Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09

UNITED DAUGHTERS or CONFEDE-
RACY JOIN IN THE SONG.
NATIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS.
Welcome Addresses and Routine Oc-
cupy the First Days Scssion-An
Jefferson I'm Honor of Visitors.

The United Daughters Of the confede-
racy are holding their sixth convention
here. 1t opened yesterday morning and
Will continue through Saturday. inclusive.
The attendance Is large, and this pro-
misses TO be the most. important and in
teresting meeting the Daughters have
ever held.
The meetings are being held In the
Assembly Hall Of the Jefferson Hotel.
There were two business sessions yes
terday the Daughters attended the IN
yelling Of the tablets in St. Paui's church
at noon. and were the guests CT the
Richmond Chapter AT brilliant reception
given at the jefferson last night.
The Jenerson's Assembly Hall, with
seating capacity of considerably over
O00. was more than three fourths filed
during The entire time the Daughters
were IN session, and the stage. on which
the officers occupied seats, was beautl-
fully decorated with ported plants and
Confederate colora. Flags formed the
background
The business OF the two sessions yes
terday was eXpediuously handed anu
while no very important matters were
acted on much enthusiasm was mani
tested by the ladies. and just before the
afternoon session was brought 10 close
this enthusiasm took form when the ell
tire assemblage rose to their feet and
sang Dixie" with vim.
There will be business sessions OF me
convention this morning and tonight
and the unycihng OF ~ monument 10
Miss Winnie Dayis-the~ event AROUND
which the greatest interest OF the meet
Ing centres-win occur this afternoon.
The Opening session.
The sixth annual convention OF the
United Daughters Of the ConledeIacy
opened yesterday morning IN the Assem-
| Div Han of the jefferson Hotel The
stage. on which we're seated Mrs. KATE
Cabell Currie president; Mrs. Hickman,
recording secretary; Mrs. l.. {. Minor.
representing the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, and Mrs. y. Y. Ran
dolph. president OF Richmond DhapleI'
was beautifully decorated by the eIlcleHl
Decoration Committee, Mrs James Nerlh
and Mrs. f.. y. Valentine Back of the
stage huns an immense Confederate nag,
and palms. Chrysanthemums, ana roses
made the space q bower OF beauty. Ine
large hall was crowded with represent
tative gathering of distinguished women,
| delegates, visitors and Richmond Daugh-
ters of the COnfederacy. ON the LETT side
Of the stage, i'm front, hung magnificent
| Confederate flag, on the pole OF Whlch
was a brass plate bearing this inscilp-
ton:
presented to Varina jefferson Davis
Chapter no. IL, L. Il. e., boy MolAe r.
Macgill Rosenberg, June D. 1882 Calves
ton. Tex
As each person entered the door she
was presented with the handsome pro-
grammc OF the United Daughters Oh the
Confcderacy. The places for the deiesa-
tions for the different states Were mark
ed By white and red piacards and tie
following ushcrs showed the members
To their seats. Misses Annie Gray Chair
mani. Nina Randolph, Ashley Miller
Leila Hin. Nellie BOykin, Annie Gordon,
Lucy Atkinson, judith Deane, Evelyn
Williams, Lulie Lyons, Helena 5. PEBBLES,
Caroline Coleman, Julia Lee, Bessie Hill,
Annie BOykin, Eebecca Gordon, Harriet
Lightfoot, Elizabeth Brander, Louise
| Mayo, Fannie Mcclure, Leila Cray Jula
Leo PEBBLES, and Ella Jackson.
The pages were Misses Cleiiand RAN
dolph, Meta Randolph Anna Purcell
Ethel Sheiburne, Louisa Purcell, Martina
Purcell and Mary Aylett
OPENED WITH LORDS PRAYER.
The meeting was opened by the presi-
dent, Mrs Currie. at 1895 O'Clock with
the Lords Prayer i'm which The whole
! assembly fcryently joined. AIRS. y. ".
Randolph welcomed the visitors 20 Rich
mOnd in a very bright, graceful speech,
| and introduced Mrs. r.. o.. Minor, OF the
! Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
who represented Mrs. Joseph Bryan, the
president or the society Mrs. Minor
read the welcoming speech of Mrs. Bryan,
as follows:
ION this suspicious day, to which We
have so long looked forward, / take great
pleasure on the part of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society to extend 70
you Il most cordial welcome.
In your far-away southern homes We
have watched with pride your constant
acts of devotion to our eyer-DclOyed Com
federacy and its work. On your long,
toilsOme journey hither we have follow
ed you step by step, longing TO greet
you and 10 gain fresh impetus from that
meeting for further enort. And yet
now that you are here, what shall 1
say? 1 find it impossible 10 put into
words the multitude OF thoughts which
arise in my heart. The days OF long ago
with their surge OF memories thrill the
soul and dim the eye. J. can only say,
God bless you, each one. and keep YOU
true IN heart and deed to the days that
are no more
Il pray that in all your deliberations
! you may be wisely guided for the lasting
good of the work we have I'm hand, and
| that year by year We may De privileged
to meet and march into steady progress"
RESPONSE By MRS. CURRIE.
Mrs Currie responded TO these adj
| dresses in most cordial terms and then
| introduced Mrs. Nj. G. GOodett, honorary
| president; Mrs. COrnelia Branch Stone,
| OF Texas, and Mrs. Helen - Plane, VINO
| received an enthusiastic reception.
The Credentials Committee then met
| on the rostrum and performed their
| duties, after which badges were dis
| tributed 10 the delegates.
Mrs. Currie introduced Mrs James Y.
| Leigh. of Norfolk president OF the Vir-
| ginia Division, who presented, i'm the
name Of Mrs. j. r.. Atwood. of AppOmat-
tOx, a gayel made by a Confederate sol
der from a piece OF g popar-tree grow
ing on the field of App0mattox, under
which General Lee is said to have made
his last speech to the Confederate army.
The convention was adjourned by the
| president TO meet again at i H. H., for
| another business session. The large
crowd went TO ST. Pauls, where they
witnessed the unveilng OF the tablets.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 4.2O o'clock.
While the Credentials Committee was
! examining the credentials OF the dele
gates, Mrs, Currie read a telegram from
| the Arkansas Division Of the United