Evening star., 1912-11-11

the Jamestown Building Association.
and for three years treasurer general
Of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Among the delegates who have arrived
are Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone of Gal
weston, Tex, past president general Mrs
NJ. v. Jones. Miss Annie McNeill of Mis-
sissippi, Mrs. Monroe McCiung. Mrs. T.
c. Luthan of Memphis, Tenn. and Mrs
Mary Cecil Cantrill. Mrs. Ciapp of Ten
nessee had to go to California, and is
represented by Mrs. Luthan
Mrs. Martha Gielow, a delegate to the
convention, is doing practical work for
relief of mountain people Of the south
Mrs. Gielow will receive and serve tea
every afternoon in her rooms In the
Southern building during the convention.
She also will have an exhibit there of the
work done by the mountain people, as
well as q large collection of interesting
photographs.
Mrs. A. S. Erwin of Athens. Ca, origi-
nator Of the Cross of Honor and daugh-
ter Of Gen. Howell Cobb of the Pro-
Lpscombe of Athens, Ga. president Of
the Federation of Women's Clubs, and
Mrs. Lamar of Macon, Ga, division
| president and presiding officer. will be
among the delegates.
Two former presidents general will at
tend the convention. Mrs. Lizzie George
Henderson of Greenwood, Miss, and Mrs.
COrnelia Branch Stone of Texas.
Mrs. Henderson Is treasurer Of the fund
being raised by the z. 2. George Chapter
| and Woman's Club of Greenwood to erect
a Confederate memorial building. She
Is also chairman of the legislative COM
mittee Of Mississippi whose object Is to
work with all the women's organizations
| In the state to obtain the enactment of
child labor laws. a school for instruction
/ of Juvenile Offenders nf the law
| make women eligible as state and county
supelintendents Of instruction.
Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford of
Georgia, historian general. related to
Howell Cobb. who was Secretary of the
Treasury and Speaker of the House and
president of the convention at Mont
gomery that formed the Confederate gov
ernment, will read her report Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Edward Carl Schnabel of New
Orleans. corresponding secretary general.
arrived In Washington today with the
delegation from New Orleans. Chapter
No. II of New Dreams is going to ask
the honor of entertaining the 1913 con-
vention. Mrs. William ]. Behan of New
Orleans. La. president of the Confeder-
ate Southern Memorial Association, will
attend the convention. The Southern
Memorial Association antedates the u.
d. C.
Necklace, earrings and bracelets Of dia-
monds. once the property of Martha
washington, will be worn by Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth, president of the South
ern RELIEF Society, at the various enter
taipments given during the Z. D. C. con-
vention. At the Dolly Madison break
fast last spring Miss Heth wore a gown
once worn by Martha Washington.
Mrs. Roy w. Mckinney from the
presidency OF the Kentucky division, went
directly into the Office of recording sec
retary general Of the Z. d. c.
Mrs. NJ. V. Jones. one of the largest
planters of the Yazoo delta, is a repre-
sentative to the convention. Miss Annie
McNeill, who grew up in the q. Y. George
Chapter, the largest in the Mississippi
division, also is q delegate.
Gen. Bird Grubb Of New Jersey and
Mrs. Grubb will be the guests of Capt.
Hilary A. Herbert.
Thursday afternoon Mrs Drury c. Lud-
low. second vice president of the U. D. c..
will receive from to 6 o'clock, with Mrs
S. A. Willis, at her tea to the Texas dele
cation, and from 5 to O'Clock with Mrs
Benjamin Micou. daughter of Col. Hilary
Herbert.
The Colonial Danes Club, of which
Mrs. Marion Butler, District president of
the L. ID. c., is a member, will hold a
reception Thursday afternoon in honor of
the visiting delegates.
One of the most attractive of the enter
taininents will be that of the District
president, Mrs. Butler, at her home on r
street. Mrs. Butler will be assisted in
receiving by the president general and
some of the general officers and by Mrs
Magnus Thompson. honorary president of
the District of Columbia division.