The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-11-23

The Fourteenth Annual Conven-
ton of the North Carolina Di-
vision of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
IA port to the Roheson Chapter of Delegates to
the Conventional
The fourteenth annual u. DC. |
convention OF the North Carolina
Division was called to order in
Rocky Mount October IL, 1910. at
1890 o'clock by the State pres
ident, Mrs. F. M. Williams of
Newton. The session was opened
with prayer by the chaplain of
the State division, Miss Hettie
James of Wilmington. This was
followed by a song, The Old |
North State, by the well-chosen
choir for the occasion. Mayor
Thorne, introduced by the chapter
PRESIDENT, Mrs. w. O. Winstead,
made an appropriate address well
coming the U. D. C.'s in behalf
Of the city. The Elks and Pyth-
ians were represented by Mr..
Joseph B. Ramsay, who made a
most pleasing address welcoming
me u. D. C.'s We were next
welcomed by Captain J. O. w.
1ravely in behalf of the tobacco
board of trade and the business
men of the city. Mrs. Winstead,
president of the local chapter, in
sweet and splendid talk wei
coined the U. d. C.'s to the
homes and fresides and hearts.
Mrs. Williams, State president,
responded for the Daughters, ex-
pressing their pleasure and graf
.ication at such a cordial recep-
ION. Thomas Dixon's speech
vas the feature of the session,
expressing real pleasure at the
opportunity to address the U. D..
Is, spoke of himself as being a
son of the Confederacy. Messrs.
r. H. Kicks and ]. H. Thorpe,
surviving members of the i'm
mortal Bethel Regiment and
comrades of Wyatt when he fell,
we're brought to the platform,
the Daughters rising and stand
ng in their honor. Mr.. Spruill
then presented to the State pres
dent gavel made from a dog
wood tree that grew on Bethel
battle field near where Henry
Wyatt was killed, the first man
nat fell in the war between the
States. This gavel was carved
oy Mr.. J. B. Christian, veteran
# Rocky Mount. Gen. w. R,
Cox, the man who led the last
charge at AppomattoX, being or
The platform was commanded tt
make a speech. He obeyed or
iers and received an ovation
that must have cheered his heroic
aeart. The State president wa:
called to the chair, and after the
roll was called by the secretary
me meeting adjourned to thu
Cambridge hotel, where lunch
con was served by the city alder
men. The reports made in tn
afternoon by the officers showed
good work for the past year AM
we're accepted with thanks. Thu
meeting was opened Thursda.
with prayer by Miss Hetti
James, after which the choi
sang the song United" Gen
.. Irwin Walker, chairman of tn
executive committee Of the Con
tederate Women's Monumen
committee, then appeared befor
he convention in that cause. /
{ fitting address the presiden
chen presented Mrs. w. M
Parsley of Wilmington, the won
an who enjoys the distinction Q
having been first to organize
Y. G. chapter of the U. D. c..
oandsomely-jeweled pin as
soken of the respect and estee1
with which the Mother" of tn
n. C. Division of the U. D. c..
IS held by many hundreds {
Daughters. The pin is a cost
gift set in pearls and rubie
After short discussion of tn
memorial arch the convention az
burned for luncheon at tt
Cambridge hotel. given by til
tobacco board of trade. In tt
afternoon we had reports fro
he several committees. The r
port from the educational con
-nittee showed IA scholarship
over the State. We were urge