Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
MAY ESTABLISH 4 CONFEDERATE PARK Daughters in Session Here Will Beautify a Bat
 tlefield. 0 P FEN ING SESSION Presidents Address a Feature-More Than ,10O Crosses of Honor
 in Arkansas.

l The annual address Of Mrs. Homer F. Sloan, of 1mboden, president, at the seventeenth annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confed- eraey, Arkansas Division which con- Vened here Wednesday morning, was one of the most interesting ever heard by the members of that organization and showed unusual devoiopment of the Arkansas branch during the past year. Among other things of interest Mrs. Sloan reported that eleven hun- dred crosses of honor had been be- slowed by the Daughters in Arkansas. She also recommended that the battle field at Prairie Grove, Arkansas. be converted into Confederate Park and the suggestion is meeting with the hearty endorsement of the many dele gates in attendance,
 Mrs. Sloan said that only two states in the Union had marked the graves of the Confederate dead on the Shiloh Battlefield. One of these was Arkan- sas and the other Alabama She also reported the placing of the memorial window to the memory of David o. Dodd, which was accomplished by the Daughters at Little Rock during i the past year.
 i While the address of Mrs. Sloan showed that only two new chapters had been organized and added to the state organization during the past year, one at Pine Bluff and one at l Blytneville, the growth in member J ship over the state has been most l satisfactory. The new chapter in this city is the Ella K. Newsom Chapter. The first days session was called to order at the Bluff City Club hall at | 9so'clock by Mrs. Sloan. Every chap ter in the state was represented and after prayer by Rev. w. c. Davidson, l pastor of the First Methodist church. vocal solo ty Miss Caro Hightower, and the reading of the ritual by Mrs. M. L. Bell the presentation of a gavel, a gift from Mrs. Marion De- woody PettigreW, of this city, was made by Mrs. Earle w. Phillips. The gavel was made of wood taken from maple tree that grew on the battle field of Marks Mill. Mrs. Sloan made neat and appreciative acceptance l opCCCll, IlICu was lOIIO W Cu Uy tilc lC- port of credentials by Mrs. Julia Noel.
 The placing of the chapter flags, an annual customs, was a feature of the morning session. The flags were presented with an appropriate motto. Mrs. Hinton H. Ferguson favored the delgates with an instrumental selec- tion and the reports of Mrs. c. l.. Moore Jr and Mrs. Mary Cook Nor TOW on auditing" and notices, em7 hlems and souvenirs' were made. A noon luncheon, at which all the dele gates were guests followed.
 The presidents address was made at the afternoon session, which was presided over by Mrs. J. T. Sif- ford, of Camden, first vice president The invocation was said by Rev. Da idson and musical selections were rendered by the Annunciation Acad- emy Orchestra and Miss Bessie Brown, of Monticello. The chapter represen- tatives made reports and a report Of the Confederate Museum was made by Mrs. B. E. Benton, of this city. Mrs. Pratt Gates. of Little ~Rock made an interesting report on the Children of l the COnfederacy chapter movement. The Margaret Rose Chapter, of Little Rock the only juvenile chapter ill the state, was represented by Little Miss Belcher, of the capital city, who sub mtited a childish but charming report Of the work of that organization.
 At the Bluff City Club last night brilliant reception was rendered tho visitors, at which a musicale was featured. The affair was attended by l fodroto NntpranC Daughters and Sons of Veterans. An orchestra furnished music and some excellent numbers made up the pro- gram.
 In the receiving line were Mrs. Homer F. Sloan, of Imboden; Mrs. J. T. Sifford, of Camden; Mrs. c. M Roberts, of Hot Springs; Mrs. D. w. Thomas, of Ell Dorado; Mrs. Henry Berger of Malvern; Mrs. George H. Trevathan. of Batesville; Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of Lake Village; Miss Sarah Crowley, of Paragould; Mrs Royal Van Brocklin, Imboden; Mrs. Julia Noel, Mrs. D. H. Saunders, Mrs. Lil- lian Mohler, Mrs. Forney Smith, oI 1 Little Rock; Mrs. B. E.. Benton, Mrs. Orlando Halliburton, of Little Rock; Mrs M. c. Cross, Mrs. F. G. Smart, Miss Mary Mccoy and Miss Anna Flournoy. l Misses Hattie and Emily Fox and Mary Geisreiter dispensed refreshing punch from a large cut glass punch bowl, which was centerpiece Of table in the large ball room. A pro- fusion of 'marigolds surrounded the punch bowl. A Ance, in which the younger society set participated, fol- lowed the rendition of the musical numbers.
 Those who took part in the musi- cal program of the evening were M ss Julia Williams, Miss Allie Mae Ho- we'll, Miss Ethel Schloss, Miss Jessie Banks, Miss Margie Belle Atkinson I and Mrs. A. M. Norris and three daughters The, .aceomRanifts ,,were EEMtsN O. ,s:sW sQlsrk, Miss Nvssnaie Clegg ! aud Mrs. R sssG. Atkinson. slMrs. J. a T. Lipscomb, of Little. Rock favored