The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-21
The Union Slgnalized With
Long-Meter DoxolOgy.
HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Concessions by Both Divisions and the
Virginia Division was the Name Sc
lected for the Combined Organ
lzatlon-Those Present.
Especial to Tho Time. .pl.patch.,

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LYNCIIBURG. VA. May 22.--The Joint
convention of the two divisions of the
United Daughters Of the Confederncy,
held here to-day to unite the two organi.
cations, was most pleasant and harmo-
| NOUS
| The address of welcome was delivered
| by Mrs. M. M. Strother, and responses
| by Mrs. Leigh and Mrs. r. r. Meade, Of
Norfolk. Mrs. Thomas &. Mccullough. of
| Staunton, was made chairman Of the
convention, and Mrs. Otto L. Evans. Of
J Amherst. secretary.
Mrs. James A. Scott presented to the
convention beautiful battle flag from
Mrs. Belle Waller Tunstall Wake, Of
Norfolk.
THOSE PRESENT.
The members of the convention were
as follows:
Grand Division-Mrs. r. T. Meade, Of
Petersburg: Mrs. Bergman Green, Of
Danville: Mrs Norman V. Randolph, Of
Richmond: Mrs. Thomas 8. Mccullough,
OF staunton; Mrs Paulet Roper, of Pc
tersburg: Miss c. Miller Of Loudoun:
Miss Duncan Willams. OF Lynchburg:
Mrs. Thurston Wolfe, OF Manassas; Mrs.
c. B. Tate. OF Pulaski; Miss Elizabeth
Manson. OF Lunenburg; Mrs. James Mer-
Ger Cfnrnett, or baltimore. gi3.
Virginia Division-N1rs. ], u. Alexander,
of Alexandria,; Miss Ruth Jennings Of
Lynchburg: Mrs. T. r. Atwood. of Apo
mattox; Miss Fannie NJ. Caps. OF Ports
mouth; Mrs. James Williams: OF Wood
stock. Mrs. w. s. Smoot, Of Alexandria:
Mrs. Martin Williams, of Pearisburg;
Mrs. Chiswell Dnbney, OF Chatham: Mrs.
j. Davis Christian. OF Iynchburg: Mrs.
Arthur T. Powell, Of Lynchburg; Mrs.
]. Y. Leigh. OF Norfolk; Mrs. p. T. Yeat-
man, of Norfolk; Miss Kent E. Cloyd OF
Dublin: Mrs. Charles r. Head. OF Lynch
burg: Mrs. James A. Scott, of Lynchburg;
Mrs. J. Webster Johnson. of Orange; Mrg.
Otto L. Evans Of Amherst; Miss r. B.
Clayton, OF Bedford City.
PLAN OF UNION.
The question OF adopting a plan for
uniting the two divisions then came up
as the principal business OF the conven-
ton. Miss Ruth Jennings made q mo-
ton including all three OF the main
points at issue. namely: The name of the
organization. the badge and the domicile.
Miss Jennings withdrew the first part
Of her motion in favor of one offered by
Mrs. Randolph, that "the First Virginia
Division having dropped the word first
from It's title. I move that the Grand
Division of Virginia drop the word
Grand from It's title.- and that the two
GINA Division"
Mrs. Randolphs motion was greeted
with immense APPLAUSE. and Mrs. Gar
nett. who organized the Grand Division.
added to the good feeling by rising and
seconding the motion with the words:
"For love Of Virginia, Mrs. Garrett sec
onds Mrs. Randolph's motion"
Mrs. Randolphsz motion was unani-
mously adopted.
THE BADGE.
Tho second part OF Miss Jennings mo-
ton, that the Grand Division badge be
adopted as the badge OF the united or
ganizaton. was then taken up ana was
also unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted. Tho third matter, that OF To-
eating the domicile In Richmond, met
with similar happy fate and was unan-
imously adopted.
The convention, by a rising vote.
adopted resolution declaring the two
divisions one uniaed body. This action
was received with great applause. and as
Its echoes died away one OF the ladies
began singing the long meter doxology.
Tho refrain was taken up by others,
and then the entire convention united
In singing the grand old anthem.