The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24

AT a largely attended and enthus- q.
iastic meeting OF the members of the /
Cape Fear Chapter Daughters or the
Confederacy, yesterday afternoon the
annual election OF officers was held, !
Interesting reports from different COM |
u'ittees were received; committees
were appointed to have in charge ar
rangements of the details Of the an
niversary celebration Of Gen. R T.
Lees birthday, and several other mat
ters OF interest We're brought TO the
attention Of the Daughters.
The meeting, which was held at the
armory Of the Wilmington Light In
fantry at O'Clock. was presided over
by Mrs. NJ s. Willard, president OF
Cape Fear Chapter, and Mrs. Cuthbert
Martin acted as secretary.
An interesting and enjoyable account
of the work and proceedings OF the
general convection of the L. d. C,
which was held in Norfolk several
! weeks ago was given by Mrs. {. ID.
Bell, who was one Of the delegates
from Cape Fear chapter TO that con-
vention.
The report Of the committee appoint
ed some time ago to confer with the
veterans as to the arrangements for the
celebration Of Lees bii thday was
made by Mrs. w. G. Pulliam, who stat
ed that the observance this year will
take place on the Goth of January. in
stead of the 10Th, the latter day being
Sunday II was decided that on that
day a hot dinner will be served to
| all the veterans by the Daughters,
, this dinner to be given at the Masonic
| temple, and in the afternoon the mill
| tary and other exercises will take place
| in the Academy of Music. The orator
| for the occasion has not yet been Sc
| lected and the details of the program
to be carried out have not been de
cided on, but the exercises will be O
the same interesting and appropriate
| character as held formerly on this
day.
Following the report Of the commit
tee as made above the annual election
of officers was held with the following
result:
President-Mrs. NJ. S. Willard
Vice President-Mrs W. G. Pulliam
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Cuthbert Martin.
| Cor. Sec.-Mrs. r. w. Hicks.
Treas-Mrs J. Hicks Bunting.
Redstrar-Miss Mary Saunders.
Custodian Of Crosses OF Honor-Mrs.
w n. Parsley.
Historian-Mrs. c. D. Bell.
Preceding the election Of the regu-
lar officers, on motion Of Mrs. Martin,
Miss Hettie James was unanimously
elected an honorary vice president Of
the chapter.
The office Of historian is new one
Just created, Mrs. Bell being its frs:
incumbent
Mrs. Cuthbert Martin, the splendid
, secretary of the organization was re
elected by unanimous vote, this being
. her fourth term in that one office.
: After all the business had been con-
| cluded, tea and nabiscos were served
i | to the daughters, this informal but
| delightful entertainment having been
] | planned by the reception committee
! consisting of Mrs. F. L. Huggins, Mrs
2 E. K. Bryan and Mrs. F. A. Lord.
: The committees appointed to have
in charge the several departments o
= the ARRANGEMENTS for the birthday OBJ
servance, viz:
Decorating Academy-Mrs. Cuthber
: Martin. chairman; Miss Mary calder
: Miss Eliza Metts Miss Viola Bear, Mis-
:. Minnie Brown.
Committee on Hall-Mrs F. =
Lord.
Committee on Table-Mrs. F. z. Ow
Il en- chairman; Mrs. r. E. Smith, Mis-
Anita DeRosset, Miss Stella Divine
e Miss Jane Meares, Miss Lena Beery
2 Miss Charlotte Fennell.
China Committee-Mrs. G. d. Bel
chairman; Miss Bette Price, Mr.
Ouelch. Mrs Arthur Holmes, Miss Mar
garet Price, Miss Steljes. Miss AVIAN
Meat Committee-Mrs. W. G. PulliaI
J. Mrs. F. A Lord.
r Bread Committee-Mrs. julius Dayi
" Mrs. Jane DeRosset
'r Butter and Pickles-Mrs. T.
. Sprunt, Mrs. John James.
Coffee-Mrs. Mitt Moore. Mrs. c. (
n Covington, Mrs l. L. Pritchard.
Milk. Cream and Scgar-Miss Lii
Brown. Miss Rosa Cazaux-
Knives, Forks and Spoons-Mis
" Fannie Taylor, Miss Maggie Brown.
Oyster Committee-Mrs. ]. @. Mund