The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
JOHNS TON. rETT1GREw CHAPTER
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR
Hrs. Leo D. Heart, President Mrs. Franklin
McNeill Secretary. Capt 8. p Ashe Invi-
ted to Speak on Lees Birthday.

The ohnston Pettigrew Chapter OF TIE
Daughters of the Confederacy held its an
nual meeting yesterday ut the home OF
Mrs. Franklin McNeill, where the after
noon was most greatly enjoyed.
! 1t was an important meeting of the
chapter for the election OF officers took
place and arrangements for the celebn
| ton OF the anniversary of the firth OF
Gen. Robert f. Lee were begun.
! 1t was the annual meeting and there
was 4 very large attendance Of members.
esides these the chapter had as its guest
Mrs. j. II. Winder. OF Columbus, Ohio;
| Mrs. W. A. Graham, of Lincolnton; Mrs.
! ley
| In the absence of the president Mrs. T.
b. Womack, the meeting was presided
over by the first vice president, Miss Kate
| McKimmon, and after the reading OF the
minutes OF the previous meeting, held
with Mrs. w l. Register, the election OF
/ officers for the ensuing year was taken
! up.
! The members learned with regret that
| it had before it from Mrs. T. Il. Womack
as president and Mrs. F. A. Odds as see
rotary notices that they were not candi-
dates for reelection. Both have made
| faithful officers. Mrs Odds has been the
! secretary for seven and a half years, hav-
| ing been elected at the time of the or
| ganzation Of the chapter, and has been OF
Of a tn hn .bar
work. Many expressions OF regret were
heard when the destinations We're pre-
scented.
| As Il result of the vote the following OF
| ficers were elected:
| Presidcnt-Mrs. Leo. d. Heartt.
| First Vice PreSldent--Mss Kate Me
/ Klmmon.
Second e-President-Mrs. Garland
Zones r..
| Secretary Franklin Mcneil
! Treasurer-Mrs. A. Il. Stronach.
Historian Z. +. Moftitt.
/ The chapter received one new member
during the meeting. this being Mrs. San
ford l.. Rotter, of this city.
The chapter began the preparation for
/ the celebration OF the birthday OF General
/ Robert +. Lee on the 18th of January
next selecting aCpt S. A. Ashe as the
orator for that occasion. 1t also deter
mined to hold the meeting in some public
place as IA large attendance Is expected.
! AT that time Crosses of Honor will be dis
! triputed.
The meeting was favored with most
interesting talk by Mrs. John II. Win
der. Of Columbus, Ohio, who spoke OF
things that We're not done at the annual
meeting OF the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy i'll Charleston, from which
meeting she has just come to Raleigh. In
speaking OF these she told OF the success
! full work OF Mrs Henry A. London. OF
Pittsboro, who led the fight III the con-
vention against the idea OF any change be
! ing made in the words of Dixie
Another thing that Mrs Winder spoke
1 of with pride, as she is a North CAROLYN
ian. was that OF the many presidents OF
! State organizations Of Daughters OF the
Coniederacy present in Charleston, eight
were either North Caroinians or the
wives of North Carolinians. among the
number named being Mrs. Alex Hull, for
merly Miss Cowan, OF Wilmington, repre-
senting Georgia: Mrs Annie Washington
Rapley, formerly Miss Washington, Of
New Bern. president of the Missouri di-
vision. and president Of the Chapter of St.
Louis, where the next convention will be
held; Mrs r. A. Odds, who most ably rep
resented North Carolina, and to these can
be added the name of Mrs. Winder, former
! ly Miss Tucker, who represented Ohio
and who is an enthusiastic Daughter of
the Confederacy
The chapter was most delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mrs. Mcneil and dainty refresh
ments were served the occasion being
voted most happy one by the members
who are lavish in their praise of Mrs Nc
Neill's hospitality.
The next meeting of the chapter will be
| with Mrs. James A. Briggs
| The Southern Mills is the name of a