The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
CENTENNIAL YEAR OF
WAR 1872; RICHMOND
CHAPTER DAUGHTERS
How the Chapter Was Organized How 1t Was Named
Dorothea Payne Madison Chapter" and It's
Participation in the Erecting Of Monu-
ment to Officers, Soldiers, Militia
men and Marines of Virginia,
of the War 1872

III. perfect historian IS the writer in
whose work the character and spirit
OF an aSc is exhibited In miniaturc.
No fact is related no expression is
not authenticated s. convincing tcst!-
mony Great facts will be included.
but no snail facts will be omitted If
ih-y throw light upon the origin OF
movement. the condition Of society, and
tho nature OF men and women
The history OF Virginia is but the
hio2 -aphiec OF Virginia men ana
women. !, is thus that the i,croism OF
thc men OF ono age is COMMUNICATED
hy the grateful patriotism ~ the
women OF another In this duty OF
commenoration the women OF VIZ
ginia are not surpassed by the women
az any state In reverence which they
pay 10 tho knightly men VINO Tough,
and Won cur vars Il partly this
.piri, OF grateful patriotism concen-
irat@l upon the Defenders o! the War
OF l>l?. and partly the promptings OF
hospitality and the feeling Of civic
pride which inspired the forrna ton OF
the Doro;hca Payne Madison Chapter.
daughters OF 1912 in Richmond on Oc-
tob.r 81. 1911
Tho idea OF organizing a Richmond
chapter originated with Mrs Spiller
Kelly. Upon icing Informed by the
state president that the Daughters
would convene here on November =.
lall. Mrs Kelly went TO Mr. Leroy
Brown suggesting that chap'er bc
organized In Richmond before zoe
meeting Of tho state convention. rs.
Brown accepted the suggestion IA
enthusiasm. and With that serir. ruer-
~ which make all dreams com -u4
Through Inquiry ana i!v.et lion
the joint Efforts OF Mrs X rs anr Mrs..
Brown resulted In n meeting. rr Dc-
tobcr 80. 1911, when len ladies signed
an application for a charter FOR the
Richmond chapter. These were the
charter members. and Richmond had
q chapter OF the Daughters - 1912 in
existence In time TO attend the state
convention on November Q. 1871, when
II met at the Jefferson -.otel.
The nam. proposed by Mrs Kelly for
tn" new chapter was IN. Dolly Madi-
son Chapter. bat the members we're In
formed By the state president that thtS
name had been appropriated by a
Philadelphia chapter. It was then sug
i,ested by Mrs Kern that the name b"
changed 10 Dorothca payLe Madison,
and as IN" name OF this brilliant and
afniable lady had already been select
ed by Mrs ely under the more IA
mil.ar form OF Dolly" IN" was 70
tained under this unhisioric appella-
lion 10 honor those VINO ar" glad TO
do her honor Mrs Kelly gladly shared
win Mrs. Kern the distinction Of
christening The chapter
Carlyle has remarked that In this
world there is on" Godl!ke thing. tho
essence OF all that ever Was OF ever
Will be of Godlike in this world. the
veneration done - human worth ny
the hearts OF men and women"
The work of the Dnrotnea Payne
Madison Chapter t. to crystalizc this
10 f,,,t vi=ihl,. deeds
Will unite with the other Virginia
chapters in 1914 10 erect centennial!
memorial monument 10 officers. sol
dicrs. militiamen and marines of Viz
ginia who served in the War OF 1872.
suggested Richmond as the site OF
this monument craney Island. where
the battle was fought is nov NUM-
c!pal quarantine hospital. and the cree
ton OF the monument there would be-
inadvisable In Norfolk there is no
chapter of the Daughters OF iSle. and
!, is n city OF commerce. and not his
toric crnincnce. As the monument
cannot be placed upon the site of the
battle. II should be placed in the CAPT
tai OF the state saved from Invasion
by the bravery OF Major Faulkner and
his brave men The convention OF the
Virginia daughters Is held annually
In Richmord. and If the monument
were placed here the Daughters would
extract some qualification in viewing
it. but how many would ever see II in
Norfol! There IS score OF material
geographical ana historical facts which
demand favorable consideration for
Richmond as the site OF this mhnu
mcnt Richmond is the capital OF lr-
Einia. it was the capital OF the Con-
fcdcracv the centre Of the Civil War.
and is the natural gateway OF the
South Richmond must always possess
n fascination for the tourist, for in
historic interest she is Incompatible
she is now known as the city OF monu-
ments. and why not add one more to
the noble gallery which pcrpetuatcs
the name and deeds OF the immortal
dead? Every consideration OF the past,
the present and the future appeal To
the sentimental and the practical
senses for the selection Of Richmond
ae3 the site of the memorial to the
brave soldiers of the War OF 1912.
One OF the efforts in the direction OF
publicity for the Crancy Island Cam
paign is the gift of the Regent Mrs.
Leroy Brown to the chapter of 800
post cards of Crancy Island. and the
sale Of these cards will not only in
crease the monument fund, but will
achieve an important historical pur-
pose by Informing thousands OF Vir-
ginians about the battle and about i;s
commentators.
Dorothca Payne Madison Chapter
possess not only the name of the mos.
distinguished lady OF ifnr generation.
but IL has among its members a real
Daughter of 1912, Mrs Eliza Whcelcy
The members have passed many profit
able hours In discussing and investi-