Evening star., 1912-11-11
Great Gathering in City for
Their Annual Convention.
DELEGATES NUMBER 1900
Corner Stone of Monument in Ar
lington to Be Placed.
PROGRAM OF THE EXERCISES
welcome Meeting" First of Con-
vocation Series, to Be Held
Tomorrow Evening.

The greatest gathering of United
Daughters of the Confederacy in their
history is assembling in Washington for
the annual convention and the laying OF
the corner stone of the monument to be
erected in Arlington national cemetery
in the section set apart for dead soldiers
of Dixie. At least Lea members. il is
estimated, will be in the National Capital,
with this number further augmented by
veterans of the Confederate armies and
the families of the members Fully ICo
of these will be delegates, accredited to
the convention from their state divis. .ons.
There is one distressing note. The grave
illness of her husband will prevent the
attendance at the convention of the pres
ident general. Mrs. Alexander 3. White
Word has been received from Paris,
Tenn, her home that the duty of at
tending at the bedside of Mr.. White
makes imperative her absence from the
great convocation of the society in Wash
inSton.
Mrs. White, according to precedent,
would receive reelection to the office she
no DIS. There has been some gossip 10
he effect that she would not stand for a
second term but it is known that the
Tennessee delegation is authorized to an
nounce her candidacy and put her name
into nomination.
Maryland Woman to Preside.
The presiding officer of the convention,
instead of Mrs. White. will be Mrs. Frank
G. Odenheimer. first vice president gem
eral Mrs. Odenheimer Is a Mary and
woman. from the town of Jessup. and is
most popular and exercises a wide in
huence in the society.
\ distinct type of womankind throngs
the lobbieS, rotuadas, corr lido S. galleries
and committee rooms of the New Willard
Hotel, where Headquarters are located.
and where the greater part of the dele
gates are housed for the week
The most notable insignia of the Daugh-
ters is the narrow silk ribbon of two
red stripes and one white stripe worn
over the shoulders and brought to a
point at front and back. where the ends
are fastened with pins of the order.
State badges designate the division dele
gates; these are of red. Some of the
higher dignitaries are festooned with
medals and badses, indicating their many
activities and affiliations.
William j. Bryan, who is to be the
orator at the laying Of the corner stone
of the monument to the Confederate dead
in Arlington cemetery tomorrow afternoon,
newing acquaintance with the delegates s
TO the convention. Much of his time he
put in at conference with Mrs. Marion
Butler. chairman of the program commit
tee, discussing with her the nature of his
remarks at the ceremonies tomorrow.
Reception Tonight.
Mr. Bryan will be present at the re-
ception by the authorities of the Library
of Congress to the Southern Relief So
ciety tonight. Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth, president of that organization, has
invited to meet the general officers of the
L. d. C. all members of that society, al
Confederate veterans, sons of veterans.
Daughters of the American Revolution
and the Loyal Legion. The reception viii
be held from unit! 10 o'clock.
The credentials committee of the con-
vention held a meeting this morning in
Drury c. Ludlow of Washington, chair
man, presided. The authorization of Gre
dentials was the business considered.
Official Program Announced.
The program of the ceremonies at the
corner stone laying and of the convention
was officially announced this morning
The proceedings in Arlington cemetery
begin at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Col. Hilary A. Herbert. Secretary of the
Navy in the cabinet of President Grover
Cleveland, will be master of ceremonies.
He will lay the corner stone and make
an address. The orator OF the day will
be William Jennings Bryan. Bishop
Robert A. Gibson of Virginia will invoke
the blessing, and DIR. Randolph III. Nc
Kim of Washington will pronounce the
benediction. Wallace Steater viii an
announce the articles that are to be
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corner stone. Mrs. Frank G. Odenheim-
er, first vice president general, will in
troduce Mr.. Bryan. The 18th Cavalry
Band, directed by Bandmaster Arthur s.
Whitcomb. will present musical pro-
gram, in which is included selection of
southern melodies by Lampe; a para
phrase of Nearer, My God. to Thee"
THE Lost Chord" Sullivan, with cornet
solo; the national airs. My Country 'Tis
of Thee and Star Spangled Banner"
"Welcome" Meeting.
The nineteenth annual convention will
be called to order for the welcome meet
ing tomorrow night at $50 o'clock in
Continental Memorial Hall by Mrs.
Marion Butler. president of the District
of Columbia division, L. d. C. Mrs.
Butler will make an address of welcome
ganizatiop In Washington. Cuno H. Ru-
dolph. president of the board of Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia
will officially welcome the convention as
head of the local government President
Taft will then address the convention.
Mrs. Monroe McClurg of Mississippi will
respond for the assembly of daughters.
The Confederate flag, gift to the U.
d. c. from Maj. Orren Randolph Smith
of North Carolina, designer of the flag
of the Confederacy, will be presented
to the convention by Mrs. Fannie Ran
som Williams, president of the North
Carolina division. Mrs. Butler will ac-
cept it, closing the program.
Music will be provided by the Marine
Band and a double quartet of male
voices. The singers: first tenors. j. F.
M. Bowie and G.. Calvert Bowie; first
basses, ]. M. Waters and Harry NJ
Forker: second tenors, Ernest H. Daniel
and H. McNamee; second basses. George
Terry and w. H. Waters. They will
sing Kipling's "Recessional." set to
music by De Koven, and "Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" The invoca-
tion will be asked by the Right Rev.
Alfred Harding, Bishop of Washington.
NOTES OF THE U. D. C..
Mrs. s. E. f. Rose of West Point. Miss.
president of the Mississippi division, will
address the Mississippi Society of Wash
ington. Saturday, on the subject "Arling-