The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
RICHMOND FALLS
| BEFORE HOST 0F !
MODEST WOMEN
United Daughters of Com.
federacy Enter City and
Easily Capture 1t
UNVEIL TABLET IN
HONOR OF MRS. BRYAN
Business Sessions Will Be-
gin This Evening--Many
Social Affairs for
the Week

Conquered by a mighty host of wo4
men. who. though they gre not suf.
fragette soldiers. are still valiant In
uceu End magnetic tn chKrm, RfC1kx
mond Is to-day alive with the noise
and hum of its welcome 70 the Daugh-
tiers of those men OF IS who defended
her in the struggle Of 's1-'e5 againse
the lnyade.s' tread and the besiegfn&
army OF the North. Daughters %
the Confederacy are gathered here
from North. South. East and West.
and their arrival Ii as the coming to-
Eether Of a great clan. for they ara
one In spirit and in devotion to the
cause OF their fathers. Five hunS
dred ates.~representing the scatS
tered chapters OF the Y. d. G. WIFI
be in Richmond for the opening %
the convention at the Academy this
evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Many delegates arrived in time a.
attend the conference Of the regents
and vice-regents OF the Confederate
Museum and the unwilling OF tablet
to the memory Of Mira Joseph Bryan
and Of another marking the site of
Libby prison on yesterday. However,
most OF the Daughters came in last
night. and the jefferson hotel. which
IL headquarters for the conventions
Is crowded with the visitors The
Hobbies and parlors of the hotel were
the scenes OF kind OF love feast
as each new arrival met a sister. q
cousin or an aunt, whom she had not
seen since the convention in Little
Rock, Ark, in 1910 All the general
officers are here. and are enthusiastic
over the plans that have been made
for the convention by the Richmond
ha 4-h trh I'd N hr4n
the convention to Richmond. and have
done everything in their power 70
make II the great convention u
promises to be.
Warm Welcome 10 Visitors.
Addresses of welcome by Governor
Mann. Mayor Richardson and Colonel
John Gordon. patriotic songs by the
public school chorus, and the preScn.
tation of Confederate battle flags to
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
and the Richmond Howitzers by Mrs.
J. E. r. Stuart. widow Of the grcax
cavalry leader. on behalf OF the Rich-
mond Chapter. will mark the opening
session this evening. Mrs. Stuart -
expected to arrive in Richmond about
noon to-day. At the request OF MIA
Virginia Faulkner MeSherry presto
general. Mrs. McLaurei>s Stevens
of Mississippi, Will respond to tho
addresses of welcome. On Wednesday
the convention will begin work with
business session at the Jefferson
auditorium at 10 A. NJ. and the So
cial activities will commence with =
reception at the Confederate Museum
on Wednesday afternoon.
Among the convention visitors aro
any number Of prominent women VINO
have become notable for their attatn-
ments along historic. patriotic ana
literary lines. There were three presis
ents-generals in the city yesterday
Mrs. v. F. McSherry. who retires from
the Office Of president-general At tn
convention. and Mrs. Cornelia Rranch
Stone. OF Texas, and MIRA Lizzie George
Henderson. Of Mississippi. ex-presl~
dents general. Mrs. Dunbar Rowland
Of Missi ssippi. who Is an aspirant Tor
the ONCE OF historian-general. made
vacant by the retirement of Mrs. -
Enders Robinson. 10 In Richmond, An0
attended the unwilling exercises g
the museum yesterday. Mrs. Ross o
Alabama, is also being pfoHaanant4-
mentioned for this ofiice.
Leo Chapter Admitted.
The credential committee, OF which &
Mrs. b. A. Blenner, OF this city. y
chairman. met yesterday and VIII
araiu meet this morning. Creden-
tials from Lee Chapter. recently or
ranixed In this city. were receives
by the committee yesterday, and wero
passed upon, emitting the chapter -
four delegates and four altefnaxeee
Mrs. August Kohn. OF south Caronnas
Mrs. c. b. Tate. OF Pulaski. VI: 49,
May Faulkner. Of West virginia; -
N. d. Eller, OF Lynchburg, Va. ana
Mrs. Drewry Ludlow. Of WashfngtoEls n
com pose the credential committee. -
vast deal Of work has to be accom4
plished by this committee before the
Convention convenes. This commits
tee was In session all day yesterday,
and will continue this morning. Dole
gates badges will be distributed n
the credentials committee this altar.
noon in their room at the rear O.
the hotel ONCE.
The Richmond Chapter. which II 3
hostess chapter OF the convention. ha@ Il
a bureau OF information At the FROM i
entrance Of the Jefferson. where tick &
eta. badges and any Information can I
be obtained by delegates. The bus
reau n under the direction Of thu
Junior Hollywood Association.
Colonel Hilleary A. Herbert, g. SS
Warrington, Ia here Tor tho CON.
vention. He comes to interest thu
deleSAtee In history he has writes 81
on the South. to be used as q tex4 s
book IN schools, giving the causes q &E
the war, The work has not yet beeQk rs
printed. but the manuscript has beeQ ~
submitted to Mrs. Mc6herry. - #
presid ent-general: Mrs. J. En01f
Robinson and Miss May Popenheiu
RNgenfs In C0afOfence.
A conscience OF regents and v1oef
regents az the Confederate Auasnl &I
waa held yesterday mOFntn9. wh1n
rooortn wero Rad. ind tAA - SH
seats wsre walcomeds q M1sAxne
~ a aAdrSw ~ Mira y q nan11
president o8 me Confederate No.
rfal IAtsrAsy 0oslAly. u wA1eh a8
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EolloWtma ~ onneoeemoA ~ tah11
tAe unannogy - HI 1qo4 1l1
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