The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-09
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i Mrs. Clifford OF Union explained
the method of preserving the Confed.
crate rolls with lists OF descend dants OF
the veterans, which required asmallI
contribution to the Confederate mon.
;ument fund Of Union. It mattered
not how small the contribution was,
but upon It's being made by the vete.
ran or one OF his descendants their
names were entered on the roll OF
honor.
Miss Poppenheim said her commit
tee had prepared list Of LOT books
which were recommended for southern
libraries and list Of ii books which
should not be in these libraries.
These lists will be sent to the chap
ters upon application to Miss Poppen-
helm, Charleston, S. O.
Miss Poppenheim closed the report
OF the historical committee by urging
that members OF the U..D. G. continue
the work OF obtaining the records of
the individual soldiers for preserya.
tion.
The report OF the historical com
mittee was received as information
and the convention unanimously
thanked Miss Poppenheim for her
words, one member declaring that she
had gained n ore inspiration from Miss
Poppenheim's talk than anything else
In many years.
In the absence OF Mrs. S. G. Stoney,
chairman OF the committee in charge
OF the formation Of children's chap
ters auxiliary t, the u. d. c., Mrs
| Vandiver made the report for the
committee. The plan presented pro-
vided for the admission OF boys and
girls under II years Of age on the
same terms as the U. D c. under the
care Of a U. u. Q. directre s. Tae re.
port with an amendment was adopted.
Mrs. Vandiver, who had been del.
egate to the general convention of the
order at ST. Louis, made an interest
Ing report on the proceedings of that
convention.
Mrs. Smythe told of the magnan-
unity OF Col. Knauss, who built a
monument to the Confederate soldiers
who died In prison at Columbus, o.,
and who has in other ways shown
honor to them as Americans. Col.
Knauss was made an honorary asso-
ciate member Of the U. D..
Mrs. Smythe made report as direc-
tor Of the Davis Monument associa-
tion. She said the city of Richmond
has given a beautiful site for the
monument and 81 900 to be used in
building the foundation. Besides
this, we have in the bank s67 4O3. sc
The u. D. c., gave 1000 again this
year.
"All eff Jrts should now be turned
to the sale Of the Sheppard pictures,
i, UUU ScJs Of which Teulaiil uuaOid
They have been reduced to 81 per set
and II these pictures could all be sold
thus replacing the So 0U0 invested In
them, the SUN for the monumen,
would be com plete.
Il volunteered to take 100 sets OF
these pictures and try to sell them in
South Carolina. am trying 10 dis
tribute them through the State for
sale, and will be very grateful to any
who viii help me in this effort"
Rev. Hugh r. Murchison OF The
Southern Home was here presented
and offered a department. Of his mag
aztne for the publication OF histol ical
matter.
Gen. G. Irvine Walker told Of the
plan of the veterans and Sons OF Vet
Grams to erect monument to the
Women of the Comic deracy.
The convention, took recess for one
hour, during which lunch was served
in the Business Mems club
Upon reassemblirg the convention
was addressed by Rev. j. A. Clifton,
D. D., himself veteran who in flow
ing periods eulogizsd the heroes who
are buried in the fields Of Virginia.
He declared the principl,s S OF John G.
Calhoun were the eternal principl Piles
of government for a repLblic and
would ever be cherished, and sooner
or later would be renew ed and recog-
nized as the truth.
He then directed the attention of
the ladies to the future and to the
glorious prospects of the south, but
the deeds and principles OF the past
were never to be forgotten.
Miss Mary Poppenheim then made
a detailed report OF the work OF the
official organ Of the organization, The
keystone, showing what notices had
been published and information given.
Mrs. Richardson introduced rcsOiu.
tion which was adopted, commencing
the work OF the young ladies OF Win
throp In forming chapter Of the U.
d. c., aad wishing them godSpeed in
their work.
On motion Of Mrs. White Of John
ston committee ON necro:osy was
appointed.
The president announced that the
election Of officers was in order. She
appointed as tellers Miss l.. Poppen-
helm, Mrs. r. L. Cumnock, Jr., Mrs
@. @. Featherston, Mrs. Claude Girar.
deau, Mrs. August Kohn and Miss
Martha Washington.
No nominations were made and
blind ballots were taken resulting as
follows:
President, Mrs. Harriet Shannon
Burnet, Camden.
First vice president, Mrs. James
Conner, Charleston.
Second vice president, Mrs. Lula
Lee Vandiver, Anderson.
Third vice president, Mrs. Morti-
mcr Glover. Orangeburg.
Fourth vice president, Mrs. II. D.
Wright, NewL erry.
Recording secretary, Mrs. August
Kohn, Columbia
Corresponding secretary, Mrs b. 6.
Clifford, Union.
Treasurer, Miss Mary McMichael,
Orangeburg.