Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-09

U. D. C.--Tne seventh annual con-
vention of the Virginia division OF the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
began its session 10 Christ Church par
ish hall, this CITY, this morning at 10
o'clock. Mrs. James Y. Leigh, presi.
dent OF the State DIVISION, presided
and Mrs. L. Alexander, of this city,
was secretary. The proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
Brooke, chaplain Of Lee Camp.
Mrs. Wm. A. Smoot delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome, most cordial 10 its ns-
ture, which was appropriately respond
ed 10 by the president, Mrs. Leigh.
The committee on credentials was APP
pointed and reported 56 delegates pres
ent.
The pre- sldent then made her annual
address, which was replete with mat
tiers OF interest to the organization.
Mrs J. E Alexander, recording sec
rotary, then presented her report. 1t
showed that The division was composed
OF "a chapters with q membership OF
1894, an increase OF SO sincs last re-
port.
The reports of Miss Lita Serpell. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. w. G. N.
Merchant. treasurer; Miss Lizzie Waite,
registrar, and Mrs. J. Z Atwood, his
torian, were presented, all OF which
showed the organization to be in
furnishing condition.
An Invitation from Z b. Lse Camp
to attend reception at Armory Hall
on Thursday night was received and
accepted.
The presentation OF eports OF the va
rious chapters was tb' q begun and con-
tinusd until recess. The reports show.
ed that much interest was being taken
in the organization throughout the
State. The report presented by Mrs.
Charles NJ. Blackboard, president OF the
KirkwOod Otey Chapter OF LyDchburg,
Contained beautiful reference to Alex
andria, her history and traditions.
The division reasssmb led this even
ing, when the reading of the reports OF
the various chapters was resumed.
The following delegates are in at
tendance.
Mrs. JameI Y. Leigh, Norfolk, president ;
Mrs. X. Emmett Crump Portsmouth, vice
president; Mrs. W. @. N. Merchant, Chatham,
treasurer; Miss Lizzie Waite, Culpeper, reg
isler; Mrs. J. K. Atwood, West AppomsttOX,
historian; Mrs. Charles NJ BlsckioTd, Kirk
wool Otey Chapter, Lynchburg, delegate ;
Mrs. Thomas w. Henderson and Miss Mary
Land Leigh, Pickett Buchanan Chapter, Nor
fox. delegates Mrs. Alice Fl. jenkins and
Miss Virginia Griffin, Portsmouth, delegates
Mrs Charles E. Head, Clara A. Harvey
and Mrs. Marcisss Owen, Old Dominion
L Aa1o n 4 n
Lee Chapter, Mrs. Dsbney HerndOn, Mrs. ID.
] howell and Mrs z. w. Hunter; Black
Horse Chsptsr, Miss Blanche Sinclair Apo
msttox Chapter, Mrs J. &. Atwood Shenan
doah Chapter, Mrs. George W. Wiley and
Mrs Stickney Seventeenth Virginia Regi'
ment Chapter Mrs. w. M. McOafrey, Mrs
w. A. SmOot, Miss Miss M. V. Smith, Mrs. A..
E. smoot and Miss Colquhoun; McComss
Chapter, Mrs. Hunter, proxy Rswley Martin
Chapter, Mrs. K. Tredwsy Cupsper Chsp'er,
Miss Mary Frazer aud Mrs. Pace; Mildred
Lee Chapter, Mrs. Merchant, proxy tebecca
Lloyd Tsub Caspter, not represented Pu'
laski Chapter Mrs. W. B. Coci and Miss Mary
Cecil Bull Run Chapter, Mrs. Alexander
proxy Mount Jackson Chapter, Miss M. NJ
Penny bscher; Wytbe Gray Chapter, Mrs
Thomas G. Miller; Governor William Smith
Chapter Miss Lloyd, proxy K. E. Lee Chap.
tel, Niss scott and Miss White Thirteenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter, Miss e. Hstehle
DIR. John Thompson Chapter, Mrs. o. h.
Evans; Lursy Chapter not represented (;
Princess Anne Chapter, not represented
As heretofore stated, extensive prep.
arations have been made by the local
chapters to entertain the visiting dele
gates. fought reception will be ten
dered them at the Young Mems So
dslity Lyceum Hall by the 18th VIZ
ginia Regiment Chapter, at which all o.
the Confederate organizations OF thi;
city will be present.