The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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/ AFTERNOON SESSION.
The election of officers was the feature
| of the afternoon session. Miss Rodman,
| the president, had been urged to accept
| q reelection, but gracefully begged that
| the convention not consider her name.
| Mrs. Jarvis was then nominated but de-
clined very touchingly. Thereupon Mrs.
w. II. Overman, Of Salisbury, and Mrs.
| Hinsdale, of Raleigh, were placed in
nomination. Mrs. Hinsdale declined to
| allow her name be considered, and Mrs.
| Overman was unanimously elected. The
| other officers were elected as follows:
| First Vice President, Mrs. Jarvis "a
re-election).
Second President, Mrs. Hinsdale,
Of Raleigh.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Garland
Jones. of Raleigh.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Watson,
of Salisbury.
Treasurer, Miss Oliver, of Newbern
Registrar, Mrs. Parham, of Hender-
son.
BY a rising vote, a resolution of thanks
was rendered the historian, Mrs. Armis-
tead Jones. She was reelected by ac-
clamaticn.
Newhern and Charlotte asked for the
convention of 1901. After spirited con-
test it was assigned to Charlotte.
rising vote CT thanks was rendered
the retiring president and other State
officers.
Mrs. London reported for her commit
tee on receiving bedding for ten beds in
the hospital. j. was voted to donate from
the treasury $30-for that purpose-to
be sent to Mr.. w. C. Stronach to be
used he thought best.
vote of thanks was rendered the
Johnston Pettigrew chapter and the peo-
pie of Raleigh for their courtesies ard
cordial hospitality.
AT SOLDIERS HOME.
The visitors were rendered a drive to
the Soldiers Home and a reception while
there, by the l.. OBJ. Branch Camp of
Confederate veterans, yesterday after
noon from A to 6 o'clock. Refreshments
were served. These who receied were:
A. B. Stronach, Commander; Jacob S.
Allen, First Lieutenant Commander; w.
S. Barnes, Second Lieutenant Command
err; DR.. p. f. Hines, Surgeon; Rev. J. w.
Jenkins. Chaplain, and j. c. Birdsong
Adjutant, and the committee in charge,
which consisted of Comrades J. S. Allen,
G. B. benson, r. Fl. Brooks, A. M. Pow
ell, G. NJ. Allen, W. H. Hughes and Col.
Thcs. S. Kenan from L. OBJ. Branch
Camp. These were assisted by the fol-
lowing young ladies (members of the
Auxiliary CORPS Of l.. OBJ. Branch Camp.
who served refreshments: Mrs. Andrew
Syme, Miss Miriam Stamps, Miss Lucie
West, Miss Helen Primrose, Mrs. Will
liam West. Miss Mary Andrews, Miss
Hal Morson and Misses Ethel and Janet
Stronach.
CAPITAL CLUB RECEPTION.
Last night from to H. the Daughters
of the Confederacy were rendered a re-
ception and dance by the Capital Club at
the Capital Club building. The receiving
party were as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Mailer, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs t. M. Simmons,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. c. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ Uzzell,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O. West, MIR and Mrs
Alfred Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy AL
bright, Mr. and Mrs +. B. Arendell Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Barbee, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L.
Bunting, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bryan, Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Chamberlain Capt and
Mrs. w. H. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Dob
bin, Mr.. and Mrs 3. NJ. Calling, DR.. and
Mrs. Geo. L. Kirby Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. |
Latta, Captain and Mrs. j. w. Lee, Prof |
and Mrs. w. F. Massey, Dr. and Mrs |
Jas. Mckee, DR.. and Mrs. Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ Busbee, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. |
Busbee, MIR. and Mrs. B. W. Baker, Col |
and Mrs. Kenan, Mr.. and Mrs Hal Bob |
Nv ora1 W..
Mrs. j. B. Undertake, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Harden, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Jerman, MI. and |
Mrs. N. T. Norris, Maj and Mrs. Telfair, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Pou, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. |
Allen Col and Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Dr. |
and Mrs. Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. |
Ferrall, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Higgs, |
Mr.. and Mrs G. e. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
W. A. Linehan, Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Itch |
ford.