The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13
Plan To PROVIDE
FOR NEEDY WOMEN
NRs. RANDOLPH INTRODUCES RE-
SOLUTION WHICH Is ADOPTED
ny DAUGHTERS.
I HI. u. {. MEETING CLOSES
VOTES TO LIMIT SOCIAL AFFAIRS
To TWO ENTERTAIN MENTS.
MRS. WHITE ELECTED
PRESIDENT.
III. y. {. MEETING CLOSES

Transaction Of considerable husi-
ness Of Importance marked the fiual
session OF the eighteenth annual con-
venrlen of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. which was brought
To close at an early hour ycster-
day morning ST the Jefferson,
OF special local interest was a reso-
1utson introduced by Mrs Normal
H. Randolph, OF Richmond en-
powerine the chair t. appoint a conn
naittee to solicit funds from the
various chapters for the aid Of needy
Confederate men and women. The
resolution Was adopted.
Resolutions providing thar the State
divisions provide relief fund for
Confederate women, and that when
the Arlington monument fund il com
pleted, the money from the sale of
eeais he used for relief work. were
strongly supported, but finally tabled
In order 10 eliminate the rush OF
business al the END, forcing sessions
TO midnight and later. IL motion was
~nnaniuloUsly- adopted 10 limit eYeEY
convention to two entertainments ex~
elusive of tuncheons.
On report OF the committed on in
sigma. the present badge was con-
tinmed. and Mrs. Rainea elected cus-
fcdian OF hadgea Pledges amount
ing To $3.50 were secured by sub
feription for the Arlington monu
ment fund. and of 1907 for the shiloh
monument fund.
Wins Prize ESSAY.
The committee on prize essay re
ported that tho prize Of 500 for the
best essay on n Southern topic by -
student of the Teachers College, Co
lumhia University. had BEEN awarded
to Miss Katherine Mears. OF Ridge
way. s, c.. her topic having been
.ssspposstaon IL Secession IN the
Eoush.
Mrs. Wake reported from the COM
mjttee on Com 10 odore Alaury Me-
mortal a plan to have tina national
government name the new fort AT
Cane Henry after Maurv. Tho com
,niftee also recommended that each
state division name a scholarship
after Maury.
pyY1cers were elected as follows.
Mrs. Alexander y. White. OF Paris.
Tenn. president. Mrs. Frank G. oden-
hNimer. Maryland. first vice-president-
general Mrs. Drewry G. Ludlow. OF
Washington. seoond vice-prsHd ent-
general. Mrs. j. ]. MoAi!ster. Okla
noma third VICE presid ent general
Mrs. Roy Weaks Mckinney. Kentucky
recording secretary general. MrS
Kate Childress Schnabel. Louisiana
corresponding secretary-generai: Mrs
20. Il. Tate, treasurer general; Mrs
James n, Can't. Missouri. registrar
general; Miss Mildred Ruthertora
Georgia, historian general: Mrs J.. II
Haines, Georgia custodian crosses O
honor; Mrs Frank Anthony Wake
Virginia, custodian flags ana pen
nants.
Delegates Finger.
rood many OF the delegates nm
sered in the city yesterday, some o.
shem attending divine Services ahe
eoma OF them autoing about town
Others who fingered rested from tnea
lAbors-
II was generally agreed among th'
/. s1elevates that Mrs. Livingstone BOW
vrbuyler. Of New York. who ran Mrs
White a close second, Will be chosei
acknowledgement at the next election
two years hence.
Mrs. Schuyler was among Inc hrs
~ conxratuiate her competitor am
made a ringing speech. in which sh
r,ledged her unstinted foya'y an
sunnort 10 the newly elected presi
dent.