The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-19


Visitors-Officers Elected for the
Ensuing Year.
The GOLD LEAF does not believe it
could give a better account OF the
meeting of the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy last week than by publish
inc the following from the Winston
SentineE. written by Mrs. Whitaker,
wife Of the editor Of that paper, and
one Of the most intellectual and ac-
complished ladies in that delegation
Of bright and talented women. We
quote as follows:
The annual meeting OF the State Con
vention OF the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, Of North Carolina, was heid
at Henderson, on Thursday of this week
and it was delightful and inspiring and
profitable occasion to all who attended,.
The hospitality OF the citizens OF Hen
derson was unbounded. 1t was not OF
the cold, formal kind, but it was genuine
and warm-hearted aud all the delegates
realized that they were among hospltabIe
people who were glad to have them as
guests and who were i'll sympathy with
the sacred cause for the advancement OF
which the Convention was held.
The delegates were met at the depot
"Wednesday morning by citizens OF Hen
dersOn and escorted to the homes TO
which they had been assigned, and III the
afternoon reception was rendered them
at the delightful home OF Mrs. W. Scott
Parker President OF the Vance County
Chapter-a reception that was all that Is
implied by the terms OF "fraternal greet
ing and warm cordiality." | wish you
could spare more space III which 10 DE-
scribe more fittingly this most enjoyable
event and to express more Justly the ap-
probation felt for the charming hostess.
The Convention met in Cooper Opera
House, Thursday morning, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Human;
Ihe address Of welcome was delivered
in words that were alive with genuine
qualification by Mrs. Scott Parker, the
worthy President of Vance County Chap
ter, and the address was responded to by
Miss ROdman, the most efficient STATE
President, in beautiful sentences ana IN
graceful manner.
A gavel, made from the funeral car of
Jefferson Davis, was presented to the
Convention, in touching words, by Mrs.
Garland Jones, OF Raleigh.
Mrs. William Overman, OF Salisbury,
read the report of her Chapter. 1t was
not only report, but an address, re-
| plete with lovely and patriotic sentiments
| which awOke a response III every heart.
| 1t seems to me that every Southern Wo-
man would wish to become Il Daughter
| OF the COnfederacy if she had heard Mrs,
| Overman's address. | feel sure if we can
| persuade her TO visit Winston, the James
! Is. Gordon Chapters membership will be
| greatly augmented.
| Reports from other Chapters were then
presented.
| At the close Of the business session the
| following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
| President-Miss Ida I. Rodman, OF
| Washington.
First Vice Presdent-Mrs. Thos j.
| Jarvis, of Greenville:
| Second Vice President-MrS. j. 3
| Whitaker, Jr., of Winston.
| Recording Secretary-Mrs. William
| Overman, of Salisbury.
| Corresponding Secretary Miss Mar
| garet NJ. Blount, of Washington.
| Treasurer-Mrs John W. Hinsda!e, O
Raleigh.
Registrar-Mrs Maria Parham, o
| Henderson.
Ra 1iIi7t ahr'""-urs G"r'""' ZONES o
Mrs. StOnewail Jackson, of Charlotte
Mrs. William Parsley, of Wilmington
and Mrs. Herman, of Concord, were elected
| Honorary Presidents for life Mrs. Pars
ley i. termed the mother OF the North
Carolina chapters her own chapter (Nil
mingtOn) being the third instituted, in
| the South. She is one Of the most earnest
| workers for the cause in the State and is
universally beloved.
Thursday night an elegant reception
was held in the Opera House by the Hen
derson chapter,in honor of the delegates
the refreshments being furnished by
Dughi, Raleigb's famous caterer, after
which an eloquent address was delivered
| by Henderson distinguished citizen
! Col. Burgwyn, who was followed with
appropriate remarks by the beloved Dr.
Ilufham.
| Following this was concert consisting
OF music and elocution, OF meritorious
character, by the young people OF Hen
| dersOn.
| The concert closed at II o'clock witt
sou-strring "Dixie,' sung by all the
| Daughters.
| Following is the address of welcome
delivered by Mrs. w. S. Parker, Presi
dent of Vance County Chapter Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy:
Mulam President anil United Das: II
terS Of the COntederacy:
One OF the pleasantest duties of my life
lies before me-
AS President of the Vance County
| Chapter and in its name, bring to YOU
this morning Joyous greeting and al
| earnest welcome to our hearts anC
| homes
| Henderson indeed feels that she i.
honored i'll having as her guests thu
North Carolina Division of the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy, the fail
| representatives of a race
"WhoSe history has covered more glory,
Than ever taxed the lips of ancient story.
4 race whose principles were such tha'
'neither life. nor death, nor threat o.
danger could drive from honor's path
| Twelve months have past since this
| Convention met within the hospitabl.
town OF Washington. To-day We stand
| upon the threshold of another year, and
as we turn to retrospect the past ant
prospect the future rs from the watch
| tower comes the What OF the nightr'
| with Browning we can say
| God is in His heaven,
Ais we'll with the world"
| To-day az we listen to the reports oil
our State Officers and of the representa-
| tives of the sixteen Chapters of the North
| Carolina Division of the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy, we will learn OF
woman's work in its truest sense.
No stately marble palaces bedecked
with flowers for the living, nor massive
| granite co umns for the dead will be re.
ported, but box of spikenard and a wo-
mans tears brought from our Lords lips
the sweetest of praises: and so we will
learn to-day how the Southern woman
in her own modest way is tenderlv
| caring for the Old Confederate Soldiers
| and trying to make smooth for him the
| pathway that leads out of life; how
she is enclosing Confederate cemeteries
and retaining the ashes of neglected
| graves whose owners names are known
| only to God; how she is diligently seek