The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

Sumter, chairman.
The members of the S. C.. Division,
U. d. c., realize their privilege in Civ
ing to the descendants of the Confed-
crates those advantages in education
that the fortunes of war prevented be-
ing their heritage. Most of the chap
ters contribute to scholarships, and Of
fer prizes and medals, thus encourage
ing the study of the War Between the
States.
Miss Moses is deeply interested in
this work of education, and has made
most efficient chairman for several
years.
The Division has three scholarships:
Winthrop College, valued at $162.
S. c. University, valued at $165.
Confederate Home College, valued
at $1OO.
Besides there are three District
scholarships and there are IL chapters
who contribute to special chapter
scholarships.
Surely there is no more important
work than lending a hand towards
helping South Carolina Confederate
girl equip herself for self-supporting
and useful life
CH1LDREN'S CHAPTERS-Mr
j. S. Rhame, Charleston chairman.
This work was under the direction
of Miss Frances Pemberton of Green.
wood for a number of years, and she
was untiring in her efforts in the for
nation of Children's Chapters, but she
was forced to resign at the Aiken Con-
vention, and her mantle fell upon Mrs
j. S. Rhame, who has worn it worthily,
giving of her time and strength that
the children may be taught the truth
of history.
PUBLISHING HONOR ROLLS
Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson, Edgefield.
Mrs Woodson is enthusiastic and
she and her committee have done
splendid work in collecting the names
of South Carolina soldiers and enroll
ing them in order that their records
may be preserved for posterity. Much
has been done by the chapters, but
there is vastly more to be done.
South Carolina gave to the service
of the South $4,000 soldiers. Of that
number only 10000 have been honored
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
by having their names placed upon
rolls of honor to be preserved in the
Confederate Museum in Richmond.
ARLINGTON-Mrs. Thos. w. Keitt.
Newberry, chairman.
| Mrs. Keitt and her co-workers have
labored long and we'll to complete the
fund necessary to liquidate the debt
on Arlington monument. Arlington
was the home of the Uees-here Rob-
ert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Curtis,
spent their honeymoon, and here they
reared their seven children. During
the war this lovely home was used as
hospital and the grounds for bur
ial ground. At the close Of the war it
was sold for taxes and bought in by
the United States government and
used as national cemetery.
| For years only a board with the
single word "Rebel" marked the
graves of the Confederate soldiers
buried there. Now the section is kept
in perfect condition, the graves ar
ranged in circles around a central
mound and on this mound the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy have erected
their monument. Sir Moses Ezekiel
designed and executed this memorial
and it is masterpiece Of art.
"Since South Carolina was the first
State to secede, fired the first gun, and
sent more men to the front in propor-
tion to voters than any other State in
the Confederacy, it is fitting that she
should lead in contributing to the
building of the great memorial to the
cause that she loved and fought and
bled for" Such is the appeal that
Mrs. Keitt makes to the Daughters.
SHILOH-Miss Mary Poppenhcim,
Charleston, chairman.
Miss Poppenheim has proven her
ability to work by her enthusiasm and
devotion to Shiloh.
| This monument, the cornerstone of
which has recently been laid, is to
mark the battlefield of Shiloh, near
Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee
river. There were 10000 Confed-
crates killed or wounded in this battle;
1000 Confederate dead were buried in
one long trench, and now lie unnamed
in mother earth. Should this be so?
Can Southern women forget such
heroism and leave it unremembered
and unmarked? No, indeed. Confed-
crate heroism at Shiloh continues to
call for effort to complete the monu-
ment that the u. d. C. have undertak-
en- to build.
Miss Poppenheim is also chairman
OF the Committee OF Education OF the
General Convention; in fact, she is
interested in all lines of u. d. C. eff
fort-the cause lies close to her heart.
The members of the S. C. Division
appreciate her ability and her loyalty
and last year at the Aiken Conven-
tion resolution introduced by Mrs.
c. E. Graham of Greenville was heart
lily endorsed by all present nominat-
ing Miss Poppenheim for the next
President General in 1917.