The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
LOYAL WOMEN ORGANIZE.
CONVENTION OF THE DAUGHTERS
OFTHE CoNFEDERACY.

An Admirable Constitution Adopted-Nr.
Rous,' Proposition Endorsed-Thanks to
Captain ite-Charleston's Invitation
Received.
COLUMBIA, May 80. The State con.
vention Of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy met yesterda5 at -
m. in the senate chamber Of the state
house, and remained in session about
three hours.
Besides the delegates there were a
good many Columbia ladies present,
all tending to make the occasion one
of ENJOYMENT as well as Of usefulness.
DR.. J. w. Finn, chairman of the
escort Of honor from Camp Hampton,
was called on to open the meeting
with prayer. At the conclusion of the
prayer he submitted the following:
To the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, South Carolina Division
Ladies-I have the honor to report
that an escort of honor has been ap-
pointed from Camp Hampton veterans
to tender your most honorable body
any service you may require in aiding
your plans. The escort consists of the
following gentlemen: Col. R. G. La
mar, Col. McMaster, Col. Cardwell,
Col. ". H. Manning, Col. Youmans.
Col. A. D. Goodwin, Col. r w.
Shand, Col. T. J Lipscomb, Adit. D.
r. Flenniken, DR.. L. B. Legare, Rev.
J. W. Finn, D. D. These gentlemen
are at your bidding. Respectfully,
J. W. Finn
After reading the above, DR.. Finn
invited the ladies to visit the South
Carolina college, and assured them
that the faculty would take great pleas
ure in aiding them in any way.
A temporary organization was per-
fectea, Mrs. Smythe being chosen
president, and Mrs. Miles secretary.
The president appointed the following
committee on credentials: Mrs. Clark
Waring of Columbia. Mrs. Bailey Of
Georgetown, Mrs. Buist of Greenville.
The committees report showed these
delegates present:
Charleston-Mrs. Augustine T.
Smythe, Mrs. L. G. McCord, Mrs. Z.
R. Miles, Mrs. James Connor, Mrs.
Zimmerman Davis, Mrs. Fannie Jones,
MISS. A. Smith, Miss Eta Kelly and
Miss Bessie Ravenel
Abbeville-Mrs. W. G. MCGOWAN
and Miss Perrin.
Greenville-MrS. Hugh Buist and
Miss Blythewood
Georgetown-Miss Munnerlyn and
Mrs. Bailey.
Edge6eld-Mrs. John Bacon.
Marion-Miss Durham.
Johnston-Miss Ready.
Spartanburg-Mrs. G. E. Flem-
ming.
Columbia-Miss Kate Crawford,
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Mrs. T. j. Lips
comb and Mrs. Clark Waring.
The temporary organization was
made permanent after accepting the
report fthe committed on credentials.
The chairman of the Charleston del
egation submitted a draft of consti-
tuition. which was referred to com.
mittee of FIVE, consisting of Mrs.
Smythe, Miss Kelly, both of Charles
ton; Mrs. Taylor Of Columbia, Mrs.
Flemming of Spartanburg, and Miss
Ready of Johnston.
During the recess which was taken
until this committee should report,
refreshments were served in the ante
room of the senate chamber. Here the
ladies mingled freely together and
spent pleasant time making new
friends and chatting with old ones.
Tea and cakes were welcome to all
after the arduous duties of the morn
ing. and when the convention was
called to order everyone felt much
better,
The constitution was read and adopt
ed by sections. 1t declares the name Of
this division to be, Daughters of the
Confederacy, South Carolina Divis.
ion." Continuing, it says: ''The OBJ
iect of this association shall be literary,
charitable and social; to collectrecords
and incidents of the Confederate war;
to aid in the preservation of the truth
of its history, the perpetuation of the
principles involved in that struggle,
and the memory Of those who took
part therein; and to see that there is
laid before the rising generation an
impartial and just account of that pc
riod of our history.
Those eligible to mem bership in this
organization are. The widows,
wives, mothers, sisters nieces and
lineal descendants Of such men as
served honorably in the Confederate
army or navy, or civil service, or those
persons whose loyalty gave material
aid to the cause, and also all women,
and their lineal descendants wherever
living, who can give proof of personal
service, and loyal aid to the southern
cause during the war.
The constitution and bylaws as
adopted, are concise and well written,
and reflect credit on their authors.
Carrying out the provisions of the
constitution, Mrs. A. T. Smythe of
Charleston was elected president: Mrs.
Conner, of Charleston, first vice presi-
dent Mrs Thomas Taylor OF Columbia
second vice president; Miss Martha B.
Washington of Charleston, secretary
and Mrs. Durham of Marion, treasurer
Mrs. Bacon offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved. That we, the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy of South
Carolina, in convention assembled, do
greatly value the generous proposition
of Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss of
New York, to donate 100000 for the
establishment of a grand battle abbey
or memorial in the south, for the pre-
servation OF Confederate relics ard re.
cords, on condition that the whole
united south contribute an equal
amount for that purpose.
2. That we heartily endorse the
splendid scheme OF this high-souled
man, once poor Confederate soldier,
now a wealthy New York merchant,