The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03
THE U. D. c. CONVENTION
JUDGE CAN'T OF THE SUPREME COURT
DELIVERS AN ADDRESS.
Large Attendance and a Busy Meeting.
To Convene in Marshall the
Next Time.

The state convention of the United
Daughters of the Coniederacy was
formally opened Tuesday evening.
The occasion was the annual address
to the Daughters, which was delivered
this year by Judge James B CAN'T of
the Missouri Supreme Court.
The evenings programme opened
with "reveille" after which an invo-
cation by Mr., Briney. Following
\ these was the chorus-"Our South
land"
Mr.. Joseph Wilson then presented
to Sterling Price Chapter on behalf
of his wife, who is an earnest aud
loyal member of that chapter, a gavel
made from the wood of an old SCARED
tree in the Lexington battle field.
Mrs Campbell, president of Sterling
Price Chapter expressed for the mem
bers their hearty appreciation of this
gift. Miss Gibbs sang "Dixie" with
real spirit and much to the delight of
the audience. AS an encore she gave
solo Folks at Home,
Mrs. Campbell gracefully intro
<duced Judge CAN'T to the audience
and his speech was the feature of the
evening. He spoke Of Lexington as
most appropriate place in which to
hold a convention because of historical
associations. He also brought greet
ings to the United Daughters of the
Confederacy from the veterans who
met in convention at Columbia last
week. He entertained his hearers
with what he called "pain talk"
most successfully His "reminiscences
were interesting and his expressions
on the subject of education met with
the hearty approval Of all who heard
them He particularly emphasized
the teaching of true history to the
children and deplored the fact that
so many of our histories suppressed
much of the truth in regard to the
South and the part played by her in
the history of our country, After
the regular address Judge CAN'T made
a short and beautifully expressed
speech to the veterans who were tC
receive Crosses Of tine Legion OF
Honor. They were as follows: Pau
Reinhard, Lexington, and ] A. R.
Chamberlain, Charles Tracy, Levi:
Olds, Geo. w. Fox, E. Thomas Lee
y J. A. JeffrieS and Jas. w. Renick
y OF Odessa.
After the hestowal Of crosses Mis-
Lillian Fulkerson, representing Sterl
ing Price Chapter U. D. c., presented
to Judge CAN'T huge bunch Of ret
and white carnations. The flowers
were no more beautiful than tht
sentiments she expressed in present
ing them nor more graceful than he
manner.
Mrs Campbell formally introduced
Mrs Annie Worthington RapleY
who is the state president of tn
United Daughters Of the ConfederacY
to the audience,
A quartet composed of Messrs
Chiles, Savage, Phillips and Dr
Ramsey sang "Tenting on the OIL
Camp Ground" after which "taps
was sounded and the programme 70
the evening was finished.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The convention opened Wednesda
morning with the singing Of Gamer
lea, after which was an inyocatio
by DR.. Howell. President appointe
Miss Katherine Nickerson, of Wal
rensburg, Mo-, recording secretar
pro TEN in the absence of Mrs. Gee
Wilson. Miss Mary Henry sang as
solo "Mas'r's in the Cold, Col
Ground. " A credential committe
was appointed and then Mrs. ]. T
Campbell, president Of Sterling PriC
Chapter, U. d. c., Lexington, Mo
welcomed the visitors in a short bV
most hearty and inspiring speecl
Mrs. Rapley, president Of Nilsson
division, expressed appreciation
the cordial greeting given them /
Mrs. Campbell on behalf Of the loc
chapter. Mrs, VIM. Aull regent
Lexington, Lafayette chapter of Il
Daughters Of the Revolution, e
tended welcome to the Daughte