The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-14
LOYALTY TO TRUTH
OF SOUTH'S HISTORY
Basis of Annual Address to U. ID.
c. by Mrs. Alexander White.
MEMBERSHIP OF 10000.
Daughters of Confederacy Holding
Their Annual Convention i'm New
OrleanS-Chief Motive.

V,
was declared the chief motive of the
| United Daughters of the Confederacy
by Mrs. Alexander Il. White, presi-
dent-general, in her address to the
annual convention of the organiza-
tion here last night.
President-General White devoted
her attention chiefly to a detailed re-
| cital of the work already done by the
Daughters of the Confederacy toward
commemorating the bravery and
achievements of Southern soldiers
She called attention to the fact that
although the U. ID. c. formed in 1894,
already had a membership of more
than 10000 with active chapters in
33 states She said that every mem
ber is of strictly Southern lineage.
In outlining the results accom-
plished by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, Mrs. White said:
HAND OF HOPE.
eve have held out the hand of
hope to our dear veterans by showing
our pride in the chapter of fame they
wove for the South We have aided
them in feebleness and old age by
getting pensions for them, by build
ing homes for them and for Confed-
crate widows"
Mrs. White called to mind the fact
that in times of disaster, no matter
in what section of the country, the
members Of the organization invaria-
bly, had been among the first to CON
tribute funds for the relief of the
suffering.
lone of our chief objects" she
continued, "is to show honor and
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ing and dead. Nearly 10000 crosses
of honor have been conferred. So
| faithfully have we commemorated
the deeds and lives of heroes Of the
South with monuments. tablets and
memorials that we now are called the
| monument builders"
In this connection Mrs. White
spoke Of the monument erected to
Jefferson Davis at Richmond, Va, i'm
1907. Sh, characterized this memorial
which cost $1,000, as the organiza-
tion's most ambitious undertaking.
Continuing she said:
BREATHE SPIRIT OF SOUTH.
Last November the laying of the
cornerstone at the Arlington monu-
ment at Washington was a most bril-
liant occasion and we are eagerly
looking forward to the unveiling of
this great monument that will brea-
the the spirit of the South in the sha-
dow of that home which stands for
nobleness, honor and duty"
Mrs. White said that the design for
the monument at the Shiloh National
Military Park to commemorate the
valor of the entire Confederate army
would be selected in New Orleans.
Regarding the desire to prepetuate
the history of the Confederacy she
said:
Eagerly we await the great histor-
ian who shall write through truth
fully and understandingly of the
South and for his coming we cherish
every paper relic and letter that may
help to tell the story. SO all will be
ready to his hand i'm our Confederate
museum at Richmond. the treasure
house of those who built the Confede-
racy's glory out OF deathless
dreams"
A recounting of achievements of
the Daughters of the Confederacy by
President General Mrs. Alexander b.
White featured the first business ses-
sion of the twentieth annual conven-
tion of the organization here tonight.
Socially the convention was opened
this afternoon with trip over the
harbor. Delegates from every State
in the South and some from the
North. East and West are here for
the meeting which will remain in ses-
sion until Saturday. OF the prelimi-
nary work OF committees that of the
one considering plans for the monu-
ment on the Shiloh battlefield, for
which $4,000 has been collected at
tracted most attention.
FOR SHILOH MONUMENT.
Another commttiHhb-havrug
Another committee is considering
raising funds to provide a home for
needy Confederate women The