The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-09
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER g. 1892
Tor OF the New York World. has a suite
of rooms at the jefferson.
GEORCIA REPRESENTED

OF rooms at the Jefferson.
GEORGIA REPRESENTED.
Among the States well represented Is
Georgia. Mrs. Jas. a. Townsville. of Rome.
president Of the Georgia Division, has
lveive I'm her immediate party, and a
much larger number OF Daughters from
tho state are here. 1t was Mrs. Rounsa-
vile who conceived the beautiful thought
Of establishing the educational memorial
TO Winnie Davis, which is now TO be the
ufe-work of her division. The memorial
is TO take the form OF an annex TO the
Normal School at Athens, in order 10 Sc
cure its perpetuity, and Will perform the
noble task OF educating the needy girls.
Miss NJ. Rutherford. president OF Athens
Chapter and life historian, Is az the
Jefferson. Miss Rutherford IS very near
to the hearts of her country women. At
the recent state Convention OF Georgia.
when shr rose to bid the assemblase wei
come the entire audience was upon It's
foet The Chantauqua salute was given
and the applause tumultuous.
Mrs James A. Sexton Is the president
Of the Charter Chapter. Savannah. the
first chapter In Georgia and second in
the United States, organized by Mrs.
Raines who first suggested the Idea Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Laura seay Watson, representing
the Rome Chapter is the guest OF Mrs
Benjamin Barker, who has recently
moved here from Georgia. Mr.. Barker
holds a position Of trust with the South
ern Railway.
LOVES THE WORK.
Miss Alice Baxter, who represents the
official State organ Saturday Review, is
one OF the best workers in the state and
does all for mere love Of her work. Mrs.
Julla Patten. a daughter Of General Al
fred Iverson, Is edilress OF the paper
The Rome Georgian" the other organ.
is edited by Mr.. MOsely and has a board
composed entirely of women directors.
Some Of the other ladies from Georgia,
an Of whom are staying al the Jefferson,
are Mrs Il. y. PARK, regent OF the
Georgia room at the Museum. Mrs. Helen
Plain. second national vice-presIdcnti
Mrs Branch. treasurer; Mrs. Nicely, re-
Ger ding secretary. Mrs. Chcsnick, state
vice-president: Mrs. Henning i. AeXdn-
Ger and Mrs. Clswel. Of Augusta.
The Norfolk delegation arrived last
night. The party was composed or the
delegates. Mrs. j. \. Leigh. state presi-
dent of the United Daughters Confed7
eracy. Mrs. 4. w. Henderson, treasurer
OF piciett-Buchanan Chapter. and Miss
I-mstatter, treasurer 4 THE Young
Daughters Of the Confederacy.' Mrs.
Ch8s. Elliott. chairman Of the delegation.
Mesdames Walter Brown. J. +. Cecil and
Phil Yeatman Misses Supell. Leigh and
| Tucker Norfolk is especially well repre-
scented this year at the National Convcn-
ton" Pickett-BuChanan Chapter is one
| Of the largest In the State and numbers
2Ge names on its roster This chapter has
I done and is doing stil Il great deal Of
. "a la DO q
/ of Confederate widows and orphans. with
the aid of the Auxiliary or Young
Daughters OF the Confcdcracy' as they
call themselves. Pickcu-HuChanan Chap
lar has succeeded I'm raising enough
! money TO erect q most beautiful Wonu-
/ mcnt 10 the heroes of "The Lost Cause
North Carolina claims the largest rep
| ro-ortati0n at this convention Miss Ida
| Rodman is president of the Division.
Miss Benjamin F. Long. president OF
| The Statewide Chapter. is a daughter OF
Major NJ Robins. Southern Commi ss'on-
! or for the Gettysburg Battlefield Com
I mission
Mrs Moulo VI p. MacgIl Rosenberg.
WHO represents Galveston chapter anu
| who was added 10 the Reception commit
} tee yesterday. has an interesting reHc. II
isa p,vel made Of cedar and orange wood
from Beluvoir The woods We're presented
10 Mrs Rosenberg by Mrs. Jefferson Davis
and she had them made into ea'ei ana
suitable inscriptions on silver plate were
attached The plate reads;
"This orange and cedar wood from h0al-
voir was presented To- the Texas DIVISION
T.. d. O. bv Mrs. Narina Ann DAVIS,
March 1,eq through Mrs. j.. @. cobb oil
Alvin. Texas"
The gaveI bears several plates. one con-