The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-18
STATE U.D.C. Af DURHAM
Bethel Bugle Calls the Meeting 10
order-Gen. Julian s. Carr Deliv-
ers an Address Of Welcome-Con-
siderable Interest in the Report cf
the President, Mrs Fl. A. London.

aual session OF the North Carolina
Division United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, came TO an end with
a brilliant reception given NJ Hotel
Carolina BY General an,l Ms. Julian
). Carr, this being complimentary 10
the visiting Daughters and the hos
tesses and hosts who are looking af-
ter them while they are in the city.
Il was q fitting close for \ session of
patriotic women which was the most
important meeting of the Daughters
IF the Confederacy ever held in The
State.
The session was largely attended.
There were delegates here from all
parts Of the State, and at the meet
.ngs and the reception there were
large number of people present.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the assem-
)ly call was sounded, the bugle used
being one that was used III the first
Bethel fight. The call was sounded
~ Mr.. I. Ed. Cheek, and immediate
Y, the tenth annual session was on.
The bugle, as heretofore stated, is
The property Of Mr.. r. I. Howerton,
If this city, who was member of
Company c. Third Virginia Cavalry.
He has kept the bugle as precious
memento Of that dreadful day
On calling the convention to order,
which was done by Mrs. Henry 4.
London, of Pittsboro, was followed by
musical selection, "Our South
land,' this being followed by prayer
offered by Rev. T. A. Smoot, pastor
Of Main Street Methodist church
General Julian S. Carr, himself
prominent veteran and at the head
Of the North Carolina Division of
United Veterans, delivered the ad.
dress of welcome to the ladies, which
was both patriotic and eloquent.
The hearty welcome extended by
General Carr was supplemented by
an address by Mrs. NJ. III. Jones,
president of the local chapter-the
Julian S. Carr Chapter.
To these hearty welcomes Mrs. II.
A. London, the president, responded
in behalf Of the State organization.
She appreciated, for herself and all
her sisters, the hearty welcome ex-
ended to them.
After the response of Mrs. London
there was music, at which "Caro-
lina,' was rendered, and then fol-
lowed the benediction for this part
of the exercises. Immediately aftef
The adjournment of the preliminary
meeting there was a business session.
The principal feature of this ses-
sion was the annual address of the
president, Mrs. Henry A London, in
which she reviewed the work done
during the year, the new chapters
established and a general outline of
THAT the United Daughters of the
Confederacy in this State are today
Tar Heel Topics.
The corporation commission gave
out the bank statement up to the
close of business September 4th
Loans and discounts amount to $31,
02.452.32; invested trust assets, ST..
346,71S; State North Carolina bonds
$l42,4S9; national bank notes and
other notes, silver coin, gold, cash
items, demand loans and due from
other banks amount to 1851, ,774
The amount of capital stock is Sc,
269,451; the surplus $1,264,96 tht
undivided profits, $1,3S9,S99; depos
| its subject to check, $25, ,556,50S; tn,
deposits in trust $1,576,644. Th,
total resources and liabilities eacl
amount to $40, ,S02, ,461. The resource!
year ago were $35,900,024, so tha
there has been an increase durin.
the year of $9,900,OOO, a very fin,
showing indeed.
| A charter is granted the Weldo,
livestock Company, capital stocl
| $4,000, J. S. Allen and others stock
holders.
The Governor offers $100 rewart
for Oscar Gaddy who murdered Fore
nan Eubanks, employed on the worl
II double-traeking the Southern Rail
way in Davidson county. The con
,ractlng company which employe,
1ubanks offers $50 reward.
| Charters are granted the Combina
ion Lock Company, of Durham, t,
manufacture locks, safes, ETC., capita
stock $4,000, L. W. Grissom an,
'thers stockholders; the Fayettevill
ice & Manufacturing Company j
authorized to increase its capita
tock to $4,000 John +. Harrison
is its president.
| The Governor appoints the follow
ng game wardens under the Audu
laws: w. A. Carter, Nash coun
ey; N. W. Haynes, Edgecombe; j
I. Badhans johnson; J. A. Nc
IRELAND, Cumberland; R. O. Rid
iick, Gates; J. S. Turner, Halifax.
Bold Diamond Theft in Asheville.
Asheville, Special.-A bold dia