The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-27
tina. the Hero Fund has been com.
Hospital Endowed

ION motion Of Miss Mary B
.Poppenheim, ex-president general
u was decided to erect a memorial
elevator at the American Milltary
Hospital No. /, at Neuilly, France
in memory Of our boys who gave
their lives In the World War.
You will remember that ~
was in this hospital the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy en-,
lowed seventy beds during tn,
World War, at cost Of $4,000.
81 had hoped to tell you In thi,
report that the Faithful Slave
Monument" at Harpers Ferry had
been completed and unveiled; but
there is still the question VI
suitable site. and the work Is nc
further advanced than It was q
year ago.
"The new general committee,
added this year are: Lee Memoria
Chapel at Lexington, Virginia,
Memorial Elevator at American
Hospital, Neuilly, France; to de-
fine historical proof for ellgibiI.
ity; and Memorial Tablet to Gen.
eral Lee, st. Johns Church, Fort
Hamilton, N. Y.
When the division officers
division directors and chairmen OF
committees make their reports,
you will see what our work has
been in each department.
II would like 10 call your spe.
cial attention again to the work OF
registration: Unless our division
Is fully registered, our vote al
Birmingham will be small. AT
that convention the voting
strength will be determined by
registration and payment of per
capita tax.
Records Advocated
"1t l could only impress upon
the chapters the valuable histort-
cal data this registration will be.
and what It will mean to your
children and your children's chil-
dren to have an authentic record
OF their ancestors service. l would
feel that I had accomplished at
least one great thing In my admin
istration. Soon the Veterans will
have passed to the Great Beyond,
and these records will be difficult
to secure. Indeed they are hard
er and harder to get each year. It
Is difficult to understand the ap-
parent apathy of bur members
concerning this important matter.
1t is hard work; but what that IS
worth while does not entail hard
work? l am glad to : announce
one banner chapter in the division
the Hedgesyille Chapter, has fully
registered all old members.
wish to congratulate this chapter
on having done the work, and I
hope each chapter will emulate
Its splendid example. Think what
1t would mean to so to Birming-
ham fully registered dIvislon!
Although I have corresponied
with several women In regard to
forming new chapters and have
sent charter applications to Raw
enswood, Petersburg, Weston and
Williamson, no new chapters haYs
been chartered this past year.
I'm order to build up our or
ganlzation we must recruit from
the c. OF c. The time we lose our
girls Is when, by the age limit,
their membership in the G. OF c.
expires. We must have some place
for them where they can york
with pleasure and profit. The
president general Is urging that
chapters be formed for girls from
Is to rs. This is one OF the great
est duties We can undertake. Keep
your girls! On them depends the
future of your organization.
I'm October I had the pleas
ure OF attending a chapter and
social meeting OF the st. Adams
Chapter. It has been a matter
of deep regret to me that l have
not bee able to meet with every
chapter in the division during my
term Of office.
Personal Work Reviewed.
II have signed and recorded
during the past year 135 certifi-
Gates OF membership and 81 GER
tificates c. Of c.
1T have written 26s letters dur
ing the past year. I sent out two
letters, one on December
rs; relating to entertainments on
General Lees Birthday, with an
offering to enlarge his chapel at
Lexington, Va, and one on May
15, advocating the naming OF the
state highway No. 4, the Stone
wall Jackson Trail. also wrote
letters indorsing this name, to o.
s. Mckinney, chairman Of the
committee, and to Mrs. John ].
Cornwell, first vice president OF
the division, the latter asking for
her Endorsement Of this name.
"And now in conclusion l wish
to thank each member OF my e1.
ecutive committee, each chapter
president and each Daughter Of
the Confederacy for the unfalling
and support she has given
me during the five years Of my
administration. To your loyalty,
devotion and unceasing support,
is due the credit for all the work
we have accomplished during
these years.
TT has been a privilege 10 have
served you as your president. ]
am wishing for each succeeding
year additional accomplishment
and success. I hope for our divi-
sion an ever upward tendency
and forward march, and ever en-
larging field OF service.
81 can think OF nothing better
IN wish Vou than Ia eturRRaAd IN