The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-06

reports and then Mrs. John Tench. of
Gainesville, asked the hospitality of the
chair for q prominent visiting daughter
from Georgia who was present. The
presiding officer was pleased to re-
spond to this with request that Mrs,
Tench would escort the lady to the
diag and so Mrs. PEBBLES, chairman of
the educational board of Georgia, as
well as president of the Valdosta chap
ter, was presented to the convention.
Mrs. PEBBLES responded with a few
we'll chosen words of welcome, and
congratulated the division upon its
work, especially that along educational
lines, considering this the most impor-
tant work before each state division.
Mrs. PEBBLES then retired and the
presiding officer requested that anoth-
er visiting and erstwhile Florida
daughter, Mrs. Charles Sheldon,
should be escorted to the chair. Mrs.
Sheldon was presented to the ladies of
the convention and was told various
pretty compliments anent her Florida
daughterhood, and returned with just
cause to feel herself almost belonging
to both Georgia and Florida
Reports Of the children's chapters
were next In order and several among
these were read by the little delegates
from the chapers. These reports were
excellent, showing surprising amount
Of very real work done. and much sue
cessfully accomplished by them.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The reception rendered the delegates
and visitors on Thursday evening by
the hostess chapter took place in the
spacious1y lovely ante beIlum home of
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Smith. This
handsome room with its immense
halls, high ceiled rooms and elegant
environment, furnished an ideal back
ground for any large social gathering.
especially that OF the Daughters of the
Confederacy. and their guests made up
OF the foremost among southern peo-
pie. And last night was the occasion
of one of. II not the most, brilliant
functions the division has had, and the
rooms overflowed with handsome, ele-
gantIy gowned women and the usual
conventionaliy clothed women. The re-
ceiving line was honored with the
usual members of the executive board
and IN addition were also privileged to
have with them Mrs. John Tench, or
Gainesville, who has been honored by
honorary officers of that agust body as
Florida's own presidents.
Another and most artistic feature
was the white habit of festivity donned
by the state president. a habit whose
graceful lines adds disttncttveness to
any surroundings especially where no
slsterhood L. The decorations of
o. Ia RV-4T1 Au
blossoms, interspersed with and back
grounded by stately potted palms,
forming an almost luxuriaut1y tropical
Towering.
| The punch bowl, trimming with its
richly crimson fluid, formed a charm
ing picture stationed under graceful
palm fronds. crimosn draped, and
served by different. handsome, we'll
gowned women each hour of the even
| ing.
The toasts were appreciate and
| gracefully given, each being responded
to with ready and graceful aptness.
And so the formal official function of
the sixteenth annual convention of the
| Florida Division u. D. c. was termin-
ated. to be always chronicled through
out the division as an entire and most
brilliant success.
The election Of officers VIII take
place upon Friday and the air is rife
with surcharged excitement, for there
seems to be strong under current Of
feeling both for and against the estab-
fishing of a precedent that can shut
/ out all save one Of the many capable,
charming and attractive women with
i which the division is so rich and who
have worked so well for 1t In the many
years Of its staggering infancy.