The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-07

MIS-. ClllOrQ OF CHloll eApldlneu
the method of preserving the Confed-
crate rolls with lis5s Of descendants OF
the veterans, which required small
contribution to the Confederate mon
umenr fund cf Union. 1t mattered
not how small the contribution was,
but uron it's being made by the Vese-
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 ocoks
which were recommended for southern
Libraries and list Of IA books which
should not be in these libraries. |
These lists will be sent to the chap
te1s upon application to Miss Poppen-
helm, Charleston, S. G.
Miss Poppenheim closed the report
OF the historical committee by urging
that members OF the I'D. c. continue
the work Of obtaining the records OF
the individual soldiers for preserva.
tion.
The report Of the historical COM
mittee was received as information
and the convention unanimously
thanked Miss Poppenheim TOR her
words one member declaring that she
had gained q 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 q. 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 q. D. G. under the
care Of a y. D. G. directre S. The 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 q
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. G..
Mrs. Smythe made report as direc
tor Of the Davis Monument associa-
tiop. 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 403.30
The U. D. c., gave $1,000 again thio
year.
"All eff Jrts should now be turned
to the sale OF the Sheppard pictures,
1000 sets OF which remain unsold.
They have been reduced to 81 per set,
and If these pictures could all be sold,
thus replacing the $4,000 invested in
them, the sum for the monument
would be com plete.
II volunteered to take 100 sets Of
these pictures and try to sell them in
South Carolina. I am trying to dis
tribute them through the State for
sale, and will be very grateful to any
who will help me in this effort"
Rev. Hugh r. Murchison OF The
Southern Home was here presented
and offered a department. Of his mag
azine for the publication Of historical
matter
Gen. G. Irvine Walker told Of the
plan Of the veterans and Sops Of Vet
erans to erect a m:nument to the
Women Of the Confe deracy.
The convention, took recess for che
hour, during which lunch was served
in the Business Mems club.
Upon reasssmblirg 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 principles Of John G.
Calhoun we're the eternal principles
Of government for a republic and
would ever be cherished, and sooner
or later would be renewed and recog-
nized as the truth.
BE 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
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 a resolu.
tion which was adopted, commencing
the work OF the young ladies Of Win
throp In forming a chapter OF the Q.
D. c.. aad wishing them godspeed in
their work.
On motion OF Mrs. White Of john
ston committee on necro.ogy was
appointed.
The president announced that the
election Of officers was in order. Sne
appointed as tellers Miss L. Poppen-
helm, Mrs. R. l.. Cumnock, Jr., Mrs
c. c. Featherston, Mrs. Claude Girar.
deau, Mrs. August Kohn and Miss
Martha Washington.
No nominations were made anG
blind ballots were taken resulting as
follows:
President, Mrs. Harriet Shannon
Burnett, Camden.
First vice president, Mrs. James
Conner, Charleston.
Second vice president, Mrs. Lula
Lee VandiVer, Anderson.
Third vice president, Mrs. Morti-
mer Glover. Orange5urg.
Fourth vice president, Mrs. E. D.
Wright, NewLerry.
Recording secretary, Mrs. August
Kohn, Columbia.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs B. G.
Clifford, Union.
Treasurer, Miss Mary McMichael,
Orangeburg.