Evening star., 1912-11-12

Missouri chairman of the memorial serv-
ice committee. will preside. assisted by
Mrs. Green Williams Of Tennessee and
Mrs. d. A. Num- Of Texas, comprising
the personnel of the committee. DR.. Ran
doiph H. McKfm Will deliver the opening
prayer The hymn. Nearer. My God. to
Thee" will be sung in concert, led by
have entered into eternal rest. 19ll-
1912" will then be pronounced, called in
the order of their states.
j. F. NJ Bowie will sing the tenor solo,
delssohn. With the benediction by Dr.
McKim. the memorial service will end and
the order Of business proceed. Reports
of general officers will be received.
The reception to the president general
and the convention is on the program for
O clock, in the New Willard Hotel
Reports Of state divisions and of chap
ters where no division exists. will be the
business Of Thursday mornings session,
ments will be made and the minutes will
be read. Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon OF
Foundry NJ. E. Church will invoke the
blessing J. NJ. Waters will sing two
Adjournment will be taken at 1:sO
o'clock.
Social Features.
Thursday afternoon will be given over
to social features. There will be a num-
Der of teas given in a number Of house
holds. to which general and special in
vitations have been extended. Miss Alice
A. Bristol, assisted by Mrs. James Pryor
Tarvin of Tennessee. chairman of the
publicity committee, will receive at 18th
street and Minton place.
Col. Hilary A. Herbert, assisted by
Mrs. Benjamin Micou. will be at home
at 1921 21st street. Mrs. Marion Butler
will be hostess at tea at 1900 r street.
18th street. The tea of Mrs. Harriet
Turner will be given at 1911 New
Hampshire avenue. Colonial Danes will
be received at the Colonial Danes Club.
9O1 ] street.
The fourth annual historical feature
is on the program for Thursday even
ling. beginning at $3.50 o'clock. Miss
Mildred Lewis Rutherford of Georgia.
historian general OF the Y. u Co. Will
The first vice president general Mrs
lOdenheimer will present the hostess
president, Mrs. Marion Butler. who,
| in turn, will introduce the historian gen.
eraI. Miss Rutherford will then make an
address.
The flag of merit will then be presented
Mrs. Katherine r. Eslin. historian of the
| District Of Columbia division, will intro
duce Mrs. l.. n Raines OF savannan "a
i
The presentation of state reports will be
continued at the session Friday morning
beginning at $3.50 o'clock. This will be
followed by reports Of standing commit
tees. -
invocation.
In the afternoon. after recess from
| I 40 until 2:3O o'clock, the report of the
committee on revision OF the constitution
and by-laws will be read and discussed
Mrs. Fannie Ransom Williams, chairman
| OF the committee, will present its recon-
mendattons. Any new business will also
| be considered.
Presentation of flowers to the presiden,
general by Children of the Confederacy is
| on the program for Friday evening, the
ceremony to begin at o'clock. The con-
proposition to alter constitution and by
| laws.
Election Of officers Saturday.
i Saturday morning is to be given over tt
election of officers. Rev. Samuel III. Greene
of Calvary Baptist Church will make the
invocation. Revision Of the constitution
and by laws and any new business viii
/ be taken up after the election Is dis
| posed of.
/ In the afternoon, beginning at 2:3(
| o'c clock the report OF the committee or
the recommendations Of the president
/ general will be considered
4 In the evening, beginning at o'clock
there will be a report from Mrs. Oiandt
Halburton, chairman, on the work OF tht
committee on condensing minutes. Tht
committee on resolutions will also make
its report, and these will be acted upon.
Il Unfinished business and new busines:
will be followed by the doxology. winding