The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
THEY MEET IN NOVEMBER.
CONVENTION or GEORGIA DIVISION
I'D. g., CONvENEs HERE NOV.

Date Has Been Finally Decided Upon,
After Long Correspondence and
Win the Intention of Meeting the
Convenience Of All Concerned.
Charter Chapter. OF Savannah, he
ginning Active work for the sue
OF the ommittees
Named 60 Look After Details and
Confederate Organizations 90 As
sist.
II has finally been decided. after long
discussion. that the annual convention OF
the Georgia Division. United Daughters
OF the Confedcracy, be held in Savannah.
Nov. Z. and 3 The place was selected
at the last convention, and the exact
time was the only question not decided.
The selection OF the date OF tho oonven-
ton was designed TO subserve double
purpose, the convenience OF the members
Of the confederation from other parts OF
tho state and that OF the Charter Chapter
OF Savannah. whose members are 20 he
hostesses during tho convention. The de-
cislon was brought about by correspond
ence between Mrs. Halle Alexander
Rounsavillc. president OF the Georgia III
vision. and Mrs. Margaret Branch sexton,
president OF the Charter Chapter.
last years convention OF the division
was held az Athens. and Savannah was
chosen as tho place OF meeting This ye0r
Mrs. Sexton extending graceful invita-
ton on behalf OF her chapter and che
city. that met with acceptance. equally
graceful from the convention. The spirit
and the manner IN which the invitation
was accepted ossurod the delegates from
Savannah that their fellow members an
ticipatcd more than ordinary pleasure and
enjoyment from their visit here and the
determination was then made that this an
ticipation should nnd bountiful iulalment
This determination the members o. the
chapter. under the direction OF Mrs. Sex
ton and OF Mrs Lettie Writ Dupont. eec-
rotary OF the chapter, are preparing 20
carry out Tire place Of holding the ses.
sions OF the convention has not yet been
chosen and the selection OF the hall will
probably be delayed until the local com
mittees have been placed IN possession of
some reasonably accurate estimate ~ the
number OF delegates and others who vii
b. present.
In the meantime, however a number OF
committees have been appointed and will
begin active work at once. These are as
follows,
executive Committee-Mrs. MarEare,
Branch sexton, Airs. Marie p. branch'
Mrs. Iettie Writ Dupont Mrs. Susanna
c. Rryah and Mrs Sally l.. screven, the
officers OF the chapter, with the chair
man OF the several subcommittee.
Home Committee-Miss Abbie Orme,
chairman. Mrs. W. p. Sdhirm. MISS r.
Bloodworth. Miss Georgia Freeman. Miss
Catherine Mcintyre Mies Rolbock. Miss
Minis, Miss Bradley. Miss Arson. MIS-
Davis 1Iiss Hattie Saussy.
Transportation Committee-Mrs. C.
Abraharns. chairman: Miss G. Dillon, Mrs.
] AZ solomons. Miss Mel Thomas. Mrs
Crosland, Mrs. l. II. Raines. Miss +.
Clarke
Entertainment Committee-Mrs Marga-
ut Branch Sexton. chairman; Mrs. A. b.
Huh. Mrs H. A. Crane. Mrs. II. c. Gun
bingham. Mrs Barron Carter. Mrs. J.
wilder. Mrs Thomas Wayne, Mrs. G. c.
schley. Miss Lucy Barrow, Mrs. W. -
Stephens. Mrs. ~. NJ Branch. Mrs. W. r.
Iseaken Mrs. J II. Estill, Mrs. Fred
Myers. Mrs Raymond Demere and Miss
Nithcrs.
Committee OF Ushers-Miss Rebecca Du-
pont. chairman; Miss Marie Dreese, Miss
Phoebe Eniott. Miss Meta Thomas. Miss
Lima Huger. Miss r. V. McLaws, Miss r.
r. McLaws. Miss Latham. Miss Vaughn,
Miss l. Dupont. Miss Addie Barnard. Miss
Anna Harmon. Miss S. Charlton, Miss +.
Miller Miss Annie Bell Miss Leila Nor
gan, Miss Mona Saussy. Miss j. Ander-
son. Miss Nichols. Miss Rena Falligaat.
Miss Lillian Fleetwood Miss Lula Davis,
afe NHrfsf
Austin
Badge Committee-Mrs NJ Wolf chair
man. Mrs. w. u Krcnson. Miss Bradley,
Miss Margaret Bell. Miss Usina. Miss
Ellis. Chapeau. Miss Mary Bell,
Miss L. Harmon Miss Arson. Miss
Clark. Miss r. L. Purse, Miss Waugh.
Miss Ssurtcvant.
Decoration Committse-Mrs. G. W. Aus
tin. chairman: Mrs T.. +. Lowell Mrs. T
y. Chisholm. Mrs +. Demere. Mrs. =. ID.
Wood. Mrs. v A. Dreese. Mrs ~ G.
Harden. Miss Viola Kennedy, Mrs. =. sui
Ivan. Mrs Marmelstein. Mira c. IT,
Remshart Mrs. Dancy. Mrs. Straton. Mrs
s. C. Hall and Mrs A. 5. Nichols.
Music Committeo-Mrs Wickenburg,
Mrs Lottie Dupont. Mrs. Raphael salss
The functions 81 the committees may he
understood from their titles. OF prime I'm
portancc among them IS the work OF tho
Home Committee. which viii look after
the entertainment Of delegates ana other
guests during their stay In savannah.
Delegates and guests will be received IN
to the homes Of the members OF the
CHAPTER and IL viii be within the special
province OF this committee TO see that all
are looked after ia this manner. The En-
tertatnmeut Committee viii look after the
programme for the convention ana ar
range the various gatherings which are
designed 20 give pleasure 70 the guests OF
the chapter and the city
II IS the epeciai wish OF the presideht
of Tho chapter expressed IN letter TO
IN. secretary, Mrs. Dupont. That every
member be In the city while the eonven-
non A. IN progress and tend loyal assist"
once in making its various features SUE
ccssful from every standpoint. There ~
every indication that thss viii be the
case.
The Confederate Veterans Association
has already extended 20 the Daughters
an offer Of any assistance its members
can render during the convention, and II
40 probable that the other allied Confed
crate organizations in the city viii take
similar action az soon as they hold meet