The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

equally as distinguished as that OF
Mrs. Schuyler.
Mrs. Halliburton's sketch.
A Confederate pamphlet sketches
Mrs Halliburton as follows:
Mps. Orlando Halliburton (nee
Walker) was born in Jefferson coun-
~. Ark. and is the daughter OF Rob
ert Woods Walker, Of Virginia, and
the great granddaughter Of Joseph
Walker, who was for thirty years
treasurer and trustee of Washington
College, now Washington and Lee
University. Her mother was the
daughter of Colonel Creed Taylor, one
OF the pioneers of Arkansas. who
moved from Kentucky in 1917. Mrs.
Halliburton ia an ex-president of the
Memorial Chapter, L. n. c.. one of
the oldest and largest in Arkansas.
She served two wears as vice-presi-
dent and three consecutive years as
president of the Arkansas Division.
During her administration the Eivi-
sion accomplished more work than
eVere before in It's history.
Much Business Done.
The morning session was devoted to
correction of the minutes OF the pre-
ceding day. the reports OF the creden-
tials. historical souvenirs and esiu
cation committees, the adoption of
resolution offered by the historical
committee asking the mayor Of Rich
mond to see that the spot where the
city OF Richmond was surrendered to
the Federal forces Is marked, and the
presentation Of a scholarship In the
Bristol School. OF Washington, n. c.,
10 the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Rev. James f. Poindexter ofYered
the opening prayer, and more than
an hour was given to reading and
correcting the minutes. Several mat
tiers as recorded in the minutes evok-
ed lengthy discussions and the con-
vention grew so noisy at times that
business was suspended until que,
was restored. Finally Sister Esther
Carlotta, OF St Augustine, Fla, rising
to matter OF personal privilege. re-
minded the delegates that they had
elected their presldent-general at the
lest convention. and that it was heir
bounden duty and only common civ
ility that they maintain her rulings
and requests. Beseeching them that,
as ladies. they would be quiet and
orderly, Sister Carlotta returned to
her seat amid profound silence.
Urges Removal OF Hats.
After a heartfelt command from
the chair, Ladies, you must take ur
your hats business was resumed
with the reading of notices by the
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Katie
Childress Schnabel. Among the
communications was telegram OF
greeting from Confederate memo
ria Nat To-
which IL erecting a monument to the
Confederate dead in Seattle. the only
such monument west of the Rocky
Mountains
1t was announced by Mrs. CAN'T.
or Missouri. that Miss Nellie Wilson,
Of Fort Smith. Ark, has a Confed-
crate sword inscribed with the name
or Captain John A. Bell, off1cer in
an Alabama company, which she Is
DESTROYS OF returning to the family
OF Captain Bell II there be any sur
vtving members
Mrs j. Enders Robinson gave a
synopsis of a resolution. drawn up
by the historic committee Of the Il.
u. c.. asking the mayor OF Rich
mond TO make II his business to see
that the spot on which the actual
Of Richmond in 1855 was
iHdue, ~ marked. without waiting
to receive instructions from the Con-
federate government. the war time
mayor of this city with a few promi-
nent citizens. met the Federal officers
In grove southeast Of the city, and
the city TO them, hoping
thus to avoid fire and pillage. 1t Is
this spot that the Daughters desire
the mayor to have marked. The reso-
luton was adopted by the convention,
and was sent Immediately 10 Mayor
Richardson by special messenger.
Gives Scholarship.
On behalf OF Miss Alice Bristol. pro-
prietor of the Bristol school In Wash
tngton. u. C., Mrs. James Pryor Tar
win. Of Kentucky, who Is connected
with the school, appeared before the
convention, and offered a scholarship
in that school to the Daughters. Miss
Rristol's gift. which is valued at 81, 600
annually. was accepted by the con-
vention with thanks Mrs. Frank An
thony Wake, of Norfolk. asked that
the scholarship be named for Mat
thew Fontaine Maury, but her re-
quest did not carry, The scholarship
was named for the donor. and will be
known as the Alice Bristol scholar
ship.
souri delegation in which a plea was
made for the cooperation ana f1nan
oial aid of the r. ID. G, in the erection
of monument to the Confederate
soldiers and sailors In st. Louis
Daughters OF Missouri have already
raised $4,000 for this monument. The
speaker called attention to the heavy
odds against which the supporters OF
the st. Louis monument have to con-
tend in working in a State that sent
$4,000 men to swell the Federal
ranks. The convention referred action
in the matter TO the executive board.
Reports ON Souvenirs.
Mrs. Cantrell. of Kentucky. made
a report from the committee on his
torieal souvenirs, recommending that
the Confederate Christmas seal, which
was gotten out by the Florence. Ala.
chapter two years ago. be made to
conform In design to the seal of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy. which
design has been accepted by the
Daughters at their annual conven-
ton and which, in Mrs. Cantrelrs
opinion. should not be tempered with.
She would permit the stamps which
the Florence Chapter has on hand be
disposed OF, but would prohibit the
manufacture OF any more like them.
This seal, which ~ Ia circulation, dif-
fers from the authentic seal In that
several features have been added to
the original design, and some things
In the original have been discarded.
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