The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-16
LIVELY FIGHT ON
LEE MEMORIAL Isl
EXPECTED I ODAY|
Mrs. McKinney's Report Will
Probably Arouse Spirited
Controversy on Con-
vention Floor
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venti0n Floor
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1t is foolish, perhops, to point on:
that the chapel was built by Lee
himself; that the cheap construction
the .tludicrous'' tower are but re-
minders of the selfiessness and in
demitable courage OF Lee; that II if
en1blematic of the spirit which seized
the sorry materials left by de-
vastating war and wrought with
them. It's useless to say that the
university trustees do not wish to
destroy the essential character OF
the chapel The trustees or no other
men alive can beautify that chapel
and make four times as large with
out destroying II.
An Unhoiy Task
Proponents of the plan had best
stick to a utilitarian argument.
Otherwise. turning carpenters loose
on that chapel would be as, utterly
! sunjus Il fable as giving the generals
battie-staincd coat to taiit - to mend,
clean and press"
While, of course. II 10 impossible
to say what the convention will do
in case the virginians arc heard, IL
vas AcHcihAy EAPoktpa tAoA tNV N0AA
vention would not rescind its last
years action.
One of the leaders declared that IL
the Daughters did ret remodel the
chapel. the university trustees would
do 1t themselves.
The virginians consider that II
sentiment Is injected into the ar
gument. as 1t has been by the utiii-
tarians, the only thing to do IS to
build new chapel big enough for
the university's needs and pretty
enough to crafty the mos sensitive
taste, and to let the homely building
stand for posterity."
Other Features
The big features of yesterday at
the convention were: First. tho re-
port Of the president-general, Mrs.
Livingston Rowe Schuyler of New
York. This occupied more than q
half hour for reading and was so
closely followed that the Daughters
were unable to permit themsllv
from the hall until its close.
A warm discussion resulted con-
corning the Confederate memorial
which Is to be carved at Stone Noun
tain, Atlanta. The convention has
failed in its support for this, SO the
Stone Mountain Memorial association
is to do the work alone, the memorial
to consist of an advancing group of
cavalry. led by three generals. The
discussion concerned whether the
convention would bring here the
sculptor. Gutxon Borglum of New
York, Miss Mildred Rutherford lead
ing the plea for this. There was op-
position but the plea carried, and Mr..
Borgium will be invited to speak to
the daughters for IS minutes Friday.
3, No More Obligations
A third agitating subject was Z
recommendatio passed
OF the executive committee that the
general u. u. C. convention assume
no further financial liabilities until
ii has completed the obligations al
ready assumed.
Mrs. Parker of New York asked
that action on this tion
be postponed until she could take UP
! an siAnportanta item--buta when she
was given permission to present the
/, item, Mrs. Parker said she did not
wish to give it until later--so she
withdrew her request.
No Montgomery Trip
Mrs. Livingston Rowe Schuyler,
president general, presided over the
iEccllnks Anu iHtIOuuCSQ 0ndR
pell Cory, chairman of the program
committee, who announced that the
trip to Montgomery, the cradle of
the Confederacy," set for Friday
must be abandoned. TT 10 uncon-
stitutional for a convention TO move
out of the convention city while In
session." she said. Preparations had
been made at Montgomery for the en-
tertainment of the convention and 1t
had been intended that a session be
held In the senate chamber Of the
state capitol. A motion was made
and carried to amend the program.
The convention rules and regula-
tions were read by Miss Doriska
Gautreaux, and when put to the
house was adopted.
A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested when the roll OF each
state in the confederacy was called
and representatives appeared and
presented their respective flags to
Mrs. ]. H. Crenshaw Of Montgomery.
custodian OF flags and pennants. The
states represented at the convention
were: Alabama, Arizona. Arkansas,
California. Colorado. District Of Co.
lumbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois.
Kentucky. Louisiana, Maryland. Nah
sachusetts. Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska. New York, North