The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
BaueHTERs OF the eORFEDERleY.

They Bid Farewell 10 HospitabIe
Homes of 0raageburg- Heroes
Portraits for Schools.
Provision Made for children's Chapters.
Oiieers Elected.
Orangeburg, Dec. AFTER a har-
mousous but lively and interesting
session today the convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
ad1onrned sine die to meet next year
at Johnston.
The day was given largely to a con.
sideration Of the report Of the hlstorl-
cal committee and afterwards resolved
itSsH into an experience meeting ana
Interchange OF views on matters per-
taining to the good OF the order.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock by the president, Mrs.
Brrnet. The proceedings were opened
By the convention standing and repeat
ing in Unison the Lords Prayer.
The minutes OF the previous day
we're read and corrected and approved.
The 6rst business for consideration
was the report of the historical COM
mistee, made by Miss Mary Poppen-
: helm. This dealt in detail with the
preparation aud preservation OF the
5 historical records. The convention
adopted resolution recommending
that all records be written on uniform
letter size paper, ten By eight inches.
written on one side. The historical
committee was instructed to file these
records In metal cases and take all
other means necessary for their safe
preserratien.
The committee recommended that
3 the IL. ID. G.. take especial pains to
zee that the portraits OF Confederate
heroes be placed in the school houses
ID this State.
0 Mrs. Clifford OF Union explained
the method of preserving the Confede-
rate rolls with lists Of descendants Of
the veterans, which required smal!
contribution to the Confederate monu
nens fund Of Union It nsttered not
how small she contribution was. but
upon It's being made by the veteran 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 books
which were recommended for southern
libraries and a-list of III books which
should not be in these libraries.
These lists viii be sent TO the chapters
upon application to Miss Poppenheim,
Charleston, S. g.
Miss Poppenheim closed the report
of the historical committee by urging
the members OF the o. d. O., to con-
esuue the work OF obtaining the rec
ords of the individual soldiers fol. pre-
servation.
The report of the historical commit
8 tee was received as information and
the convention unanimously thanked
Miss Poppenneim for her words, one
member declaring that she had gained
more inspiration from Miss Poppen-
heim,s talk than. from anything else
IN many years.
In the absence Of Mrs. SIG. Stoney,
chairman OF the COMMITTEES IN charge
OF the formation Of children's S chapters,
auxiliary TO the U. D. G., Mrs. Van
diver made the report for the commit
tee. The plan presented provided for
the admission of boys and girls under
so years of age on the same terms as
the u. D. O., under the care OF a U.
D. c., directress. The report with an
amendment was adopted.
Mrs Vandiyer, who had been del
egate TO the general convention OF the
order at st. Louis, made an inter
esting report on the proceedings of
that convention.
Mrs smyshe told of the magnanim-
itg OF Col. Knauss, who built a mon
umens to The Confederate soldiers who
died in prison in Columbus, Ohio,
and who has in other ways shown
hopor to them as Americans. Col.
Knauss was made an honorary asso-
ciate member of the e. D. @.
The president announced that the
election of officers was III order. She
appointed as tellers Miss L. Poppen-
helm, Mrs. E. L. Cumuock, Jr.,
Mrs. G. c. Featherston, Mrs. Claude
Girardeau. Mrs. August Kohn and
Miss Martha Washington.
No nominations were made ano
blind ballots were taken resulting as
follows:
President, Mrs. Harriet shannon
Rnrnett Camden.
FIRST vice president, Mrs. James
Conner. Charleston.
Second vice president, Mrs. Lula
Lee Vandiger, Anderson. -
Third vice president, Mrs. Mortimer
Glover, Orapgebcrg.
Fourth vice president, Mrs. r. D.
Wright. NeWberry.
Recording secretary, Mrs. August
Kohn, Columb a
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. B. G.
Clifford, Union.
Treasurer. Miss Mary McMichael,
Orapgeburg.
Auditor, Mrs. G c. Featherstone,
Laurens.
4 unanimous vote was given Mlss
Margaret Evans of Anderson for the
pfhce Of recording secretary, but she
asked to be excused from serving
longer and insisting upon it, Mrs: