Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
j. D. {. MEET IS
FIRST IN NORTH
Corner Stone to Confederate
Dead To Be Laid in ArIing-
ton Cemetery Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-For the
first time since their organization nine
teen years ago, the United Daughters of
the Confederacy will hold their annual
convention north of the Mason and
Dixon line.
This year the Daughters come to the
capital of the nation, and Washington
is putting on its best bib and tucker to
receive these distinguished women.
The women will capture with ease
the city their fathers tried to get in
vain.
Moreover, they will receive joyous
welcome-a very different welcome
from that which would have been ac-
corded their fathers so years ago.
Moreover, again, the object OF the
invasion of the Daughters is far differ
ent from that of their fathers. The
main purpose of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy in coming to Wash
ington Is the laying of the corner stone
of the monument to the Confederate
dead in Arlington cemetery.
To Be Welcomed by Taft.
The fair visitors will be welcomed to
the nations capital by President Taft.
whose father helped to keep their ia
theirs out of Washington and thus pre-
served the city in good order and con-
dition that the Daughters might hold
their annual convention, which begins
ext-Tuesday night in surroundings
worthy of them.
The local members Of the u D. c.,
with Mrs. Marion Butler at their head,
have been laboring industriously in
preparation for this historic event, with
the result that their visiting sisters will
be royalty entertained.
The fact that the Daughters have
never before met in any strictly North
ern city is more Of a coincidence than
anything else. The organization has a
membership of over 10000, most all of
whom live in the South, and the annual
meetings have been in the South for
the sake of convenience.
The corner stone of the monument
in Arlington cemetery will be laid on
| Tuesday afternoon, at which time
speeches will be made by several emf
nent people
This monument is the outgrowth OF
an act OF congress. passed several years
ago, which provided for the gathering
of the Confederate dead in and about
the District of Columbia and putting
them in Arlington cemetery When
this was accomplished the local mem
bers Of the U. D. c. and the Confeder-
ate veterans obtained permission from
d. T,p
of war, to erect monument In memory
of these dead.
Erected by Whole Body.
While the project was started by the
district members, interest in the work
spread throughout the entire member
ship and soon the organization as
whole was contributing to the monu-
ment
The sessions Of the convention, which
will last four days, will be presided
over by Mrs. Alexander B. White, of
Paris, Tenn, president general.
Among other national officers who
will attend the convention are Mrs
Frank c. Odenheimer, Jessup, Md. first
vice president general; Mrs. Drury
c. Ludlow, Washington. D. c., second
vice president general; Mrs j. j. Nc
Alester, McAlester, Ohio third vice
president general; Mrs. Roy Weaks
Mckinney. Paducah, Ky, recording sec
rotary general; Mrs Edward Carl
Schnabel, New Orleans. La, CORE
spending secretary general; Mrs. c. B,
Tate. Pulaski, Va, treasurer general
Mrs. James B. Can't, Jefferson City,
Mo, registrar general; Miss Mildred L.
Rutherford. Athens, Ga, historian gem
eral; Mrs. L. H. Raines, Savannah, Ga.
custodian Of cross Of honor, and Mrs.
Frank Anthony Wake, Norfolk Va,
custodian Of flags and pennants.