The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-14
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 CONTINUES WORK Prominent Women Read Sev-
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MUCH IS ACCOMPLISHED
Mir. J. M. Arnold of Kentucky Reports That "Unele Toms Cabin" Has Been Prohibited and Marching
 Through Georgia" sllenced.

New Orleans November 13.-The second days session of the ninth annual conven- tion of the United Daughters os the Con- federaey was opened this morning shortly after 10 o'clock. Before calling the meet ing to order Mrs. Rounsaville introduced the Reverend Father Lawton, s. J., who delivered a prayer
 The regular business of the session was then opened and Mrs. Thomas read greet ings from junior organizations of Georgia, Tennessee. Virginia and Kentucky.
 A number of interesting reports were read showing the progress made by the society in the different states having del- egates present at the convention.
 Mrs. Cooley from Florida said that al- though the state had a population, more than half of which was northern. 1t con- tained one of the largest chapters of the general body. and had lately raised a $s5,0O0 shaft over the Florida soldiers kill ed In battle and buried in Winchester, Va
 "uneIe Toms Cabin" Prohibited.
 Mrs. J. NJ Arnold of Kentucky said that through the division in that state the play of Uncle Toms Cabin" had been prohib- tied, and Marching Through Georgia" silenced in the city schools. Mrs. John P Hickman of Evansville, Ind, said the chapter there was engaged in the work cf building monument to Confederate dead.
 Miss Mary M Minoe of Maryland said the chapter in that state helped to sup port soldiers home and had helped to erect monument shortly to be unveiled in honor of the veterans.
 Mrs. Helen D. Bell said the special work of the chapters in Mississippi was to establish a Confederate home at Beauvoir, the old home of Jefferson Davis
 Mrs. Rapley of Missouri said her chap ters had built six monuments in Mis- souri.
 Mrs. James Henry Parker of New York said her chapter was composed of southern women, and was engaged in memorial work
 Mrs. Thomas W. Worcester of Ohio said through her efforts southern his tories were introduced in the schools in order that Ohio children might learn both sides of the story of the war.
 A rising vote of thanks was rendered to Mrs. Worcester for her splendid work.
 At Camp Chase Cemetery.
 Mrs IL A. Winder of Columbus, O.. told of the work at Camp Chase ceme- tery, to which flowers from all over the south are sent on memorial day. Owing to the length of some of the re- ports and the failure to enforce the rule limiting them to ten minutes many were left over to be read at the afternoon ses- sion. Those remaining consumed the time until adjournment.
 The announcement from Georgia that $6000 for the Winnie Davis memorial had been raised through the daughters was gre ete1 with applause.
 Mrs Robert T. Meade reported for the grand division of Virginia, Mrs. Me Sherry for West Virginia. Mrs. w. c. N. Merchant for Virginia, Mrs. Connor for South Carolina, and Mrs. Hubert, in the absence of Mrs. Adelia A. Dunovant for Texas. A very cordial greeting was given Miss Laura Dugan, who bore greetings from the chapter in Los An geles, Cal.