The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26

retary of the Arlington Monument assocl-
 ation, she has done exceptional work. Mrs. J. J. McAllister of Oklahoma, thiro vice president was not present at the convention, but it was deemed expeoient to have some officer in the far distant points. Miss Mildred Rutherford Gas was elected historian general. Reelected l to office were Mrs. Roy Mckinney or Kentucky, recording secretary; Mrs. Cnii- dress Schnabel of Louisiana, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. c. B. Tate'of Virginia, treasurer; Mrs. James B. Can't of Mis- souri, resistary; Mrs. L. H. Gaines or Georgia, custodian of crosses or honor' and Mrs. Frank Antony Wake of V1r- ginia, custodian of flags and pennants. A motion that Rear Admiral Raphael Semnles' birthday be made holiday unanimously carried Mrs. Stone or rex as received pledges from division treas urers for Arlington monument amounting to $1810, and Mrs. White for Shiloh $Sol. A. most interesting event of the last day was the appearance of Miss Mary John ston, who was asked to the rostrum and
 presented to the daughters amid great en- thusiasm. On account of the criticism of her most recent book, "The Long Roll all was hushed in expectancy. Simple,
 erect, dignified, faultlessly, but quietly
 gowned she spoke in no uncertain tones
 of her devotion to the Confederate cause,
 and her lineal right thereto, and her talk,
 like her books, stamped her as a woman
 of genius. Although Sister Ester Car
 lotta's invitation to St. Augustine, Fla,
 was both beautiful and appealing, yet the
 majority vote favored Washington, be-
 cause the, cornerstone of the Arlington
 monument will be laid next year.
 The entertainment of the convention by
 the hostess chapter and other organiza-
 tions of Richmond, was lavish and de-
 lightful. On Wednesday evening, occurred
 the great reception, given by the Rich
 mond chapter at the JeffersoD hotel. Gid-
 ing through the palm room, lingering by
 the fountains, sitting tete a tete in the
 spacious parlors, were more than 1500 peo-
 pie enjoying the delights of this memor-
 able occasion. Red roses, white chrisan-
 themums. Confederate flags and magnifi-
 cent palms were everywhere, all carry
 ing out the Confederate color scheme,
 while many of the gowns were rarely
 beautiful, adorned as they were with
 priceless old lace, and the quaint massive
 jewels of other days. Noticeable in the
 receiving line were Governor and Mrs.
 Mann of Virginia, Mayor and Mrs David O. Richardson of Richmond, Attorney General and Mrs. Williams of Virginia, Mrs. Thomas (StonewalD J. Jackson, Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart, Mrs. Virginia Falkner McShery and host of regents and dis tinguished daughters" A quaint and charming figure was Mrs. Shober of New York city. her sweet patrician face beamed with curls. her gown a lavender brocade of the sixties. She is the mother of Ern- est Shober, whom many Alabamans will remember. Miss Mary Johnston was an- other distinguished guest who held quite levee during the reception hours. A sumptuous supper was served on long tables lighted with a myriad of candles and decorated with Confederate flags 1 Tuesday at 2 o'clock a brilliant luncheon | was rendered the general officers and the regents and vice regents of the Memorial Literary society. making in all about 1uo guests. Wednesday Lee Camp Assisted 1 by Chesterfield chapter gave luncheon 1 to the visiting daughters" covers being
 laid for over 800 guests. On other days
 luncheons were served by the Hostess 1 chapter. At the reception rendered the
 convention by the Memorial Literary so-
 ciety at the former Davis mansion. now
 the Confderate museum, life sized por-