Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Memorial Tablet to Women of Virginia U11ueAt
WONDERFUL PART PLAYED
BY WOMEN SINCE WAR
sociation Welcomed by Gov
ernOr and Mayor.
CHANGE IN PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Worse Things Than War for Principle.
Head of Sons of Veterans Asserts.
Mrs. Randolph Tells What South
ern Women Have Done.

Mrs. Randolph Tells What South
ern Women Have Done.
The wonderful part played by the
women OF tho Confederated Southern
Memorial Association was the theme OF
much excellent oratory and a great
deal of enthusiasm yesterday morning
Fat the opening meeting of the annual
convention Of the association at the
jefferson Hotel
sty"Women." said Governor stuart. in
the course of welcoming address,
have always played an important part
In war. Never since ancient history do
we find war brought on by women;
but when war does come. the smiles
which women reserve for the brave,
and the nnc sccyn which they show for
the coward has been n powerful force
In assembling armies. Heroes know
that they viii hask in women's smiles
IL they live. and II they do not. women
VIII Remember them and erect monu
ments to their memory"
AINsLIE Tells or GREAT
CHANGE OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Mayor Aislie. whose speech followed
that of Governor Stuart. drew atten-
tion to the changed attitude which the
North now holds toward the Lost
Cause" Twenty years ago" lie
said II marched in a memorial pro-
cession in Richmond. on the occa sion
Of the unwilling OF the Lee Monument
From the storm of Northern excite
ment reflected for weeks afterward in
the Northern papers, II was evident
that they thought second secession
was Imminent. There was not North
efn governor in the United states who
would have dared to have marched in
that parade Twenty-Five wears ago. yet
to-day, the Governor Of Connecticut
Arr tai I,
ganization in his state. considers IL an
honor to come here and he permitted
to participate in these exercises"
The meeting was presided over by
Captain John Lamb. who introduced
each of the speakers. After an invo-
cation by Rev. Landon Il. Mason. n d,
In which he prayed for the peace Of
this country. and the coming together
of all classes under the banner of the
prince of rcace" and a spirited rend
ering OF maryland" ana Dixie" by
large choir composed Of High school
girls, under the direction OF Professor
Walter c. Mercer Mrs. Norman V
Randolph, chairman OF the entertain
ment committee, made the opening adj
dress.
MRS. RANDOLPH TELLS
WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE
1T has been left" said Mrs. RAN
dolph, ito the women OF the South to
! convince the Veterans that our cause
! was not Lost Cause" The women
at Christs tomb did not believe their
cause lost one. though many men
despaired. To the women Of the South
belongs the credit for Keeping our
memories alive. But for them, the
Veterans would not he marching und.r
waving flags and banners to-day In
deed, there never would have been an
! United Confederatcd Veterans camp at
all but for the women"
After n spirited rendering OF "Hurrah
for the sunny South" by the choir. n
short address was made by General
George p. Harrison, OF Alabama. act
! ing in the place OF General Bennett
III. Young, who was unable 10 attend
on account Of Illness General Harri-
sons address was spirited and ELECTED
considerable applause
J. Tyler Johson, commander Of r. e
Lee Camp. extended an invitation to
visit the camp headquarters: and Rev
| Dudley Powers in we'll chosen and
poetic phrases. welcomed the delegates
20 Richmond, The city OF tender
memories. Seymour Stewart. COM
mar'ier Sons OF Confederate Veterans
made an address OF welcome, in the
suffrage, feminsm and. iii. sinking OF
6ihe Lusitania.
WORSE THINGS THAN
WAR ron PRINCIPlE 4.
There are" he said worse things
than war for principle. and one of
them is supine peace. The small
man, who cries for peace for fear his
own pocketbook viii be injured by
war, gives no thought 10 large humani-
tartan considerations. but is small md
selfish
In the absence OF Mrs W. ] Rehan.
! Northumberland Of the c &. MA. who
was detained at home on accom-, Of