The Washington herald., 1911-05-24
SOCIETY HONORS
]. N. DICKINSON

The Southern Society of Washington
dent. ]. II. Dickinson. former Secretar!
Of War. at its final meeting before tn,
summer vacation at the Confederat,
Memorial Hall. 1922 Vermont avenu,
northwest, by adopting resolutions o.
profound regret that he is leaving Wash
ington and thanking him for his faithful
services
A committee, composed of Lawrence
Washington. Milton w. johnson. and DR.
Gustavus Werber, was appointed to con
vey the resolutions to Mr.. Dickinson, anC
request him to allow his name remain
as president of the society until next
fan, when new officers will be elected.
Makes Eloquent Address.
Senator Thornton. of Louisiana, who
was elected vice president OF the so.
ciety last night. presided, and introduced
Representative Thomas Upton Sisson
who made an eloquent address on the
history of the South. He paid grand
tribute to The patriotism Of its people
and said they did their full share in
purchasing the flag of our country with
their blood. and praised the work OF
Andrew Jackson's rifiemen in Kentucky
and Tennessee
Bill Philips long ride from Washington
to the South to inform Gen. Jackson
that war had been declared with Eng.
land In 1872 was mentioned as a deed OF
valor that had never been properly re-
corded. Other facts mentioned were that
Thomas Jefferson started the cultiva.
tion of wheat in this country by bring.
ing 1t over from France secreted In his
clothing, and that he also brought rice
from Italy and started its cultivation In
South Carolina.
Mr. Sisson said that in 1860 all the tax
able property in the United States was
listed as $4,000. 0O0. 600 and that half OF
this amount was listed against the South
The musical programme included vocal
solos by Mrs. Nellie Shir-Cliff. readings
by Percy c. Bowen, and piano selections
by John Porter Lawrence.
Two Already Selected.
BY constitutional amendment the So
ciety will have a vice president represent
ing each Southern State Champ Clark
and Senator Thornton are the only vice
presidents yet selected. The committee
which will recommend the candidates is
composed of Lawrence Washington. Creed
n. Fulton, and Maj. Holmes Conrad.
plan was adopted to work for a
substantial increase in membership dur
ing the summer. New members elected
last night are: Representative w. G.
Brantley, Of Georgia; Representative r.
P. Hobson, Of Alabama: Representative
T. L. Sisson, of Mississippi Representa-
tive r. w. Austin and Mrs. Austin, of
Tennessee. Representative Finis Garrett
and Mrs. Garrett. of Tennessee. Rev. E.
NJ Schaefrer, of Washington; Maj. r. w.
Hunter. of Virginia; DR.. William Tayloe
Snyder, of Washington: Prof. A. P. Bourl
and Prof. Wickliffe Ross. Of Tennessee;
Miss Regina Watkins, Of Washington
Miss Mary B. Thornton. Of Virginia; W.
X. Carr, Of North Carolina, Senator ].
r. Thornton. of Louisiana; r. F. White,
Of louisiana; Claude n. Bennett, of
Georgia; Mrs. Gertrude Skinner and Miss
Virginia Bradt, of Virginia; f. c. r.
Humphries. of Virginia; Miss Naomi B.
Washington and Mrs. B. B. Washington,
Of Virginia; Joseph F. Webber. Of Vir-
ginia; Judge Judson C. Clements, of
Georgia: Miss Anne s. Green, of Virgin
ia; Representative II. NJ Jacoway, of
Arkanas: l.. L. Biffie, Of Arkansas; Sem
ator Luke Lea, of Tennessee; Miss Mary
G. Emery. of Georgia. and A. J. Nc
Kelway. A. r. Chalmers, A. G. Staples,
and Mrs. Edward Cohen of virginia