The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-15
OF THE GRAY
NORTH CAROLINA DAUGHTERS OF CON-
FEDERACY AT HENDEt SON.
Large and Enthusiastic Attendance. Officers Re-
Elected. The ChiIdren's Chapter.
Next Meeting at Raleigh.

Henderson, \. c., October 1i.--tSpe-
cial.) The North Carolina Division of
the United Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy have just closed their sessions here.
The convention was held III Cooper
Opera House, October 18th. Miss Ida
Rodman, president of the North Caro-
lima Division presided. The meeting
was called to order and Rev. j. ID.
Hufham, chaplain of the Vance Coun-
ty Chapter, opened with prayer. The
grand old man was chaplain during the
Confederate war and aided in attend
ing the sick at Raleigh.
Mrs. w. S. Parker, president of the
Vance County Chapter, read an address
Of welcome Miss Rodman, as presi-
dent of the State Division, responded
in a graceful and cordial manner. Re
ports by various officers were then
read, after which Mrs. Garland Jones
presented a gayel, made from the fune-
raj car of Jefferson Davis. The Con-
fedcrate flag was painted upon it and
it was appropriately inscribed.
Every chapter in the State reported,
either personally or by proxy. All Of
the reports were good. Greensboro bear
ing off the honors, numbering 113 mem
bers.
The report of the Childrcn's Chap
ter at Washington (organized by Mrs.
Call and named for General Bryan
Grimes) deserves especial mention. 1t
was read by Miss Alice Bog~rt. daugh-
ter of Colonel Bogart This little chap
ter will attend in body the convention
of he af bn
federacy, at Richmond, and will unkeil
Grimes to the North Carolina room Of
the Historical building.
Mrs. Thomas j. Jarvis represented
the Singletary Chapter at Greenville,
the youngest in the State The dele
gates reports ended the morning ses-
sion. At the afternoon session Miss
Ida Rodman was unanimously re-
elected president and the other State
officials were reelected.
Miss Ida Rodman was unanimously
reelected president and the other State
officers were also reelected.
1t was decided that the historian Mrs.
Armistead Jones, of Raleigh, would
continue her office indefinitely. Mrs.
StonewalI Jackson and Mrs. Farley, the
organizer of the North Carolina Division
and first president of the order, were
elected honorary presidents for life
The invitation to hold the next annual
convention in Raleigh was accepted.
A brilliant reception was given by the
Vance County Chapter in Cooper Opera
House Thursday evening. Refresh
ments were served by Mr.. Dughi, the
popular Raleigh caterer.
Col W. H. $. Burgwyn at the re-
ception presented handsome Confede-
rate picture to the Vance County Chap
ter, from Mr.. William Oliver, of New
bern. with characteristic grace, paying
glowing tributes to Oliver, Kelly and
Dissoway, of Newborn.
DR.. j. -. Hufbam, chaplain Of Vance
County Chapter, received it with an adj
dress both pathetic and beautiful, dashed
with humor.
Among the honored guests at the re-
ception were: Mrs. William Hill, of
Washington, ID. c., great niece of Gen
eral Washington Mrs. Robert Lewis, of
Raleigh. daughter of Kelly. of Confed-
crate fame, and Rev ]. b. Solomon, ID.
D.. and lady, Of Chicago.
The president of the North Carolina
Division, desired your correspondent to
say that the convention was right royal
ly entertained at Henderson.
We enjoyed having them with us, and
hope it will again fall to our lot to
entertain the State convention.