The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-01-13

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New Head of Daughters
is Originally Florida Woman
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy is an organization that is
doing admirable work in preserving
!! the traditions of the Old South and
handing them down to posterity. The
organization is actively engaged in its
purpose and has great plans for the
! future. In the selection of a Florida
4 woman as its new head, Mrs. Lenora
Rogers Schuyler, the United Daughters
have chosen a leader who is ideally
Lqualified for the honor bestowed up
on her. The current issue of the Con-
federate Veteran publishes a sketch
of Mrs. Schuyler which will interest
thousands of Floridians. 1t follows:
Mrs, Lenora Rogers Schuyler has
the distinction of being the first Presi-
dent General, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, residing outside of
Southern States, but she is of South
ern birth and ancestry. She was born
in Ocala, Florida, the daughter of Col
st. George Rogers and Josephine
Baynard, of South Carolina. Her
father had distinguished career, first
i in command of the troops which sue
cessfully ended the last Seminole War
and later as colonel of the Second
Florida regiment, G. S. A. Having
been severely wounded, he then serv-
ed in the Confederate Congress, and
after the war he practiced law in
Florida.
AS a child Mrs. Schuyler lived in
Savannah, Ga. returning later to
Ocala. After her marriage to Rev
DR.. Livingston Rowe Schuyler, of New
York, she lived for several years in
England and France and since re-
turning to America her home has
been in New York There she be-
came a member of the New York
chapter, U. d. c., later organizing the
Mary Mildred Sullivan Chapter, and
from this action soon resulted the
foundation of a Division in that
state. Her first important work for
the U. d. c., was the establishment
at Columbia University of a prize for
the best essay on THE Souths Part
in the War between the State" fol-
lowing which she secured from that
! university a scholarship open to the
descendants OF Confederate veterans.
1t is interesting to note that this was
the beginning of the educational work
of the U. ID. c., a work which has to-
day developed into one of the most
important branches of its activities
Through Mrs. Schuyler's efforts the
only portrait extant of Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis was secured for the Con
;federate Museum, Richmond. Va She
was also largely instrumental in plac-
ing in Christ Church, Biloxi, Miss
often called the Westminster Abbey
and reredos as a memorial to Mrs.
Margaret Davis Hayes, the daughter
of President Davis. She aided in rails
ing the funds for the Arlington Monu-
ment, collecting in six weeks $4,000
for the purpose; and lately she made
possible the publication of the book
n f1O 0f+
Times, compiled by Matthew Page
Andrews. Her interest in the u. D.
G.. has been continuous; since 1908
she has never failed to attend the an
nual convention, and she has been
prominent in many fields of endeavor.
having served as a member of many
committees and taken an active part
in their deliberations.
Il But Mrs Sehuyler's WORK has not
been confined to the U. D. c. She
was one of the founders of the New
York Auxiliary of the Southern Indus
trial Educational 0cfation-an or
ganization' which has raised large
sums for education in the Southland
she has been until the present time
its secretary. As regent OF Manhat-
tan Chapter, ID. A.. r., vice president
OF the Washington Headquarters AS
ISOLATION, vice president of the Hos
pital Musical Association, one of the
Board of Managers of the Peabody
Home, and member of the Colonial
Danes of the state of New York, she
has occupied a prominent position in
!, New York: and her devoted care for
the interests of the New York camp
OF Confederate Veterans has been un-
firing. clear and forceful speaker.
her voice has been raised in behalf
i OF every worthy cause which has ap-
pealed to her for assistance;; while
her tact and charming personality
have made her a host of friends
Jacksonville Metropolis.