The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-19
CONFERENCE CLOSES
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV
oLUT1ON ADJOURN.
gAe Next Session WIFI Be Held ut
Gsester.-oflcers Injected and all
t. Ooun.nittees Appointed.

The fourteenth annual conference
.of the Daughters Of the Aemer!cau
Regolution ended its session in this
city on Thursday night, after a most
enthusiastic and enjoyable meeting.
Mach business was accomplished at
the conference and IL was the larg-
est ever held. The conference was
presided over By Mra. F. L.: Mayes,
state Regent. OF Gresnyille. The an
nual report OF the State regent was
excellent showing great knowledge
and research.
Nhe following committees made
splendid reports at the conference:
Stasls Flage, by Mrs. A. c., Ligon, of
erOrzngeburg;; Industrial Education,
Adra. F. H. H. Calhoun, Clemson Col
lege; Railroad Rates, Mrs. "a. c. Lii
gon, Orangeburg; Continental Hail,
iiIlrs. J.. A. Miles, Charleston; Maga-
zine, Mrs. s. C. Baker. Sumter; Rev
-olutionary Graves, Miss Kate Lily
cBlue, Marion.
Mrs Rebecca Bacon, Of Edgefeld,
the first State Regent and ?lineal de-
:snendant OF General Pickens and
daughter of Governor Pickens, was
present and a beautiful tribute writ
ten by Mrs Bacon to Sumter, Pick
ems and Marion was read by Mrs.
Robertson. Mrs. Bacon is the pion-
eer D. A. R. in this State and, al
though, advanced in age, she Is in
good health. -
An address on Conservation by
Mrs. Bratton of Gothriesville, an ex-
State regent, was enjoyed by the
conference. Mrs. Marie G.. Richard
son, OF Greenville, brought message
from the Children Of the Revolu-
tion.
1t was decided to petition the leg
islature to adopt the song "Carolina"
State song, because 1t was
COMPOSED by Henry Timrod and set
to music b Mrs. Burgess, both ma
tive South Carolinisns.
The following officers were elect
ed at this conference: Second vice
regent, Mrs. H. B. Carlisle, Spartan
burg; Third vice-regent, Mrs. F. H..
Calhoun; Auditor, Mrs. S. G. Baker,
Sumter; Assistant historian, Mrs. W.
F. Watson, OF Greenville.
The following standing committees
for the ensuing year have been ap-
pointed by the State regent:
State Observation-Disclosures A. +.
Robertson, Sattilee; H. W. Richard
son, Clark Waring, Miss I. D. Martin,
all OF Columbia; Mrs. Rebbecca Bac-
on, Edgefeld; Mrs. R. X. Carson,
Spartanburg; Mrs. E. w. Duvall,
Cheraw; Mrs. A. c. Sinclair, Ben
netsville; Mrs. Cox, Chester; Mrs.
Eason, Charleston; Mrs. G. G. Byers,
.Gafeny. ,If!ySzs .lyi,s
State Officers Mrs. A. H. Dean,
Greenville; Mrs. A. N. Wood, Gafi-
ney; Mrs. W. H. Dial, Laurens.
Revolutionary Graves--Miss With
erspoon, Yorkville; Miss Matte F..
lizard, Columbia; Mrs. w. K. Sease,
Orangeburg; Mrs. W. J. Bailey,
Clinton.
Patriotic Education-Mrs. F. n. H.
Calhoun, Clemson College,; Mrs. H.
B. Carlisle, Spartanburg; Miss Mar
tina Brunson, Florence. ~,
The State Regent paid the musical
talent of Orangeburg deserved trlb-
ute for the sweet music rendered
the conference by Orangeburg's gift
ed musicians and vocalists.
The social events Of the Confer
enoe were a reception rendered by
the Orangeburg Elks, tea by Euta "
Chapter, D! A. R.: a luncheon by
Dixie club; luncheon by Moultrie
chapter, D. A. r. and reception ten
tered by Paul McMichael Chapter,
U. D. c.
The next conference will be held
at Chester; Anderson and Clemson
College having Withdrawn their in
vitations in favor Of Chester.
J. l.. Dukes.