The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-06


preliminary exercises on Tuesday
evening. The program will consist
Chiefly of addresses OF welcome. and
interesting presentation ceremonies.
Orders have been issued to both the
Richmond Blues and Howitzers To be
en- hand in full dress uniform to re-
ceive the battle flags which Will be
presented to the companies by the
daughters. Their presence will con-
tribute much to the impressiveness and
brilliancy of the opening night, and
crowded house will be on hand to
witness the ceremonies. Tho entire
lower lloor and boxes have been re-
served for the delegates. military, city
and State officials, while both galleries
Will be open TO the general public.
The program. which has just come
from the printers, is in the form of an
eight-page pamphlet. and indicates
that there will be something on every
hour from the time that the presidents
saHel raps the convention to order
Wednesday morning until the close of
the concluding session Saturday. a
prominent feature OF the program Is
the unusually large number of enter-
tainments which the local women have
provided for the visitors. Clubs and
societies, of all kinds. have united In
proviuing entertainment and diversion
for the delegates in a lavish manner.
Members of the Lee Chapter of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy will be
the official hostesses, and will supply
information. and Will help in other
ways to contribute to the comfort of
the delegates. Visitors Will recognize
them by their badges. which will be
DISTRIBUTED to them to-day and to-
morrow from the Home for Needy Com
federate Women, East Grace Street.
The Official Program.
Following is the program OF the
business sessions of the convention:
Tuesday, November z.
Academy of Music.
Doors open o'clock. Convention
All business sessions at Jefferson
Auditorium
Wednesday, November 8.
10 a. M.-opening of convention for
business Invocation, Rev. DIR. ].
Power Smith. Ritual. Reading of
minutes. Secretary calls roll of States,
and as called presents to Mrs Frank
Anthony Wake flags of their State.
Memorial service. Regular business.
=. M.-Adjourn for luncheon &c
Lee Camp Hall. rendered by r.. e.
Lee Camp. Soldiers Home. TO officers,
delegates and regents.
2:3O p. M.--Business session.
1870 p. M.-Adjourn for reception at
Confederate Museum from to $50
p. NJ. Presentation of portrait of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis by the United Daugh-
ters OF the Confcderacy to the Con-
I, federate Museum. Presentation of
equestrian statue of N. B. Forrest to
Tennessee room.
to IL p. M-Reception at the JEFF
ferson, rendered to officers of United
Daughters of the Confederacy officers
Of lint lpia nd I,;, a
Chapter. chairmen OF committees, dele
gates, and visiting Daughters. regents,
vice-regents and officers of Confed-
crate Museum and invited guests.
Thursday. November o.
10 A. M.-Invocation, Rev. DR.. Cecil.
Regular order of business
z. M.--AdJourn for luncheon at
Second Baptist Church.
+, M-Carriages for officers and
delegates Will leave front entrance OF
Jefferson for drive to Hollywood and
Soldiers Home.
5:3o p. M.-Reception Mt Home for
Needy Confederate Women. Historical
evening. arranged by the historian
general. Mrs. j. Enders Robinson, JEFF
ferson Hotel Auditorium.
Friday. November 10.
10 A. M-Invocation. Rev. Mr.. Poin-
dexter. Regular order of business.
p. M.-Adjourn for luncheon at
Second Baptist Church.
2.3o p. M,-Regular order OF busl-
ness
p. M.--Automobilc ride, officers
and delegates to lakewood Cemetery
$40 P. M.-Receptlon at Woman's
Club. rendered by Colonial Danes and
Woman's Club.
$40 to II P. M.--Reception at Lee
Camp Hall. by Richmond Chapter. ten
dered to officers and delegates and all
Confederate organizations, who are
requested to wear the badges OF their
respective organizations. Presenta-
tion OF portrait of General Harry
Heth to Lee Camp Hall. Speakers: