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THE D, OF G.
Pleasant Meeting at tAbbeville--HOn.
or TO an Abbeville Lady-Delight.
fuI Time for All.

Pleasant Meeting AT AbbeVtlle--HOn'
or TO an Abbeville Lady-Delight.
full Time for All.
The annual convention of the South Caro-
lima division United Daughters Confedaracy
was held in the Court House at Abbevtlle on
| Wednesday, Dec. lat Delegates were present
| from Charleston, Sumter, Greenville, john
ston and Florence. The other chapters were
represented by proxy, and some interesting
reports read from them. In the absence OF
| Mrs. Ellison Capers, Stule president, the duty
| OF presiding over the convention dev0lved
upon the first vlce-president, Mrs. w. Z. Nc
| Gowan.
O'Clock. The chapter president, Mrs. 4. ).
Link, requested Hon. w. G. MCGOWAN to vel.
come the delegates which he did In few well
DR.. Clifton who invoked a blessing upon the
deliberations Of the women assembled In
council.
with. Mrs MCGOWAN read the report OF Mrs.
Capers. which should be published In full In
all papers as atIording valuable counsel on
the subject OF our children's school books
concluded her report with thanks TO her sub
ordinate officers for tbeir efficiency, and re-
signed the presidency Of the State division.
| for her good work In the cause, and expressed
tion.
Buist, second vice-president State division.
| Mrs. Buist has worked up two OF the best
chapters in the State-Greenville and Rock
Hill.
| from Dick Anderson chapter OF that place.
deprecatng the erection Of monument OF
| stone or brass 10 the women OF the Soutn.
naily decided to take no action on the matter
but TO leave in the keeping OF the men who
have originated this plan IN all reverence ana
loyalty.
secretary State division, gave most interest,"
Ing account OF the U. D. @ convention whfeh
was held in Baltimore in November: When
Mra Taylor described the visit, OF the dele.
gates TO- the Soldiers Home at Pikesville and
The pleasure shown by the veterans ut seeing
them, the hearts of all grew tender, and the
AT the close OF the morning session Mrs. Nc
Gowan invited the convention 10 attend 3 re-
ception given by the Abbeville county ohap.
ter under the direction OF Miss N. L. Snitn
smiled upon the Daugh ters and the CHARM
Ing old time garden as we'll as the perfectly
appointed interior bloomed with exquisite
roses.
The refreshments simple, but elegant. were
served to the guests by some OF Aobevilles
"a A 'Is portrait Of Col. D. Wyatt Aiken in Con-
federate uniform, which stood on an easel IN
the front hall, lent q touch Of suggestiveness
To the occasion. The gracious charm Of the
ladies OF the house, and the beautiful and har-
mO0lOuS maQaR6LHeut VI tuc "dOlO dhdiit
made one realize that the charm of the past
still remains to us though we are often tolo
that "things were different before the war;
At the afternoon session Rev. Edward Nc.
Grady presided at the election OF officers for
the ensuing year. He announced that nomi-
nations were In order and Mrs. Tay lor, OF Col
umbla, nominated Mrs. W.. G. MCGOWAN in
'nS WSat ioM'is is is nameq When it is one that
stands for deeds of finest manhood, field
name borne by a man who led our South Car
I.olina boys to do deeds like his own, 1t Is an
rIotism. nnoe We W. are are seeking to keep the inia-
ence of such men amongst US. nominate
Daughter whose qualifications D.! believe In,
but grace falls upon her, that she can bring
[. nominate Mrs. W. e. MCGOWAN for presi-
dent South Carolina division OF the Daugh.
| ters Of Confederacy.
The nomination was seconded ana the elec-
ton unanimous. The other officers were
Vice presid ents-1st, Mrs. H. B. Buist, 2nd,
Mrs c. Rutledge Holmes, 8rd. Mrs. James Ey-
ans, of Florence; 4th' Mrs. VandiVer' OF An
Mrs. sallie Gilmore Taylor, Secretary.
Mrs s. Durham, of Marion, Treasurer.
After the elections Mrs. A. L. Smythe ofer-
| ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the kind and hospitable en-
terrain ment given this convention by the Alb
beville chapter OF the Daughters OF the Con-
we know that 1t has been given at great cost
| TO the feelings Of the Abbeville chapter. We
realize that this town Is under the shadow Of
great grief on account OF the recent death OF
the true hearted gallant Confederate General,
Samuel MCGOWAN, known and beloved by US
ali, and also from other bereavements and
anxieties now pressing heavily on the hearts
Resolved, Therefore that our sincere thanks
be extended TO the Abbevllle chapter accom-
panied by our deepest sympathy In this their
time Of sorrow.
Gen. MCGOWAN and Mrs. Taylor moved that
the resolution be adopted by rising vote
which was done and In deep silence.
Ailss tns % meet an n in May 1885,
The meeting then adjourned.
At night a very Interesting lecture was
heard from Col. Leroy F. Youmans, Of Col.
singing arranged for the evening was exceed.
ingly tne. Mrs. Kennedy. OF, Greenville. had
charge of the stage grouping and freely gave
tainment. The young ladies whose names
are given below were sweetly dressed IN
white, with broad red sashes across their
shoulders each sarryMing biue .inaa nag T,t1 1be
center of the stage, holding q large palmetto
flag while on each side stood Misses FlorIde
and Willie Colhoun, holding crosswise two
smaller flags while kneeling down were the
Two little MCGOWAN boys, holding flags also.
The scene was very pretty one aud grouped
on the stage were theIollowing young people:
Mrs, DuPre, MISS COrrle NcClu0S,
Miss Jennie Corrie, Miss Jennie White,
Miss Rosa Maxwell, Miss Foride Colhoun,
Miss Lucy Evans, Miss Willie Colhoun,
Miss Marie Gary, Miss Nora Hammond,
Miss Mamie Lee, Miss Grace Smith,
Miss Mai Robertson, Miss Ida Matthews,
Miss Gully, Miss Nettie Russell,
Mrs. J. G. Ellis, F. w. Glen,
Hampton Jones. w. G. MCGOWAN,
Gordon White, James Bowie.
James Cochran, Bolton Lyles,
w. w. Bradley, w. g. Moses,
E. O. Ingram, Renwick Bradley.
Gen. r. R Hemphlll was called on to intro
duce the speak er and he did SO briefly. Gen.