Hereby authorizes and empowers

Lisa L. Barco

Jacqueline J. Christianson

Nellie P. Hester

Carole A. Hughes

Mary G. Ingles

H. Elizabeth Jessee

Lois J. Miller

Gail R. Ortabello

Barbara H. Service

Caroline G. Wade

Irene E. Wade

Doris J. Woodsmall


and their successors to associate themselves together under the name

and designation of Confederate Cantiñieres Chapter No. 2405


United Daughter of the Confederacy


to be located at Tampa in the county of Hillsborough State of Florida.


         The said Confederate Cantiñieres Chapter No. 2405 is authorized to perform all acts pertaining to this Association and to enact for its own government such By-Laws as may be deemed necessary provided they do not conflict with the Charter or Constitution of this Association.


In Testimony of which we have hereunto affixed our signatures at Richmond, Virginia this 24th day of July 1976.


United Daughters of the Confederacy

Meredith Wallis Jett

President General

Signing of Chapter Charter application on March 26, 1976

at the home of Gail Ortabello in Tampa, Florida


Left to right: Thomas Jessee, Lois Jean Miller, Helen Jessee, Gail Ortabello (Founder);

Seated: Nellie Hester

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