The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-09


minlon chapter and to the club. where
informal invitations for them to visit ana
pnrtako OF afternoon tea might be pos
sible and most agreeable.
Mrs. Andrew j. Montague. who came
into the hail. was escorted to the plat
FORM She asked the ladies' present TO
visit the Needy Confederate Womans
Homo, which would be thrown open each
day during the progress OF the con-
vention. Mrs. Montague's invitation was
accepted in very responsive spirit, the
delegates expressing their interest In The
nome, and their sense of Mrs. Monta-
gue's cordially OF speech and manner.
Luncheon, with the delegates seated Ut
small tables in the private dining han OF
Murphy's Hotel came at o'clock 7. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
rho afternoon session opened IN
Murphy.s Hall Officers and CHAPTER re-
norris took IN the time of meeting. Til"
report Of the President Miss Jennings,
follows here:
Another twelve months has rolled into
the mast and again are we called upon
10 render an account OF the virginia
Division and its condition.
'.In glancnig over the face OF our olo
Dominion and noting the charters scat
ltored thereon we observe with grati'.E
cation that no object for which we were
memorial. benevolent and social Is be-
organized. VIZ historical. educational.
ing $nerle cted but on the contrary earh
chapter3in It's own way and pursuing its
own line OF worktsis helning 10 MAKE
his in all particulars a grand and gior-
sous division.
8"sincee the last convention we nay.
added to our tFsostcr seven new chnptera
VIZ: Hope Naury. Norfolk. Va Novem-
| her ~. 1904 stovcr Camp, Strasburg, Va
| iDecen,ber 10, 1891; John w. Daniel New
| port News. Va, February 2, 1905; car
| roll. Hilsvile. Va, March $. 1875; n H
| pickenson. Lebanon Va June J. 1873;
Blue Ridge. Hamilton. Va. June 3, 1895
Warren Var Rifles. Front Royal. Va, Sep
.cnber T. 1895. Making a total OF so
,hapters with membership OF nearly
| 100.
,rhe Divisions affairs have been con-
| Quoted more smoothly during the past
| year, The officers being more conversant
/ with their duties have performed the
\ same with earncstness and fidelity, ior
| which we owe them thanks
,The standing committee have steadily
and Systematically attended to thelr re-
snectve lines of work furtherlng the
1 Dtv's'on's interest thereby
when 1t became necessary for the
president 10 forego the pleasure and
| honor OF representing the Virg!nians in
| thc far West, the services of the first
| vice president were called into rcquisi-
| ton. and this occasion is taken to render
most grateful thanks to Mrs. Charles g.
/ T,lllott for having SO ably and efficiently
! filed the position OF chairman OF the Vr-
\ ginias delegation at San franc s'
I'm n,lrsuance OF the action taken at
our last convention a congratulatory
| message was sent on the day OF their
i marriage to General and Mrs. McGill.
ut has been our pleasure and gooh
fortune to aid In some slight degree the
/ Daughters across the Potomac. and IN the
| formation Of their division OF the Dis
! trict Of Columbia, SO recently accom-
/ plished our constitution and py-ia"s
! served as a model!
ut is a matter Of pride to note that
! tie first chapter Of the United Daughters
OF the oCnfcdcracy organized OUTSIDE ,e o.
1.-The United States. viz the Father Ryan
l Chapter Of Mexico City. has as It's presl.
dent a yirginian. a letter OF fraternal
greeting was forwarded by our division
/ 10 Madame Degallda, tho president, upon
learning of the formation Of this chap
| ter.
.Whcn the sad tidings Of the death OF
our honored Fitzhugh Leo reached US, a
memorial meeting was held in tho city
OF Lynch burg, Va, at which the division
was represented by Its president. Reso-
buttons of respect were drafted by our
division and published IN tho Virginia
papers.
During the yeqr, beside the Official
communications written by the secre-
taries, the president has found 1t neces-
4 sary to write five hundred letters; has
4 signed and returned ono hundred and
4 fifty certificates OF membership, and the
4 Expenses Of the office has amounted
to 81.
i I'VE fnin would leave unmentioned tn
sale of Sheppard pictures during the yea
A past. We regret that the Virginia chap
tiers have not responded to this hppea
as we had hoped, and a large portion
I. the quota assigned Virginia remains un
a sold.
Inyretiring from the position OF pres
n ident OF the Virginia division. we woult
commend to your care the weaker chap
tiers amongst us, Let those that ar
strong be not content with their owl
firm position, but let them strengthen
i those things that are ready to die
Z 1--WE would return grateful thanks 10
4 the many klndncsses extended an
would assure the Daughters OF gu
hearty appreciation of the same.
4 "NNe, would assure the division of on
& intenso pride in all It has accomplished
B and our earnest wish is tina TIT nay eve
continue to be the exponent of all that !
Il patriotic and loyal and true. May tn
women, who constitute this division eve
. remain faithful to the tradition of thel
& fathers and hold In high esteem .thel
glorious heritage Of heng Daughters 9
q the Confederacy,
Literary Evening.
Mrs Philip Yeatman, Of Norfolk, d
rected the 'literary evening at Lee
j, Camp Hall last night, when very me pa
pers were read by Miss Mary Lynn con
. rad Of Harrisonhurg' Mrs featman an
Mrs i. Enders Robinson, OF this city.
muslcnig programme, s--saer ne sirectlo
"a Mrs, George Warren wac rerdereu, ! .
Mrs, Warren. Mrs. Clarence CABOT, NJ :
Julia Lee; Messrs, George Warren, - 5s as'
Jones, j. g. Gooch and conway u - : %,
j The opening number was nAnnie lau
~ u,,nu as a solo by Mrs. Georg