Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
From Mcdowell.
June Is, 1913

nave Ill NY pOSSeSStOll Dlonho
certificates of eligibility for
Cross of Honor which the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy expect to
bestow the fifteenth of September.
There are four different blanks. One
for the exconfederate soldier who
is not a member of any Camp. One
is for an ex-confederate soldier who
is member of Camp. One is
Tor the widow of a Confederate
-oldier, the other is for the oldest
ineal descendent.
Only the widows who "endnred
the hardships" of the war period OF,
1916 are eligible" The Cross
cannot be wore in any case, or on
any occasion, except by veteran
upon whom it is bestowed no de-
scendent or widow can wear it,"
We would urge every soldier to
secure one of the blanks soon IS
possible as the Daughters must
nave III ,ir applications one month
before bestowal of Crosses and
being anxious to not omit any one
we take this opportunity to impress
the fact that. the time is short, and
we do not want any one to be too
late.
In the minds of many persons
the idea prevails that the Daugh-
ters of the Confeieracy are women
who talk treason and do many
things and say many things that
are not at all patriotic and that they
desire to continue the war spirit
between the North and South. For
the benefit of those opnions We
quote article No. l.: of the Bylaws
of the Va. Division U. D. c. which
does not differ from those of the
Gen. Division:
ARTICLE II .-Objects. The OBJ
jects of this Association are historl-
cal, educational, memorial, benevo-
lent and social; to collect and pre-
serve material for truthful history
of the War Between States; to pro
tect historic places of the Confeder-
acy; to record the part taken by
the Southern women in untlrlng
efforts after the war in the recon
struction of the South, as we'll as
in patient endurance of hardship
and patriotic devotion during the
struggle; to endeavor to have used
in all Southern schools only such
histories as are accurate and the
honesty of those principles for
which their fathers fought, and to
instill into them reference and adj
miration for these defenders OF
State sovereni2nty; to perpetuate
the memory of our Confederate
heroes and the canse for which they
fought; to fulfil the duties of sacred
charity to the survivors of the war
and those dependent upon them.
and to cherish the ties of friendship
among the members of this Asso-
ciation."
The subject embraces too much
to comment further, except to say
that in social way it means much
to us Highland women as it gives
US an opportunity to become better
acquainted and to enjoy friendships
which we would doubtless otherwise
miss, and will be able to be more
use in our communities for such in
tercourse is naturally broadening
The historical point in our county
will have the proper attention after
long years of neglect. Every year
strangers come to Mcdowell to visit
the battlefield. A few years ago
two EngIishmen visited the place,
one an officer in the English army,
and if it is worth attention from
outsiders the place deserves a suit
able monument to commemorate
Highland part in the Civil War,
and that part played by other brave
Southerners on our soil in one COM
mon cause.
We are seeking the cooperation
o. every one eligible to our ranks,
and we desire to urge you to come
into our organization to aid us in
the task which we desire to COM
plete soon as possible. We all
know that our old soldier are rapid
y answering that last roll call, and
we will soon be commemorating
their memory, so let us get togeth-
er, sin union there is strength"
and the veterans now with us may
have the pleasure of taking part in
one word of honoring their COM
rades.
Cordially yours,
Mrs. Edwin A. McNulty,
Registrar Highland Chapter,
y. D. G.
Jacob Shumate left Wednesday
morning. in company with G. j..