The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-13
A NATIONAL WELCOME
Given the Daughters of the COnfed
eracy i'm WashIngtOB-COrner-
stone of Great MOnu-
ment Laid

Washington. Nov. 13.-Laying the
cornerstone Of a great monument in
Arlington National Cemetery to be
dedicated to the dead Of the COnfed-
eracy was the principal event yester-
day in tn opening program of the an
nual convention of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. Thousands
of women assembled TO pay tribute to
the memory of the men who fought
for the south, surrounded the site of
the monument TO witness the ceremony
conducted by Col Hilary y. Herbert,
former secretary of the navy.
William J. Bryan was the orator of
the day
The monument is TO occupy a plot
in the center of the Confederate sec
ton of the national cemetery where
are buried 260 of the men who died in
the Southern cause.
The addresses of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.
Herbert emphasized the unity of sem
timent between North and South which
has largely Obliterated national feel
ing and made possible the erection of
Ia final memorial to the Southern dead
in the midst of scores of monuments
to Northern soldiers.
After the laying of the cornerstone
work on the Confederate shaft is TO
be pushed without delay, and officers
Of the Daughters of the ConfedeTacy
hope to unven the monument before
the reunion of Union and Confederate
veterans at Gettysburg battlefield next
July. Sir Moses Ezekiel, the sculptor,
has practically completed the design.
in which a woman, typifying the
South, extends a laurel wreath over
-
hand rests upon a plOw.
More than 1900 women of Southern
birth or lineage are here as delegates,
and already they are facing a formid-
able social program prepared for their
entertainment. This began Monday
night with reception in the library
of Congress. at which more than 1000
women were in attendance.
The convention was formally OPEN
ed last night, when the delegates
gathered in Continental Hall and
were welcomed to the national cap
ital by President Taft. \ group of
Confederate flags were presented 10
the convention by Mrs. Fannie Ran
som Williams of North Carolina, act
ing for the donor. Orrin Randolph
Smith of that state.
Inasmuch as innumerable receptions.
teas and dinners are planned for the
week. the meeting of the Southern
.'Daughters" promises to establish a
record for brilliancy in the social an
nails of the capital.
First Northern Meeting
For the first time since its organi~a-
tion, nineteen years ago. the United
Daughters of the Confederacy are
holding their convention in other than
a Southern city. The organization de-
termined to meet in Washington that
the Daughters might conduct the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new
monument, which has been financed
largely by that organization.
First business Session
This morning the Daughters Will
hold their first business session. Car
dinal Gibbons will open the conven-
! tion with a prayer. Reports from the
national officers and various commit
tees will be received at the various
business sessions which will be held
every morning and afternoon until
! Saturday. This afternoon a memorial
service to the dead of the organiza-
tion will be held.
Social Functions
y wealth of social functions have
been planned for the women of the
South during their stay in Washing
ton and several of the business ses-
siOns of the convention will be ad-
journed for social affairs.
White House Reception
This evening a general reception by
| the officers Of the organization to the
| delegates will be held. on Thursday
afternoon President Taft and Mrs.
| Taft Will receive the delegates at the
| White House in the east room. which
will be especially decorated for the
occasion. Following the White House
reception a score of private teas will
| be given for the Daughters and the
Society of Colonial Danes will hold a
/ reception for the visiting Southern
| women