The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-09
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j. M. Patrick, Anderson, Mrs. Rnfus
FAINT, Anderson; Miss Armita Moses,
Sumter; Miss Vance P. Long, Green-
Vile; Mrs. w. Green Steele, Rock
Hill; Mrs. A. w. Baruch, Camden;
Mrs. a. S. Seigle, Aiken; Mrs. Jas. +.
Reid, Rock Hill; Mrs. @. O. Feather
stone, Laurens; Nj ,ss Lily TempletOn,
Abbeville; Miss Elizbabeth Lucas, Pin
opolis; Miss Sarah A. Smith, Char.
lotte; Miss Elizabeth w. Glenn, New
berry; Mrs. 8. a. Smyth, Charleston.
Mrs. A. II. Smyther Charleston; Miss
Cora l.. Daminick, Newberry; Miss
Eubank Taylor, Anderson; Miss Mary
b. Poppenheim, Charleston; Miss
Washington, Charleston; Miss 81. P.
Lynch Cheraw; Mrs. e. s.. Herbert,
Orangeburg; Mrs. O. D. Brown, Abbe-
Vile; Miss Claudine Rhett, Charles
ton; Mrs. e. Q. Dibble, Ofangeburg;
Miss Ltdia Salley, Orangeburg; Miss
James III. White, Johnston; Mrs. j.
Q. Wilburn, Rock Hill; Mrs j. D..
Mcdowell, Camden; Mrs. L. NJ. Rey-
nolds, Greenvllle; Mis- s. c. ;SAshe,
Yorkville: Miss Anna Hames, Jones'
vile; Miss Alma Kennedy, Due West; !;
Mrs. K d. Sem, And erson; Miss
Louise Fleming, Greenwood, Miss
Genie T. ,glish, Bishopvllle; Miss Nan
Withers, SCamdep; Mis- Kate Fewell,
Rock Hill; Mrs. e G. Leglre, Aiken;
Miss u I,na Payne, Johnston; Mrs. J.
o. Wilhite, Anderson; Mrs, R. e.
Cumnock, Anderson; Mrs. A. Pickens
Salley, Florence; Miss Maude A.
Douthit, Pcndleton; Miss Gertrude
A. Gambate, Charleston; Miss e liza.
beth Thompkins, Ninety, Six; Miss
| Francena @. Bremen, Winthrop; Mrs
Claude II. Glrardeau, Columbia; Mrs.
j. Harleston Read, Georgetown; Mrs.
John A. Hamilton, Columbia, Mrs T.
B. L"gare, Columbia; Mrs. James Con.
nor, Charleston.
The convention then heard interest
ing reports from the president, Mrs.
| A. w. Burnett, the recJrding secre-
tary, Miss Margaret Evans, the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. B. G. Gilt
ford, and the treasurer, Miss Eula Lee
liar. In the-absence OF the auditor,
Mrs. Davage Gambrill, Mrs. August
Kchn was requisite to audit the &C.
counts Of the treasurer These was
found to be correct, the balarce on
hand being sl1O.
The convention took recess OF one
hour and luncheon was served in the
Business Mems club room by the
Paul McMichael chapter.
At the afternoon session the roll OF
chapters was then called and the rep
reSentative present OF each chapter
maue ii report OF ti1e work done for
the year. This report was full Of in
terest and showed that the women
abound In good works.
The matter Of the publication of a
second volume OF THE South Carroll
ma Women in the Confederacy" next
occupied the attention of the conven-
tiOn.
at the sugg .stion Of the president
the roll Of chapters was called and
the delegates present were asked what
amount they would pledge for their
chapters for this work for the next
year.
The following pledges we're made by
the various chapters: Aiken S5; An
derson, Robert e. Lee, S25, which
was paid on. the spot; Dixie chapter,
SIS; Palmetto chapter, s25; Harlborc
chapter, SO; Camden, s25; Blslopville,
s5; Charleston, $50; Columbia, s25
Florence, So; Georgetown, S5, Green.
Vile, So; Greenwood, s5; Johnston,
$40; Marion, 81; Newber y, $40; Rock
Hill, $40; Sumter, $40; Union. 50;
Yorkville, So; Spartanburg; $40;
Winthrop College, $5; Jonesyil.e, 50;
Orangeburg, $40. Total, s27s.
On motion Mrs. Girardeau, amend
ed by Mrs. Richardson, SlOO and more
if possible, was appropriated out OF
the genera! treasury to this pnrnosa.
Mrs. a. t. Smythe introduced q
resolution thanking Mrs L. Fl. RAines,
of Savannah, Ga, for her interest In
organizing the U. D. @. in South
Carolina. After the adoption OF this
resolution the convention adjourned
until half past 8 o'clock.
Upon reassembling the programme
arranged by the historical COMMITTEES
was carried out. During the year the
various chapters in the State were ex.
| pected to request their members to
write on the topics named in the pro-
gramme. These papers were submit
ted to the historical committee, which
selected the best to be read. Those
read and the topics were as follows
l. Report Of historical committee,
Miss Mary B. Poppehheim, chairman,
Charleston, S. c.
a. A poem on some episode in the
life OF Gen. r. e. Lee, Lees Fiesc.
est Battle," by Anonymous, read by
Mrs. r. l.. Cumncck, Jr., r.. e. Lee
chapter, Anderson, S. G.
B. The religious Influences found in
the Confederate army, by Mrs. Kem-
per d. Sem, r. E. Lee chapter, An
| derson, S. G.
Music.
q. Where was the cradle of seccs-
sion, by Miss Martha B. Washington,
charleston chapter.
10. A poem on Fort Sumter, Fort
Sun ter" BY Kit Courtland, Dixie
chapter, Anderson, S. c., read by Mrs.
Rnfus FAINT.
e. A, short story with some histor
ic Incl lerit, from '6l-65 as its theme,
The Heart of Rose," by Mrs. r.
b. Ii gare, Wade Hampton chapter,
Coluu oia, ST. G.
F. A poem on the Confederate pr.
yate, Only a Pfivate." by Kit Court
land, poet, Dixie chapter, Andersen,
read by Mrs. j. B. Patrick, Dixie