l-^fA Ul. t>iv. HoUinger f pH 8.5 Mill Run F3.1720 y E 483 .5 .I2S2 Copy 1 /.^2^c/ "^a^.,^ JM (OjiM cr6J >^.'Ca/L4^tTi^ ») /fy^^-yf/f p ILII.- _..iUJ» . J- U. J-—- U-' - j..;^ ^-^ C - l./l'x-lUid / '.5 -Mjore-riated Iliiiutes of tfie Fiftn -innaal Convention Illinois I'ivision united Daughters of the Confedera-jj 1914 ConTention net in Chicago, Oct. 14-lb , ai: one Audit or- iurn Hotel, -ro. John 17. Eeatfield, State President, -n-esia- ing. Officers present were: Mrs. John A. lee Eonorary'^r'resident Llrs. John V/. Keatfield -resident Lrs. Louis E, I-iianson 1st Tice President Krs. A. L. Pinnsy 2na Tice President Liss iiary lee Behan -Recording Secretatj- lirs. J. C. Jacohs . Corresponding Sec '7 Mrs.- Eelene-'^ichel'bacher ireaaurer Mrs-. Julia -'ottonly Historian Ilrs. W. G. Eowell " Eegistrar Directors: ivirs. E. L. ..-i-iitii, ./rs. D. ^ . Ocx-u^i-, icrs. Gr. Vf. !,iathes. Delegates and alternates presenu were: Chicago Ohc-ip- ter, i.i.rs.' Louis E. Eaiison, President: Delega,tes; Mrs.^J.?. Fitzgeraia, Ers. ii. Friend, hiss Ida P. Powell, Ers. Pranh Bradlej. Alternates; Eiss Ada Sranthain , Ers. 3. C Pranau, Ers. H. E. -ennev , Ers. 'J. 3. l/itten. Stonevra.ll Chapter, Ers. Charles 0. leign, Presiaeni; : Dele£.:ates; Erb. H. S. I7hiting, Ers. Sanuel' Clarh, Ers. John A. lee, Ers. E. E. Smith, Eiss hnna lannon. Alternates; Ers. V/. ,Ii. Hohins, Ers. Duncan Eines , Ers. Terne E. Eice, Mrs. C. .i. ■ ' Ooiinell , Ers. Piudolph Pelcher. P^phael Sennes Chapter; i-iss Earj/ ,le6 Pehan, President Delega uB ; P>s. -i. 0. Sinioson; Alternate, Era. PcO. I'. Cad'^?*. ( Sani Davis Chapter of Alton, Illinois, Ers, Hary A. Young, President, v/as not represented, Ers. Eeatfield, Sta-t^ President, acting as tneir pro"7. J Poll call of standing Cor:r.ittees , and special Cor-r.ittees appointed for the iDetter -vTorhing or tne Convention. ^-inutes of tne I9lii Convention read and acceptea. Ee- ports of Officers and Cornriit bees read and acce-oted. P-eport of Chapter President? read and acceptea. A telegram of greeting and good wishes \7ae received from Ers. sJaisj Ec laiiiaM^ Stevens, President-General, U.D, C. , and on motion ox ....rs. S. E. Smitn, seconaea ana carried our iresident, Ers. Eeatfield, \7Sls instructed to irrite t^ie ' Digitized by the Internet Arciiive in 2010 with funding from The Library of Congress http://www.archive.org/details/abbreviatedminutOOunit rresideiiO-General -ChBt uex -celesran v/e.s received ana rnost heartily greeted. Also --ra. Ktati'ield receivea a lar,se bou- quet of inerican ICeautj^ roses, ooiapliine-i'L'b oi b-uoxiev/aii Chapter. Election of Officers resulted as lollov/s : President Mrs. John T/. EeauXicia 1st Yice President l^rs. Louia H. ivlanaon 2nd 7ice Presiaent Mrs. A. L. Pinney Eeoording Sec'y Miss Earj Lee z^enaa Corresponding 3ec'y Mrs. Joiui 0. Jaooija Treasurer Mrs. Eelterui^KlGheliJa^iier Historian Mrs. Julia Eottomly Kegisi;rar Ers. IT. 3. Howeii Custodian of Crosses Mrs. I. Friend. Lireccors : Mrs. E. E. Smith, Mrs. 3. -.^ . Carter, Misa Ida i'. Powell. Hew Business : Mrs Mans on moved thao our nh&ie ua:-; 6e re- duced irom \}-50 to i?.-25 per ea:":ioa ana uiiau our By-Laws ut= revised accordingly. Seconded £y Mrs. MiciieiDaGiiex- emu. c^ax-- riea 15-6. Because of an appeal from Mrs, Linico^le ox Aloon, Mrs. E.E.Smith moved that ^10. 00 from our Heliei" Fund oe aenu -co aid an old veteran at Alton, and that ^6.00 a liionuii ue plea- ged. towara xixs support for the comaing year. Seconded ana carrieu. Lioved by i-rs . iiiuneiDaoner and carried txiat uue rrea- surex- be Ina oruc oeci "Co pay uxie eji"p6.iaHes of our Presiaisnu uw Savannah, u-a. for tne (jenexai Convention in llovenlbex . Mrs. iieai/'xieia px-eben.'uea tne iJivibioxi with a large oixk ilag ox tue 'Jtnexax urj^anxijaux^Xi, U. D. C. Mrs. Lee raoved that we puhlish a conaensed niatory of our Division, including abbreviated minutes ox our I'orxiier conventions. Carried. Mrs. Michelhacher moved that we entrust the worM co a Committee, with Lhrs. Jolin A. Lee, Chairman. Carried. Moved "by Mrs. lee and carried that our state By-laws be ammended to conform with ovx General By-laws in regard to sending of application;, papers to the ::.^egistrar- General. Moved_lDy Mrs, Manson and carried that bue division con- trihute •■^2i;.00 to the m.oniment to he erected uo tne nom.or;7 of I^lajor Cuiuiingham, late Editor of "The Veteran". luotlon was made and carried that the Corresponding Secy write to all state ]Division Presidents atatinn; that our prize of JlOO. 00, carrying \7ith it a scholarship in ohe University of Chicago, had this yes^r heen won bj a Virginian Dr. D. H. Anderson of P.ichmond College, and that we noped many young men and womsn of the south would compete for the prize each succeeding year, Mrs. Lianson offered resolutions on the death or Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, which were unaniECTSly aaopted, -ordered spread upon the minutes of our organisation, and a copy sent to President Wilson and fanily. Chicago Chapter was thanked for rheir cordial hospi- tality to the Convention and the invitation of Stonewall Chapter accepted for 1915. A reception closed the Convention. Respectfulljr suDiaitted, M ax-y lee Sehan, Sec 'y Illinois Diyision Presidents Hepor'v '_ 1914 D^GHIERS 0? K3 U01IZiIDiiHd.Cr 0? ILLi::0I3:- Yoiir President brings greetings and Id est wishes, T7ith her report for the jear. Taking up kj duties in Decenher 191;::, ' . ^ following a j-ear of wonderful ijrork tj; our past President - I-'rs. John A. Lee - I felt a little misgiving, hncwing m- inahilitj to cope vrith her, lout determined to do the rery "best I could - and give to the work tlie best in ne. The first two or three months of office, I t/as miade ver^r unliappy bjr the disrega-rd and non-recognition of mv duties as President by the Officers of the Peoria Chapter, Peoria, 111. I overlooked this in a way, wrote all necessary le'uuers, sent circulars as-J did to all other Chapters, without a,ny response- this Chapter then asked for the resignation or our State P.eg- istrar, which she declined to do. Ihe Ei:ecutive i3oard sustain- ed her in this, informing them that according to our Constitu- tion, no Chapter has a right to ask the resignation of a State officer, Phe E::ecutiYe Poard was sustained in this decision Dj our President Genex-al, Ph-s. Paisy PIcLaurin Stevens. Your President used, every m.eans possible assisted by our President General, to bring about hainony but with no avail. In Llarch, the Peoria Chapter voted to return their Charter,' which they did, and it was cancelled Ijj order of tne President General, saying sP^e had decided it was best fsr the Illinois Division and best for ]:er. Of course, I regre-iited that this should take place, especially in miy term of office, hciu when members become dissatisfied,:" disgruntled anr. Saultfintiisg - criticising the 3ta,te officers, it does the organization m.ore liaxra than Aood. &'■ V/8 are in this noble work for the lo.'t oi" it, at lea-st we should be, and if v/e are not in hai'm.ony, harbor personal- ities and caprices - v/e v/ill fail in our mission; let us snow our Southern womanhood and loyalty and -.s a united body, ae will succeed. I regret more that I can erpress my failure to report any new Cha;,ters in my work tnis ^.'ear. I -ave two I have been working on but as yet the work" is not completed. It does seem strange to ms that any Southern woma.n eligible to the daughters of the Confederacy should hegitate to unite with a chapter, yet I often find them. I have written urgent letters and made several visits, yet the; are undecided. "It is uphill work trying -to organii^e Chapters in and around this great city - so much to attract and interest one, so many clubj and societies ,, politics , etc. that our associa- tion does not affiliate with. I tried to inte-Oot tnem m onr educational ".7oi'*k for tiie cuxluren and. grandcnilLix-en of ovn- ''■eterans er-olai'iing v/liat we were doing in that li;.ie and tnat seemed tp ap'eal "CO then, jret when tne tiKe cant :- /ill tne application, still tney hesitatedc-Tith all this - I ..a^ not discouraced and hope to report one nev/ Chap-cer to one -xeneral Convention, and I trust that the Peoria Chapter mar 1^© i"e- or ganiiied. . Your President has signed thirty- tv/o cer-cirica-Ges , \Tritten ai; least iiity leuuers, ais uviDutod circulars to Chap_ ters and visited the Cha ters i^'i ^Vr^g^'O • ^ "^^ invited "uo preside at the celehration. of the^our^v/n and only President Jefferson Davis- given hy the united efforts of one three Chicago Chapters. I rejoice to see tnat love and^harrnony exist and I'urge the Chapter i-'residents -go insoill i:his feelingof unity and good'7ill. \^e are working lor xne same grand cause, liany courtesies have "been extended to yuu, through ycur President v.ne past ^ear; mg were invi-ced "CO attend the State Convention in Mississippi and Alahama. In June v/hen the Arlington Monoi-ent was unveilfd, we were invited to attend and also invited to take part in the ez- cercises, by -l-ioing a wreatii on the monujiien'c. e respox|.d- ed to this inisending a wreath tied with sihhon streamers, printed on tjiis "Illiiiois Division '•■.. i). C. huring xhe fiennia,l of tihe Federation of Tifom-an's_Cliihs', the Illinois Pivision entertained tne visiting U. D. 0. Daughters; Lirs, Lissie George Henderson of Hissiasippi , Mrs. Dihorell of Pexas and Mrs. Una E. Eerrick of Montana delivered ad;-.resses ar^ gave us words ox encoLiragement iind good cheer. I am aelighted to see more interest taken hy the Chap- ters in their work. 'Ihis year, perhaps as Presideni;, m^; attention^^ealled vo it, but it is wonderful what the Daughters have accomplished. T7e will nave txieir reports later, but I must say as your President, it does my heart good to see and knov,'" the good work of my Daugn-uers ox tne Confederacy in Illinois. Each year, v/e are making our presence lelt more and more. wh.en tne wiie ol our Pres- ident of the "United States passed away, a telegram or sym- pathy was sent to Pir. 'Pi _ son from tne daughters ox Illinois; U. D. C. A.S your President I receivea an acimowleaQment with sincere appreciation to the Daughters ox Illinuis-. Po m-j Chapter President:^, I give m;;,- love and. thanlis for their loyalty and fidelity ;Pc my E xeoutive Jsoax-d, I am indebted to them, for their forbearance and advice - the Board meetings have been well aGtendea ana. interest displayed in all U. D, u. work. It was a pleasure to meei; with them as my official family. I especially thank eac>i one for your support durin^g Lne jeo-.x. Beiore closing', your Iresidevrj woaid eapeuiallj reeoKH mend to the Daughters oi Illiuois ou con'uinue ^-our inoeresT; with redoubled seal in the educational work - rirsu zo re- new your pledge ox .;100. for a T)rize iii the University of Ohicaso for the "best "Tliesis on Southern History." We are now relieved of our pledge to Arlington -' vrrr^ not aivlae thai; in addioion oo o..-.r pleuiica for the prise, "'e are not only doing £:ood in assisting the young men xir^in^ lur uhxti prise but v;e are getting correct history of the South and also letting the world iaiow the Daugiiuers or zne Confeder-. aey of Illinois are going: i;hing a« Second - -O increase your interest in .-he State --.e- lief Jund, tnaa x-elitiving us or uhe eEharrassneno of ask- ing Other Chapters to asbist uo . j-'hird - Let us lend our energies to the coLipieuion of Shiloli. Fourua - Be more interested and loyal in one support; of your State Division; tahe uiore priue in it and not feel as it is something you nust accept - xua ouuuiiob or failure reflects upon you, so let each one pledge her- self to work for the "best interest of the State Division. ilow, my Daughters, I thanli each one for your loj^alty and love, * Respectfully suhmitted, Ilrs. John W, Keatfield PHESIDEET, Illinois Division, U. D. G. Report of Oliiea:. Chapter U. 3. C. 191-a iCaclan Iresident and Mem'berb or .he Illincxs Siviaion U. D. ©, Again I cone to -jon \?itii greetings fi-icmi' Chieaso Chapter, with lO'/e and gooa wishes. Chicago Chapter has had its Tjie-->.sures as well as its mis- fortune since last we net in Convention, oau tnr-ou-ii it all we have heen loving and lo^ral, and we now oome to you with a fair share of contentment and prosperit^% ihe failure of uhe "banlr in wJ:ieii our runds were uepositea orippied ua lor a 'Gime, "but we worked all the harder and. have met e.7er3r ohligation. 7/e have met regilariy e /ery monoii in vae j^'ear ana have had hut one poorly attended meeting, which was duriiig bhe warm weatherwhen almost every one was urying* to keep cool* , It gives me great pleasure to tell you ihat Chicago Cha]p- ter is in excellent condition and the out-lpok for another year most promising'. She years enijeruairunexits" have heen sacuessful, socially and financially, and include d- The L'ansant at the ^i.nne::; Celeoi': .ion oi General Cee's "birthday anniversary; a hoat_ trip -it Iliilwaukee ; our innual Picnic at Jackson 1-ark; a, oard par"ty at vhe Gladstone i-iotel, and with the other Ohj2,pters we helped to oeleurate uiie Dirtii- day anniversary of -President Jefferson Davis. Lped uo defray thcfi e:::penst; V/e helped to defray thc^e:::penst;s of one ox ctie veterans; sent Oi^e of our members south to Mohile , and regularly sent small amiounts to the old soldier at Camp ' ee Coldiers Home at hiclimond, 7a., whose e^-penses 'vYs paiu. to riichmand the pre- vious jrear. One of our memhers gave the Chapter a rxanasome rose colored satin and down comforter vmieh we nave been selling cha-nces on and erpect to rairle very soon. We also took part in i-emorial lay services at Oalavood Cemetery with oar veterans. One of the greatest pleasures we eajoyed during the year -was the visit of our Sisters rrom uiie Southland who were" in Chicago to attend the hi-ennial con/enuion ox i'6deraoea \to::.^ijq cluDS--among them our beloved Lizzie (k^o, Henderson, past Pres- ident Genl. u.Ij.c. , i..rs. Dihrell of Cexasand hrs.^--- formerly of Texas hut now of London, Eng. , ana several Ooner IrominenG Daughters. I am sure that as the years go by we are growing, s 6ron.v> er and nearer to each other and it is m.ost gratifvine- to note the Recognition given to the Daugiiters in tiiis our aaopted country — the ilorth — once our enerTj. Sespect^-- ri: ^ .. ^Comi cted , Report of Raphael 3:ennies Chapter - 1914 I^dar Chairman, Of fie erG and relegates of Illinois Divi- sion Daushters of the Confedei-acy in Convention assemhled : I heg to give herewith a report of our Uha-ter, the Raphael Semines , for the past year. Co our memhership we have added seven associate and one regular nemher, with the proEise of two more at our ne:-:t meeting. In the Spring we added to our Treasury hy a card party. Eeoejitly we assisted at the Home Circle Ejtposition and hy fortune telling, grah bags, etc., increased oar treasury funds hy thirty-five dollars (^55. 00) . During the year we contributed to whatever charities in relief cases that came before the Division, the care of the veterans and an old lady at Alton and the burj/ing of an old veteran in the city. We participated with the Division and other Chapters, in Memorial services' on Decoration Day and cantributed to Camp Sight for flowers v/ith the Stonewall and Chicago Chap- ters. i7e also took part in the Jefferson Davis birthday celebration. We commei^jorated the birthday of Admiral Raphael Sommes September twenty seventh informally at the home of the l^res- ident of the Chapter. Mrs. I?itB:gerald entertained us with an interesting insigJit into the^life of trie great Admiral. Chapter meetings are held the second Saturday of each m.onth at the Auditorium. The meetings are well attended and looked forward to with pleasure. V7ith our love and best wishes to you all, Respectfully submitted, Ilary lee Eehan, President. AblDrevlatecL Lliniites of the 3ii:tli An-iual Convention Illinois Division, United Daughters of t.i-e Confederacj, IS 15 Co-ivention beld at Great northern Hotel, Chicaeo, Sept 8-S-s ..:rs*. L. E. lianson, 1st Yice President presiding in pla ce of Mrs. Eeatfield, who had noved t o T;,re9it^eife^£lS>' Alahara, after the death of her husband. Officers present v/ere: Mrs, Jolm A. lee Honararj ^President liirs.- louis E. I.:fe.nson 1st Tice -.resident Iilrs. A. L. Pinney 2nd Vice President Miss Mary "Lee Eehan Hecording Secretar^r lirs.VW. G. BoT/ell Cor. Secy, iii :-^lace of I&"ai- 3'B''"^y"feg#^s- ^^^'- Jacobs, designed Mrs, Eelene Liichelhacher Treasurer Mrs. Julia Eottomly Eistori.an ^ Mrs, T7. G. Howell Registrar Mrs. la-hni®^ G'« Friend Custodian of Crosses Directors : L2rs. E. E, Smith, Mrs, L. J, Carter, Miss Ida 1, 'Sovr- ell. Delegates and Alternates : Chicago ciipater, Mrs. 1. H. Manson, President: Mrs, W. S. Wlj;- t©Ps,l.:rs, E. M. Tenney,- Miss Blanche O'Corjaor, Mrs.' S.' Drandt; Miss louis'e Grantham, Mrs, Pauline Powliip, lirs. J. P. Pitsger- aid, Mrs. V/. PurMiart. ■ . , Stonev/all Chapter, Mrs. Charles ■-^. C.: -Leigh- Presi-aeai*: Mrs. R, Belcher, Mrs. -PI. E. ■'.7_hiting, -.-.rs, E. 3. Pailgy'- Ers".'* M. ■,7. David, Mrs. J. ^' Eaffler; Mrs. '^U ii« Eobins, Mrs, ^. I)'.-'. ' Ong, Miss Mar 00 Psradnd, ' ' - Raphael SeEnes Chapter, Miss Mary Lee Lehan, President: Mrs, A. L. Pinney, Sac Davis Chapter, Alton , 111 not represented. Special eorjnittees appointed by the President on Creden- tials, P.ules , Auditing, Pesolutions, Condensizig Minutes. Pages- Mrs, Sokoloslqr « J aeols. Minutes of 1014 read and accepted. Eeports of Officers and Connittees read and accepteu. A. telegran of love and greeting- v/as i&ead from Mrs. Eeat- field, our ahsent State President. Reports of Chapter Presidents read and acceptea. Zlectioii of Officers resulted as follows: Presidexat- Mrs. Louis E. lianson 1st Vice rreffiident Mrs, W, G._Iiowell 2:ad Vice President Mi^:a I.Iary .Lee Belian Hecording Secretary ' Hiss Ida IT, Powell Corrospoiidiag Secretary Mrs, Pauline Sov/ley Treasurer Mrs, S. S. laiiey Eistorian Mrs.- John C. t;acoljs Custodian of Crosses Hiss ^Inna lannon Directors: x.irs, Eelene HicliellDaclier , Hrs. E. S, Smith, liirs. -I, L« PiriLie37. ITew Business : ^^uestion of the el i nihility of a student to eonpete for our prise of -100.00, G3.rrying with it a scholarship at the University of Chicago, for the hest Dr's. ihesis on Sout-'.ern history was raised, and r.-rs. Lee raoved that v/e offer the x^rize to either the aoath or uhe north,;:: preference however to loe gives the south, should tr_e thesis be of equal value. Moved hy Mrs. Lee and carried uhai; mie Division appoini; an^ Illinois State Chairman for the. Cunning- ham Monument Fund, Pi^esolutions were adopted expressing 8.p-pre- ciation of the p'©st services of Mrs. Pleatfield ana wisiiing her success and happiness in the future; also resolutions and sympatliy were adopted on t-ie dea-jh of Mrs. Linhogle of Alton Stonewall Chapter was thaihied for tneir cordial hospitality and tP.e invitation of ?.aphael Semnes Chap, ter foi" 1915 was accepted. A heautifui reception, 'rliursday ax"cemoon Sept. C, closed the Convention, Mrs. Manson, the new Presi- dent-elect, ceiPg presBnted -witn a, lar;:^e vas^ ox red rosc;a and Paster lilies. Hespectfully suhriitte;. , Mary Lee Pehan, Sec'y. Illinois Division, Presidents Seport 1915 Lauchterd of the 'confederacy of Illinois: Your President sends greetings and God tless you, nltn her report of the year. It saddens my heart not to be v/ioh you. at this Conyention; I have returned to Alaharia , ny native State, co^^niecteu. v/itn the Cabana Girls I'eehnical Institute at Ilontevallo and ray duties -prevent ne fron heinc v/here my heart .proi-ipos me. .i-0Y7- ■^rer, I'nill ho --vith you in spirit. I feel confident with my 1st Vice-President in the ciiaxr, everyching v/'ili pass on snioouh- ly anci in order. ■Je have had a g_uiet, harmonious year; imlu l-recu-uive Board meejinas in I'ecember, ycY:.', April aiid September; two call m.eet- ings;. each tim.e your President presiaed \7itn one' e:-cception. I have visited the Chapters in Chicaj^o and written letters -to the Chapter in Alton; each Chapter reports gooa '.;ork and new memhers are added. i'he Chicago Ci^apter was grieveci by uhe illness ox -uueii- President "but the officers cane to t^.e front and relieved her of the responsibility. *''e all rejoice in ner recovery. At the Celebration of the "birthday of our Pobert S. Pee- the Stonev/all C]iapter invired the Ci^ioago Chapter ana P^phael Semmes Chapter to unite, ^'our Presiaen'i; rcpreaenood ohs >itate I'ivision. Plie 5rd of June, Jefferson Pavis' Pirtnday, tne Chicago Wiapter ce^-eoraoed wion their rresiaen-c a'c her noiiie. It was mj pleasure to accept an invitation to be v;i-ch onem. - I regret not having the pleasure to report a new Chapter in ■ Oak Park. -i.fter writing many letters to Southern woiaan in Oak Park and receiving many encouraging replies, all favorable to tiTg idea of organisiiig a ^^ P. C. Chapter, I waa invi-t^ea to meet v/ith the ladies at the laome of one of the Paugn-uers. Pliose present seem.ed enthused and we had a delightful afternoon, however, af oer i/eehB passea a-iu I maae inqMries as to the pro- • gress, I was inform.ed - much to my disappointment - that the Me idea of a Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy did not meet with the approval of tne ladies of Oak Park. ?his really pained me, as I can't understand any Southern womxin, eligible, not wishing to become a Daughter ana work for this noble cause. I trust my successor v;ill Kiake an effort to point out T,he good work and a Chapter may be organized in the near future. Your President has signed twenty certificates; written at least fifty letters and m.ailed circualrs. It gave your Presi- dent much pleasure to attend the General -Convention" in Savannah, Pov. last, was present at every session and made an effort tc represent the Illincis Daughters in a dignified manner; the delegates frcu tiio Southern cities vfere especialljr ; racious to the Illinois delesatioii. I regret n^y inahilit^- to represent -jov. a-o ; our President at the General Convention at can Francisco, Im-z I an delighted to iinow the Chapters will Ve v;ell represented. I wish it v/ere possihle every Daughter could attend, it woula revive -yov. - give :/ou new life for your rorlr and 35-011 wOula realise vmat won- derful women we have in our organisation and ' the good thej' have accomplished. Your President was re- elected on the Oonnittee of "7/ar "be- tween the :-tates"; the Illinois Director of the Arlington Ilon- UDient v;:rund, and Chaima-n of the Official Stationary Ooiiar-ittee. I regret we were not in condition to contrihute a larger sum ■ to Arlington, hut having notified the Daughters ...rlington ?/as eor.;:leted, it was enharasaing to call on then for a donation. In ^pril, the ^hiloh Oonciittee, Hrs, A, B. ./hite , Chair- ■can, ^-rs. ?.oy '.7, IIcKinney, lars, L. C. Eall and Krs. Jennie G. Henderson net in Chicago with the Sculptor, -''redericli .^. -i'lh- hard. The Eirecutive Board of the Illinois Division entertained these ladies with a luncheon at the -..uditorium. i..rs. Charles Leigh, Hhiloh Director of the Ctate of Illinois presided: 2he Sculptor (Mr« hihhard) of Chicago, Dr. Dodd of the liniversity of Chicago, xir. .7. A. •c-vans of Chicago, were present and riade interesting addresses 'but our ladies, e.^cluaing i.irs. ■.'. -. Dvanc carried off the honors of 'cue occasion. Your fresident received an invitation not only iron the United Oonfe-.erate ''.''eterans hut also from "uhe Daur^liters in P.ichmond to attend the 2e-union hut I had to decline. I sen'c, in the narie of tne Daughters of Illinois, a telegran of greet- ings and fond wishes to the 3-eneral Connanding, J-enneoU S. Young, '~Iia. S. Llichle, --.djuntant G-eneral and Chief of Staff, and tl.e Veterans. .In Inarch the ftngel of Death en^^^^xxu my hane, v.-xale I howed jay head and aclQiowledged Gods 'i7ill Supreme. I was crushed ana hec ;ier- ny e:-ecutive i^oard, -uhen tne Chicago Chapter, the Stonewall Chapter and the Raphael Serames Chapter, ihis tribute to the nenory of ny dear husband, a true southernf.-r, whose heart and soul was with ne in ny diities , touched ne no-^e onan I can ever express, and nade you nearer ana aearer -co ne wnile 1 receivea letters and telegrams fron our Preside^->t u-eneral, .;ecording Secretary General, Corresponding Secretarv ?snL:f .js'iliil;;!:^^^^^ • -- «- -- app^oia^. I have been coii;i acted witli me Daughters oi' Chxeago since earlj in the year 1905 - ten years - I organised -Qiie atonewall Chapter and Vi^as President for seven -ears. This -'■ear closes u'j tern of office as 3'our president; it has heen a great plea- rjure to be \7ith you and v/orh \'7ii;ii 'joii; aloxiooLC-'i i' s,i.! lea'/iii;_, this atate, I intend to be a part of you - will not sever iny merahersliip, I thaiik each and evei'2' one i'or your loyai support and iiT[^e 7/ou to Irec-p up the good worh. I v/ill always T^e in- terested and proud of the Daughters or Illinois. To ray- ifeec- utive Board , Sisters , as well as Daughters, our meetings have alv/ays heen a pleasi^re - ;, uu save ever "been patient anu izind, ;ender and dutiful - I thaiHr you each and every one, you will al7/a3^s :;ave ny lOve anc ,oeSt v/ishes. In eioaing, I feel I nust impress upon you the necessity of renewing your pledges along the educational line, I'c may 3een difficult zo meet your ahligations , hut thini=: of the good ,70 are doing in getting correct history anu assis-uing uaose v-orhing for an edi' cation. A word bo ny successor - llay your term of office he as ":.appy and pleasant as mine has heen; I wish yua eYo-r-y saccess. How, i-y -aught ers in saying gocd-oye, I add God hless you- may this Convention he blessed V/ith good resul-GS. Respectfully submitted, llrs. r. ','. Heatfield, Heport of Cliica.a'O Chapter 1915 Illinois DiYision 'C I). C L^dai" Chairman c: Lleiibers;- Once more it is ny honored priYiler\'e to hring to ■, ou uhi- ea^o's report of its gear's worli:. Our ^president's serious illness durin^^ -^im earl^' pa^rt or the year tJirew the greater part of the •rorli: upon onr 1st Tice President t;'no abl;- net x-sie deiiano.s L::aue upon ner. 17e have held our regular neetin:is each month v;ith an e:ccellent average attendance, endeavoring to have every ouher meeting a. social meeting v/ith a prorram. At these, light lun- cheons have heen served which gave the menoers qpportuniuy to visit and hecome "better accuainted — and proving a very attractive plan. Da^s of ahsorvance have been carefully remember uu.: on one occasion, (General Lee's hirthQa^. , ) we were invited to he guests of our sister chapter — Stonewall. Ivery pledge and ohliycation has "been met, such as; I'ledge to Shiloh v25,00 Contrihution to Arlington 7,25 State o: General Cazes 19. £5 Selief for LIr. LIurra^K Veteran) 11 .-00 Selief for Er. Eudson(In soldiers hore; 11.00 Relief Jund Division 24.00 Hemorial Day flowers at Oalcwoods S.OO Prize Thesis 'University of Chicago ^-9. 05 Total 159.05 Chicago Chapter would heartily endorse one suggestion o f Capt. John leathers o± ^ouisvi^le , Ey. , and unanimousily ad- opted by the Convention at Sichmond, 7a., Suiie l9lo, as round on page 349 of . the "Confederate Veteran 'of August,. 1915 (Copy attached) and recom_.:end its adoption an a E^r-i^aw of une Illinois Division. We have .jealously guarded our Beloved Confeaerace Cause whenever ani^ where ever necessary j.n a dignixied maoamei', and bring to this Convention o.-.r assurance of loyax ^evotion. Hespectfully submitted, Agnes Grrant i.anson President. pLei:crt of Stonewall Chapter, 1915 In submit ting this, my second report or Stone\7all Chap- ter, I will iiave to plead the slogan of the past year, "Hard Times". In the heginiiing of our fiscal year v/e resolvea to call our roll thereby leavins off several names, others being granted deru us , hatring removed to other chapters, reduced us in number; hut we added seven nev; members during the year. i7e have had our regular meetings t.(iroL!^;nou"L, one year, and eacn through the efforts of our efficient Chairman of program"," Mrs. B.E. Smith, has been replete with interest, giving us on several occasions talent both local and naoional or v±ie nign- est order. Our business sessions have been marked in interest and harmony. Each of our special meetings have been observed, an interesting program prepared b^- uue social uoimjdttee tiak- ing each most pleasant and profita,ble. On LJarch loth our chapter suffered a great shock in llie sudden death of Mr. J. ,/. Heaoiield", husband of our beloved State President. Ellis', through our high regard for him and love and sympathy for her, rather pa-ralysed our chapter so- cially for several weeks, especially, wnen v/w realizea that ■ it meant the loss to us of our State President and one founder and most interest eu. member or Stonewall Chapter. April was marked by a most interesting event in tne vis- it of four ladies, ilrs. Alexander 3. .'vliite of faris -ennessee, ■ Ex. President-General and (^r-":^c-"al Chairman of Shiloh i.ion- ument Committee; i.irs. Roy ilcKinney of Paducah, Ky. , S>:-Secord- ing Sec 'y- General a"4d treasurer of Shiloh Committee, and Lirs. Lucy Kail, Dardanelle, Arkansas, Secorting bec'y. of Shiloh Comjnittee , and ilrs. Henderson of Corinth; liissiaaippi,' Chair- man of Siiiloh Committee. 21ie^@, together with myself, con- stituting a quorum ox txi© i-^entral Committee or Shiloh Monu- ment, fhe object of ti:is visit was a conxereace with une sculptor, i'^rederick C. Kibbard, \7hose design for our wonderful Monument vr&s accepted by the Commi';tee in our last coxiveiitinn. j^his conference proved satisfactory in both a uusiness ana a, ■ social way. -he State division entertaining the ladies ?/ith ' a lovely Luncheon at the Auditorium, which provoa a xeaot ox reason ana flow of sotil, greatly inoj. easing tne in-uerest in this event, of paramount importance, just at present to our organisation. 'Je have, through the efforts of a special eomjnittee, pub- lished a most creditable Year Smok, ■ijne proeeeas ror tnis be- ing raised by a card party vji::.':iT the supervision o:.' p. r.ost capable cormittee having for its Chairman ■Lrra'. .G.^cJa. „Good- j?eari-:-Qth§r social affairs occL-.riJig during my absence through the 3mrx:ier, have no report, so I am unable to give account financially or socially. Vie are plaiming a ba^zaar for -une ITall v/hiGh, with united effort, will prove a great success. Tie have haa iio call for aid iroiu veterans auri-x;^ "une year, conuri'buting nothing, outside of our regular channels of 'i?5. to Camp '6 for Decora'aion Bay anu. «,.;3 per raon'oh -tio xii^ illton ^'unct. I have given to the Son of a veteran at Carhondale , 111., a • cro33 of honor, on June 5rd, Oefferson Davis' anniversary. Our educational worit is progressing. TTe have had several letters from our pu'oils at Monte Vallo/ Alabaiaa/ whion sno-.v interest and capaoiiity. Our interest in tiiia school will he two-fold, since cur State President Ers. Heatfield, has be- Gone iaen'uif fed if^c'& -it. Our ohltgations have, I think, heen met, hut this^-.Till he A conpelled, to give in a later report as, going iroLi vlace uu place in ny suminer cruise, I have so far railed to receive a report fron our treasurer. I am very sorr;-; mis nas occurrea, aii 1 had noped -no he ahle 'to mahe mjr final' report complete in every detail. I think, thougla, my successor in OiiicL- v/ill find the ^-^hapter united in spirit and ei'fort, and this always means success in any endeavor. Hespectfully suhni u oea , lurs . ^:'.arlt;S ^. 0. leigh President Stonewall Chai^ter. Seport of Piaphael SeraiieB Chapter, U. D. 0. , 1S15 i^dan Tresideiit and EemDers of the Illi::ois Division, \j. d. ^. iii tonveation Assenblod: AGain it is 1:7 pleasure to coir.e to 70U v/ith the report of the Haphael .iemaes Chapter. ?or a iiiinher of reasons -die year has heen rather a guiet one for us, "but Y7ith the advance of cool weather vre hope to -put forth our best energies for a prosperous and happy coning year. Our Sister Cliapters - Chicago ana Stonewall - nave been very good 'CO V.3 , and vre are indelDted to then for many hinfi! in/i cations to tlieir social ai'fairs. The "birthdays of our great leaders, General Lee and Jeffer- son Davis, we enjoyed with the 3tonev;all Chapter. ITlien we have really gotten beyond our creeping days, it will be our pleasure to prove our affection for our bi^ sisters. Tith the other Chapters v/e have conoriou'oed to uxie support of the veteran being cared for 'br- the ^*lton Chapter. We gladl-^- gave to Carip o lor flowers for henorial Day, and participated in the services at Cakwood Cenetery. "."e were happy to ccn-crib- ute to the Arlington Fund. ■ ■" Cur meetings are held tiie second .Saturday of eac^ nonth. 22:e Itaphael 3emnes Cliapter bids me --ive gree tints to vou all. ""' - ^ Respectfully submitted, iilary lee 3ehan, President. He:,.ort of Education Conmltee 191b l^dam President: Officers, i)ele3ates, Llenters and Friends of t :e 1915 Conyen- tion of the Illinois Division of the Dauchters of the Confed- eracy;-: The report of rour Chaorman oj. -.. -• ..-''v.ca-dioiis.l JoiiTrai-o-oet; «s neces.3aril7 hrief. 2h oniversit;' of Illinois has not seen i^s wa^/ clear uo iiive a scxiolar-Bhip in unai; insoitu'Uion to our organization. The Northern Universitj- made no repl7 to our le~jter. I-Ience our work at the University of Chicago V7ill he the report. The irrise -chesis for this year (1915) has "been avraraed to Lir» Theodore Jack, of the Bouuheru university, G-recnshoro/ Alacana, on the stiidv of sectionalisE in -ilahana. For rea- sons vmioh seeiii hest to your ehairna.n, I am iiolain^- over the pa-zraent of the vlOO prise till a later da'ufc in SeptenDer-or possihly early in Octoher. This arranr;;'einent has met vrith -om approval of Dr. Dodd. So far, in the faeld for the prise ending, in June, i.lb there ..re i-essera. '.7i]jiier lee hall, of / irri^xia , ana h. L. ITixon of Alaharna. There are two women who have v^'orlced for the prise, a. Lliss Hear on, of I'-ississippi, and a i.liss Laura A. V/laite of Io',7a. Ivliss xlearon's paper v/as considered so valuaole that the State Historical -ociety of ..Mississippi affered to print the thesis for her. .icout three r/eelis a^'o she was elected Professor of -^iierican History in 'Tellesly Colle£-e, The title of her paper is "The Conpro::ise in rlississipi in 1850". The avjarding conmittee decided thai, since i-iss Eearon was -so fortunate as to have h: r paper puolished for her, this would cut her out froE rec'eiving the -$100. 3ut s}:e received the hen- efita from the university. -he iDaper of hiss laura A. vniite of Iowa, - --le -ore- sent tir.e , is considered superior -co -jhe other papers that >-vs heen suhnitted. Her suhject is "Life of Robert Barnwell Hh4P^t. of South Carolina." The awarding ooirmittee feels -uhat uor -C3.vey is of -ruch value thac any Society v-culd he honored by its puhl lication. Hence the coiiimit-fcee would. lihe to have her eli.'A'i'ble in -bhe contest. They have not held ou; .his prosioect to "cr-- and v;ill not unless, this Convention 3o decides. i-here nave^Deen . :.3 ir^any contestants as there ,,ill ;-e later ov/ing to the fact that the students have "been specializing and the fact is new and the coiitest is new. Je iiave nov: fvr- nished ind"uceinent. Hespectf ;.:lly sunmi-:ted , -lice ... .:. Snith Chairman ATDbreviated I^inutes of the Seventh Annual Convention Illinois division united I^aughters of the Confederacv 1916 Convention held at -^uditorimii Hotel, C.,-.icaG'0, Oct 11-12, Mrs. 6ha,rles' C. Leigh, 1st 7ice Iresident, presidin- in lieu of li^ra* L, X*. ^'^nson, President, vrho was seriousl,; ill. Gfficers_x)resent were: Mrs. John a. Lee Eonarary President iJrs, Charles C, Leigh 1st Tice President Miss I-ary Lee Behan 2nd Tice President; Miss Ida ]?._Powell Recording Secresary Llrs- S. 3. -iiail^y ' Treasurer Lii'S. John C. JacoLs Historian Mrs. Pvudol'ph Pelciher Pelvis trar Eiss xlnna La3*non Custodian of Crosses Lirectors : --rs. Plelene EichelTjacher , LIrs. Pheodosia Pagshav/e, ilrs. ilarley E. irhiting. Lelegates and -alternates: Chicago Chapte--, -iss Ida F, Powell, President. Lelegates- Lr. Pulia Holmes Smith, Mrs. Andrew Clarli, I."rs. J. P. Pitsgerald. Alternates- hiss i'lora Levin, Mrs. H.. .MortSaa. Tenneyg Stonewall Chapter, Mrs. E. 3. Pa ile25, President. Lelegates- ^.-rs. >.. P. Pohins , l.:rs. Parley L'. '.Vhi-cing, Mrs. John G. hall, Mrs. ?ranl: C. .Rolfe. P^phael 3enr.es Chapter, Mrs. ^, C. 3inpson, President. Lelegate-r Mrs. ^i. L. Pimiey - Alternate, Miss lilary Lee Behan. -ilton Chapter- not represented. The folloiT/ing Coromittoeswere appointed hy the Chair, Cre- dentials, 2ules and Pegulations, Pesolutions. Minutes of tne precedir.,'' Convention v/ere read and acuupbed. Upon request of Mrs. iianscn, presented tnrougn tne Sec- retary, Mrs. Sail^ moved uhat ,,10.00 he donated zo tne Arling- ton Monument Fund. Carried. Heports of Chapter Presidentn read and accepted.. Elec- tion of Officers resul'ced as lollov/s: President Miss Iv!ary Lee Pehan Ist Vice xresident Mrs. Charles C. Leirh 2na /ice .^resident Llrs. J. P. Pitzp;eraid Peeording Secretary Miss Ida P. Powell Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Prank C. Polfe Preasurex" r t-q - ■'■'^ j. i-rs, ... :.iOrton ^enjiev oi- ^ Historian Mrs. Jo'in C. Jacolss Registrar Krs. Franli 'j. -lanVlej Castodian of Crosses Ers. A. 0. Simpson iDirectors : i-rs. >.. .... -.ooins , ,Mrs, 'Zaeodosia Bp.gsha'jve , Mrs. J. 3. Dudley. ITew Business: llrs. John A. Lee moYed tnat a rec^uest lie sent to various Chapters comprising the Illinois rivision, tliat hereafter they do not elect their dele.sa-ces oi- alternate s/ii*^,^ already entitled to a vote in t. e Convention. Seconded and carried. Miss Behan moved that each Chapter he given as many co- pies of the printed minutes of the four Uonventionl-i'irst , to fourth- as it had memhers, ana that each member he re- c[uested to read same closely, and to study our Constitution and By-laws contained therein. Seconded and carried. Mrs. Lee moved that we print the minutes of the last three conventions, 1914-15-16. Seconded and carried. Miss Behan moved that a committee "be appointed to at- tend to the printing of these minutes, said commifcefc to he tlie same committse tliat V7ill condense the minutes. Seconded and carried. Mrs. Simpson extended a cordial invitation to all the memhers of the Illinois Division to the reception to he giveii hy the Eaphael Semmes Chapter, Thursday afoernoon, Uct. 12, at the Auditorium Hotel, this reception to close the Conven- tion of 1916. iiiss Powell ei:t ended an invitation to the Convention to he guests of Chicago Chapter in 1917. llrs lee moved that this invitation he accepted v/ith thanks. Seconded and car- ried. Mrs. Bai:!^ esrtended an invitation to the three Chicago Chapters to an entertainment to he given hy :itonewall Chap- ter at the Great ITorthern Hotel, Oct. 13, when a Cross of Honor would he conferred on Mr. C. T. Cun ther. A motion to adjourn followed. Hespectfully euhmitted, Ida F, Powell, Sec'y. Illir^ois Division 1916 Hy Dear"3augliter3" : Ano-fcher tv/elve months have he en rolled a\?a:/ into the past, EiaMng the Division one 7/ear older and tho I have not heen ahle to accoin-::lish what I would have lihed -ao have done, you. have heen ever in r.;;, nina and I think it is no more tha'h trathful^ to say -chat not a day nas passed that I have not thought lovingly of you all and I can say honestly that you have "been on iny heart uhese past chsee hundred" a jid sixty five da^-s. Fnile I do not come oo you \7ith a tale of great accoirrjlisiiatiiit I am happy to say uhat 3 far as I Icaow , nothing has heen negleet^dl. '.I'e have met,7fe the memhers of tlie I]oard, have met as direc-ced and it has heen our loving pleasure to do whatever came to our hands and such hinaness and courtes;; I am sure never have marked the members ox "cne Board. In deea i hespeak for the ne::t President the loving treatmer^t accorded to me. Na- turally some of our meetings laave had some knotty prohlems to unwind hut with willing hearts w© nave aone zxie best \7e could and the task has been most pleasantly accomplished- The officers who will follow me will make complete reports of a years work so it is not my intentionto recount that part of it. Of course our biggest work this year will he that of assisting with the 3hiloh monument and I am sure that it will be a pleasure to work for this n:;ble cause and when the year is, closed the Daughters of the Confederacy will have built to memorjr a shaft to be proud of. One^ma-t- ter that has demanded attention was the merging of huiie Chap- ters ana while ohac is not s, convention ^uo^^-. 7augiin, Prs. J. Lester ^aruslach. ' Puivphael ^ei-ii-'iij ^^^.-.a^-Jer, Prs. ... .- . Si::r;son, President , - oanuing ■-■ oi.:-.,i 1 1 e e s : Organization — ilrs. D. J. Carter, Chairman Pinance P'rs. PPeodosia Eagshane tVar Pelief ^-rs.- Palter J. Y'arder, Ohaiman (Education :..rs. /erne P. Pice, ^'h. absent) -he '^hair announced LPie following Special -orr.-ittees : Credentials, Pules, Pcsclutions, P'ouse, Condensing ;.:inutes , and Pages. Peport of the Pules CoL-anittee , Prs. John C. Eaffler, Chairman, accepted. 3v5- Ilinutes of IQIV .-oavcntlon read and accepted. P.eports of Officers and or Standing Comnittees read and accepted. Reports of Chapter Presidents res-d and accerted. A tel- egrani of greeting and good wishes was reaa iroia i>-iss Aiar" Poppenlieim, -resident C-eneral, u. 'D. (J. and received entr.iioias- ticallj; also a letter from I'-rs.- Lutie ?/alcott, Gorresponaing Secretar;,: General, and a letter I'rom Mrs. Jranl^ C. Solfe, the absent President of Stonewall Chapter, v/h0 is with her huscand at langlej x^ield, Ta. on goTernr.eni; se_':ice. Election oi Cffisers resuiuca ^i.^ xo^i-ov.'o: President Lxiss .Ida P. Powell 1st Vice-President L*rs. Ernest 3. Pell 2nd Vice-President Llrs,- A. 0. Sir/;:: on P.ecording, Secretary Era.- P. PI.' Crocfcta? Corresponding Secretary Ilrsv E,- Morton Termey Treasurer Ilrs.- John C. Jacohs iiistorian Lrs.- W, P. Iiol:ins liegistrar Lisa IJary lee Sehan P.ecorder of -crosses Mrs, 'il. C. Vaughn Pirectors iJrs.-D, J. Garter, Mrs. John C. I'aller, ilrs. -ci. I. Pini'.ey. SFev; Business: Every suggestion for ',7ar Pelief Torlr was adopted unanimously, and it was Toted to support our bed in u^ae Pcerican --ilitary i-cspital at Peuilly Prance, for another i/eav: to offer organised support to the Ped Cross «'ork ana ~he 4T;n Liberty Loan, and to worh diligently for a more corrjlete P^eg- istration of the 'J, C. V. _ descendants fighting in our present war. Hrs. John -cV. Lee moved that we raise the jfls-A>.00 for our - rize Phesis ^'ui2d this year, and tiia-c tne Pres- ident be instructed to v/rite Pr. Podd of the University of Chicago, that vie accept his kind offer to again cts/oGe oujc prise to the ./ar Pelief .work. Seconded and Carried. Prs. Lee questioned the valiaio^/ cr the Stand- ing Pule adopted at the Convention in 1S17, making Chapter Pres- idents, not other-^ise serving on the Poard, /ice-Presidents at large of the Division, ^i aniiza^ed fisoussion rciicwed, every one "present, e^rcept lirs. Lee, vocin; ustai:; ion taken in ISl?'. It was agreed -however to c.:nsiu.er one i^^-z-^r .:-;e,ain i'ji 1919, tne gist of this stanching Pule to be presented in the form of an amendment to c'lr Pv_Iaws. -\eportE c_ read and accepted. -acocs , ---— t-i « ....;^.j^.-, -resideni; of ilaphael -e-.j-ies .,:_apter, e:Ktender a cordial invitation to the Convention to be tne guescs or nyr Chapter in l9l-^ . --re m/itation was acceptea. Phe Chair called attention to tjie rece^voion -co be . l/en the following _, ._...cn, -hurSaay, Oct. 10, in the beautiful" ball room of the Chicago Beach :.otel, Stone^Tall Uhapoer ana une Soutn- ern '.Toinans CIuTd to act as hostesses. A nost ereelleni; prorraiii was aiiiiounced and a lar^-e a-i^texiaaiice urged. A motion to adjourn, to meet acain in Chica£0 in Oct. in 1919 l-olloY;ed. HeSpeCtfull.^, 3uu:-i u ,bU , Uatherine 3. Uroclier Secretary. Illinois Division President's Heport , lyla For me to come before you v;4th a report of 'wMsCS' the Illinois Division has accomplished in the past ;year tieems alraost superflaous, for the detail v-ori- will be given in ziie reports of the other nienhers of the ExeclCfcive Board, and our general activities have heen so hear oily tsntered into hy the Chapters of the Division and alinoa o b', evtr^,; individual nenoe.r ,':that all are conversant with our achieve- ments . In n. organisation coi:ld there De a more beauoii'ul spirit of co-operation and haruiony than has existed in our Dlvislan for the past year, i'/e have truly lived up to our na;-ne - 'i'he United Daughters of the Confederacy, ana in tnat union we have founa strenr--:h to accoi^rplish mucn. uo.valty haa been our watch v/oru - loyalty to each other; loyalty to our Chapter to our Division, to our General Organisaxion; loyally oo all the high principles and 210 ble traditions of the old ..S^utlliaB:^, loyalty- intense, unwavering, revoted- tc our ueioved couuior^. in this ner hour of struggle ana or peril. Much has b«6n de- manded of us , hut it has "been a pleasure to give of oux- means , our svrength, our time, our thoagiit, ana bO tixose v/no have heen called to make the greater sacrifice- to gl-/u those tney love tc danger and to service, not one has faltered or failed in her duty. To those noble v/oman v.'-e all how v/ith pride' and admiration. ■ In the five fields of endeavor outlined hy Lliss Poppehr heim on her accepting the office of President- General, Ill- inois Division has rendered good service. Dtspite the many demands mace upon uS", our mem.hership has increased, for both Chicago and Stonev/all Chapters will re:'Ort new names addea to ■^.heir roles. 'Tis true the Alton Chapter can no longer be countsa l:s a part 01 our organiza ..ion, ana its looo we deplore deeply. E'er three years Chicago has received no reply to its letters to Alton, hut perseverance fi^ialiy won iuo rewara , and a most courteous letter was received hy me some time ago from Lrs. -g^T 3eely, the daughter of Sirs. Young, tne xoi-mer rresicient oi*-Alton Chapter. iirs. §eely stated that tne Alton Chapter had xiot been in worii-ing condition since the death of Mrs. LinXogle in li'15, T/hen the charter ana man^/ valuable papers were lost; tnat ^hoTtlj afterwards I£rs. Young herself beoam.e an invalid, that last February she had a paralytic stroke by whicn sne was to- tally disabled, and that the other four m.emhers, all over sev- enty years of age, are too feeble to hold ohu Chapter to-ge- ther, and that "it is really dead in every way." I.:r3. fan ICiller, the former Treasurer, has -charge of the cemetery and will report to us if occasion demands. lii the 2iid field- "Helief for Teterans-" I thiii!r v/e might incliicie not only the actual relief given to the -cZ-rjz loal neerls of unfcrtmiate yeterans, as evidenced in the reports of the in- dividual Chaxoters, hut also our unfailing interest in all the memhers of Camp ..8, u. C. 7., our pride at "being elected as- sociate nenicers of that crg£i,niija'i-"ion, our readj- response ~o any call for flowers or sj'^pathy in zae hour of trouhle, and our participation in the Memorial Lay ei:e|r-fiises. ^here is ,^ not one of us that does not deen it a pleas Lue ana a privilege"*^ to co-operate with Camp 3, U, C. 7., in anv -jav permitted us. ^ In the ^rd vielo.-''Helief for Confederate 'Toman-" we also ^ stand ready v;ith open purse to do v/hat we. can, and in the two .^^ appeals made to the Chapters this year, not a disoe-xting voice was heard when help \7as ashed, 4th "vVar Helief-" is such a big field and so important that it has its ovrn chairman, and irom llrs, "Awarder v.x. will he3.r later. I will only sa,y Lhat I a m yer; 7_ 22^"'Q-^'Q- o^" "'"he worh ^ we have a.chieved. In addition to oi'-rT-Liberty Loan drive.^ i"c might he 'well to' remember tZiat in t'l't V/cmans Campaign for the selling 01 "jne :ird.Liherty Loan Bonds in Chicago, Stonewall Chapter hought the first ,'100.00 hond so sold and Illinois Division the second ^i-lOO.OO bond. T'le endorment of our bed, for which Chicago Chapter gave one third of the total ar.ount; in the American hilitary ^^ospital at ITeuilly, -'France , "In lov- ing memiory of 'Diirie Land"' has shown the spirit of our organ- isation as no other worh could, and that ihe recognition: and letters of appreciation sent the Division hy our General Off- icers has heen most gratifying to all of us. I was as3:ed uO especially quote this passage xrom Mrs. Hountree's report is- sued on the ccm-ple-Jion of the 4th U. D. C. ward a.c -euilly, "In many northern and '.Testern States the u.- D. C. memhership was so small, compared with Southern States, that much. less was e::peeted of them. To our great surprise, gratification and admiration for those memhers, nearly all of "these States responded that they did not v/is]: to jiave just a small part in one hed, hut intenaed endov/ing one oi' ujieir ovm. how splendid^- ly they have succeeded is shcv.'n in the above report, ^e feel- that special tribuoe should be paid .j_ese li otic fcands of Southern woman, so ;:iany miles from I)i-a"ie Land, wijc have band- ed to-gether to honor tjie heroes or the South by C'/norib- uting i;o the comforts of the soldier bo,;S of to-day. It is a der^onstration of what": may be accom: lisiicd by a xew laitn- ful, earnest, determined v/oman. i7e hope "hat in reading this report every U. h. C. member wi^l nute*, ea-ne...ic.±ly . the succes-s of these smsters of the i.orthern and for 7/estern Chapters. It is an inspiration to the re^t c^' us." In the 5th field- "Education-" the :3ivi3ion re.;; ondea promptly "go the vS'CC per Chapter asked for -uie C-eneral Lndow- ment fund, Stonewall Chapter" is r&l 10.3.111x11^, xi^r scholarshin at :e Oui- xiolDert E. Lee celeloration, January 19un last, at tne auditorium Hotel, was a great success, toth in atoenaance and in the excellence of zhe prov;raEi^ rendered. Greatly pleased vrere xie at tlie letters oi' apprecia\ti;on received; from iiliss Poppe-XiiBira, our -'resident-General, requesting a description 01 .^jame be sent the Confederate Veteran i'or Puhlioation, I'rom Mrs. Odej^heimer our past Ires iaern;- General , rrom i-rs. Little, our Ireasurer-Generai, ana fror. niany Chica.^o friend^;. ,. The --aclrie Party, given in the name of the Division, at ^ the home of Llrs. Ji. .i. .oaxj^^ron Fehurary 24th was •urul" en- , joyed cy all present;, and opened ctheway-fo^-'i^anyjo the r •■pax"£-ljes ^ that have been given since bj- uiie Cha'pters and indiviaual ^ menfbers, >; In summing up, let me again earnestly ana sincerely thanl- N ever;:^ Sa-ughter for her .encouragemeiio anu iii^eiissl/V^fno ia(liVjL-"Soutliern i'rontiors in the P-evolution"- "but he ^CD io:^e to the war^and Dr, -^ocld generously sugi^-estecl that we let our ovm^v/ork stand for the „1C0.CC r/e si^ould have raisea for tJie Universit,y lawt year. in 1918 v;e nave t'.70 contestants for our -nrize, a L^r. Genchen who will write on"3outhern Heli; ioas Life" and a :^*' -^oas'ue, who is to niake a Soudy oi ^lie early u..r(jtr of L.enT-y -lay. >Just which oi these in zue Judgement of tnc coonittoe, will write the better thesis is yet to l-.e de- terraaned, "but evidently the interest in Southern his- tory is not flagring and our prize annuallv calls forth the "best efforts of students hoth north and south. Let us .then'.nct flagg in our efrorts ^o s-jimmlate re- search and jj-e true ana sunolarly presentation of Southern History. Respectfully submitted, Carrie Z. RohinsfLIrs. W. ih) Historian-Illinois Division, u. D« C. Hepoi"t of Coronittee on '..'ar. Relief, Illinois Zlvisicn, U. D, C« 1918 IiSa dam President "-aniH Ladies;- In sutaitting ny report of una war .;Ork auuoi;iplii:5nea 03" Illinois Division in the past year, I v/ill "be com- pelled to give only approiciraate iigurey in ir.an;^, insuaaoos. In LilDerty Pones ■bou:j.iit oy Chapter rienhers, Stone- wall. Chapter aU©iae r.'ave a definite amount, VVSOO.OO, From inquiries maae it seems that almost ev^r^' memljci- ox Chi- cago Chapter houoh/i; a hond or honds, and Raphael Semmes memhers , Tze-are-told, purchased l:^r£:ely, so I thoug-ht it a fair estimate to gi*''© "tne Division creciit under this head for vl7 , 35C.00. In lihert^:^ londs sold u^ Chapter memhers , Chicago Chapter sold =;^'4G,000.00 , Stonewall Chapter ,:i2,ou0.00, and Ixaphael Semmes many hundreds, so again I .roup -vue total as a'oout ';55,0C0.0C. Stone^vall Chapter rrom its treasur-' "bou^jit a WlOO.OU "bond and the Division "b ought & ,^;100. 00" honi^, so tne grand total for "bonds "bought and sold hy memhers of Illinois Division aggregates i,'70, 300.00. ■ In 7,'ar Savings Gtamps again Stoni3v;all is the cnlj^^ Chapter giving a definite amount bon^nz oy onalx memders- ■J200.00 v/ith 315.00 additional ucugxri; by une Chapter, -i-f-i-- ter inquiry among the memters of Chicago ana Raphael Semmes Chapters as oo .-he ia'ainbor ii War Savings Stamps 'oou.-ii.\s oy them, I hazard the total sunount for t;:e Division ao :;415. In ;Ied Cross worli, onue mox-e Stone-all ^lone gave definite figures-- "Eospital garmenus made, 170, surgical dressings, 4500, Knitted articles, 1800 -hut ohicago and Raphael Semmes "both worlred ailigenoly aloi^ij, ohesc linca, thougn no accurate account was kept of uiieir work. Stone- wall Chapter contributed uo Jiie Red Cross ^55. 00 and -co other V/ar Relief ."ork 1^90.00, v/hile one of its memDers supv.orts "bo'ch a Belgian and a French orpiian. Chicago Chapter contributed to 7ar Relief ,,205.25, the Di'vision from its treasury .,'150.V5, v^iiis making- a total -co Vfer Relief from the Illinois U. -'C^ir/ i^Aoe. 00. Under "Cantonment Service" all tjie Chapters v/orked enthusiastically. 3tonev/a.ll Chapter donated ^10. 00 to the Jac^ies Chris'jr.-.s 2ree at zhe Great; "iikes ."aval [Train- ing Station, gave one large Jackie party, and 'many pri^aoe parties. f The Division also gave a nost successful Jackie pai^y, but under this heading of "Cantonment Servi-je", ariu oviksV rorins or ivar record Pwclief '.-'ork, as ±'o11ot;s : Chicago Chapter presenoa a wonaerl'ul large "Jackie open parties. 'or lodging of Jackles and weekly aiunor given lii all Red Crosa ana l.any hoiaes parties. Money, books ,. nusic , a violin, and a talking macnine fo Recreation Cornnituee. Delicacies rrenuently senc to a Eosiital Unit. llOO.OO worth 01 work donated by a uleaninj^ eatablisnment in which a member holas stock. ^?50C.OO made ~dj articles aoiiaoea to uiic xlllied Bazaar. Clothing and weeks ©f service given oo Belgian Relicx Society. Assistance given in ?ood Reports ana liberty Loan Drives. One, two ana lour days a week pledged "jy many nembtr.s Red Cross work. liany memoers are constant knitters, n&nj nave taken Red Cross -uraining, oi'^e nas oars oi honor xor S'.r\/'ice, one is a uniformed Red Gross nursB ana a capuain'bf a unit. There are many members of Illinois Division, not doing- their bit but doin£:- their best for "Gheir counojy this hour of need-, but of only fou- will i speak nex-e. Llrs. Robins of 3tonev;all Chapter has made S80 Comfort Kits. of Stonewall Chapter belongs Uo the ,tion and is a uniiormea mBixibei of :,Iiss I.:a/5 ?are T^lliams Smergency Driv^-ZiS'^oci; the Reconstruction Tfork, whlle-'Ii^isa 2stelle Angier of Chi- jLa.AjiJLA. to Cha.;.ter ia f?o to ?rance the;(lT on in Reconstruction ?/ork. 'Cj.e u. ~i, --i.rmy , wai^-inc^ uaii Relatives oi Llembers serving in the present war are: /rmy-11 sons, 2 brotners , 1 aaughter, Ilavy-l son; uviation-4 sons ; G-'^erixme./o tservicu-l soxi, 2 husbands, 1 brother. Respectfully submitted, Annabelle V?. '.'.''arderd'rs. Salter J. ) Illinois Chairman for ^ar Relief •v^^-^. _3^'vli^ tM*^«: f 'i' ^ \% J^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 013 701948 6 f