The age-herald., 1900-11-16
OBJECTION TO THE
 WORD NATIONAL" Daughters of the Confederacy
 Say it is Offensive
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION
Donation to Davis Monument Fund Or dered Paid-Reception Rendered Delegates by Local Chapter.
 An Elegant Affair.

Montgomery, November 15.Z(Specia1 J. The convention of the United Daughters or the Confederacy-was called to order this morning at 10 o'clock in the basement of the Court Street Methodist church. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. J. Lamar. The minutes were read by Mrs. Hickman, read ing secretary
 Mrs. oBrien of Virginia moved that re- porters be requested not to use the word national when the general order of the United Daughters of the Confectionery was referred to- The motion carried, the pres ident remarking that the term national was offensive to the Daughters.
 Mrs Weed delivered the annual address in which she reviewed the history of the organization and spoke words of encour- agement. She referred to the work of the organization, and especially urged aid to the Jefferson Davis monument fund, say ing: 'Thirty-five years have passed since the war and still there is no national mon ument to the great chieftain and the cause he represented.
 "The educational part of our work" con- tinued Mrs. Weed, "also engages our minds and hearts. We must see that our South ern boys and girls are educated as true Southerners should be. In the full knowl- edge of our war and the causes that led to it. They must be taught why their fath- CTS gave up every thing even life itself, for the principles that were involved They must be taught the history of the war and of the great men who made our country the glorious country 1t is"
 She concluded with words of sympathy for the Galveston Daughters
 The Reports.
 The reports of the officers were heard. Mrs. Read, first vice president who acted for the president during her stay abroad; Mrs. Hickman, recording secretary; Miss Meares, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Jefferson Thomas, treasurer
 Mrs Mccullough of Virginia, chairman of the Jefferson Davis monument commit tee, here asked if the $500 donated by the U. D. c. at the last meeting was included in Mrs. Thomas report. The treasurer piled that it was not and explained that she had not been instructed to pay it. An animated discussion ensued, and the treas urer was instucted to pay the amount at once.
 The report of the State divisions were called for. Alabama, Arkansas and Califor- mia were heard from When that of the Dis trict of Columbia was read 1t stated that they had no deeds of consequence to re- cord. Miss Rutherford of Georgia reminded the convention of the fact that Mrs. Ayres of Washington had preSented to each state division a bronze fac simile of the Confed- crate seal, and moved that the convention thank Mrs. Ayres for her noble work. En- thusiasm prevailed and the motion carried. The reading of the reports was suspend ed while the flag of Texas with crepe tied to the staff was brought in and placed on the rostrum.
 It. was brought to the attention of the convention that the reports of the officers used the offensive word national, and therefore it was natural that the press should fall into the same error The pres ident apologized for having used the ex-- pression.
 delegate from Florida said that she had no apologies to make Another said that she would be glad to use a different word if one could be coined that meant the same. The president said that the discussion was out of order and the reading of reports was resumed
 By 1:30 o'clock all the states had been heard, and the meeting adjourned til after noon.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the afternoon session of the conven- A-(r T6rn