The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION TO MEET
I'M WILMINGTON.
1t VIII Convene Wednesday at the Y.
NJ. C.. Auditorfum-The Programme.
Reception Wednesday Night at The
Orion and One at the w. L. I. Armory
Thursday Night

The eighth annual convention OF the
UNITED Daughters Of the Confedearcy
will convene in Wilmington on We'd
nesday Of next week and be in session
until the following Saturday, Novem-
Der 18th. Delegates are expected here
from all over the south and many places
in the north. From 200 to 300 delegates
lare expected and they will begin to ar
rive next Monday.
Cape Fear chapter OF this city has ar
ranged for the coming Of the conven-
ton. and has appointed a committee to
meet the delegates at the railroad sta
lions as they arrive. They request that
all who will entertain delegates to send
their names at once to Mrs. John c..
James on Second street near Walnut
The delegates will be entertained at
The orion and at private homes. All
delegates are expected to register at
The Orion where there will be a bureau
OF Information to give the visitors all
desired information.
On Tuesday there will be several
committee meetings, particularly the
ISOillllllltcS O1 CTSOS1lldlS, % which MIS-.
NJ. S. Willard is chairman, and also a
meeting by the organ committee Of
which Mrs. w. H. Overman, of Sails
bury, is chairman.
On Wednesday night beginning at 9
9 o'clock Cape Fear Chapter will give
the visitors a complimentary reception
lat The Orion, and on Thursday night
the Wilmington Light Infantry will
give them a reception at their armory.
THE PROGRAMME.
The business meeting of the conven-
ton will held in the Y. M. c. A. audi
forum and the following is to be the
programme:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is
10 a. m.-Calling the convention to
lorder.
Hymn, "Our Southland''-Miss Duna-
want. Chorus.
Prayer-Rev. James Carmichael, D. D.
Address Of Welcome-Mrs. W. M.
Parsley, president of Cape Fear chap
ter.
Quartette, Old Kentucky Home."-
Messrs. Cooper, Banks, Williams and
Holden. Mr.. E. H. Munson, accom-
PIANIST.
Address of Welcome-Mayor Waddell.
Solo, Selected.-Mrs. E. K. Bryan.
Responses on behalf of visiting
ldaughters.-Mrs. Edwin G.. Weed,
president U. D. G.
Double Quartette, annie LAURIE
Mesdames Bryan, Waters, Smith,
IWaddell, Carmichael, Misses Hart, Fos-
ter and Adrian.
Address-Miss Dunavant. .
Dixie.
8 p. m.-Business session.
9 p. m.-Reception at The Orion by
the Cape Fear chapter to the delegates
land visiting DAUGHTERS.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.
10 a. m.-BuSineS session.
5 p. m.-Business session.
$50 p. m.-Reception by the Will
mington Light Infantry at the armory.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.
10 a. m.-Business session.
2 p. m.-Trip to the beach.
s o. m.-BusineSs session.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.
10 a. m.-Business session.
OFFICERS.
Honorary President-Mrs. w. c.
lGoodlette, Nashville. Tenn.
President-Mrs. Edwin G.. Weed,
Jacksonville, Fla.
First Vice President-Mrs. w. w
Read, of New York city.
Second Vice President-Mrs. S. L. Nc
ICuIlough, of Staunton, Va
Recording Se~cretary-Mrs. John P,
Hickman, of Nashville, Tenn.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Mary
IF. Meares, of Wilmington, n. G.
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. Jefferson Thomas
lof Atlanta Ca