The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
NeWS Items Of Interest To
 Daughters Of Confederdcy
ny MRS. CAMPBELL COREY

Sec. 5-The committee on award of Uni- versity prize for Confederate essays shall consist of 5 members This committee shall select annually three northern uni versailles the students of which shall be offered the privilege of competing for the prize of $100 to be given by the United Daughters of the Confederacy for Q Con- federate essay. This committee shall read the essays presented and select such as they deem worthy of competition for pre- sentation to a jury of award whom they shall designate. They shall arrange all details and shall make an annual report at the general convention.
 Sec. 6--The committee on emblems mot toes and souvenirs shall consist of a chairman and a representative from each state, whose duties shall be to suggest to the organization for consideration such emblems, notices and souvenirs as 1t may deem desirable and make an annual report.
 Sec. 1.-The comrnittee on relief shall consist of chairman and 10 members whose duties shall be to arrange for relief of needy Confederate women in those sates where the local United Daughters of !, the Confectionery cannot provide for their necessities. They shall be empowered to lreceive and examine into all applications
 and shall distribute such funds as shall be sent them for relief work. The details | of this distribution shall be left to .he dis erection of the committee.
 Sec. S-The committee on memorials shall consist of members. whose duties
 shall be to arrange for memorial services | for deceased members and prominent l Cnnfedeate veterans. These exercises shall
 take place the first hour of the afternoon
 session of the first day of the convention | Names of deceased members to be men tioned at these services shall be typewrit- | ten and presented by division president to the chairman of this committee before the
 opening exercises of the convention. | Sec 9-The committee on stationery shall
 consist of 5 members whose duties shall
 be to provide such writing paper as may
 be needed for the use of the working off, 1 cers of this organization, and to supply at reasonable prices to those divisions. | chapters or members who may desire it writing paper with the insignia of the organization.
 Sec. lo-The committee on finance shall consist of 5 members whose. duties shall be to pass on all resolutions donating
 money from the general treasury. The books of the treasurer general. the ac- count book of recording secretary general and the account book of the registrar general shall be sent by express to the
 chairman of this committee 10 days before
 the opening of the annual convention | Nilu cnalTfldn IS Htftpy autioiihed tu have these books audited by a professional
 accountant who shall certify to these ac-
 counts The chairman shall be responsi-
 ble for the delivery of these books at the | convention. This committee shall make .
 full report at the annual meeting.
 Sec. 1.-The credentials committee shall | consist of [ members. one of whom shall
 be the treasurer general, This committee
 shall meet two working days previous tc
 the annual convention to examine. ap-
 prove and arrange the credentials Of the delegates. It shall not recognize any delegate except one duly authorized in
 writing. This committee shall not recog- nize any credentials not received by it be- fore 10 o'clock the night before the con vention, or by the recording secretary general days before the convention. This committee shall require the chairman of each state delegation to hand to them bv the third day of the convention a cor | rect list of the names of the delegates l present and voting in the convention. with l the names of their respective chapters This list shall be used by the credentials committee to correct the list Of names on the credentials report before printing
 Sec. 12--The committee on transportation shall consist of 20 members, whose duty s &x,v 7.