The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
MRS. MALONE
IS HONORED
Special Recognition by the
Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
HOSPITALITY ENTERTAINED E:
Senator Martin, Capt. Winslow
and Other Guests Enter
tanned at Dinner.
especial 10 The Times Dispatch,

sG4} tSnec,al to The Times Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA, October 2n-
Verify these are diversion days in Peters
burg, and the city turns from yesterdays
official diversion of the AppomattoS River
to the present actual diversion OF me
United Daughters of the ConfederacS,
whose convention has been and is no"
in wonderfully active session. The WORDS
I, ..has been. refer only to proceedings,
: which clearly demonstrate that no such
term could every appl VITO personality.
which Is truly present perfect put
never has BEEN
To-day there was only one business
session, which was held in the morning,
and was occupied mainly by the read
ing Of reports from chapters and from
the Monument Committee.
Miss Jennings president, called the
convention to order, and Rev. DR.. j. VIII
liam Jones, chaplain of the Grand camp
OF Confederate Veterans of Virginia, Of
fered prayer.
Many reports were read, some OF which
contained the northern term. Decoration
Day, which was promptly "exterml-
mated" by the convention, Memorial
Day" being substituted.
Mrs. s.. T. McCulloch- chairman OF the
Auditing Committee, and Mrs. J. -.
Timberlake, custodian Of the Virginia
division. also submitted their reports.
MANY MONUMENTS.
The report of Mrs. A. {. WycRoH,
( chairman Of the Committee on Monu-
ments and Cemeteries. contained many
interesting facts, stating that there are IN
Virginia seventy-sevcn Confederate mon
,lnents, costing over half million DOL
lars, The Jefferson Davis monument VIII
be unveiled In 1907. and to its erection
the Daughters OF the Confederacy will
give $4,000. The report referred 10 me
proposed monument at Bethel, Va, which
Viii he erected to the memory Of Charles
&C. Smith. of North Carolina, the first
southern soldier killed In the Civil War.
1t was reported that Mrs. A. ]. Mon
tacue and Captain Carlton Mccarthy,
IS1ayor of Richmond, would be present
at to-day's session. but they VIII not
arrive until tomorrow. when, II is un-
derstood. they will present to the con
vention the interests OF the Home Tor
Confederate Women.
b An invitation from Mrs. Montague to
the convention to visit the confederate
Moments Home in Richmond was read
by Mrs. w r. Kenney. president OF the
Petersburg Chapter, and was accepted
by the convention
s COMPLIMENTS no MRS. MALONE:
A mos. appropriate compliment to Mrs
General William Malone was pleasing
incident OF to-day's session. when Mrs.
Malone entered the hall, Mrs. Norman
Y. Randolph. president of the Richmond
Chapter moved that her presence DC es-
pecially recognized, which was unanl-
rnously approved. and amidst great ap-
plause Mrs Taylor, of Richmond, escort
ed Mrs. Malone to a place OF honor.
q The Daughters were entertained thls
afternoon at a tea at the country Cluo'
and tonight the convention held liter
arv session, which was cha r,nng occa-i
sion.
Mrs. Philip E. Yeatman, OF Norfolk,
historian OF the Virginia division. pre-.
sided, and most interesting historical
papers we're read BY Mrs. p. T. Meade.
OF this city, Mrs. Charles G. Elliott OF
Norfolk. and Mrs. Ieatnan.
,ro.roorroy atterntAri "a bis reception
will be given to ttit: ladies OF the conyen-
tion by the Petersburg Lodgs 0! Elks at
their ne;Y home on Ta5b Street To-lnor-
row night the convention Will hold IT'S
final session. when the election Of officers
viii be one OF the most important
features O! the programme
BuTTEDWORTH BETTER.
The condition OF. Mr.. Barner Butter
worth who as secretary OF the Cnarnoe!
worth, who was 80 dangerously shot at
his home in Dewitt several days ago, Is
reported as being much improved.
Captain Nelson T. Patteson, who, as
secretary Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
was 10 have taken part In the cere-
monies in honor OF the diversion OF The
river has been quite III for several
days.
senator Martin, Captain Winslow, Cap
tain Grimes and other distinguished vis!-
tors present at The lnaugura ton OF me
diveIxon plan. We're entertained last
night at q supper at the Chesterfield
Hotel