The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-05
j. D. FIRST DAY
Ninth Annual Convention
Has Opened.
Mayor Avery Welcomes Patriotic Wom
en- to MOrganlon. Addresses by
Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. London.
Hospitality Of MorgantOn.
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Morganton, n. c., Oct. 4.-The
ninth annual convention of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy OF
North Carolina opened here at the
court house at ten o'clock this morn
ing with a large number of delegates
present and many visitors. Mrs. Hen
ry A. London, president of the North
Carolina division, is presiding; Mrs
j. Lockwood Jones is secretary, and
intense interest is bein~ manifested
The town is gaily decorated for the
occasion, and the people of Morganton
are entertaining the guests with their
customary hospitality.
At the morning session today Rev.
w. P. Hollingsworth, of the Presby-
terian church, offered the opening
prayer, and the address of welcome
on behalf of the city, was then ex-
tended by Hon. a. G. Avery, Jr., may
or Morganton. He said that it was
a misfortune that the town has at
this time an official unable to fulfill
so important duty as this, but that
what he lacked in words the people
would make up in deeds; that Nor
canton was now in the hands of the
Confederacy and that he would prom
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over debates as to call for police in
reference he would suspend judg-
ment on the condition that they agree
to come again. The address was in
q happy vein and was received with
marked attention and appreciation.
Mrs G. p. Erwin then extended a
Welcome for the local chapter, and
her remarks were received with hear
ty applause. She welcomed them
first because OF MorgantOn hospital
ity; second, because they are women
and here for the first time, and third
for the glorious cause for which they
stand. 1t was a talk straight from
the heart and made a lasting impress
sion on all who heard it.
Mrs. London respond for the visit
ors and delivered her annual address
as president of the chapter. She said
that she hoped that the extreme cor
diality of their reception would be
enjoyed and properly reciprocated, but
the Daughters would not even for that
forget the serious purposes for which
they are here.
There are now sixty-five chapters
in the State with three thousand
members, and new chapters are be-
ing added at the rate of one a month
The benedictiOn at the morning ses-
sion was pronounced by Rev. X. u
Sheriff., of the Methodist church.
The afternoon session today was
devoted to business matters. The va
riouS committees reported, and the
announcement was made that $4,000
has been raised by the entire South
for the Davis Monument in Richmond
OF this amount $4,000 was raised by
North Carolina. Arrangements were
made for the transfer of the George
Davis Monument movement from the
Cape Fear Chapter to the State divis-
ion.
This evening the visitors are being
entertained by the local Daughters
of the ConfederaCy, and tomorrow
evening a reception will be rendered
them by the local Daughters of the
Revolution, Mrs. Murphy will enter
tain at afternoon tea.
There is much praise on all sides
for the thorough arrangements per
feet under the direction OF Mrs. Sue
Tate, chairman of the Reception COM
mittee and Mrs. O. A. Belts, of the
Deaf and Dumb school, who designed
beautiful souvenir programs. The con-
vention continues through Friday.