The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07

fua occasion and much was done By
the ladies Of Galveston for the pleas
ure OF their guests. Mrs. C0rneiia
Branch Stone. OF veuye Jefferson
Davis chapter. Galveston. was unanl-
rousiy elected president of the d.
vision and Mrs. Henry Sampson of
Lamar Fontaine chapter, Alvin, re-
elected secretary.
Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie. al this
time, had Just been elected general
president at the convention in Bal
timore. Mrs. Stone began vigorous
operations The constitution and by
laws were printed at once and dis
tributed. and the fling of applica-
tions or records of eligibility by the
members was urged Blank forms
for this purpose we're gotten out by
the division Many new chapters
were organized, and the interest and
enthusiasm of the members was
greatly increased.
IN response to an invitation from
Houston, the third annual conven-
ton of the Texas division was held
in that city, November 20, 1898, at
which there was large attendance
and thirty-two chapters represented.
The members of the Robert f. Lee
chapter and the citizens Of Houston
were untiring In their efforts TO make
pleasant the stay of the delegates.
Mrs. c. b. Stone was reelected presi-
dent and Mrs J. NJ. Brownson, Of
Victoria. elected secretary.
Austin extended an invitation to
the convention to meet next in that
city. which was accepted, and the
fourth annual convention OF the Tex
as division was held in Austin, Texas.
November %. 1899. with forty-two
chapters represented.
During this administration twenty
iwo new chapters were organized,
giving the Texas division excellent
representation in the general con-
yention.
Accepting an invitation from Ma
varro Chapter. the fifth annual con-
yention Of the Texas division was
held in Corslcana December 4, 1900.
Mrs. Benedette B. Tobin. OF Al
bert Sidney Johnston Chpter. Austin,
was unanimously reelected president
of the division, and Miss Katie Daft
fan OF Ennis Chapter Ennis. vas
elected secretary
The sixth annual convention OF
the Texas division United Daughters
OF Confederacy was held with Bar
nard r Bee Chapter No. Sc, San
Antonio At this convention. Miss
Adeua \ Dunovant OF Houston, vas
elected president and Mrs b F.
Eads OF Marshall, secretay.
Mrs. " F. Lane, Miss Matte Mel
ton. Mrs c. II Higbee and Mrs.
" NJ. Mcconnell extended a hearty
invitation from Julia Jackson Chap
ter. Fort Worth. - hold the next
annual convention in that city This
invitation was read 20 the conven-
ton by Mrs Lane, indorsed by the
business men and mayor Of Fort
Worth. and was accepted with great
enthusiasm. In response 20 the in
yitatjon extended the Texas division
Daughters OF Confederaly. at the
San Antonio convention the seventh
annual convention was held with
Julia Jackson Chapter No. III In
the beautiful Christian Tabernacle
in Fort Worth A very Interesting
feature OF this convention vas the
Historical Evening when original
essays and poems were read by glft-
ed members This evening was one
OF great enjoy ment 90 all fortunate
enough to attend. and MAS under the
direction Of our historian. Mrs 5.
~ Watson
AT this convention Mrs Cone
johnson 81 Tyler. eas elected presi-
dent. and Mrs W = Lane elected
secretary
The eighth annual convention OF
the Texas division. 4. ID G. was held
with Robert r Lee and pran NJ
Roberts Chapters Houston Decem-
her TO 8 This convention was
well attended many new az we'll ar
the Older chapters, betug represented
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