The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10
DAUGHTERS Open
ANNUAL MEETING
Two Hundred Delegates Arc
Present at Convention in
Harrisonburg.
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Receptions and Business Meet
ings Make Up First Days
Program.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Harrisonburg. Va. october a-Thc
seventeenth annual State convention of
tho United Daughters Of the Confcd-
sraey opened this morning in Assem-
bly, Hall for a three-day session
About zoo delegates. together with nu-
merous visitors, are here from all parts
OF Virginia Harris onburg is outdoing
atself in entertaining and honorins
the guests. Everywhere the Confed-
crate colors. red and white. are in evi.
dence. Automobiles and all vehicles
are decked In red and white. At the
Presbyterian Church last night. at the
reception. the cake. the ice cream and
the pineapple punch all bore out the
RED and white effect. streamers and
bunting in the church ana in the con-
vention hall are likewise red and
white.
when the visiting delegates arrived
yesterday afternoon the largest assem-
hiage of automobiles ever seen here
Vas gathered at the depot During
the aftern Jon a score or two auto
mobile parties took the Daughters
over the town and the community.
The visitors went through the state
Normal School grounds. admired the
new Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
which opened Its doors one week aso'
took a look at the new $4,000 Ches-
apeake Western depot. which w. r. ID.
Stokes presented to HarrisonburS'
and which will be completed in NO
vember Many Of the visitors had
their Arst look at the far-fsmed VAL
ley Of Virginia
Al 10 ,'clock this morning the con-
venticn was called to order by the
president. Mrs. A. A. Campbell wife OF
Judge Campbell of wytheviile. after
which prayer was offered by Rev j.
L. jackson. rector Of the Harrisonburg
Episcopal Church.
Mayor John II. Downing then deliy-
cred the address Of welcome in behalf
OF the town Of Hsrrisonburz. Mr.
Downing, who IL a son OF Hon H. H.
Downing Of Front Royal. and young
man. spoke OF the close ties that bind
together the Sons OF Confederate Vet
erans and the Daughters OF the Con-
feAeyAry-
MARYLAND. Ny Maryland" was rem
dered BY the chorus. after which Mrs
C. C. Campbell responded to Mayor
Downing's welcome Memorial ser
vices were then conducted in honor OF
The members who died during the last
year. The services were led b. Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Nicely.
The address Of welcome was deliH-
cred BY Colonel D. H. Lee Martz. COM
mander Of the g. n. Gibbons Camp OF
Confederate veterans. Colonel Marz.
WHO II the venerable clerk Of court
was received With hearty applause
The responsive reading OF tne
yynited Dangfr4sss Of the confederae!
ritual. the roll call and the report OF
The morning session. The conrentioh
adjourned for dinner at Ito o'clock
A. aP. II the second session was
opened IN the Sunday school room OF
me PresbytsF3an Church. ANIMAL re-
norts Of the ofleers were read.
Al O'Clock the entire delegation
-. 0rtven In aufomobile and vehi-
c,es 70 tho STATE Normal School. Wnefe
>he eecoud brilliant reception OF the
-..t waa Riven- Refreshments were
carved and again the red ana white
~ the Con1ederacy was predonnhaht.
.rha school was prettiIy decoreted
Aftef supper the visitors were df'ven
back to town.
kht, beginning II $50 o'clock,
the historical evening Of the conven-
zion Wa held in Assembly haA;
a a..uous poem, "Old Rockingham
- 800 With fine effect by Miss
VIRGINIA Paul. The poem was wntten
Sy her mother, Ars. Kate s. PAU.
widow Of Judge John PAU. ano
..nHNer az Senxe Senator John Paul
Me.muz I. Fletcher read an essay
-, .rurner Asaby,'' which was written
Nv randolph Harris. son OF John =
r4,rris which won the prize from the
aooal chapter In 1897. The so0t cnap.
s.r vas named In honor OF Generai
T~ner Ashby, who was killed in battle
= nile south Of Harrtsonburg.
A 1ssxure Of the evening ives tne
s,p1ssraAeA lecture on StCnewaH JACK
eon's valley campaign. by DR.. 1ohn