The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-07
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J. NJ. Patrick, Anderson, Mrs. Rufus
FAINT, Anderson; Miss Armita Moses,
Sumter; Miss Vance P. Long, Green
Vile; Mrs. ". Green Steele, Rock
Hill: Mrs. A. ". Baruch, Camden;
Mrs. A. S. Seigle, Aiken; Mrs. Jas. F.
Reid, Rock Hill; Mrs. c. c. Feather
stone, Laurens; Mss Lily Templeton,
Abbeyille: Ellzbabeth Lucas, Pin
opolis; Miss Sarah A. Smith, Char
lotte; Miss Elizabeth W. Glenn, New
berry; Mrs. S. A. Smyth, Charleston:
Mrs. A. r. Smythe, Charleston; Miss
Cora l.. Dominick, New5erry; Miss
Eubank Taylor, Anderson; Miss Mary
B. Poppenheim, Charleston; Miss
Washington, Charleston: Miss d. ?.
Lynch Cheraw; Mrs. e. S. Herbert,
Orangeburg; Mrs. c. D. Brown, Abbe-
Vile; Miss Claudine Rhett, Charles
ton; Mrs. E. c. Dibble, Orangeburg;
Miss Lidia Salley, Orangeburg; Miss
James II. White, Johnston; Mrs. J..
G. Wilburn, Rock Hill; Mrs. J. D.
Mcdowell, Camden: Mrs. I. II. Rey-
nolds, Greenville; Mrs. S. G. Ashe,
Yorkyille: Miss Anna Hames, Jones'
vile; Miss Alma Kennedy, Due West;
Mrs. K. D. Sem, Anderson; Miss
Louise Fleming, Greenwood, Miss
Genie Eaglisb, Bishopville; Miss Nan
Withers, ,slCaudep; Mrs Kate FeWeu,
Rock Hi; Mrs. E C. Legare, Aiken;
Miss Z.na Payne, Johnston; Mrs. J.
o. Wilhite, Anderson; Mrs, R. E.
Cumnock, Anderson; Mrs. A. Plckens
Salley, Florence; Miss Maude A.
Douthit, Pendleton; Miss Gertrude
A. Gambate, Charleston; Miss Ella
beth Thorn pkins, Ninety Six; Miss
Francena G. Bremen, Winthrop; Mrs.
Claude H. Girardeau, Columbia; Mrs.
J. Harleston Read, Georgetown; Mrs.
John A. Hamilton, Columbia, Mrs T.
B. Logare, Columbia; Mrs. James Con.
nor, Charleston.
The convention then heard interest
ing reports from the president, Mrs.
a. W. Burnett, the recording secre-
tary, Miss Margaret Evans, the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. B. G. Clif.
ford, and the treasurer, Miss Eula Lee
liar. In the absence OF the auditor
Mrs. Davage Gambrill, Mrs. August
Kohn was requested to audit the &C
counts of the treasurer. These was
found to be correct, the balarce or
hand being Sll0.
The convention took a recess OF one
hour and Luncheon was served in the
Business Mems club room by the
Paul McMichae] chapter.
At the afternoon session the roll OF
chapters was then called and the rep
resentative present OF each chapter
made report OF the work done fol
the year. This report was full OF in
terest and showed that the women
abound In good works.
The matter Of the publication Of
second volume OF "The South Carroll
na Women in the Confederacy" next
occupied the attention Of the conven
tion.
At the sueg estion OF the president
the roll OF chapters was called anc
the delegates present were asked what
amount they would pledge for theil
chapters for this work for the mex,
year.
The following pledges we're mare bJ
the various chapters: Aiken, IS; An
derson, Robert E. Lee, s25, which
was paid on the spot; Dixie chapter
SIS; Palmetto chapter, s25; Marlboro
chapter, IS; Camden, s25; BlshopVlile
IS; Charleston, $50; Columbia, S25
Florence, SIS; Georgetown, So; Green
vile, IS; Greenwood, IS; Johnston
$40; Marion, 81; Newber y, $40; Rocl
Hill, $40; Sumter, $40; Union, 81
Yorkville, S.; Spartapburg, $40
Winthrop College, s5; JonesVile, 81
O;augeburg, slo Total, s279.
On motion Mrs. Girardeau, amend
ed by Mrs. Richs rdson, 500 and more
if possible, was appropriated out Of
the general treasury to this purpose
Mrs. a. T. Smythe introduced
resolution thanking MIS- L. II. Raines,
Of Savannah, Ca, for her interest In
organizing the q. D. G: 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 committee
vas carried out. During the year the
various chapters in the State we're ex.
pected to request their members to
write OF 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. G..
A. A poem on some episode in the
life OF Gen. r. E. Lee, Lees Fie1c-
est Battle," by Anony nous, read by
Mrs. 4. l.. CumnCck, Jr., II. u. Lee
chapter, Anderson, S. G.
B. The religious influences found in
the Confederate army, by Mrs. KEN
per D. Sem, e. E. Lee chapter, An
derson, s. G.
Music.
G. Where was the cradle Of seces-
sion, by Miss Martha B. Washington,
Charleston chapter.
D. A poem on Fort Sumter, Fort
SUMTER" by Kit Courtland, Dixie
chapter, Anderson, S. c., read by Mrs
Rufus FAINT.
E. A short story with some histor
ic incident, from '61'65 as its theme,
The Heart Of Rose" by Mrs. T.
B. Legare, Wade Hampton chapter,
Columbia, S. c.
Music.
F. 4 poem on the Confederate prl-
vate, Only Private" by Kit Court
land, poet, Dixie chapter, Anderson,
read by Mrs. J. B. Patrick, Dixie