The Washington herald., 1912-11-14

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meuse trimmed with pearl embroidery;
Miss Jane Downy. blue satin and white
lace; Mrs. Charles Smith, light blue
satin.
Mrs Walter Lamar wore white satin
with silver overdress embroidered In
Jewels, a white aigrette in her hair and
diamond and pearl ornaments; Mrs. T.
w. Thresh, green hand embroidered
| charmeuse trimmed with lace; Mrs.
Charles H. Fred cream satin gold chif-
| fon tunic; Mrs. H. L. Higgins, white
charmeuse crystal embroidery; Mrs. An
drew Brown wore black lace over white
satin; Miss Gertrude NJ Hyde, American
| Beauty satin draped with the same col
or marquisette; Miss Evelyn Abel, yell
low satin embroidered in gold and crys-
| tails: Miss Mary Bartlett, grey satin
yelled in black; Miss Ethel Fitchett,
pink charmeuse pearl and crystal en-
I broidery: Miss Lucy Sylvester, white
chiffon and point lace: Miss Helen DAN
lei. blue chiffon over white satin.
The reception, given in the Willard ball
room. came at the end of a day into
which had been crowded much work on
the floor of the convention, IN committee
rooms, and in the quiet ante-rooms where
| individual members discussed the coming
election and other issues Of great impor-
lance to the society. For, while the re-
ception, at which Mrs Marion Butler,
president OF the District OF Columbia
United Daughters OF the Confederacy. and
Mrs. Rosalie H. Bocock. had a general
supervision. and the business sessions
were at once delightful and important
parts of the convention. interest in
whether Mrs. Alexander B. White, now
president general, would be opposed for
| the customary second term was domi-
nant.
Blooms Are Started.
Most delegates. who would express
! themselves during yesterday, said they
believed Mrs. White would be elected,
probably without opposition. At the same
| time blooms" OF Mrs. Daisy McLaurin
Stevens. of Mississippi; Mrs. Livingston
r. Schuyler. of New York. and Mrs
Frank G. Odenheimer. OF Baltimore act
ing president general, were to the fore.
and there was a general belief that one
or all OF these candidates would be nom
mated.
Whether they will be kept before the
| convention on more than one ballot none
would prophesy. The advocacy Of Mrs.
White is ardent, and the fact that the
illness OF her husband has kept her away
from the convention has intensified the
| loyalty of her friends. The Tennessee
delegates last night sent her a telegram
of sympathy, carrying the intelligence
that they would support her.
| One plea on behalf OF Mrs. Schuyler Is
| that by the selection OF a New York
woman for the Office, the L. D. C. would
be strengthened in places where en-
| couragment is needed.
4 similar plea is made for New York
as the next convention place, New Or
leans being the other principal competi-
| tor. New Orleans last night seemed to
be the favorite.
May Advance Election.
So great is the interest in the cleo
ton that some delegates said yesterday
they would like to see the election ad-
vanced on the programme from Saturday
to Friday, It being feared that many
delegates will leave Friday night and
thus throw about the election more UNI
certainty in estimates than could be
gotten with all present.
Election gossip was so quiet, however.
that politics" is little in evidence. The
Daughters of the Confederacy disclaim
| factionalism. and there was little appar-
| ent yesterday to indicate that their
disclaimer is anything but Just one.
A memorial service for those En-
| tered Into Eternal Rest. 19ll-l9l2" was
held yesterday afternoon. As the name
OF each State was called, its delega-
ton arbse and stood while the names of
| its members who had died since the last
convention were read. Mrs. James Brit
ton CAN'T OF Missouri, chairman: Mrs.
Green Williams, OF Tennessee, and Mrs.
D. A. Mum, of Texas, the committee on
memorial service, had charge OF the
ceremonies.
Mrs. Mollie NJ. Rosenberg, OF Texas.
presented a flag OF the Confederate navy
as a memorial OF Admiral Raphael
Semmes whose name aroused great en-
thusiasm. especially among the Mary
land, Virginia, Alabama, and Texas dele
gates.
Flowers were presented to Mrs. Oden-
heirner and to Mrs. Walter Preston. pres
ident Of the Maryland division. by Mrs.
Adelbert w. Mears, on behalf OF the
Maryland Daughters.
The award Of merit. given for the best
work done in the year in the interest OF
the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, went to Virginia, whose chapters
had the credit of an increase in mem
bership of 1888. The certificate will be
placed in the Confederate Museum in
Richmond, It was decided. The award
aroused great enthusiasm. Georgia was
credited with s64 new members. Missis-
sippi 1856, South Carolina AZ, and Tennes-
see 364.
Cardinal Gibbons delivered the invoca-
ton at the opening business session OF
the nineteenth annual convention OF the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy at
the New Willard yesterday morning. and
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer. first vice
president presided in the absence Of the
president general, Mrs Alexander b.
White, Of Paris, Tenn, who Is Kept
away by the illness OF her husband
Mrs Odenheimer read Mrs. Whites an
nuaI address.
There is an added pleasure in meet
ing in this beautiful city, because it Is
the capital of our great nation. our capt.
tai. our country, because our forefathers
helped to bring it into existence. nodded
the republic. helped to build this nation
from a weaklIng into world power.
and every star that shines in that starry
banner that floats over yonder white
palaces OF government. is there through
the aid of the sword OF Southern SOL
diers or by the help OF the pen and
brains of Southern statesmen. Mrs.
Whites address stated there is no sec
ton of the country more devoted to the
Stars and Stripes, more loyal to the
Union, than the South, despite the fact
that the most devastating and bloody
war of the century was waged by the
South for four years against the Union.
We are loyal, for the South accepted
the arbitrament Of the sword in good
faith, and followed the advice Of our
leader, Gen. Robert E. Lee. to his SOL
diers, Go home and be good citizens
I'VE. their daughters. in teaching our
children to love the Stars and Bars. the
dear flag Of the Confederacy. and teach
! ing them to honor and reverence Con-