The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
OFFICERS ARE ELEC TED BY
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDRRACY
Mrs W. h. Overman President The Daueh.
ters Will Furnish New Buildings at
Soldiers Home.
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mai iolte, N. T., Oct. ll.-AIIer most
| interesting session the annual meeting
| OF the Daughters of the Confederacy al
| Journed this afternoon. A resolution was
adopted to furnish the new buildings of
the Soldiers Home at Raleigh, and 10
place therein a portrait of the late w. G.
Stronach, of Raleigh.
The officers elected are as follows: ,
Mrs. W. H. Overman, Salisbury, presi
dent; first vice president, Mrs. Rufus
Barringer, of Charlotte; second vice.
president, Mrs. ]. w. Hinsdale, of Raj
e1gh; treasurer, Mrs. Mary oliver, of
Newborn; recording secretary, Mrs. Gar
land Jones, of Raleigh, corresponding
secretary, Miss Julia Alexander, Of Char
| lotte; registrar, Mrs. Parham, of Hender
son; historian, Mrs. Armistead Jones, of
| Raleigh; assistant historian, Mrs. Oscar
| Blacknall. of Kittrell.
The next session will be held in New
| bern.
| Short and interesting addresses were
made by Mrs. Vance, Mrs. ]. p. Allison,
| Mrs Parker, Mrs. Garland Jones, Mrs.
Jarvis, Mrs. w. d. Martin, Mrs. Castor
Meares, Mrs M. A. Osborne, Mrs F. A.
Olds, Mrs. H. A. London.
| After some discussion it was decided to
adopt flag for the Association and
committee to select flag was APP
pointed. 1t was composed of Mrs
| Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh; Miss
Bessie Henderson and Miss Fannie Nc
Nicely, of Salisbury, and Mrs. A. l.. Smith
| and Miss Julia Alexander, of Charlotte
| They recommended the adoption OF the
| State flag and their recommendation Vas
| adopted.
A picture of "The Lost Cause" was
presented to the Stonewall Chapter by
Mrs. w. H. oliver, of Newborn, and ac-
copied by Miss Ferebee Grier.
Crosses of Honor may hereafter be
given on these dates: July 21st, the day
that Colonel Fisher fell at Manassas
September 18th, the date that General
| Branch was killed at Antietam: October
18th, the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia,
| where General Ramseur was killed
| Mrs. Henry A. London, of Pittsboro,
chairman of the eastern section of he
Soldiers Home Hospital Committee,
made a report for her section. The re-
port Of Mrs. J. G. Broadnax, chairman OF
western section, who was unable to at
tend the convention, was read by Mrs.
F. A. Olds. of Raleigh.
Mrs. Olds, as secretary and treasurer
of the Soldiers Home Hospital fund. re-
ported as to cash received and expended.
and handed over the sum of $143.44 as
balance to the State president to be used
for the hospital proper. A report was
also made by Mrs. Olds as to the furnish
ing of the dormitory of the Soldiers
Home. At the conclusion of Mrs. Odds
reports she was rendered a rising vote
of thanks for her valuable work.
Mrs. Castor Meares, of Wilmington
read an appeal from Mrs Parsley, presi-
dent of the Cape Fear Chapter regarding
the erection Of a monument to Hon.
George Davis. III NR
THE SOCIAL FEATURES.
The social functions have been many
and delightful. Receptions, luncheons
dinners and the like have crowded the
days and nights. The delegates are all
delighted with Charlotte's hospitality.
Today Mrs. Vance was the guest of honor
at a reception given by Mrs. H. E. g.
Bryant.
Mrs. r. M. Constable gave a reception
i today to Mrs Willard and Mrs. Cantwell,
of Wilmington.
At charming luncheon yesterday
Mrs. l. w. Faison entertained these la
1 dies: Mesdames T. j. Jarvis, H. Baruch,
W. c. MAXWELL q. B. Vance, A. Burwell,
Jesephus Daniels, of Raleigh; c. c. Gov
ington, T. S. Clarkson, Fl. Shaw, Garland
Jones, OF Raleigh; A. c. Barron Reale,
of Montgomery Ala; w. S. Parker and
/ Maria S. Parham, of Henderson, and Miss
Emma Prick, of Shelby. The dining room
was picture in Confederate colors, while
the decorations, in flowers, were beauti-
full
| The recording secretary read report
from Mrs. Hinsdale, chairman of the
State historical committee, and others
made reports as to the history work in
the various chapters. The best of the
historical colections-and there are
many-are to be sent to Mrs. Armistead
| Jones, of Raleigh, State historian.
Mrs. w. S. Parker, chairman of the
/ North Carolina Room at Richmond, re-
ports that four portraits will be unveiled
| in this room this year. She suggested
| that portrait of Senator Jarvis should
be hung beside that of Senator Vance.
| The suggestion pleased all.
Mrs. J. P. Allison reports $472 on hand
/ for the jefferson Davis monument. North
| Carolina has already contributed 81, 1865.
Mrs. Garland Jones, chairman of the
/ Arlington dead committee, reported that
l now each State will be at liberty to claim
| it's own dead from the Arlington ceme-
terry, at Washington.
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