The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
MRS. BASHINSKY FOR
PRESIDENT OF u. ID. C..
Florence Chapter Heartily Indorses
Gifted Woman to Succeed Mrs.
Harvey Jones

Florence, April S.-(Special. )-Since Mrs.
Harvey Jones, who Is a charming repre-
sentative of the days of the sixties and
a woman upon whom the greatest honor
bestowed would seem meagre to Alabama
women, has declined to accept the nomi-
ntaion as president of the Alabama di-
vision of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the Florence chapter has
announced the intention of placing the
name of one of the most intellectual and
gifted women in the state in nomination
at the coming convention to be held in
little more than a week at Camden
While Mrs. BashinslSy has succeeded be-
yond the hope of the division in her work
as chairman of the committee on placing
scholarship, yet she has time and again
signifled her intention of working where
ever she was placed just as a loyal
daughter of the Confederacy should.
Why the Florence chapter, which is
one of the finest in the state, should
champion the cause of Mrs. Bashinsky
may be told In very few words: First,
because she is eminently fitted, by birth,
education, position, refinement and cul-
ture to adorn the ofrice. Her father,
Maj. Robert A. Burford, when a mere
boyish figure in the Mexican war. When
the states seeded, he volunteered his
services to the southern army and fought
with distinguished bravery until after the
battle of Shiloh. He contracted fever,
caused from the two days exposure to the
hard driving rain, when all the soldiers
fought with drenched garments, and was
compelled to ask for a discharge until he
was able to take command. After a long
and lingering spell of typhoid fever he
went to Murfreesborough, Tenn, and was
commended by his superior officer for
bravery displayed during that memorable
battle. General Donaldson wrote to Cen
eral Cleburne:
II take the liberty of addressing you
| this letter in relation to the gallant he
roism of Capt. Robert A. Burford on the
| 31st ultimo, upon the field of Murfrees-
| borough, Tenn and on the day preceding
| the fight. The Fffty-frst regiment, hav
ing but one field officer, Captain Burford
volunteered his services to act as major
| to said regiment, and II affords me the
| greatest pleasure to say to you, knowing
| the captain up to the time of his resig
nation was in your command that he
| conducted himself most calamity until
he was thrown from his horse by hurt
| ling shell, a portion of which disa bled
| him to such an extent that the surgeons
would not permit him to take any further
part IN the actlOn
| When Major Burford made application
| TO be reinstated, Colonel Neil wrote to
| General Hardee: s
| Il take great pleasure in recommending
| to your favorable consideration Lieut.
Robert A. Burford of Smith City Tenn.
| formerly an officer in the Twenty third
| Tennessee Volunteers. He has shown
himself to be a man and soldier at the
battle of Shiloh, and was conspicuous or.
| both days for his gallantry above any
other officer of his rank in the command
He is a polite, courteous gentleman and
| 8 true soldier"
| Mrs. Bashinsky has been a Daughter of
| the Confederacy since the organization of
| the chapter at Troy. This was in 1898.
| She brings 10 years of experience in ac-
| tive work for the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. She was treasurer of
the state division, and was peculiarly ac-
ceptable to the daughters in that capaci-
| ty AS chairman of the committee on Sc
curing and placing scholarships, her work
has been sine qua non.
A recent circular sent out makes the
statement that the scholarships for 1913
aggregate s4S16, the equivalent of an en-
dowment fund of 1866. She Is we'll fitted
for this position, by a loyal ancestry, by
high education. and the culture and re-
finement that is required to occupy with
dignity this honor.