Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-05
THE DAUGHTERS ADJOURN
One OF the Most Success al Conventions
Ever Held by the Division mrs.
Mcsherry Eleeted President
for the Third Time.
for the Third Time.

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the United Da fighters of the Confed-
eracy adjourns Thursday to meet in
Huntington next October. Although
the convention is now over the dele
gatessand visiting Daughters remained
in the city Thursday night 10 further
partake of the hospitality of the Dau-
ghers of the Berkeley county chapter
az the reception was-given Thursday
night at Boydville. 7
The. convention was called to order
Thursday at 10. 80 O'Clock a. M. by the
president. after which prayer wa
offered by Rev. Carlton D. Harris,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South.
The report of the State historian
Mrs. Langley, was then read by Miss
Mary Strlbli~g.
A letter from the historian of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
offering suggestions as to the duties
of the historians of the S tate diyl-
sions was read and discussed.
1t was suggested that an amendment
be made to acticle 3 of section 3 of
the constitution, which is: The con-
vention OF this division shn' consist
of the following members:
The presidents OF each chapter and
one de legate to ever twenty five
members or fraction thereof over sew
en-. Action on the motion for amend
ment was, on motion, deferred until
the next convention in order to give
the different chapters of the division
time TO discuss 1t.
The officers of the organization
were then elected for the ensuing
year, as follows:
President, Mrs. ]. W. McSherry,
Martlnsurg first vice president, Mrs.
Burlington, Huntington; second vice
president, Mrs Mcclure, Petersburg
recording secretary, Mrs. Anderson.
Charleston; corresponding secretary,
Miss Georgia Strider, Leetown;
treasurer, Miss Burke, Huntington;
historian, Miss Mary Stribling, Mar
tinsburg.
On motion it was ordered that the
expenses of tn recording sec rotary
be paid to and from the State con-
ventiops.
The selection Of the next place OF
meeting was the next question before
the meeting. Invitations TO. the
meeting to be held in Huntington and
Shepherdstown were extended. Hunt
ington was selected, that city recely-
ing 3 / votes and Shepherdstown 3.
The next meeting will be held Dur
ing October, 1902.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported resolutions thanking the
officers of the Presbyterian chur ch
for the use Of the church for the
convention, the editors OF the news
papers for the space devoted to the
convention, the Berkeley county chap
ter and the citizens of Martinsburo
for their hospitality and Kindness.
A letter of coincidence to Mrs. Nc
Kinley in her sad bereavement in the
death of her husband, the President
of the United States, was read by
Mrs. Burlington and ordered trans
mitted to Mrs. Mckinley.
The convention than adjourned.
The officers of the organization,
whose term OF Office expired at this
convention, are: President, Mrs. j..
w. McSherry, Martinsburg vice
president, Mrs. Burlington, Hunt
ington !; recording secretary, Mrs.
Anderson, Charleston corresponding
secretary, Miss Georgia Strider,
Leetown; treasurer. Miss Burke,
Huntingt on; sponsor, Miss Otie Sill
yer, Gerardstown first maid of honor,
Miss Sallie Lemen. Hedgesville.
The delegates present are:
Mrs. Burlington. Miss Burkes,
Huntington Mrs. Anderson, Miss
Nina Davis, Charleson; Miss Jorden,
Wheeling; Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Nc
Clure, Petersburg Miss vanMetre,
Moorefield Miss Bessie Baker, Lee
town, Mrs. Baker. Leetown Miss
Frazer, Miss Choppert, Mrs. Mclean,
Mrs. Kate Reynolds. Shepberdstown
Mrs. Harris, Mrs Lemen, Miss Nam
ME Duvall, Hedgesville; Miss Hanna
Howell, Mrs. Coleman, harles
Town; Miss Gray. Gerardstown