Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-02
SECOND DAY SESSION
FULL Of INTEREST.
Reports of Committees Are
Received. go, -
FINANCES IN GOOD CONDITION
Affairs OF U .. c. are Highly Salts.
factory-After Buffet Luncheon The
Daughters Spent the Afternoon at
AndeTSonvIlls.

The second days session of the state
convention of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy was called to order by
the president, Mrs, A. B. Hull, ihe ex-
ercises opening with prayer. The hall
was well filed and much enthusiasm
prevailed among all present.
The credential committees final re-
port was made, eighty-one accredited
delegates being in attendance.
A committee on resolutions of thanks
was appointed, the following named
ladies acting in that capacity: Miss
Katharine Latham of Savannah, Mrs.J.
o. Lewis of Quitman, Mrs. j. r. Mob
| ley of Atlanta.
Many very creditable reports were
made by delegates from their local divis-
ions throughout the state. This feature
was very interesting and evidenced the
healthy condition of this great patri-
otic organization throughout the length
of the state.
| Mrs. :. E. Gabbett, the able and
venerable custodian of the crosses of
honor, read the report which she will
submit to the U. d. G. convention
assembling at Gulfport, Miss. very
shortly.
| The Georgia Division sustained Mrs.
| Gabbett in her suggestions, and en-
dorsed her vigilance, courage and long
patriotic service. Mrs, ,Gabbett is one of
Georgia's most brilliant women and
has learned and forgotten more than
the younger generation knows.
Her talk before the convention here
received great applause. Mrs. Gabbett,
as custodian, has delivered $4,000
crosses to Confederate veterans.
Mr.. A. J. Richie, principal of the
Frances Barlow dormitory school at
Rabun Gap Ga, gavein detail the work
ings of this splendid institution, which
was organized by the Daughters of the
them.
Mr.. Riches address created much
enthusiasm and eight hundred dollars
additional was raised to carry on the
work.
The Wirz monument came up for
animated discussion at the morning
session yesterday.
Mrs. G. G. Sanders of Gainesville,
treasurer of the Georgia Division, re-
ported $6O6.16 collected for the Wirz
monument. The proposition meets
with greatest favor and it is hoped that
start upon this lasting testimonial to
Capt. Wirz may soon be made.
| Upon conclusion of the morning ses-
sion the convention delegates were
served an elegant buffet luncheon
shortly before their departure for An
dersonville. The menu was most
tempting one, and this feature of the
occasion quite enjoyable.
At 2 o'clock the entire assemblage,
delegates, hosts, and veterans, left for
Andersonville, where the afternoon
was spent.
A special train was placed at their
disposal by the Central of Georgia Ry.,
and Passenger Agent Blount and Di-
rector U. B. Harold accompanied the
daughters to Andersonville, where they
visited the old prison grounds and ma
tional cemetery.
The Daughters inspected the site Sc
lected there for the Wirz monument,
and while not officially determined as
yet it is quite certain that the monument
will be erected at Andersonville as
originally intended, instead of in
Americus.
The daughters returned to Americus
at dusk and held business session
last night, which was devoted wholly
to discussion of the Wirz monument.