Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
,-vrxryax or THE UNITED
.,ycsrrus OF coNFEpERAcr.
,gt,.6Es OF MUCH MCMENT.
-, VIII &c Called on TO Say
whether biennial Session shnli tic
III Hcrcnfscr-naviS Monument,
eifc 10 lie Considered.

30 r,~cparatioas are being made by
---ttsi Daughters Of the Confederacy
..-,u,7cre FOR The convention which Will
New Orleans on Wednesday. the
No.. -sant. These meetings are conduct
.ns 70 strict parliamentary rules
,7st.tute rs representative body
,,-s- be found The world over.
-s .sar Mrs. James c. Townsville
,.al.rs.a. the president who was elected
..ssn aill preside. and as this lady is
,.s g,rsad in parliamentary procedure
injecting promises to be an exccp-
nor vel. conducted affair.
fs chapter is entitled TO representa-
.... s.,lri.il4- 10 il. membership, and the
.-rzad chapter has elected nineteen
es 10 attend. some OF whom. how
all he prevented from being present
rg; Of lie distance and other rea-
Tie New Orleans chapter of ne
daughters of the Confe6eracy will
nasptaNty in true southern lash
H. .as houIs during which the dee
-s wsl be free from BUSINESS sessions
m taken UP with teas and recep-
50 Meet Every Other Year.
rag important matters Will be
refo?e the convention. among
following amendment 10 the
la-. suggested by the Charleston
Conventions of the United
.srs OF the Confederacy. Amend
ny arasins the word annually"
hsIitutiag "biennially. Thus
on tho second Wednesday of
- D.l at the place designated by
.r ceedins convention. etc.
sons suggested for the amend
ara. The business of this body
naw so Systematically arranged
annual meetings arc no longer
sssry Each State has its own
s-af these meet annually, and
as the chapters are kept in touch.
re afuautaEes 10 lie gained by bienniai
-rr.ir cs Will be decreased expenditure
rs printing OF minutes. expenses
officers etc. 1t VIII also insure Q large
-.nfance at conventions; q Stances are
E and these expenses considerable. In
f.-r s1 meetings it VIII be easier to
frtf-ss upon chapters the necessity for
6aa-at.s 10 attend; the result Will be
interest in conventions. and 4 great
no,t on the part of delegates to be
resent The executive committee couia
~ wita the president III all emergencies
set.a may arise in the interval of two
airs as easily IS is now done in one
0Ehcr Changes proposed.
Article VI.-Oficers. Amend to read: all
q s,hon shall be elected TO serve two
WARS, ard until their successors shall
be elected and qualify.
BYLAWS.
article I-Dutiss Of officers, section
Duties Of recording secretary. Under her
Cf-. 40 ny
shad in pamphlet form tie miIates
o. ths proceeding convention. after they
aaa been eXamined and apprord by a
mmittea appointed for that purpose;
-aat these minutes be sent 20 the chapters
rt Iate- than Anil LIST. succeeding the
proceeding convention.
Esaasoas for Inc suggestion Of amend
rent: ia the cities the chapter as a rule,
lisbards during the summer month. not
meeting again until October. The minutes
80 not reach them until late in May; thus
mere IS not time for discussion and
,utliarizing the members with the pro
reedincs until almost time for the next
Invention. These suggestions are made
FL the event OF the amendments to tbs
constitution not being acc. ted.
The Jefferson Davis Monument AssoCia'
aaa which had its last meeting in this
in June and selected the arch de
g by Mr. Louis a. Gudebrod, viii
MD their next meeting iii New Orleans
Esr@-E the convent on week. for the pur-
0se of deciding on site for the arch
t- TWO locations. Twelfth and Broac
rs. and Monroe Park. will each be
ltu DUG consideration before any decis,
jon is reached
HrS. Randolph Can't Go.
the source of much regret that Mrs