The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-05
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
Elections of Oficcrs--Close of the
Fourth Annual State Conference.

Greensboro, n. c., Nov. 4.-(Spe-
cial. Last night marked the close
of the Fourth Annual state Confer
ence of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. 1t has been one OF the most sue
cessful conferences ever held in the
State. All of the nine chapters were
represented by the regents or dele
gates. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
Vice-President General for the
State of North Carolina-Mrs. e. d.
state Regent-Mrs. Phifer Erwin
of Morganton.
Vice Regent-Mrs. Thomas Settle,
of Ashevile.
Recording Secrecary-Miss Julia
Alexander, of Charlotte.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss
Grace Jones. of Asheville.
TreaSurer-MrS w O. Shannon, of
Henderson.
Historian-Mrs. Charles Van Mop
pen, of Greensboro.
Chaplain---Mrs. M. j. Branner, of
Waynesville.
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock
a business session of the conference
was held. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. NJ. /. Bran
ner. The report from the Thirteenth
National Congress was received and
several minutes taken up in its dis
cussiOn. Some time was also spent in
the discussion of proposed amend
ments to the national constitution.
Major Joseph M. Morehead, presi-
dent of the Guilford Battle Ground
Association, attended all of the meet
ingS and manifested much interest. At
yesterday mornings session the major
presented one hundred copies of adj
dresses recently made at the Guilford
| Battle Ground, there being twenty
! five each of the speeches made by
four different orators which have
been published by the Guilford Battle
Ground Company. He also presented
a beautiful photograph of the only
monument to a Revolutionary heroine
that has been erected on American
soil. Major Morehead received q ris-
ing vote of thanks from the confer
ence.
At 1880 the delegates were given
a trolley ride to the State Normal and
Industrial College by DR.. McIver. In
the assembly hall the SIP students
of the college sang a number of pa
triotic songs. Mrs. Mary Struggled
Wulbern made most ferVent and. elO-
quent address and her remarks were
received with enthusiasm by the stu
dents. Mrs. Chas. l.. Van NOpen, re-
gent of the Guilford Battle Chapter,
spoke next and her speech was well
received by the students and members
of the conference The visitors were
very much impressed with the @Work
at the College ~ 49,
Yesft yaay afternoon at $50 O'Clock
the members of the conference were
rendered drive to the Guilford Bat.
tie Ground by Mrs. Dorian Blair and
Mrs. Lucy Moss, of the Guilford Bat
tie Chapter. Major MOrehead escort
ed the ladies over the Battle Ground
pointed out the places of interest
The new State regent to succeed
Mrs. Mary Struggled Wulbern, who
has moved to South Carolina, Mrs.
Phifer Erwin is q loyal member of the
organization and the society will find
in her a worthy successor to the re-
firing regent. Miss Julia Alexander
| the efficient secretary, was reelected.
The other officers are loyal members
of the ID. A. r. and will fill the offices
with credit to themselves and the So
ciety
In token of the appreciation of the
services of the retiring president, Dr.
McIver on behalf of the State organi-
zation presented to Mrs. Wulbern a
beautiful loving cup, which she ac-
cepted, expressing her regret in hav-
ing to sever her connection with the
State organization.
The question of the adoption of the
revised constitution and bylaws was
thoroughly discussed and this con-
Sumed the greater part of the evening.
The new constitution and bl-laWs were
adopted. 1t was decided to change
the date of the annual conference TO
on or about the goth of May.