The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

At the stage Of proceedings Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson requested permis-
sion to a farewell to the convention
before leaving for her home. Through
Mrs. Weed she expressed her pleasure
at being with the United Daughters OF
the C~onfederacy and hoped that the
coming year would be 4 very prosper
Gus one TO them.
Mrs. Smith requested that Mrs, Jack
son be the guest Of the louisiana Dr.
vision next rear should the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy accept
the invitation she had to come TO New
Orleans for their next meeting and she
charged the Cape e Chapter to see
that she was brought carefully.
Mrs. B~arringer responded that the
Stonewall Jackson Chapter could take
care OF its president and would see thar
she was brought safely: and Mrs.
Parsley added that all Of North Carroll
ma would see to that.
In continuation OF this felicitous in
terruption of the regular order OF bust
ness. il was moved and passed that
the convention send a message of love
and sympathy to Mrs. jefferson Dawn.
who Is nov sick.
The historical souvenir committee
was continued for another year.
The election Of officers followed. and
was marked by q great deal OF courtesy
and mutual good will among the friend.
VI S~dLiuludteS. Inc result was as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. James A. Rounse-
vile, OF Georgia.
First Vice President-Mrs. NJ. II. NJ
Rosenberg. of Texas.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Latham
OF Tennessee.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. Hickman.
OF Tennessee.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Nc
Sherry, of West Virginia.
Treasurer-Mrs James Y. Lee. of
Virginia
Custodian-Mrs. S. E. Gabbett. of
Georgia
AS the newly elected officers were es-
corted to the stage Mrs. Weed welcom-
ed them with the gracious words and
manner that makeh her Of the
presidential chair a picture so charm
ing to observe.
Mrs. Overman. of North Carolina.
moved that the u. u. c.. give to Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson the position of hon.
orary president of that body. The mo-
ton was received with enthusiasm and
was carried unanimously.
A comprehensive resolution was NOV
ed by the assembly ia which it extend
ed its thank to all of the persons and
agencies who had been instrumental
IN making their stay here such a sue
cess.
The u. d. c.. voted $500 to the Jefrer-
son Davis
Mrs. McSherry Introduced a resoIu-
ton looking to the regulation of the
number of sponsors attending the vet
Grams reunions, and the motion was
finally put by Mrs. Randolph that I'VE
ask the confederate veterans to have
the sponsors and maids of honor, to be
TWO from each division, appointed from
some of the confederate organizations.
Carried.
The veterans were also to be request
ed to call a halt in the matter Of con-
ferring titles indiscriminatively.
Several letters of greeting were read
from camps Of veterans.
Mrs. Tench expressed the thanks OF
Florida for the contributions from the
Z. d. G. to the Jacksonville sufferers.
1t was moved and passed by the as
sembly that the certificates of u. d. c..
lost in the Jacksonville fire should b
replaced, also that crosses of honor
proven to nav been destroyed by this
fire ould be duplicated; but this lat
ter being an exception to the rule.
Mrs. Stone moved that a custodian
be appointed to care for the flag pre-
sented the U. d. c. by Mrs. Rosenberg
unanimously chosen, the flag to be de-
posted When not in use in the annual
convention in the Richmond museum.
Mrs. Smith moved that the commit
tee on transportation De instructed tc
endeavor to secure from the South.
eastern Passenger Association the same
rates as those given to similar organi-
cations among the men.
The u. d. G. were invited to hold
their annua meeting for 1903 in St
Louis, at which time the Exposition
would be in progress. h invitation
was accepted.
Mrs. Pinckney Smith came forward
- ~ ~-s
designed and mount from the Louis
lana division that the U. D. c.. hold it,
next convention in New Orleans. /
contained a long list of signatures o
. the most prominent men and women o
the state, including the governor anC
other civil and military authorities an
women who are at the head of variou.
, social and benevolent organization
The invitation was accepted.
; Then followed some changes in tn
bylaws.
Afterwards the sincere and heart,
votes of thanks were offered to tn
outgoing officers.
:. Before the close OF the session Mrs
, Weed took occasion to say to the con
vention:
Il want to express. myself, individ
+ ually to the Z. D. c.. my thanks an,
. those of Jacksonville for your wonder
! full kindness and generosity after tn
q ire. Most OF the boxes that came I
! US were from the United Daughters o
, the Confederacy. In our own privat
! committee there were given out in les
than three weeks time fifty thousan
garments, most of them coming fror
= the L. d. G. There was not the delay G
: a moment. the contributions began a
once, the day after the fire, to come i
!. from every direction and in everythin
: you ever heard of, and the mos
thoughtful arrangements, such as or
: contribution of bags containing needles
= pins, shoe buttons, thread, etc. and /
= each OF these Tags was a night Cow
- a comb and brush, a tooth brush. etc
. and Bible and prayer book o hymn
book. To one dear little bride, who va
; married just after the fire. we gave
lovely dress: we approached her wit
some hesitation. but she clapped he
a hands upon seeing the dress and sai
= she was perfectly delighted to receiI
it. From Richmond. through Mr.
Randolph, twenty-five boxes came
from every part of the country the
came. and we were overwhelmed by
> md thanh Won moro than We RAJ ca