The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-14
SAVANNAH CHAPTER, U. D. C.
IT'S ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEC-
TION OF OFFICERS FOR 1902.


Nearly the Entire Board Reelected.
Reports of President and Treasur-
er show Finances and Member
ship TO BE In Satisfactory COndf-
tion-Tribute Paid to Memory of
Judge FaIIigant and to Members
of the Chapter who Have Died In
Past Two Ycars-SeveraI ApprO-
priations Made.
The annual meeting and election of
Savannah Chapter Daughters of Con
in Confederate Hall. There was a large
number of members present. The re-
ports of the various officers showed
that the society is in splendid condi-
ton. The most important matter be-
fore the meeting was, of course. the
election OF officers. This resulted in
reelection of almost the entire board
that had served during the previous
year. as follows:
President-Mrs. A. B. Hull.
First Vice President-Mrs. Hamilton
NJ. Branch.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Julien
b. johnson.
Third Vice President-Mrs. H. s.
Dreese.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. E. Du-
pont.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. N. B.
Harrison.
Registrar-Mrs. G. w. Lamar.
Treasurer-Mrs. Julian M. Solomon.
Historian-Mrs. Thomas S. Morgan.
Before any business had been
transacted, however upon mo-
tion of Mrs. Julian M. Sol
omon, all present rose in a silent
tribute to the memory of the late
Judge Robert Falligant. Mrs. w. H.
Elliott, chairman of the Committee on
Memorials. read memorials of each of
the following ladies', members of the
chapter. who have died within the past
two years: Miss Sarah j. Owens,
Miss Margaret Bythewood Bell, Miss
Georgia Bryan ScreVen. Mrs. Leila
Habersham and Miss Maria Camp
bell kollock.
After the election of officers the
chapter adopted the Southern Wo-
man as it's official organ, voted 81 TO
Mrs. NJ. l.. Rutherford of Athens,
part of fund for the care of dead of
tHe Uelu ol hdldSSdS, gave SlU 10 MISS
Stiles, vice regent for the Georgia
room in the Museum at Richmond.
for the purchase of a case i'm which TO
place relics of the Confederate ship
Alabama, and appointed committee
to arrange for a suitable celebration
of Lees birthday by the children OF
Winnie Davis Chapter. This commit
tee consists of Mrs. John NJ. Bryan.
Mrs. j.. n. Raines. Mrs. Max Wolf
and Mrs. A. f. Marmelstein.
1t was decided also that the chap
tcr's appropriation of $S5 TO the Sol
diers Home, Atlanta, be increased 10
500. but that the use to which it shall
be put be decided on later.
The report of Mrs. A. b. Hull, the
president, stated in part:
"Since Jan. l. 1901, we have raised
from various sources for the patriotic,
charitable and benevolent purpose for
which we are organized. In round fig
ures the sum of $1,000. This shows our
treasury TO be in sound condition, and
l hope will enable you to respond to
the many worthy calls made upon you.
I'm my report to the State Division
Convention at Columbus Ca, i'm Oc-
tober. gave an account OF how large
portion Of this fund had been appropri-
ated which was we'll received, and of
which you have occasion to feel proud.
This should stimulate and encourage
you to try to do even better the en-
suing year, especially in the way Of To-
cal charities
"The report OF the Memorial Com
mittee shows that thirty-ope Confed-
crate Veterans have passed away since
Jan. II, 1901, and that on each grave
there has beeen placed a laurel wreath
with the crossed Confederate flag. Two
OF our members have also passed away.
and they. 1t is needless to say, were
fittingly remembered.
"rhe Relief Committee has expended
$66 i'm local charities. and have provided
a home for the widow of veteran.
A box OF clething Of the value OF SIS.
was sent 10 the sufferers Of the recent
fire I'm Jacksonville. $205 was contri-
buted 10 the jefferson David fund. and
$50 to the Winnie Davis Memorial at
Athens. Ga.
"The Cemetery committee has prop
erly cared for the soldiers lot I'm Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery and much credit
is due the members Of this committee
for their good work. ! am also pleas
ed to report that twenty-elght names
have been added 10 our list Of members
during The past year. and with proper
effort ON your part see no reason why
we should not continue tO grow. You
know the greu work nrlurr the United
Daughters of thr tuufedrrafy. and the
special work beloro lhe Gtorgia Divlr-