Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
LIS. Louise N. KERNODLE
U. D. C. HISTORY
Outlines Origin and Principles Of
Body Before Meeting OF
Richmond Chapter.
RdINIA HAS 5000 MEMBERS
sourtcen.Hundred Chapters Scattered
y throughout South-Nirs. Norman
". Randolph Has Been President
ss OF Local Organization for % Years.

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csa ap Virginia q bi 'hs ''f is
Tented at meeting by Mrs. Louise
The document is filled with inter
lest. not only for members of the
bIchapter, but to everyone for its his
satorlcal value.
~ The paper follows:
a. The United Daughters OF the Con-
q woman,s patriotic society
orSanized September 10. 1899, In
or Tenn prcs WSn Mrs NJ rs
s:SoyemSer. 1855. at @hich time s y" only ~
Sxzfour States wero represented.
saout counterpart in tho world, was or
cd ito the tbs rus h
= 1S61-'65. and for the preservation of
y the memory OF Southern devotion and
ssto keep alive those memories. but to
sssearch out and establish facts in re-
sEard to the South.
~ The society admits to membership
{swomcn who are the widows. wives.
}g9mothers, sisters, nicces, grandnieces
N and lineal descendants of such men
ss.t served hOnorably in the Confed.
of those men unfit for active duty,
who ioyally gave aid to tho cause.
81 proof Of personal service or loyal aid
ISSto the Southern cause during the war
i Northern women having no male rela-
sStates OF America IN the War Between
s the, States aasto lssl-,6S' having them.
NO same but havinG m ReT!a ser Coe
Moderate soldier Since 1865. and
through this means becoming a mem
words by adoption" S'' placed e1S' up eoo
Their certificates of membership and
upon the registration books, and in
hal IN
* members "by adoption" said members
being entitled 70 all the honors and
II privileges of this association, except
Il that of holding any office in the gen.
lEeeral association. divisions or chapters
texcept that of transmitting this honor
sEto members OF her family, only her
III children OF Confederate father The
l34honor dies with her if she has nc
II children.
Has 1000 Virginia Members.
sassThese records are tho histories thai
Il We are making for our children to b.
Il handed down from generation to gen.
grafton. The object OF the United
mortal, historical, benevolent. educa
81 tional and social The membership is
more than 10000 The seal is the sea
! their motto. God VIII Nndicate." The
Organization is suhdividcd into locaI
400 in the Southern States and else.
"a %here. The chapters arc governed by
n State divisions
The Virginia division alone has 1913
~ aGtiHe chapters with membership OF
= History OF Richmond Chapter.
s,,.sThe Richmond Chapter. Virginia
~ Division of United Daughters Of ths
81 Y t;n1f ederacy which has a member
Ia snip or 500. met first in the home Of
If airs' Norman " Randolph at the cor
III ner of Sixth and Grace streets. The
III mouse has recently been torn down
anu = part of Miller & Rhoads store
occupies the site.
II Az this meeting there were seven
An 30unE girls This number is required
IL A0E inc organization OF a CHAPTER
N Those present included Mrs Random
II and her two daughters.
On January rs. 1896. more formal
Il meeting was held at the same place