The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
THE DAUGHTERS
At CHARLESTON
Mrs. F. A. Odds Report
of Convention.
PROCEEDINGS IN FULL
Several interesting Features Of the
Sessions Are Touched Upon
That Were Not Handled
Fully in Early Reports.

Fully in Early Reports.
The following is the report of Mrs F. a.
olds, State President of the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. of the proceedings
of the convention at Charleston.
On November 18th at 1920 a. m, the
tenth annual convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. was call
ed 70 order in Hibernian Hall. in the
beautiful "City by the Sea-" Charleston,
s c. Mrs. Rounsaville the president
general OF this immense organization call
ell the convention to order. She was
greeted with applause. Dixie was sung
by band of children leading. Mrs. James
Counor. the president of the Charleston
Chapter. as well as president of the South
Cal ona Division U. d. c.. III a few words
introduced Bishop Capers. who invoked
the divine blessings on the convention.
Mrs. Conner then in her own gentle man
ner welcomed the delegates in the name
of the State Division, and IN ending IN
troduced Governor Haywood, who vel
coined us TO the State, and Mayor Smythe
who threw open the gates oil the city.
Both Of these gentlemen made ma gnlficent
addresses. Mrs. Rounsaville replied to
these most charmingly.
Mrs Pugh, of Louisiana. moved that =
special welcome be extended 10 all Daugh-
tiers, over and beyond Mason and Dixon
hnc This was carried Among those
thus welcomed were Daughters from Mary
land, Philadelphia, New York. Ohio, Mon
tana. Missouri Kentucky, California, Utah,
oklahoma. Indian Territory. All OF the
general division officers were present.
Mrs Goodlctt, OF Tennessee, the mother
of the United daughters OF the Confed-
cracy, was the only one Of the honorary
presidents present.
The Credential Committee after some
corrections in its report gave the voting
strength of the convention as 1918. By
states as follows: Alabama. IS; Arkansas
IS; California, %; District of Columbia.
3: Florida, 80; Georgia, 81; Indian Ter
ritory, 4; Kentucky ga; Louisiana, 90;
Maryland, 81: Mississippi. SO; Missouri
4g; Montana, s; New York, IA; North
Carolina, 50; Ohio. 3; Oklahoma, L: South
Carolina, So Tennessee. IS; Utah, /;
Texas, 2S3; Virginia. 1876: West Vir-
ginia, 90
The report OF the general division Off
GERS were heard with interest. Mrs.
Rounsaville in her address, paid tribute
to each State Division. OF North Caro-
lima, she said: Brave North Carolina,
the old North State. which sent more
soldiers into the army than any other
Southern State, and had. when the last
yearly report was issued, sent more dol
lars TO the Jefferson Davis Memorial As
sociaticn fund than any other State. Yes,
North Carolina Daughters are. indeed,
proving themselves worthy of the brave
men who have since Nathaniel Bacon's
initiative, stood in the forefront of the
supporters of God and liberty
The recording secretary, Mrs. Hickman
made fine report, showing hard work
She had received 2,429 letters and had
written 2,71Q. Had sent out 5000 copies
of the minutes; 2,98S certificates, had is
sued l02 charters. Her expenses for the
year had been SLIPS.
The general treasurer, Mrs. James Y.
Leigh, reported amounts collected and ex-
pended with balance in the bank of
over $4,000 The Finance Committee
through the chairman, Mrs. Cone john
son, of Texas, reported the treasurer's
books as correct.
The amendments TO the Constitution
as sent out to all the Chapters by the
Committee on Constitution and BYLAWS
were discussed. Some were withdrawn,
Ann nd section 2, article ). of the Con-
Etitution. that after the words ''be APP
pointed in writing. and be a." shall read:
And be a duly elected delegate or presi-
dent of State or territorial division. in
which such Chapter is located, except in
case a State or territory sends no DELEGATE
or president, the proxy may be duly elect
ed delegate, or president of another. State
or territory An amendment to the
bylaws YVES made TO the effect that all
terms Of officers begin at the close of the
convention.
Mrs. Waring, OF Columbia, made q very
interesting report of the progress of her
work for the Wade Hampton Monument.
The Association had asked for contribu-
tions of one dollar from the Chapters
and number had responded The total
collection was S739.75. Mrs. Odds stated
that If the one dollar from each chapter
was considered a pledge, she would see
that those chapters in North Carolina
that had not sent the dollar would do So
An incident of the session was the rising
silent tribute paid TO the memory OF the
late Mrs. j. C. West, of Texas. formerly
of South Carolina. Mrs. West was Away
:: well known figure at these conventions
ana died within the past year.
Many kilograms were sent and many
received some of coincidence, some of re-
grets at absence and some of greeting.
Among these We're kilograms TO Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson, one of the Hon. pres-
dents The three surviving members o.
the Confederate Congress, Col. Allen Dav-