The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-13

She therefore insisted that the conven- ton proceed to business.
 I shall not say anything about Ham, let's ghost-but at the very next ses- sion the topic was before the conven- ton in no ghost-1ike form. It came about in a motion to strike from the min utes all reference to the founders. The motion was lost but the question being found the discussion again waxed warm. On the last day, q motion was made by one of Mrs. Goodlett's supporters: That two medals be prepared, one to be in- scribed: To Mrs. M. C. Goodlett the orig inator and founder of our organization. from the |. D. C.; the other: To Mrs. l.. H. Raines, who so ably assisted in the work of organizing the |. D. C.
 Mrs. Goodlett stated she would be will ing to have such resolution if other ladies who were associated with her could also have medals.
 The discussion was declared out of or der and did not again appear at that con- vention, nor did the subject come before the convention at St. Louis.
 At the 12th annual meeting in San Fran- cisco, Cal, the following offere A. B. White for a committee
 nessee division, was adopted
 Whereas, The United Dal
 Confederacy in convention
 Wilmington, N. C., by co'
 open convention, decided
 Goodlett of Nashville, T
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 grand organization of tI
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 Resolved, I hat we, the n
 ion of the Ur,ted Daughte"
 federacy in convention a.
 Knoxville, May, 005, do request the Unitcu Daughters of the Confectionery in session in San Francisco to confer on Mrs. M. c. Goodlett the title of 'Founder of the United Daughters of the Confederacy," a title which she so justly deserves for the great work she accomplished in consoli- dating the scattered forces of Confederate workers into a united association"
 Immediately after this resolution, Mrs. Voorhees, of California, by request pre- sented to the convention, a beautiful DOT trait of Mrs. Goodlett which was grace fully received for the organization by the president Mrs. Smytne. The portrait was the outcome of plan originated by Mrs. Hickman of Tennessee, and Miss Sue Davis of Alabama-a joint gift of many chap ters of different states.
 At the same convention during the cleo ton of officers, Mrs. L. H. Raines of Georgia, was unanimously chosen honor ary president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy with the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the United Daughters of the Confederacy take this way of expressing their sense of obligation to Mrs. l.. H. Raines of Savannah Ga, for the active and earnest part taken by her in the organization of this associa- tion both in it's earliest days andsafter- wards, especially in the formation of the charter chapters of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida. Kentucky, Indian Territory. Alabama, Virginia, Arkansas, Wash ington. D. C.. and other states.
 ANNSolNtd, IHtI etii lAhllc ituSili is due Mrs. Raines as the original sug- gester of the design of the badge still used by the Daughters of the Confed- eracy.
 Resolved, That this association also expresses it's appreciation of the zeal and courage with which Mrs. Raines for nearly year filled the office and did the work of president first vice president and corresponding secretary, owing to the resignation of the presi- dent and the absence in Europe of the corresponding secretary; after which labor of love, consideration of health and calls of domestic duty caused Mrs. Raines to forbid her friends to urge her claims to the presidency of the United Daughters of the Confederacy- a position which she was well quail filed to fill.
 May Not Be Settled.
 But is this the end is the controversy forever settled? One can not know. The discussion outside of convention is still going on. There are those who hold that Mrs. Raines should be recog- nized as founder some say it will never be settled until all the corre- spondence and facts are knowh-not to a committee of seven. but to the con- yention as whole; while some believe the resolution passed at San Francisco in error, where it states the question was settled in Wilmington since a mil nority report was accepted and since no final decision was reached in open convention. the discussions having been declared out of order.
 While Mrs. Goodlett and Mrs. Raines are the two ladies most intimately con nected with the first days of this won aerful organization, there is another conspicuous for her works-Mrs. John