Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
$1,000 HE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND ADVERTISEMENTS

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NJ Charles e. Elliott and Mrs VIM.
+. Creighton We're placed in nomination
elected
The following chapters reported on
me me 6 sa Al of the roll by Mrs. N1archant,
1me % Sta a registrar: Mary Curtis Lee.
i,,Ii Horse. APPROXIMATION. Portsmouth,
shenandoah .Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
nient Eastern Shore, McComas, Rawlcy
martin. Old Dominion, Culpeper Pulas-
Ki. Bull Run, Mt. Jackson. Wythe Gray,
Plckett- buchanan, Governor William
Otey.
Mrs. w. +. Creighton, of Alexandria;
MIS- Mrs; Hardy. of Lynchburg. and Mrs.
Williams. of Woodstock, were made the
committee on credentials. And the re-
port of the committee was that all the
chapters in the State, with the excep-
tion OF three. were represented.
Miss Nottingham, the president of
eastern Shore Chapter, at Cheriton.
made statement In regard to her
chapter, saying that in View of the dini-
Guilty of securing meetings, she thought
| 1t best that Eastern Shore be dropped
from the rolls. This met with opposi-
ton. Miss Nottingham was received as
regularly accredited delegate.
| The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with. Mrs. O'Brien stated that
addresses would be limited to five
minutes.
MAJ CiliHI, WHO nus Dccn lCI1nH
recording secretary for the past month,
read the report of the recording secre-
tary
Mrs. Thomas Perry, the corresponding
secretary, owing to illness has been
unable to fulfil her duties, and Mrs.
o'Brien has been attending to the duties
or the office. Mrs. O'Brien said that
inc historian. Mrs. Blackford, would be
unable to report on account Of illness.
Mrs James Y. Leigh, of Norfolk,
T,f II ,t.-t.
the amount received during the year
had been $500; expenses. s44.33: bal
ance. $43,97.
Mrs. Merchants report as registrar
showed the membership of the division
to bs 1900. an increase of SO over last
year.
The report of the president. Mrs.
O'Brien. contained Il suggestion for the
use OF the division badge on official
stationery. and advised that the min
utes be printed annually. The year,
Mrs: O'Brien said, had been the most
glorious In the history of the division.
Other parts of her reports were OF in
terest. especially that part in reference
10 the cemetery work and the relief of
the sick and INDECENT veterans and
widows.
The president was the recipient dur
ing the session of n magnificent bou-
quet. the donor being Mrs. Frank An
thony Wake, chairman OF the Junior
y
|siaStic members of Pickett-Buchana nan
Chapter of Norfolk.
The convention adjourned at HIS for
the purpose OF making an excursion
The party OF delegates also visited the
navy-yard and other points of interest
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The session opened at the appointed
hour, with the president in the chair.
The president asked the Auditing
Committee to make their report u lit
tic later.
The names of the chapters were then
called and most OF them had represen-
tatives present.
The minutes Of the morning session
were read and, on motion, were ap-
proved.
The various chapters made their re-
ports, showing the condition of the
chapters and the deeds OF kindness
done by them during the past year.
They were of very interesting ma
ture and showed that Southern ladies
have not lost their pride in those who
fought for the cause they loved so well,
and the work is such as none but
Southern ladies could perform.
Some beautiful remarks on the Bull
Run battle were made by Mrs. AleXan-
der from Bull Run, which were very
pathetic.
tie convention pnSseu n resolution
setting aside one hour after the morn
ing session to-day, which begins at 10
o'clock, for memorial services.
Colonel WILLIAM ii. Stewart. on be-
half OF the Portsmouth Chapter, pre-
sented the president with beautiful
bouquet as an appreciation of their es-
tenn for her, and the graceful and
impartial manner in which she has pre-
sided over the convention. 1t was ac-
copied by her in n brief speech, in
which she stated that her heart was too
full for utterance. but the gift would
ever he kindly remembered.
NJ a:lb O'Clock the convention ad-
jo8rned to attend the reception which
was held at the residence of Mrs. John
c. Ashton, 406 Middle street In honor
OF the visiting delegates. 1t was a most
pleasant affair. indeed. Refreshments
were served.