Evening star., 1912-11-15
Notes of the Convention.

New Orleans Chapter, No. 72. Louis
lana Division. L. D. c.. will invite the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy to
hold it's 1918 convention in the city OF
New Orleans. The New Orleans chap
ter has secured the Endorsement and CO.
operation of the president Of the Louis
lana division, the commander of the
Louisiana Division, United Confederate
Veterans: commander Louisiana Di-
vision. United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams; the mayor Of the city of New Or
leans, the New Orleans Progressive
Union and other civic bodies.
Mrs. D. A. s. Vaught is president of
the New Orleans Chapter. Mrs. Edward
Gottscha ak, president, Louisiana Division
u. D. c.; Maj. Gen. Thomas j. Shaffer,
commanding Louisiana Division. L. c.
v: NJ. L. Costley, adjutant general,
Louisiana Division, L. c. v; B. P. Sui
Ivan. commanding Louisiana Division. L..
S. c. V; Mayor Martin II. Behrman Of
the city of New Orleans. and Nj. B..
Trezevant, secretary and manager, New
Orleans Progressive Union, are sigma
tories to the invitation.
Miss Alice A. Bristol was present by
invitation Of the convention at yester-
days session. bringing with her Miss
ceived the first Alice Bristol scholar
ship OF $1,000.
Mrs. c. B. Merwin. former president Of
the District of Columbia Division, was
the recipient of a bouquet of flowers yes
terday from Stonewall Jackson Chapter
Miss Hattie Bowie made the presentation.
Rose of West Point. Miss, as president of
the Mississippi vision has been crowned
with success. Mrs. Rose has contributed
many articles of historical value to the
if0V<o fy1r nTh hrr
viii by special invitation deliver her
Grafton. Arlington, Past and Present"
before the Miss. ssippi Society of Wash
ington. D. c.. at meeting of that So
1922 Vermont avenue northwest, Satur-
day evening. In honor Of Mrs. Rose the
Mississippi Soc ETY. has prepared a musical
program and has invited all the Missis-
sippians resident in Washington to meet
the visitors from Mississippi and other
notable guests.
Among the representatives Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy coming
from north Of Mason and Dixon's line
are the delegates, alternates and some
Of the members of the Philadelphia Chap
ter, Philadelphia, Pa.
This chapter has sixteen representa-
tives, headed by the president, Mrs W.
r. Beard. attending the convention. Mrs.
T. Ashby Blythe. Pennsylvania director
in the Arlington monument committee;
Mrs. Louis Lewis. Pennsylvania director
on the Shiloh committee, and Miss Helen
Daniel, one of the attractive convention
pages are members of the Philadelphia
chapter.
The Philadelphia Chapter has among
its members representatives from every
southern state. This membership, so
varied as to native states. makes the in
terest, activities and sympathies Of the
chapter broad and comprehensive. Its
phila nthropic work has assumed large
prnD0rfiOnS RpCanfiv wa 9
still further broadened by adding educa-
tional work. The chapter is now sup
porting the descendants of Confederate
veteran who has a scholarship at Roa-
noke College.
Members of the Kentucky delegation
attending the convention are: Mrs. John
l.. Woodbury., Louisville. division pres.-
dent; Mrs N. w. Winn, Budstown. di-
vision treasurer: Mrs. Andrew Broaddus,
Mrs. Henry L. Stone and Mrs. T. J. Nor
rison OF Louisville: Mrs. ]. N. Mahon,
Laurenceburg; Mrs. Lucien Maltby, Mays
Mrs. Mary Campbell Hopkinsville; Mrs.
H. H. Cleugh and Mrs Gardner, Padu-
cab: Mrs. w. G. Woodward and Miss
| Minter. Newport: Mrs. Wilson Escott and
Mrs May Escott Lawton, Shelbyyilie;
| Mrs. Mary c. Cantrill Georgetown; Mrs
Charles Roberts. Bardstown: Mrs Chap
man Terrell. Mrs. Prides and Mrs. Rodg-
ers. Lexington; Mrs. o. T. Eldred, Prince
ton, MIS- 1IarlcS, OWenSD0rO, Miss
Florence Barlow, Pierce Valley; Mrs c.
C. McChord, Springfield. and Mrs. William
f. Dennis. Harrodsburg.
The sessions of the convention have
enlisted the services Of a number of ml-
sicians. the program for the opening ses-
sion In the Continental Memor. al Hall
| being furnished by the Marine Band and
| a double quartet Of male voices consist
| ing of j. F. NJ Bowie and Calvert Bowie
| first tenors: Ernest II. Daniel and DR.. III
| MacNamee, second tenors; j. NJ Waters
| and Harry NJ. Forker. first bass; George
Terry and w. II. Waters. second bass
| The accompaniments were played BY
James E. Bagley, who coached the sing.
| ers.
! Wednesday morning. Mrs. Samuel w
1 Hooper contributed a soprano solo, "Thou
Art Like Unto Lovely Fower." At the
memorial service Wednesday afternoon
]. F. NJ. Bowie sang BE Thou Faithful
| Unto DEATH" by Mendelssohn, accom-.
| panied by Mr.. Bagley.
]. NJ Waters sang two songs 1.-The Sea
Road by Hayden-Wood, and 'Stn as
| the Night by Bohm, at the Thursda,
| morning session. Charles Trowbridgt
/ Tittman. accompanied by III. H. Freeman
/ sang the old Scotch melody "Aftor