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Meeting Of the Daughters.

the Confederacy in Abbeville last week was
perhaps attended with more pleasurable
features than any public gathering in the
oity's history. The flower Of Intelligent pa.
triotic wemanhood, from all sections of the
State, and from adjoining States, meeting TO
do honor to the veterans of the sixties. here
In the very cradle Of secession, was peculiarly
BETTING. And Abbeville was proud, as the
State may be of the type OF w~omanhood that
composed this distinguished gathering.
The sessions OF the Convention we're full OF
interest even for the casual visitor, so-well
was the routine work aliernated with inter-
esting papers and speeches and a delightful
musical program.
The Convention was called to order In the
Opera House BY the President Of Division,
Mrs. Robert D.. Wright, OF Newberry. Mrs.
Wright looked very youthful 10 be the pre-
siding officer OF SO august an assembly, but
Immediately upon taking up the gavel, she
impressed the audience as being thoroughly
at ease. She makes a model presiding officer.
DR.. Wilson In a touching prayer invoked q
blessing on the proceedings OF the convention
and the work was then we'll launched.
DR.. G. A. Neuffer, on behalf Of the City
Council, welcomed the Daughters TO Able
VILE in q few we'll chosen words.
This was followed by an address OF welcome
by Miss Rosa Maxwell on behalf OF the Able
vile Chapter, which was listened to with In
terest.
Mrs. w. 6. Evans, OF Edgefield, responded
on behalf Of the division in a beautiful
speech, delivered after the manner OF q train
ed orator.
Y. r VI LNot,1- - Tko
(Meclanburg) N. c. Her paper dealing with
the mutual little jeslousies between North
and South Carolina as to traditional history,
provoked applause and laughter again and
again.
Mrs. w. B. Burney extended fraternal
greetings on behalf OF the Columbia Chapter,
n Mrs. NJ. T. Coleman on behalf OF the Civic
Club OF Abbeville. These addresses were we'll
received. Mrs. Coleman Is q moving spirit
In the Civic League. which organization has
done 80 much in beautifying the city.
The music Tuesday night consisted OF three
selections. solo by Miss Lenore Neville Lopg,
q solo by Miss Fannie Stark and a chorus OF
thirty voices (Sanctus.)
Miss Long was in her happiest mood and
again and again she was called back to the
stage. She has a splendid soprano voice Of
great scope n volume. Miss Long COM.
pleted her musical studies IN London. She
excels az o teacher as well as in the art of en-
tertainment.
Miss Fannie Stark is a daughter of Able
vile. Her voice Ia simply supurb. Such
volume! Such sweetness OF sound, land with
such ease! One almost wonders II II all could
come from one little throat.
Tho rhNrr1o f6onnfreN xpo q 1nntAod cnn-
cess. The star Of the chorus was the leading
tenor. MIR. L. Ouida Tyler, Mr.. Tyler has a
voice that reaches the highest tenor notes
with perfect ease. he sang TO the great de-
light Of the audience several times during
the meeting.
Wednesday morning the Convention met
in the Court touse to transact routine busi-
ness. At noon luncheon was served to all
present.
Wednesday night the Convention was
turned over to Mrs. Harriet P. Lynch OF
Cheraw, Chairman OF the Historic Commit
tee, who conducted this part Of the program
gracefully,
Mrs. Rufus FAINT recited q poem: 1.-THE Mar
tyrs OF the Last Cause" written by Mr.. Xii
CORTLAND of Anderson. Her delivery was
Il, good and the poem was we'll received.
Miss Mary Clsud Scully read a poem: "The
Southron's Farewell to Liberty" by DR.. ].
Lowrie Wilson, written just at the close OF the
wal. The poem was interesting because OF It's
beauty and pathos, and the grace with which
II was delivered. But there was added inter-
est in the fact that It's author, manned and
battle-bcared, grown old in the service OF the
God Of battles, sat In full view OF the audience,
while these words of his boyhood days en-
Unused all listeners.
Miss Eliza Mabry, Of Abbeville, read a
paper: Jefferson Davis as Statesman" The
paper evidenced much thought in prepara-
ton, and was listened to with the greatest
interest.
Mrs. A. NJ. Sharp, Of Anderson, read q
poem: "a Legend Of the Seal OF the Confeder-
acy" written by Xii CORTLAND. In this pref
ty short poem the Savannah river, where 1t
washes the western side OF Abbeville County
10 made the last resting place ofthe Confeder.
ate seal. Mrs. Sharp read in a clear distinct
voice.
Mrs. Jane Covington Rast, Of Anderson,
read a paper: "Washington in the Fifties.'
Mrs. Rast showed the stages through which
this city has passed socially, materially and
in every other respect, so that you could see
them as II in moving pictures. She excited
laughter by quoting from Dickens his i'm
pressions OF that city in the ffties.
During the exercises w Wednesday night Mr..
Tyler sang several beautiful solos. A feature
OF the nights entertainment was a quartette
by Mre. Mcmillan, Miss Maude McClung, Mr..
Cochran and Mr.. Hill. The music was pi etty
and the voices we'll blended. Prof. Jules G..
Huguelet assisted by Miss Lorena Beacham
and Mr.. James Hill furnished the instru-
mental music. These are all 30 we'll and
favorably known to our people that no COM
ment here would add 10 their regulations.
THE FINALE.
b Daughters were entertained Thursday
evening at the elegant new home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 8. Norwood, which was beautifully
decorated with white and red bunting, (con-
federate ~colors.) Palms, ferns, and laurel
wreaths greeted the eye'st every turn:
Brilliant lights shone on the scene which
was one OF artistic surroundings and living
beauty.
Mre. Norwood. Miss Mary Robertson. Miss
Julia Foster received the guests at the door.
Officers Of the United Daughters were In.
troduced to the guests as they arrived.
Mrs. Prentiss pinned red and white ribbons
as the guests entered the dining room.
Refreshments. Charlotte, fruit cake and white
cake.
Mrs. Cason and Mrs. Nickles served punch
in the hall.
Miss Mary Hill, Miss Lalla Ariail and Miss
Ga, Nora,ood anryod rafreahmenfa in tho