The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-12
CONVENTION ADJoURNS
The Officers For the Ensuing Year
Were Elected.
MRS. W. II. OVERNAs, SALISBURY PRtS.
The Visiting D,Iegatrs Were rendered Two
Receptions Yesterday. Ore BY Capital
Club and One by [. OBJ Branch S 1870
Camp tf Vet rams,
Camp # Vet rams.

The second days session of the Con-
vention of Daughters of Confederacy took
place yesterday at the Museum audito-
rum.
Committees were appointed to thank
the Soldiers Home and Capital Club for
invitations extended the convention, as
follows: Mrs. Dalton, of Greensboro, and
Mrs. Tayloe, of Washington, for Soldiers
Home; Mrs. Johnson, of Charlotte, and
Miss Collier, of Goldsboro, to accept the
Capital Club invitation.
Mrs. Oscar Blacknall, of Kittrell, chair
man of the committee on the grave of
Annie Lee, daughter of General r. E.
Lee, reported for that committee. Her
report gave a sketch of Miss Lees life
telling of her trip to North Carolina and
her death. Her grave is in Warren
county.
On motion of Mrs. Broadnax, of Green's
boro, q telegram of sympathy for the
Galveston sufferers was sent to the Texas
Division u. D. G.. 1t Was announced that
the Golds5oro chapter had already sent
funds
Inc COiilultlee OH the CdTCIlEu
Room in the Confederate Museum at
Richmond reported through Mrs. Parker,
of Henderson. The report aroused con-
siderable interest on the subject, and sub
scriptions were made to present picture
of Senator Vance to the room.
At this point, Gel. Thos S. Kenan in
troduced Maj. H. A. London, Chief of
staff for General j. S. Carr, who very
oil f11lI in ohaIf OP
General Carr and the Confederate veter-
ans of North Carolina thanked the con-
vention for the noble work that is being
done by the order for the surviving vet
Grams, and for the memory of those who
fell battling for the Stars and Bars. He
was thanked by rising vote.
In the absence of the State Regent
and Historian, Mrs. Armstead Jones, her
report was read by Mrs. Fred Odds A
discussion Of how to insure the correct
ness of the histories of the war was
brought on by the reading of an appeal
from Christian Reid" that the children
be taught the truth concerning the con-
flict between the States.
Mrs. London Mrs Willard and Mrs.
Olds were appointed a committee to me-
morialize the Legislature touching an ap
preparation for linen for the Soldiers
Home. vote of thanks was extended
General Carr for his gift to the hospital
at this institution.
The subject of collecting the data re-
gardirg this State and sending the same
to the authorities at West Point, was
discussed by Miss Meares, of Whining
ton.
The convention next took Up the ques-
tion of removing the remains of the
North Carolina soldiers from the National
cemetery at Washington Miss McKim-
mon spoke very enthusiastically on the
subject. There are only forty-seyen
North Carolinians buried there.
a resolution of regret was passed. that
the G. A. r. should think the Southern
women capable of teaching the youth
anything save what is true concerning
the War Between the States. This rcso-
luton was suggested by the action of
TIE G. A. r. at it's recent encampment
taken in regard to Southern school his
tories.
Mrs. Oscar Blacknall proposed that the
DAUGHTERS of Confederacy give badge of
honor to veterans for any special act of
yalor. This to be known as the Stone
wall Cross, and not to conflict with the
Gross of Honor" that is already into the
possession of quite number of valiant
North Carolinians. She gave several
instances when this cross would be we'll
given. Every Confederate soldier is on
titled to the ''CrcSs of Honor" The
"Stonewall Cross" to be given for special
acts of valor. This was put in the hands
of committee: Mrs. Blacknall, Mrs.
.Iarvie Mrs. Hinsdale, Mrs. Jones, Miss
Collins
Mrs. Parsley, Of Wilmington, spoke on
the constitution, the proposed changes,
etc. She said that she, as the first State
president, had watched the growth of this
organization from its birth-watched its
almost pickering breath-then to see it
grow in strength until it. has reached
its present stylus. A rising vote Of
thanks for her tender words was given
Mrs. Parsley.
The question of how long a State officer
can hold office came up.
An appeal was read from the A. p. Hill
Camp of Petersburg to put State Memo