The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-22
INTERESTING MEETING
of the Local Chapter of the U. d. C..
Held Here Last Tuesday.
BENTON. LA. Dec. IA. 1904.

BENTON, La, dec. 10, l904.
The Richard J. Hancock Chapter.
U. D. c., held their regular meeting at
the residence of Mrs. w. H. Scanland
to-day, the following members being
present: Mrs. w. H. Scanland, Mrs.
|. H. Martin, Mrs. J. S. Swami, Mrs.
j. M. Sentell, Mrs. Kate Cabeen, Mrs
L. G. Smith and Miss Sue G. Steele.
Mrs. Donna Undertake, of Shreveport,
and Mrs. w. D. Lassiter, of Benton,
who were guests Of the chapter, pre-
sented applications for membership and
were heartily welcomed.
The meeting was both of social and
business character.
| The cordial hostess served delightful
luncheon at o'clock p. M, consisting of
oysters, turkey, salads, olives, cakes,
pies, jellitine, whipped cream, chocolate,
coffee, fruit, nuts and other good things.
/ After the social function had been
enjoyed to its utmost by all present, the
chapter repaired to the sitting room,
where the meeting was opened with the
(, Lords prayer, in concert. The Treas
urer called the roll and read her report,
showing $3.50 On hand.
On motion and carried, ruling was
made that three members constitute a
quorum, and have authority to transact
business.
! Moved and seconded, that each mem
Der contribute either money or eatables
for a Christmas box to be sent to old
soldiers at Camp Nichols. Carried.
The next in order was the election Of
officers for the coming year, which re-
suited as follows:
/ Miss S. G.. Steele, President.
Miss M. A. Scanland, First Vice
President.
Miss M. L. Neeson, Second Vice.
President.
Mrs. w. H. Scanland, Corresponding
Secretary.
Mrs. K. 5. Cabeen, Treasurer.
Mrs. L. G.. Smith, Recording Secre-
tary.
Mrs. l. H. Martin, Historian.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs.
J. S. Swami for so ably representing the
chapter at the National Convention, of
which the following report from her
was read:
The convention hall was beautifully
decorated with intertwined Union and
Confederate flags and battle banners,
Fully 400 delegates were present at the
meetings, representing the greater part
of 745 chapters of the order. Mrs. A. T.
Smythe, of Charleston, S. c., presided.
She was escorted to the stage by group
OF children, singing maryland, My
Maryland" The address of welcome
was by Mrs. Anna Raply, of the Mis-
souri, division. From to o'clock p. m
the delegates were entertained at lunch
con by the Missouri division. Wednes-
day morning was almost wholly con-
sumed by organizing the convention
There were many discussions Of parlia-
mentary law.
Resolutions of coincidence were adopt
ed and ordered sent the widow of Sena-
tor Vest, the widow of DR.. Roberts, o.
St. Louis, and the husband of the late
; Mrs. Old, former President Of the
North and South Carolina division O.
the u. D. c..
Thursday morning memorial service
3 was held to the memory of Winnie Davis
! and the late Margaret E. Mcclure.
Mrs. Celeste PIN, President of thu
Memorial Association of the U. D. C.
e extended invitations to the "Daugh
s tiers" to attend a reception given il
v their honor at the Woman's Club of St
v Louis.
Friday was United Daughters Day a
the Worlds Fair. They started in tina
morning and distanced all competitor
in strenuousness. They began to carr.
out program which included eight re
captions, and some of them declare,
they would attend ali eight if they wer
taken home in an ambulance. | did no
get home in an ambulance, at5endin,
only five OF them.
The social functions commenced a
the Hermitage at 10 a. M; Missou1
building, II a. m. to p. M, Louisian
building, 2 to 3 p. M; San Francisc
building, 3 TO 4 p. M; Board OF Lad
Managers, 4 TO 6 p. M; Kentucky build
j ing, 6 to s p. M; Texas building to |
= p. m.; then to the Mississippi building
l. One on the most important discussion
at the business meetings was censidera
; ton of ways and means for the compile
ton of tee Jefferson Davis monument.
Mrs Jefferson Davis was elected hos
orary President of the organization.
It was a pleasant and social meetin
and the guests were made to feel that
was charming cat home" by the hos
pitable hostess.
The chapter adjourned to meet til
second Tuesday in January, at o'cloc
m Mrs q SMITH