The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-12
LOYALTY TO truth
OF CONF FEDERACY
Declared to Be Motive Of u.
D. c. by President
General.
GREAT HISTORIAN AWAITED
Letters and Relics Cherished in
Museum at Richmond for
His Coming.
GREAT HISTORIAN AWAITED

New Orleans, La, November IL
Loyalty to the truth OF Confederate
history" wns declared tho chief motive
or the United Daughters OF the Con-
fedcracy by Mrs. Alexander E. White.
president-general. in her aduress to the
annual convention OF the organization
here tonight, a.
President General White devoted her
attention chiefly TO detailed recital
Of the work already done by the
daughters OF Confederacy toward com
ncmorating the bravery and achieve
ments OF the Southern soldiers She
called attention to the fact that the
United Daughters OF the Conrederacy.
formed in 1894. already has a mem
bersiip OF more than 10000. with active
chapters in thrty-three States She
said that every member is of strictly
Southern lineage.
In outlining the results accomplished
by the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. Mrs. White. said:
we have held out tho hand of hone
to our dear veterans by showing our
prdo in the chapiet OF fame they woye
for the South. We have aided them
IL feebleness and old age by getting
pensions for them, by building homes
Tor them and for Confederate widows"
Rcady to Aid Sufferers.
Mrs. White called to mind the fact
that in times OF disaster, no matter in
what section of the country. the mem
bers OF the organization invariably had
been among the flrst to contribute
funds for the relief OF tho suffering
One OF our chief objects" she con-
tinued. is TO show honor and rever-
enco To Confederate heroes living and
dead. Nearly 10000 crosses 10 honor
| have been conferred. So faithfully
nave we coinmemorated the deeds and
lives OF HEROES of the South with monu-
ments. tablets and memorials that we
now are called the monument build
ers.'"
In this connection Mrs. White spoke
OF the monument erected to Jefferson
| Davis at Richmond, In 1907. She char
acteri2ed this memorial, which cost
SIl,oOo. ms tho organizations most
ambitious undertaking. Continuing.
she said.
Last November the laying OF the
corner stone OF tho Arlington monu-
nent ut Washington was q most brill
liant occasion. and we are eagerly look
ing forward to tho unveillng OF this
great monument that will breathe the
spirit OF the South in the shadow OF
that home which stands for nobleness,
honor and duty"
Design to BE Selected.
Mrs. White said that the design for
the monument at the Shiloh National
Military Park to commemorate the va
lor Of the entire Confederate army
would be selected I'm New Orleans Re
garding the desire to perpetuate tho
history OF tho Confederacy, she said
Eagerly we await the great his
torian who shall write truthfully and
understandingly OF the South, and for
his coming we cherish every paper,
relic and letter that may help to tell
tho story. So all will be ready for
his hand In our Confederate Museum
at Richmond. the treasure house OF
those who built the Confederacy's
glory out OF deathless dreams'"
4 recounting OF achievements by
PresidentGeneral Mrs. Alexander e.
White featured tho first business ses-
sion OF the twentieth annual conven-
tion Of tho organization here Tonight
Socially the convention was opened
this afternoon with a trip over the
hPrbor Delegates from every State in
tho South, and some from the North
East and West, are here for tho meet
ing, which will remain in session until
Saturday.
Home for Needy Women.
OF the preliminary work of commit
tees, that of the one considering plans
for the monument on the Shiloh bat
tieiteld. for which $4,000 has been coll
lectcd. attracted most attention. An
otheN committee Is considering raising
funds 10 provide n home for needy Con-
federate women. Tho Shiloh monu-
ment committee has rad several meet
ings without selecting any OF tho
artists models presented. and will not
be ready for report until at least one
more meeting takes place All of the
committee work Is done In secret, and
will not DO mado public until reported
to tho convention. Only two candidates
are I'm tho fold for election MS presi-
dent-general. They arc Mrs. Nathan
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