Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
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dersOn Chapter OF the
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The annual election OF officers was
held by the Gen. George 3. Ander-
son Chapter OF the United Dangh
,ers OF the Confederacy on Monday
afternoon, January 10Th, at the resi-
denee Of the Misses Cameron, and
resulted in the reelection OF the old
board. VIZ !: Mrs. George +. collins.
Presiden, !; Mrs. Thomas Rndin, lsl
Vice President /; Mrs. R ,blna N.
Webb, End Vice President; Mios
Rebecca Cameron, Recording Sec
retary !; Miss Anna Alexander Cam.
eron, Corresponding Secretary Mrs
Mary Rufhn Hill, Treasurer, and
Miss Margaret Norwood. Historian.
There was a very full attendance
OF members aud an extremely salts.
factory and harmonious meeting.
The annual reports showed a very
creditable years work, and satistao
tory condition Of Chapter affairs.
All dues had be en- promptly paid
10 the State Division and Gen. Or
der, and all pledges redeemed.
The Treasurer reported S61.30 as
raised and disbnrsed, OF which s2l 90
went to the support of the Soldiers
Home and Hospital !; $500 to the
Davis Monument Fund $500 for
the support Of the North Carolina
Room in the Confederate Museum in
Richmond sl.00 To the Bull Ron
Cemetery Committee, and $3.50
was added to the fund for the far
nishing of the Sitting Room at the
Soldiers Home. to be known az .'The
Orange County Room"
The Chapter proposes to itself as
its ext work the purchasing of
markers for the graves o: all the
Confederate Soldiers-the men, who,
in the early sixties, marched away
to the fair fields of fighting mem
that are within their reach.
The election of officers being over,
and the reports having been 10 AIDE,
on motion of Miss Anna A. Cameron
a unanimous vote OF thanks was ten
dered TO Mr.. Joseph A. Harris, edi-
tor Of the Orange County Observer
for his patriotic action. and uniform
kindness in not only publishing all
notices of meetings, etc., but in al
lowing Us the use of his columns for
the turtherauce of any Chapter
object.
A resolution of approval and sym
pathy and a hearty endorsement OF
the action of the Lexington Ken.
lucky Chapter u. D. e. in protest
ing against the presentation of the
drama Of "Uucle Toms Cabin" was
passed on motion of the Core spond
ing Secretary, who was instructed to
communicate said resolution 20 the
Lexington Chapter, and assure them
that we will endeavor to have sim.
liar action taken by our State Di'
! vision.
Donations to the fund for the Or.
ange County Room were received
from DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Strudwick,
aud Miss Hamilton, and the colIec.
ton taken up for the same object re
suited in a sum sufficient TO com
plete the amount pledged by the
Chapter for this purpose, over which
there was much rejoicing,
The following invitation was ther
read
s'GS Rutledge Avenue.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 13, 1901.
Mrs. George P. Collins, President Gen
George B. Anderson Chapter, u. u
G, Hillsboro, N. c.
Dear Madam
The Woman's Department OF the S
G.. Interstate and West Indian Exposi
ton having invited the South CAROLYN
Division U. d. G. to name a day a
Daughters of the C~onfederacy Day t
} be celebrated by the Chapters of tina
Order throughout the States, April I:
: 1902, has been chosen and we cordial
!, extend to you. your officers and men
bers, an invitation to visit Chan lesion o
. that day and join with us in its cell
bration.. We wish to bring the Chal
tiers o. our neighboring States in clos'
intercourse with those OF South Carr
lima, and surely no more fitting pla'
Q and time could be chosen for. the
Is meeting.
u Hoping to welcome you then and e:
tend to O every courtesy anu pleasu
possible,
.e Very truly yonrs.
LEE c.. HARDY,
3! Chairman Convention Committee
-, Aud the Corresponding Secreta'
IL instructed to make suitable acknou
= %edgemcnts for it,
There being no other basiress t
es meeting adjourned until Februa
ut 18th.
Ill REBECCA CAMERON,
~ Recording Secretary Gen. G.. B.
Chapter.
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