The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

- W ~ VAAlLCLs uUI1 EXAMINE 81
and approved by the COMMITTEES. Two
OF the committee resided In Louisville
which necessftated Mrs. GoodTett. the
third member Of the committee and my
self. carrying the manuscript there
In order that the committee could 60
over IL together. We returned from
Louisville on March 18th, and the min
utes went in the hands OF the printers
at once. In some instances, / have been
CRITICIZED for not publishing The minutes
sooner, but / hope the foregoing expla-
nation viii silence my critics on that
point
When the minutes went to press there
were 452 chapters in the association. be-
sides the new chapters to be chartered,
and which were to be taken into con-
s~ideration. 1 therefore had five thou
sand copies printed. thinking I could
send ten copies to q chapter, for
twenty-five cents in postage. I then
sent a notice to "a chapter, that if 1t
would send me twenty-five cents,
would mail it the minutes. However.
when the minutes We're ready for de-
l1Very, only seven copies could be sent
for the postage. Besides. 1874 chapters
did not send the postage, consequently.
1 have a great number of the minutes
on hand. / am at a loss to suggest how
the minutes can be gotten to the chap
tiers. The minutes of 1898 were sent by
express, at a cost of forty-fiVe cents
to each chapter, and a great many were
taken out OF the express office. The
minutes of 1899 were sent by express,
marked prepaid, at a cost OF twenty
nVe cents each, but a number OF chap
tiers did not refund, and the association
had it to pay. II the minutes were sent
TO the chapters free, it wou cost the
association, with the present numbar
Of chapters $135. 1t seems that each
chapter could and would be glad to ser /
npf G-1 Co. -.
as before seen a number will not do Sc.
The association being larger, my du-
ties for the past year have been more
arduous than heretofore, and have
commanded my entire time, often work
ing until late a night. During this
year 1 have received and entered 1.S0S
letters. and have written and mailed
1889 letters. l have also mailed to the
chapters the following printed matter:
1872 notices for rosters.
1850 copies OF constitution and by
laws.
2,375 copies Of rules for bestowal Of
crosses Inc honor.
21,710 certificates for crosses n honor
1867 minutes of the Montgomery con-
| vention.
SIG notices that the minutes would
be sent on receipt Of TWENTY-FIVE cents.
LOST notices Of amendment to con
stitution and bylaws.
Z,oSS CerCllCaCeS OF membership.
l have also issued and mailed 110l
charters for inauguration OF new chap
tiers.
I also had printed and expressed to-
Miss Mary F. Meares, corresponding
secretary, 500 calls for this convention|
n 1000 credential blanks, with a list
of new chapters chartered.
Permit m to say, that the provisionl
of the bylaws, requiring the state Sec
rnfo riQc fn rooil tho convention n0flnQct
and credentials to the chapters, has not
proven a success. 1 a received let
tiers from a number of chapters request
ing notices and credential blanks, say
ing they had not received them, n II
have received fewer credentials thanI
ever before.
Thirty chapters sent me their perl
capita tax. which I forwarded, on rel
ceipt to the treasurer, Mrs. j. Jeffersonl
Thomas. With the growth of the asso-I
citation, business increase, and with It'll
expenses: Therefore, the expense of
my office has been greater this year,
than ever. To illustrate, the minutesl
of 1898 cost 1858, those of 1899, S453, and
those of 1900, cost s637.S0. The total ex-I
pense of my office for the year hasI
been 81, 022. SO. Independent of this, II
have used s17.S0 in postage received for
certificates. This expense was created
as follows:
Minutes, SO0a.oU, pIlilllIS " ioooN
of honor, $90.25; certificates, S74.OO;l
charters, $500; postage, $S1.oG; statlon-l
s srx; Br'n''ns ''000n' Sea'S' 'uOeS' @
However, 1 would say that at least
half. not more, Of the postage usedI
has been on. account Of the crosses oil
honor. Of the certificates printed, Ii
now have on hand about l,5OO ana loOl
blank charters.
In closing my report, I desire to rel
turn thanks to every member OF thel
association with whom 1 have a cor-l
~respondence, for the uniform courtesy
extended to me on all occasions. MyI
work has been onerous but l have perl
formed it-knowing I was assisting, mi
my humble way, in perpetuatlng incl
history of the Old South. the like OIL
which will never be known again. Herl
people were our people, and her Sra9esl
and buried glories are our everlastlnsI
renoWn. With love for every
ter" and with the hope that our work
may be an inspiration Tor those "hol
follow, this report is
Respectfully submitted,
MRS.JNO. P. HICKMAN.
The report was accepted with tnanksl
by the convention.
Miss Mary F. Meares. the correspond
ing secretary. offered the following rel
DOII, WHICH was dSSSPtSo Il
bly, with thanks.
wilmington, N. c., Nov. IA, 1901.
MADAM President and Daughters on
the Confederacy: ~
"Once more it is my happy prlVllesel
to stand before o and render a re-
port for my years work, and this year.
the pleasure is more than ubl Tor
I have the honor of greeting you In my
native town. /
During the past year l nave sent
three kilograms and written one num-
dred and ninety-four letters and forty
nine poStalS.
LAS you know there was a chansel
made in the Bylaws at the
cry convention making it the duty OIL
the corresponding secretary to SEND OUT
the credential blanks and notices for
the convention to the state secretaries.
In this connection 1 sent out 500 notices.
and 1000 credential blanks. About tWol
weeks ago I received a letter from al
member of the largest Presbyterian lit
erary society in London asking for al
copy of Maryland. Ny Maryland.
IL