The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-04
U. D. C. CONVENTION.
First Business Session was Held This
Morning.


The State Convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy met
in this city last Wednesday morning
with a full attendance. The bust
ness sessions of the Convention
were held in the Masonic TEN
pie. The Convention was called to
order by the State President, Mrs.
Thomas Taylor, of Columbia. Mrs.
August Kohn, of Columbia, was elect
ed Secretary, Miss Hemphill being
absent.
The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. II. H. Covington, of the
Episcopal Church.
In behalf Of Dick Anderson Chap
ter, Miss Annie Graham welcomed the
Convention.
This welcome was responded to by
Miss Margaret Evans, of Anderson.
Gen. E. ". Noise next welcomed
the delegates in behalf Of the Veter-
ans. Gen. Noise spoke with his usual
eloquent style and was loudly applaud
ed.
He was responded to by Mrs.
Thomas Taylor, of Columbia, the
State President. Her address was also
enjoyed by the Convention.
The Convention was then opened for
business. The committe of credentials
made their report which was received.
The following is the list of delegates
by Chapters:
Abbeville Chapter = Mrs. Lucy
Thompson.
R. Z. Lee Chapter, Anderson-Miss
Evans, Mrs. Laughlin, Mrs. Vandiver.
Dixie Chapter, Anderson-Mrs. J..
E. Breazeale, Mrs. Rufus Fant
Jefferson Davis Chapter, Blackville
Miss Eula Lee Izlar.
Jno. S. Kennedy Chapter, Camden
Mrs. G. j. Shannon. Mrs. Whistler,
Mrs. Baum.
Charleston Chapter Mrs. James
penheim. Miss Martha Washington.
Wade Hampton Chapter, Columbia
Mrs. Richard O'Neale, Mrs. Claud
Girardeau, Mrs. Reid Stoney, Mrs.
Clark Waring.
j. K. McIver, Chapter, Darlington
Miss Lou P. McIver.
Ellerson Capers, Chapter, F Florence
Mrs. Jarrett, Mrs. Birch.
Fort Mill Chapter-Miss T. O..
Greenville Chapter = Mrs. John
Latimer, Miss Vance.
Moses Wood, Chapter Gafney-Miss
Littlejohn.
Mary Ann Booze Cbapter-Mrs. Jas.
II. White.
Capt. Jno. Haynes, Chapter, Jones
ville-Miss Annie Haynes.
Laurens Chapter-Mrs. J. R. Nolan.
Winnie Davis Chapter, Limestone
College-Miss Mamie Richardson.
Lancaster Chapter : Mrs. j. H.
Foster.
Drayton Rutherford Chapter, New
Orangeburg Chapter-Mrs. Mortimer
Glover.
S. D. Barron Chapter, Old Point
Miss Gillespie.
Ann White Chapter, Rock Hill
Mrs. Flowers. Miss Pauline Davis.
Winthrop College Chapter, Rock
Hill-Miss Armida Moses, Miss
Whitmire.
Sparta Chapter, spartanburg-Mrs.
L. A. White.
Dick Anderson Chapter, Sumter
Mrs. Moses. Mrs. Lee.
Winnie Davis Chapter, Yorkyille-
Miss Hunter.
The treasurer and auditing commit
tee made their reports which were re-
ceived. The treasurer's report showed
the State Chapter to be in good
financial condition.
The Chapter reports were next taken
up and received by the Convention.
Some of the reports were quite inter
esting and showed the Chapters in
general to be in good condition and
doing good work.
Tonight the Convention was enter
tanned by the Sumter Club from $50
to 10 o'clck, after which there was a
dance.
After the reports the adoption OF
new articles of the constitution was
commenced and this consumed most of
Thursdays sessions. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows:
Mrs. Jas. Conner, of Charleston,
president; Mrs. Altamont Moses, OF
Sumter, first vice president; Mrs. j.
H. White, of Johnston, second vice
president; Mrs. ] R. Vandiver, of
Anderson. third vice president: Mrs.
R. D. Wright, Of Newberry, fourth
vice president; Mrs. August Kohn, of
Columbia, recording secretary; Mrs.
C. J. Shannon. of Camden, CORES
ponding secretary; Miss Eula Lee
Izlar, treasurer.
Anderson was chosen for the next
place of meeting. The Convention ad-
journed yesterday afternoon and some
OF the delegates left for their homes
last night but most Of them remained
over until today. The delegates were
given ride over the city after the ad-
journment yesterday. The crowning
event of the Convention was the recep-
tion Thursday night.
The reception given by the Dick
Anderson Chanter of Daughters of the