Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
PRAISES FOR DAUGHTERS
AT DANVlLLE CONVENTION
DuNhi Porter. of Cascade. Ln,Ihh In
Praise for Those who Work la
Behalf Of Veterans.

70 the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Love makes memory eternal This
thought was uppermost ia The mind
OF The writer, as he sat day after day
~ the crowd attending the recent SEES
sion OF tho Daughters Of the confcd-
"rdcy in Danvilic. The writer sought
10 and the reason why - body OF the
best women in Virginia should, fifty
years aftcr the war. assemble annual
Is 10 transact business in which there
~ no poSsibl" financial return. Pa, Sc
Cod II is loyalty to truth. to hcroism
ana the principle tina, brings tncsc
line women together from all Over
tn" State. They realize that there arc
things in this life far better than
money. Here we ind ourselves ask
ing another question. Someone in
CURED at Westminster Abbey, where
IL the monument to Sir Christopher
Wren? The answer came look
around you. Does he need any other
Just so are the Daughters. Go whore
you VIII in the cities o. the South.
large or small and one OF the most
conspicuous objects, is a monument to
IN: Confederate soldier, erected by the
Daughters. But seriously, has she got
the credit due her? BY no means. The
Confederate soldier that she immortal
ICES is in song ana story. The woman
OF the sixties is celebrated all over
the south, but the Daug hters. as yet,
nave never received the credit due
them for perpctuating the glory OF the
South But sac viii get it, And the
persohel Of thai convention vas re-
Hafkao!e for ability and beau,y.
First Mrs. +. \. RiddiclS. the presl-
dent Of the Daughters for the past
two years. Where can a liner woman.
tactful. magnetic What more can be
said? And Miss Neil Preston. the new
~ elected president. one OF the most
charming women OF the Southwest :.
BORN leader, with that strong, but re-
hned face OF ncrs tina, draws attention
at all times. And Mrs. James Alex
ander with her clcar-cut, intellectual
face and sweet. mother!y ways, who
with the unassumins and sympathetic
Mrs. .Alexina Shannan. stand in !. class
to themselves. When we come to big
Richmond we look for something great
and NC get II in the delegation rep
reSentinS her is there such another
witty and resourccful woman as Mrs
=. Y Randolph or Miss Bette E!lyson
promising future than Mrs. II. l.. l3lsh
OPP? Nor must we overlook Mrs An
thony Wake, Mrs a. NJ. Campbell
Mrs. Guthrie and scores Of others
whom We could mention.
When the question comes NJ as To
'" '''Nid "'iS bI1t .licSI D.ilt-Iul WON u
III the convention, you get me Ho1
ever. J. =. Cra0ucc... ot Jas city. says
that Mrs. Thomas \. Hardaway wins
the apple We would join in this dis
tinct!on. but there were SO many beau
tiul women present. Mr.. Craddock
comes from the County OF Amelia, the
same IS does Mrs. Hardaway Sc
ladies' do not be angry with him, we
are somewhat partial to Amelia our
selves, for 1t has furnished Danvil!e
the Harvie family and none better
can be found
In conclusion MIR. Editor let me say
word Or TWO about Danville dc
not live here, and hence have no "aa
to grind" When the old vets" o.
which am one. !ct, Richmond IN june
the iron word was Splendid" Just SC
WITH the Daughters. only they used
ne feminine form and said jus,
LOVELY Well! II was just lovely
from start 20 finish Why the speech
OF welcome by Captain Harry Wood
ing was gem OF cloquence. FOR Harry
was AZ his best and he Is always good
And Editor Author II. Taylor won gold.
en- opinion from all by his gracious.
ness OF speech. These editors are hard
10 peat, anyhow. Danville is a fin.
Town and the human as soon as ne
reveals himself is shut up in his owr
pen "Danviile does things" No NOR,
need be said.
Cascade. Va.