The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-15
SOCIAL SIDE AND ECHOES
 OF U. D. c. CUNVENTloN,

OF D. D. c. CuNvENTIoN.
 The important features of the seventh ion U. D. c. which was in session in Tuscaloosa Tuesday and Wednesday. were the election of President and the definitely deciding as what to do with the funds raised by the defunct White House Committee of the Alabama Division. U. D. c.
 The history of ths Is that at the or- ganization of the Division the purchase of the old Jefferson Davis home in Montgom- cry known as the First White House of the Confederacy' was adopted as work of the Division. Three years afterward the majority of the members of a convention deemed it unwise to continue this as work of the Division so 1t was abandoned and the committee dismissed. Up to this time something like q 900 had been raised un- der the committee for the purchase of the old building and in the meantime the com mittee seeing by the sentiment exhibited that the work with which they were so greatly in sympathy would in all proba- bility be abolished had organized White House Association" the aim of which would be to carry on the work. Then the question arose Ito whom does the money raised by the committed be- long," Some thought to the Alabama, Di- VlSlOn U. U. C., tHc ScINdiit VI WhASh eAA~ committee was. and some thought to the White House Association. which was or ganized to complete the work for which the money had been raised. The ques- ton could not be settled at the conven- ton in Demopolis last year, but at the meeting in Tuscaloosa where spirit or graciousness prevailed and the pound or flesh was not demanded and the spirit' not the letter of the law, was In the as- cendancy the matter was settled. tacit acknowledgment on the part of the Association that the fund did belong 10 the Alabama, Division U. D. G. though IL could be used for no other purpose than that for which 1t was procured. was mace and the Division voted 1t donation 70 the White House Association, stipulaung that it should be returned to the Division if not used for the purpose of purchasing the old Davis home in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Lanier, who Is Treasurer Of the White House Association, was also Heas urer of the White House Committee ana in thanking the convention for the gen erous act in turning the money over 10 the Association she said. T am glad 70 teil)you the money will not change hahoS' I am treasurer of both.
 Tn reply to the question, HOW long VII you keep up the effort to procure tne White House?" she said; AS ohs es one stick of 1t is left.
 convention demanded the privilege or electing Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce in spite of her positive assertion that she couio moi accept the office. After her unani- mons election, she resigned and Mrs. Rose Garland and Mrs. Searcy were nominated. Their names were immedi- ateIv withdrawn and the voting was done for Mrs Chappell Cory of Montgom cry and Mrs. Wood of Troy. Mrs. Wooo received 55 votes and Mrs. Cory 20.
 Mrs. Wood Is a charming and nanosome woman. with fine address. ana atter tne ravel was presented her by Mrs. A. b' DovdelI. the retiring President. she pre- sided with the ease and grace or one .ccustomed to parliamentary rulings, Mrs Wood has been chairman or the rhiiaren of the Confederacy Committee and has been deeply interested m the or0antzation of Chapters Of children throushout the State for the past year. Some funny things will occur even ~ a convention of modern women, Wno are sttending to the important affairs or life while mere man Is merely doing the snoalI and unimportant work of making living for the family. One woman was discussing the fine points in Mrs. Wooos 5 character and intellect that denoted her capability and fitness for the honor con- ferred on her, when another said:
 Well, we just must have good looking woman to succeed Mrs. Dowoeh. If she presides we'll, all the better, but she must have a fine appearance" And another said: T am for her don't know her, but she certainly wears good clothes"
 The social side of the U. D. c. meet ing here has been delightful, though | the almost constantly pouring rain has made it impossible to carry out all the attractive program arranged for the en- tertainment of the guests. The visits of the Daughters in a body to the State University and the Hospital could not
 be accomplished, but many of the dele gates in small parties went over these | institutions. The reception at the home of Mrs. Ed l ward Snow has been the prominent fea- ture of the social side of the Daughters
 stay in this delightful city, which is | so renowned for the warm hospitality | extended to visitors.
 The hour was S30 and from then on into the early morning hours the spa cious apartments of the beautiful old ante-beIlum colonial home were throng-
 ed with callers.
 Mrs. Snow stood with Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, honorary life President
 of the United Daughters of the Confed-
 eracy; Mrs A. l.. Dowdell, President oi
 the Alabama Division and Mrs. Peter
 Bryce. President of the R. E. Rodes
 Chapter, near the entrance to the draw
 ing room to receive. and others in line
 were the other officers of the Alabama
 Division, U. D. c. They were Mrs. B. B
 Ross of Auburn. Mrs. W. w. Williams
 of Opelika. Mrs J. N. Thompson of Tus-
 cumbia. Miss Elma Holland of Scale, Mrs
 Harvey E. Jones of Mobile, and the other
 officers of the hostess chapter of Tusca.
 loosa, Mrs. W. c. Richardson, Mrs
 Alonzo Hill Mrs. F. s. Moody. Mrs
 John Little Mrs. J. c. Harrison and Mrs
 J. T. Searcy.
 The home was elaborstely decorated fir
 red and white. the colors of the Confed.
 eracy. Red and white roses and lilies
 were used in lavish arrangement with
 potted greens.
 Music was stationed in a nook in the I