The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-07
LOUISIANA u. D. C.

Twelfth Annual Convention Held in This
City. with Large Attendance of Dele
eates-Mrs Edward Gottschalk
Elected President-Shreve-
port Next Years Meet
ing Place.
The twelfth annual convention of the
Louisiana division, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, which was held in this
city on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of the current week. was attended by
seventy-six delegates and proved one OF
the most successful, harmonious and en-
joyable annual gatherings in the history
of the organization. The business sessions
were held in the K. of c. Hall in Missis-
sippi street. which had been attractively
decorated for the occasion with bunting,
moss, evergreens and Confederate flags,
and the various matters requiring the at
tention of the convention were handled in
an expeditions and harmonious manner.
All Of the chapters in the state were
represented except two, and the reports of
the various officers showed the division to
be in fourishing condition. Mrs. P. j.
Friedrichs, of New Orleans, president of
the division, presided over the convention.
Shreveport was selected as next years
meeting place, and the following officers
; were elected for the ensuing term:
President-Mrs Edw. GottschaIk. New Or
leans.
First vice president-Mrs. W.D. Park, Donald
sonville
Second vice president-Miss Sarah V. Ellis
Amite City.
Third vice president-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bannerman
Grand Cane.
Fourth vice president-Miss Lille Jones'
Jackson.
Recording secretary-Miss Matte McGrath
Baton Rouge.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. c. F. Longmire
New Orleans.
Financial secretary A. R. Taylor, New
Orleans.
Treasurer-Mrs. May Robinson, ST. Francis
vile.
Registrar Miss Ada Johnson Alexandria.
Hlstorian-Mrs. J. S. Allison, Burton.
Custodlan-Miss Lise Allain New Orleans.
Recorder of crosses-Mrs. A. P. Miller, Baton
Rouge.
State organizerzMrs. L. U. Babin, Baton
Rouge.
The entertainment features of the at
tractiVe program arranged for the conyen-
ton comprised reception and dance at
the K. of C. Hall Tuesday night, which
proved an altogether delightful and sue
cessful function; vaudeville and moving
picture entertainment at the GoEdran
Theatre Wednesday night, which resulted
in an unqualified success and was enjoyed
by one of the largest and most representa-
tive audiences which has ever assembled
in the pretty little playhouse, and All his
torical evening at the X. of C. Hall on the
final day of the convention, at which
number of highly interesting and instruct
i've addresses were delivered. One of the
leading features of Wenedsday nights en-
was Liliputian wedding, in
which Master George Maurin, the youngest
son of Mayor Charles Maurin, and Miss
Beryl Whiteman, the pretty little daughter
Of Capt. H. C. Whfeman. portrayed the
roles. TRea complete program of
his enjoyable afTaL is published in to-
lays Chief.
Too much praise for the success of the
can not be given to the mem
oers of Hubert Treble Chapter No 307, and
particularly the worthy president of that
organization, Mrs. W. D. Park. who worked
lard and faithfully to make the meeting
success and to suitably receive and en-
ertain the delegates. That the efforts of
lrs. Park and her co-members of Hubert
'reille Chapter were crowned with entire
nd gratifying success may be adjudged
rom the enjoyable character of the con-
ention and the unstinted expressions of
pproval and appreciation voiced by the
eIegates. {