. The Journal of Julia lie Grand"
Miss lie Grand was born at Portland Man.
or" near Annapolis, but moved in her
grlhood to Louisiana and passed her life
there and in Texas, where she married and
died in Galveston. She was in New Or
leans when the city fell and was unable
to procure passport to leave the city and
remained there all during the occupation
by Butler and Banks To relieve the tedium
of the days she kept journal of events in
the city. Her diary is running common
tary on officers and soldiers of both the
Federal and Confederate forces. gunboats,
happenings political and social. and many
Incidents of historical interest that will
become invaluable as the years pass. This
chronicle is. so far as the editors of the
life within the Crescent City from the civil
ians point of view. Through it all. in her
writing of and depicting the time and
scenes in which she was living. Miss LIE
Grand preserves her dignity, Christian
patience, charity and endurance. writes
with rare force and culture, while she NOR
allies and discusses hard problems with
the wisdom of sage. Miss lie Grand's
comments on the position of Maryland as
Border State" should be of great interest
to the residents of the State. Speaking Of
her family, she says: I'VE are border State
people, and have the position of Old Mary
land to regret We can see much to justify
the conduct of the poor border States, and
confess that the people who have fiocked
to take the oath to the United States as
they have done in this city IN. o. have
no right to pass such sweeping censures as
Maryland and Kentucky receive every day.
Between North and South this war is
sectional; in the unhappy border States
alone. il is civil. Lee was
certainly unsupported. Maryland should
have risen en- masse. Lee remained three
DAYS, however, and men cannot leave
homes unprotected so suddenly and on such
short notice. wish Lee had never gone
to Maryland. 1t was pleasant to dream OF
her relief in my own way.
Miss LIE Grand was a first cousin to
Judge John Carroll lie Grand, who was for
many years judge of the Court Of Appeals
of Maryland.
Miss Kate Mason Rowland Mrs. Croxalls
co-editor in bringing out the book, is an
author of note. Miss Kate Mason Kow-
land is lineal descendant of George Mason
of Gunston Hall, Va, personal friend OIL
Washington, and who drafted the Virginia
Bill of Rights. Miss Rowland has written
The Life of George Mason" and 1.-THE Life
of Charles Carroll Of Carrollton both
, books are authorities on the lives OF these
statesmen. Her name is synonymous foT
literary style and accuracy Of statement
Miss Rowland is a Colonial Dame and was
National Corresponding Secretary of thu
U. D. C. in 1906 She is a niece of the late
, Miss Emily Virginia Mason, the celebrated
War nurse of the Confederacy, and anothe
aunt married General Chiffon, Of the Con
federate service.
e Wit And wisdom.
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