The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-12
RICHMOND GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
United Daughters OF Confederacy
Will Meet Here in
1913.
new OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Vigorous Protest Against Fifth
Reader Used in Schools
Of Virginia.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

3,
seventeenth annual State convention OF
the United Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy adjourned tonight. after a ses-
sion of three days. The Convention
will be held next year in kichm md.
which wen out after warm contest
b. three votes over Bristol.
{ The annual election OF officers to-
| day resulted as follows: president. Mrs.
a. \. Campbell. of wytheviile: erst
| vice-presideGt. Mrs. j. r.. Alexander.
Of Alexandria: second vice-presidens.
Miss Alice cowan, Of HarrisonbIrs:
! third yice-president. Mrs. Charles e.
Guthrie, Of Charlotte Courthouse
! fourth vice president, Mrs. frank "A.
Wake. Of Norfolk: recording secre-
tary, Mrs. ". =. y. Merchant. of Chat
ham: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Peyton z. Green. OF wy,heviIle: treas
urer. Mrs. S. \. Riddrck. Of Smitnfield;
registrar, Mrs j. r. X. Bell, OF Pulaski;
historian. Mrs F. L. Holmes. Of Surry;
custodian. Mrs. Mary Berkeley. Of Hay
| market: recorder II crosses. MRS.
James E. Alexander. Of Alexandria:
custodian Of Virginia Division badges.
Mrs. James Mercer Garrett
Miss Alice cowan. the newly elected
second Vice presidents has been the
president Of the local Turner AshpS
Chapter, and her election to state
ONCE 10 one that 10 richly deserved.
The ONCE Of custodian was vacant
owing to the death within the last year
of Mrs. George W. Nelmes.
To-day's session was given oyer en-
tirely to business. The morning ses-
sion, which was held in the Presoyte-
rian Church. was opened with prayer
by Rev G. F. Cook. pastor OF the Har-
risonburg Baptist Church The MS
torscai committees report included
vigorous protest against a Fifth
Reader used in the public sch ools OF
Virginia The book. which comes from
the presses Of a Richmond publishing
house, has an article on Abraham LIN
coin which the historical committee
regards as Objectionable. The matter
will be given further consideration
voluntary addition OF $l2. includ-
ing SIS from the Richm md Chapter
was made to the educational iuho'
which maintains a student at the State
Normal School at Farmville- This
work is expected to grow the coming
year.
The sum OF $500 was raised towards
the shiloh monument fund The lass
day Of October was set aside through
out Virginia as Arlington Day On
which day money will be raised 10 go
towards paying for the Con1eoe1Aee
statue in Arlington Cemetery.
The sixth District. OF which Mrs. B.
Rlenner. of Richmond, is chairman.
recommended to the convention that
~. influence be used to have the state
nass placed on all public school buiso-
ings in Virginia
The Richmond Chapter reported that
,,e sections in Hollywood Cemetery in
which President Davis and Genera
p Hill are buried have been I'M
proved at an expense OF $3.50. Inc
CHAPTER sent s. TO help bury Con-
Tolerate soldier In Michigan
Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Montague
wife Of former Governor Montague
both Of Richmond, delivered addresses
to the students at the State norma
School. Mrs Randolph presented tne
girls With three pictures representing
the infantry. artillery and cavalry Oh
". l. Shepherds COMPANY =.
Montague talked on the Home i"'
Needy Confederate Women. o.
The individual reports Of the Us
cbauters in Virginia attest to the
growth and the increase in inte'es.
in the cause II is noted that seSeIai
Of the new chapters are forging aneSa
i, membership. contributions and en-
thusiasm Eleven new chapters .oi
during the year were in territories "o'
heretofore covered
The convention to-day passed reso-
lut;ons sympathizing with MIS- Con-
rad wife Of former commonwealths
Attorney George n Conrad, In "e'
critical illness
7. !. Williamson. OF Harrisonoufe'
the Youngest Confederate veteran IN
Rockingham County. who is adJutan.
~ ,hs local s. B. Gibbons Camp OK
Confederate Veterans. mace
ing address to the visiting deieeates'
nv special request Mrs Grin Eo-
w-as leader of the Confedesate
choir in Portsmouth. sang Inc W"
coofed Is Good Enough for Me
Sere, new life members TO the Con-
f.d.rate Museum paid the Zee OF nv
and the Virginia Division ADDED e''
for the maintenance Of the museum"
Tn. National Hotel. which has been
closed for repairs was opened U"
s,xs ahead of time TO ACCOMMODATE
,hs members Of the Richmond CHAP
Ter Tire Richmond delegates pueifs1eo
, card Of thanks in the local PAPe's
to-day ,
Miss Ruth Early. Of Lyncho"fe, z
niece Of General Jubai n Esris.
unable To attend the convention on nc
couut of illness.
Memorial services were held In no"
or of the following: Mrs. susan rem
dl..on Lee. Mrs. Frances rope III
ION. Mrs. Louise r. Graham. MS. Nay
sloan Hamphrics and MS George
N.,ues. the last named being 'ne
parted president Of John w JAM
Ch.use, Her husband Gecree W.
H~,,r.s wss elected q life memoes-
During ;he past year I't
,y-e,sh, the previous year.
y.'-s,,. y.ss~ans were requested In
rexolus;ou 10 choose all sponsors
from Daughters OF the Confederses.