The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
SELECT PRESIDENT
FOR COMING YEAR
Daughters of the COnfederacy
Give the Chief Office to
Mrs. Virginia A. Beede
Concluding Session of Ninth
Annual State Gathering
of the Order

Mrs. Virginia Aldrich Beede of the
Albert Sidney Johnston chapter of San
Francisco was unanimously chosen yes
terday by the United Daughters of the
Confederacy for the presidency of the
California division for the coming year,
the election of officers being the closing
event Of the ninth annual convention
of the organization, which lasted two
days
The nominations were made from the
floor, and Mrs. Beede's name was pre-
sented by Mrs. Erasmus Wilson of Los
Angeles in a graceful little speech,
Mrs. William Hoelscher of the Jefferson
Davis chapter of this city seconding
her.
The rest of the ticket elected, to
which there was no opposition, was as
follows: First vice president. Mrs.
Celia B. Slocum of Stonewall jackson
chapter, San Diego Gncumbent); second
vice president, Mrs. D. c. Grigsby of
John B. Morgan chapter of Redlands;
recording secretary. Mrs. R. r. Hutcha-
son, Wade Hampton chapter, Los An
geles OncumbenD; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. J. p Massie. Jefferson
Davis chapter, San Francisco; treasurer,
Mrs. ]. H Stewart, r. f. Lee chapter
Los Angeles; historian, Mrs. Herbert
Schick. Fitzhugh Lee chapter, Bakers
field incumbent; recorder of the cross,
Mrs. Sidney L. Strother, Tyree Bell
chapter, Fresno dncumbent); custodian
Of the flags. Mrs. Samuel A Peasants,
Oakland chapter
PRIZE ESSAY DISCUSSION
The principal discussion of the day,
which threatened at times to become
a heated argument, was in regard to
the annual prize of 800 offered each
year by the u. d. c. in the college of
teachers of Columbia university, New
York, for the best essay on southern
history. This was done in the first
instance because it was felt that by this
means an interest in the real events of
the civil war from A southern view
point would be aroused. Last year,
however, an essay was granted the
prize which aroused the ire of the
daughters, who regarded certain state
ments made therein as entirely unfit
to win any money supplied by south
erners. In consequence of this per-
keESloH OF lne original purpose re-
quest was sent out by the national
historian that the daughters vote to
abolish the prize.
The result was that for once the
abolitionists ruled in a southern gath
ering, as the vote stood 40 TO that
the California division should go on
record as opposed TO the continuation
Of the prize offer. Six chapters refused
to vote at all.
THE DAYS SESSION
The days session was opened by an
invoca tion by Rev. W. A. Brewer of st.
Matthews church. San Mateo, followed
by a memorial service. conducted by
Miss Nora Queen, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Brewer. A report was read from the
Shiloh monument committee, to which
S174 had been sent during the last
year, and at the close of the report $45
was subscribed, Mrs. Albert NJ Ste
phens of Los Angeles giving $50. From
the Arlington monument committee
came a record of s1S3 in the last year.
During the afternoon brief speeches
were made by DR.. Frank Rose COM
mandant of the r. E. Lee chapter of
the Sons OF the Confederate Veterans.
and Ray P Saffold, a prominent mem 4
Der of the sons. both of whom ex-
pressed their appreciation of the work
done by the aughters.
The next annual convention in Nav
1910. will be held at Del Monte.
Today the daughters will be enter
tained by trip around the city in an
observation car sent by Patrick Cal
houn, the party to start from Post and
Powell streets at 10 o'clock. and re-
turning to the ferry in time to connect
with the II o'clock boat to Berkeley.
The Berkeley and Oakland chapters
will entertain the officers and delegates
at a basket luncheon in the university
crumbs.