The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
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ssss NIGHT IN COURTHOUSE.

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MIGHT IN COURTHOUSE.
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'aasss Interesting Opening sarviccs
Were +: u Held and a'Reception Given
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The 14th annual convention of the
Eouth Carolina Daughters Of the
American Revolution. was convened
in this city at the Court House on
TUESDAY evening at nine o'clock. The
Ean was very beautifully and taste
fully decorated with D. A. r. and
United State flags; bunting and color
schemes OF, D. A. R. colors and red,
white ;and blue: ;.s IS: e &c .9.s u ,. ,,,:
Promptly at nine o'clock the pref
ty insignia of the D.; A. r., which
suspended Just to the rear or the
State Regents chair. was :.illumined
md state officers and exssate regents
vare escorted to ntheir seats son the
1ostrum by the pages, Misses Alice
Moses; ;Kittie iSaliey, Annie Izlar and
Sadie Ba:es. Thesme eetingAwas,called
eoiordereand a.musicat;selection was
rendered by the, Choral Clubs The
-. A. r. ritual was then read which
was very pretty and impressive.
4. Col. Asbury, Coward delivered adj
dress Of welcome on behalf OF the
<city of Orangeburg and his speech
Has gem.n The speaker was we'll
received and loudly applauded. ;.
Mrs. B. B. Owen, re gent Of Moul
:trie Chapter Of this city, made an
address of welcome In behalf of the
Orangeburg D. "A. RS. Her address
was delivered with perfect ease and
showed deep thought.
The response was made by Miss
HEartha Brunson, Of Florence. She
eontrasted Orangeburg's welcome to
chat Of Mrs. Rebecca Motto to the
British, the warmest possible. She
said no better tribute could be paid
Crangeburg than that her hospitality
alas never been surpassed in this
State.
Mrs. August Kohn, Of mbia,
president of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, VINO was to have
addressed the conference, was abb
gen. as she is at Little Rock, Ark,
attending the General Convention Of
the q. DC. Her letter Of regerts
was read.
Violin solo by Mr.. Theo Wolfe.
IAN excellent address was delivered
by Mrs. J. M. Visanski, of Charles
ton, president OF the Federation Of
Woman's Clubs. She brought greet
angs from $500 club women in South
Carolina. ',.;ffA A:i
Greeting from our sister state,
North Carolina, was delivered by
HErs. John Van Landlngham. Of Char
3otte. who is prominent in D.. A. r.
circles.
" 5frs. "A. i. Robertson, Of Columbia,
then presented a beautiful hand
painted insignia Of the D. A. r. to-
the State Conference. G,Et:
x After musical selection by Choral
Club, the Conference adjourned to
the Elk's Hall, where reception was
4sndered the D. A. r. conference.
Cakes and punch were served during
tho evening. The local Elks spared
no expense to make the occasion
memorable one.
. i Wednesday morning at 10 a. m.
the officers, delegates and alternates
met for registration, and received
Badges from the cre' 'ential commit
Gee, Of which Mrs. w. X. Sease Of
ehis city is chairman.
s At ;10.45 In the conference was
called to order by the State Regent
and the conference led in prayer by
Rev. H. W. Bays.
The rerort of the credentiaI cam
mittee was made and showed all
State officers present, except treasur-
er and genealog:st. All four Of the
ex4:tate regents were present and
26 chapters represented, "a delegates
and "a chapter regents present; a
total of 60 being present, including
State officers. There are 80 Chapters
In this state with membership Of
1.025.
The roll was called and the min
utes of the last annual conference at
Greenwood were read by the sec
retary.
The reports of the following State
officers was next In order: Cores
pondirg secretary, Miss Edith De-
Aorme; treasurer. Mrs. II. L. McCoil,
absent. report read by secretary; reg
dstrar, Mrs. w. B. Burney; historian,
Marion Salley: genealogist, Mrs.M
"A. Shannon, absent.
The Conference voted to go into
memorial session and the report OF
the memorial committee was receiv-
ed. Among the D. A. Rs. dying dur
ing the past year were Mrs. ]. E. Bull
and Miss Bessie salley, OF this city.
Reports from a number of the
chapter regents were read at this
session.
After the annual report Of the