The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17

needy descendants Of worthy confederstes and to cherish the bonds OF n1eno
ship among the members of thu society.
ton with the establishment of the Confederate useu in Richmond. Va. in
the house which was occupied BY Jefferson Davis while president o. h o
federate states. One room is devote to each Of the 10 Confederate states.
Kentucky md Missouri being included with the IL that actually seeded In
,ta huudinn ara couec,eda ali kinds Of relics connected with the history OF the
Southern states beforea and during the ar and its value is being continually
enhanced. Contributions IN from all sources. One Of the most interesting
This as the chair Jefferson Davis sat in during his confinement at Fortress
Monroe This soldier, who acted al Mr. Davis guard. became deeply attached
When he learned of the opening OF the Confederate museum by the Daughters
of the Confederacy he fdt. that the chair properly belonged there. The mu
sarn con,.,ns nortrait. Of m Of tn men prominent in the confederacy, a col
lection of all the different uniformc worn in the different ranks OF the
confederate army, the most complete collection Of confederate money in exis
enlargement of the collection Of relics contained in the oom devoted to that
st.,s hua q sneciaI endowment fund is being raised for the maintenance Of
the solid South" room. which II. % many OF the daughters, the most i'm
st.te. IN onnscto with the museum is a c confederate literary society which
la for its special aim the preservation Of all literature relating to the con-
An interesting work accomplished by the organiadoo is the distribution
soldier and sailor in the confederate arm and navy who served throughout
he a n was awarded honorable discharge. 1t Il made of metal from
c.nron cantured nv IN Union forces during the wr md which yer turned
wei to the Daughters Of the Confederacy by n Of the secretaries Of war.
The cross /. .i.o granted to the Oldest nneal descendant of a deceased soldier
terestng ceremonies connected with the bestowfng OF these crosses. which
the birthdays of Jefferson Davis or Robert E. Lee. The cross nay not be worn
by any person other than the on upon which 1t II bestowed. not ere a widow
or a % The distribution of crosses is now practically concluded. since it is
felt that all Of those entitled to them have been supplied.
In this matter of preserving the material and data for the history OF the
struggle between thu two sections the daughters have done much by erecting
markers and monuments on the lesser fields OF the great struggle. as we'll as
by identifying for future generations he scenes of particular incidents OF
bravery and heroism- .
There have been numberless monuments and memorials erected to com
memrte son especial event or persona connected with some location in the
south. Sometimes they take the place OF public drinking fountains. and thus
serve twofod good. Recently the desirabInty Of naming public school bulo
hgs after southern heroes hs become popular. and the Robert e Lee higf
who wished continually to keep in the minds of the students the splendid
The Daughters of the confederacy have also ecured a number of scholar
of weilknown schools and colleges have donated whole or partial scholarship
to be awarded BY the daughters o deserving children Of the confederaey'