Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
EIGHTH ANNUAL
MEETING OPENS
DAUGHTERS or CONFEDERACY
CONVENE
EIGHTEEN CHAPTERS REPRE-
sENTED AT SESSION
Interesting and Diversified Program
Includes Tribute to Old Negro
"Mammy"--Song Cycle
Feature Today

Eighteen chapters are represented at
the eighth annual convention OF the
California division, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, which opened III
the Women's club house yesterday
morning.
In the absence of the division presi-
dent, Mrs. Jackson Hatch of Gen. John
B. Gordon chapter, San jose VINO was
detained because of Hines IN her ram
lily, Mrs. William L. Johnston of Los
Angeles chapter was elected perma-
nent chairman of the convention.
Mrs Fannie p. McGhee of Gen Il.
Kirby-Smith chapter, San Bernardlno,
and Mrs Frank Walker, Dixie chapter,
first and second vice presidents were
also detained by Illness
Rev. Baker p Lee, rector OF Cnrlst
church, gave the invocation, and MIS-
j. b. Franklin rendered piano SOLO
Rev. E. J. Harper represented MS
brother, Mayor Harper, who was
scheduled to welcome the Vlsitors 10
Los Angeles, and welcome from the
four local chapters, Los Angeles, Wade
Hampton, Robert E. Lee and John IL.
Regan, was spoken by their presidents.
respectively. Mrs Mathew S. Robert
son, Mrs. Sarah Hendrick, Mrs. L. W.
II. Richards and Mrs William Marvin.
Responses were made by Mrs. Stod-
dard and Mrs. N. d. Rideout
Ritual Is Read
The ritual of the u. d. C. was read,
following which came reports OF COM
mittees, the roll call of chapters, and
the presidents address was read by
Mrs Johnstone Mrs. Catherine Wheat
brought greetings from the Los An
geles federation of the w. G. L. U. A
vocal solo by Mrs. Wightman Meal
lister delighted the audience, and she
responded to an encore with MY Old
Kentucky Home"
Luncheon was served at small tables
in the large dining room on the sec
ond floor a company of nearly 100
gathering in groups of six and eight
to discuss the delicious menu and the
mornings program, and also to ex-
change "reminiscences of the old nome
life down in Dixie"
The afternoon session was not long,
being devoted principally to reports
of officers and committees.
"A Reminiscence of Dixie" by MISS
Laura Clayton King. and two readings
by Miss Natalie Talbert closed the pro-
gram.
Tribute to "Mammy"
Miss Kings paper was personal
reminiscence of and tribute to that
honored saint of the southland, the
'old nanny" and was a delicious bit
of characterization which brought the
IrlDuIe OF laughter ana TEARS lIOin tuc
sympathetic audience.
over the rostrum were draped the
American and Confederate flags, and
the southern red and white were dis
played in clustered carnations on the
platform.
group of charming girls acted as
pages for the convention and in
Guided Miss Belle Mitchell, Miss Eliza
beth Wimberly, Miss Cecilia Wilson,
Miss Morrow, Miss Wolfskill. Miss
Babcock, Miss Hortense Barnhart
Jones. Miss Barrett.
A reception to delegates furnished
the evenings program.
Song Cycle Today
A happy addition to the pleasure of
this afternoon will be song cycle by
Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond, who yester-
day consented to contribute to the pro-
gram.
Today's program follows:
Invocation, Rev ]. ]. Pritchett.
Memorial service. Mrs. W. j. Davis. as
sisted by Rev. j. J. Prtchett
Report of commemorative meetings COM
mittee. Mrs. c. B. Nichols, chairman
Report of monuments and cemeteries COM
mittee, Mrs. j. W. Davis. chairman.
Report of committee on Shiloh monu-
ment, Mrs. Alexander r. Jones. state di-
rector.
Report of committee on Arlington monu-
ment, Mrs. william Johnston. state director.
Report of special committees.
Reading Mrs william Anderson.
Unfinished business new business; COM
munications; announcements.
Vocal solo, Miss Grace smith -Bannerman.
LUNCHEON
(Thursday, $50 p. m)
Violin solo, Miss Mary Read.
Report of nominating committee; elec-
ton of officers.
Vocal solo, Mrs Robert Wankowski
Reading, Mrs. C. Q. Stanton.
Resolution committee; presentation Of Of
ficers minutee; adjournment.
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