The age-herald., 1898-11-12
THE DAUGHTERS OF
 THE CONFEDERACY Met in Convention With Full At- tendance at Hot Springs.
VERY INTERESTING REPORT
Committee, Showing Rapid Progress : Toward Establishment of the He- roism of the Southern Soldier.

Hot Springs, Ark, November 1.-The convention of the National Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy open ed this morning with full attendance. The report from Mary Curtis Lee chapter of Alexandria, Va, regarding the organization of a juvenile chapter was adopted. Dis cussion ensued to the general organiza- tion of such chapters throughout the south The movement received the sanction of the convention.
 A very interesting report was read by the chairman of the historical committee, showing the rapid progress of the organiza- ton towards the establishment of the honor and heroism of the southern soldier. The reports were adopted
 An amendment to the constitution pro- posed by the Tennessee division authoriz- ing the association to receive acquire and
 own property, personal and real, was | adopted.
 An amendment authorizing the transfer of cards admitting members from one chap ter to another was, after much discussion, unanimously adopted.
 The proposed amendment providing that | the convention meet biannially, and that the officers be elected every two years, was defeated
 A resolution to the effect that each chap | ter own and preserve confederate flag, l to be used and exhibited at its discretion, passed unanimously. Before reaching a conclusion upon the resolution it was held | by delegates residing in states bordering | upon the Mason and Dixon line that they | did not deem it expedient to exhibit the confederate flag in public upon memorial l and decoration days for the reason that 1t gave offense to many people. It was neiu | that the Spanish American war had wiped 1 out all such sentiment among the northern | people.
 | Mrs Dr. J. M. Keller, president or the | Hot Springs Chapter, proposed an amend l ment providing for the election of ofhcers | of the national chapter by one delegate from each state. The proposition was re- l iected The amendment to the eHect tna' the annual meeting of the convention De | held on the second Wednesday of Novem- | Der each year, the date subject to change
 | at the discretion of the president In the event of disaster or calamity of any char | acter An amendment proposed by Ten l nessee delegate to modify or abolish proxies | in state conventions was laid on the table i A resolution empowering the president oi
 | the national chapter to authorize the New ] Orleans chapter to call a convention te
 | form a state division was adopted
 A paper was submitted by Miss Dunni'
 | want, of TeXa, encouraging the use ano
 | adoption in the schools of the south of a | truthful history of the war between the l states. It was ordered that the paper be
 | made part of the minutes of the conven'
 | ton and that it be published in the Vet | eran, of Nashville, Tenn. 1 At the conclusion of the proceedings oi
 | the afternoon President Keller on behalf
 | of the Hot Springs chapter presented te | President Currie, of the national chapter
 | an elaborate bouquet, stating that it was
 | the sense and wish of the local organiza'
 | ton that Mrs. Currie be reelected presl'
 I dent The latter acknowledged the gift
 | in a most gracious manner and said the
 | spirit in which it was given was highly ap-
 | preciated. | The election of officers will take place
 l tomorrow and other business of the con- | vention will be finished. reception ten I dered the convention by MT. and Mrs R. A
 I Smith is in progress tonight.