The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-22
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
ms 4. b. HULL PRESIDENT OF
D,rGHTDRs OF CoNFEDERACY.
CHARTER CHAPTERS MEETING
ms SEXTON SUBMITTED INTER-
EsTING ANNUAL REPORT.

chapter Has ProSpered Greatly Dur
inn the Past Yenr-LiberaI COntri-
b,,;ons Made TO Confederate En-
rnrises-NIembersh More Than
r-,,Ie That of 1S07-Mrs. Sexton
1e.Iiues Reelection as President
,d resolutions of Regret VIII BE
rromed and Sent Her-Chapter
wade More Than $500 From New
Years Ball.
Tho annual meeting of the Savannah
rbsnter of Daughters of the Confederacy
u,as held at Confederate Hall yesterday
,f+srnoon. There was a large attend
.rce. In the absence of the president,
Mrs Dupont, the secretary, called the
.,eetiDg to order. Mrs. George B. Lamar
was elected temporary chairman.
The most important business transact
ad was the election of officers for the en-
s,,ing year. Mrs. Margaret Branch Sex
ton for the last three years president of
the chapter, was not present at the meet
inc but she had notified the members
mat she could not accept the office for
onotber term Mrs. A. B. Hull was
unanimously elected in her stead. Other
officers of the chapter were chosen as
follows
Vice president, Mrs. Marie E. Branch.
Secretary, Mrs. Lettie Writ Dupont.
Treasurer Mrs. Julian M Solomon.
historian, Miss Camilla Usna.
Mrs. James S. Wood offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three
h. APPOINTED, of which Mrs George B.
Lamar shall be chairman, to prepare res
buttons expressive of our appreciation of
Mrs Sexton's services to the society,
copies of which shall be recorded on the
minutes and mailed to Mrs. Sexton.
Resolved, Further, that Mrs. Sections
annual report as president be duly re-
corded on the minutes of the society"
In accordance with the terms of this
resolution Mrs. George B. Lamar, Mrs.
James 5. Wood and Mrs. Lettie Writ Du-
pont were appointed a committee to pre-
pare the resolutions. This committee Will
report at the chapters next meeting,
Mrs George c. Freeman, who declined
reelection as treasurer, was given ris-
ing vote Of thanks for the care and sue
cess with which she had managed the
finances of the chapter.
Miss Addie Barnard, directress of the
Winnie Davis Chapter of Children of the
Confederacy, rendered her resignation,
but the members of the chapter of Daugh-
tiers would not accept it, On the under
standing hat she was to have the SER
vices of a committee to assist her in the
work with the children. Miss Barnard
agreed to continue as directress for a
year longer. The committee appointed
consists of Mrs. James S. Wood, Mrs.
Max Wolff Mrs. John NJ. Bryan and Mrs.
a. f. Marmelstein.
The report of the special committee in
charge Of the New Years ball given by
the chapter showed that there had al
ready been realized a clear profit. of 1900,
and thai some returns were yet TO be
made. vote of thanks was rendered by
the chapter to all of those who rendered
such ready and valuable assistance to the
committee in the preparations for and the
conduc. Of the ball
Mrs. SeXton's report as president was
read by tie secretary. 1t showed that The
chapter has been ana is in an exceedingly
prosperous condition, and that in every
department of it's work it is going
straight ahead The report is as follows:
1t is with the deepest regret that l
must of necessity be absent from you to-
day
You have so much of which to be
proud in the work of the past year. For
ty-six names have been added to our roll.
and so much good has been accomplished.
January l. 1900, found us with $56932 in
the treasury, and, after entertaining the
Georgia Division. serding $l05.S0 to the
jefferson Davis Monument fund.- $3.50 to
the Winnie Davis Memorial, $500 to the
kennesaw Chapter, and $1S.a to aid two
Confederate veterans. and $3.50 for
Crosses Of Honor, and after having made
extensive improvements in the Soldiers
lot at Laurel Grove, we now have on
hand S5SlS5, a record surely of which to
be proud
1t must be borne in mind that of this
amount $2l79S was raised especially for
the maintenance of a soldiers home
IN Georgia and cannot be diverted from
this purpose. $97lS3 belongs to fund to
care for the soldiers lot in Laurel Grove
cemetery we having pledged ourselves
10 use the interest on the bonds given us
oy the Memorial Association exclusively
1or the improvement of the lot, and also
me money collected by us at the gate
ol the cemetery on Memorial Day.
OF the money sent to Richmond for
Inc monument to President Davis, $50 was
raised by one of our most faithful work.
efs' Miss Usina. Too much praise cannot
ne given the various committees for their
interest and enthusiasm in the work of
the chapter
The Southern Cross of the Legion of
Hohor has been presented to 2S Con-
'e1erate soldiers and sailors; twenty-seven
crosses remain in the treasury.
Numbering eighty-five members in 1897,
we now have a membership of 26l. show
ing steady. healthful growth. The
Angel of Death has again invaded our
ranks taking from us three loyal and
'althtul workers.
-Four members have been transferred
10 other chapters.
Inc crowning work OF the year was
cue organizing of a chapter of Children
Vi the Confederacy by one of our MEM
oerS. What Miss Barnard has accomplish
"a you all know; how she has given her
uhe and Thought inspiring the little
U.es with an enthusiasm unbounded, I'M
III ner chapter now numbers 211 and is the
largest in existence
Thanking you for the unfailng kind
Hess ! have ever received at your hands,
"HcA kindness has made my term of Of
Hte one of great pleasure, with best
WISHES for the success of the chapter, and
I'e nope that the new year may bring to
eacn one Of you much joy"
AIRS Sexton has been president of the
napier for three years Her report in
uleateS something of what has been ac-
IMP ished during that time and the love
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