The Pensacola journal., 1905-05-06
And Result Was MET
With General Ap-
pr0vaf by the
Delegates.
INTERESTING MEETING HELD
FRIDAY MORNING AND CON.
VENTIoN CAME TO CLOSE LAST
NIeHT-THE DELEGATES LEAVE
THIS MoRNiNG-THE HIsToRI.
CAL EVENING THURSDAY.

The Daughters OF the Confederaey
spent busy day yesterday, opening
the morning session at $50 and nor
adJourning until after noon. At 2
O'Clock they became the honored
guests of the gallant Veterans pf
Camp Ward No. 10, and their wives
and daughters on the bay. returning
only IN time TO have dinner and get to
the Chamber OF Commerce for the
night session, which was by far the
most intensely interesting session of
the WeekTto the delegates.
1t has been the custom to re-eIect
the state officers, endorsing their
hrst years service by giving them a
second term and it was taken for
granted that the present election
would as usual be a mere form, until
after the convention got down to bust,
ness, when it began to be whispered
that few delegates were working in
the interest of Mrs. R. C. Cooley OF
Jacksonville, as opposed to Mrs. H. E.
Stockbridge of Lake City.
However, at me session last night
Mrs St0ckbridge, who called the con.
Tention to order with her accustomed
modest dignity and then, requesting
Miss Mary Witch to take the chair.
she quietly retired to a chair lust
back of the officers.
Miss Witch, Immediately upon as
suming the chair, announced that noni-
nations for president were in order.
Mrs. A E. McDavid, a very attrac-
tive and loyal member of Pensacola
Chapter modeStly and in beautiful
terms placed Mrs. Stockbridge's name
before the convention, and was in
stantly and enthusiastically seconded
by four or more delegates.
Then somebody proposed to make
it unanimous, and others added "by
rising vote" and the convention
rose to its feet with two or three ex-
ceptions and Mrs. Stockbridge was en-
Enthusiastically escorted to the chair by
Mrs Tenen of Gainesville.
Except the recording secretary,
treasurer and historian, all the old
officers were reelected The official
roster of the Florida Division now is
as follows:
Of Lake City.
First VicePresident-Miss Azele E.
Carruthers of Tampa.
OSCOuQ blC6-IIColuCul-11 j. Ia.
McCrory of DeLand-
Fourth Vice-President-Mrs R. ID.
Blake of Ocaia.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. s
B. Thompson of Lake City.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Brown
OF West Palm Beach.
Treasurer-Mrs. Gwynn of Tallahas-
see.
State Registrar-Miss Mary Witch
of Pensacola.
Historian-Mrs. W. w. Carroll of
Monticello.
The trip on tne bay out to the gulf
was a delightful one, especially TO the
"bad sailors. as the water was
quite peaceful-too peaceful on the
gulf to be interesting to those who
love the big waves that usually toss
their white caps riotously heayenward
praying for tribute from poor unaccus-
toned salts.
A number of Veterans and fneir
wives were the hosts of the occasion,
and made the trip as enjoyable as
possible to all aboard. Among them
were General S. G. French, Mr. N. q.
Cook. Mr. Egbert BeaIl, DR.. Brosna-
ham, Mr.. John l. Pinney, Capt Dick
Reed, Mr.. ]. C. Pebley, General George
Reese and others.
The next meeting viii be held In
Orlando.
The convention adjourned at late
nour last night and the delegates leave
for home this morning