The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

ument association from Sir Moses Eze-
kIel. the sculptor, Of Rome. vino COM
municated a most appropriate word
to the many brave women VINO with
much sacrifice have been instrumental
In securing the monument. The fact
that Sir Moses il h\iself Virsinian
added considerable interest = the
occasion.
Those Virginia Daughters WAC do
not attend the regular exercises at
Continental Hall tonight either visited
friends or found other entertainment.
While the present gathering Is sup
posed TO be strictly Daughters meet
ing, there 10 also noticeable sprink-
ling Of the Sons.
Veterans from Alexandria and Will
Harrisburg waved their battle flags In
the autumn breeze. and though q bit
grizzly. appeared TO be Just az much
at home as many Of the men around
them many years their juniors They
came 70 see the thing they had watched
for all these years appear az real.sy ny
Reference 20 the gallantry OF the
late John w. Daniel by Corpora
Tanner ELECTED much applause All
tohf. the day has been big one TOT
the vlr4inians.
Basiness Sessions To-Day.
The firsf business session will be
held in the ball room Of the Ne"
Willard Hotel tomorrow morning, De-
ginning at 10 o'clock The first vice.
president general. Mrs. Odenheimer.
WIN preside. After the invocation by
Cardinal Gibbons. and soprano SOLO,
-Thout Art Like Unto Lovely flow-
err" sung by Mrs. Samuel W. HOPES.
the ritual Of the United Daughters
he
consists OF an appea! for the aid OF
Heaven in the counsels of the conyen-
ton, made By the presiding omcer.
with responses in concert By the dele
gates in convention
The order of business is: roll cali
of general officers of state. and the
presentation OF State fags. report OF
credentials committee. Mrs. Drury c.
Ludlow, chairman: reading OF greet
ings: report OF prssident-generai. M.s'
Alexander B. White, which In her ao-
sence will be read to the convention
report Of program committee, Mrs
Marion Butler. chairman; report OF
committee on rules and regulations
award of certificate b. the presiding
ofYicers and announcements. The ses-
sion will recess at o'clock
NeRsslal service wednesday,.
The memorial service Is set for to-
morrow afternoon. beginning at 2:so
O'Clock. Mrs. James Britton CAN'T. OF
Missouri, chairman OF the memoriai
service committee. will psesics. as
sisted BY Mrs. Green Wtilfems. OF Ten
nessee. and Mrs. d. A. Num-. OF Texas.
comprising the personnel OF the COM
mittee. Dr. Randolph II. McKim VIII
deliver the opening prayer The hymn.
Nearer. Ny God, to Thee. Will be
sung In concert, led by Percy s. Fos-
Ter The names Of those who have
; entered into eternal rest, 1Sll-1sl2.
will then be pronounced. called in the
order OF their States
j. r. N. Bowie will sing the tenor
solo. BE Thou Faithful Unto Death
Mendelssohn- With the benediction BY
DR.. NcKim. the memorial service vii
end and the order of business proceed
Reports OF general Officers will be re-
ceived.
The reception to the president-geE.
eral and the convention Is on the pro-
from for tomorrow evening. beginning
at . o'clock in the New Willard Hotel
Prominent among the candidates
pas, and present for president
general of the convention are Mrs
Livingston R Schuyler. Of New YORK
and Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens. o:
mississippi. Mrs. Schuyler was the
candidate OF the New York division =!
the election in Richmond. Va. last
year.
Mrs. Stevens 10 an avowed candidate
for the leadership OF the organization
At this convention She IL . daughter
OF the late Senator Anseim ]. Nc
Laurin. Of Mississippi Her husband
was Judge Forrest Stevens. whom she
married. during her fathers tncum-
bency Of the Governors chair Judge
Stevens died several years ago. Mrs
Stevens has since made her home with
nor widowed mother at Brandon, Miss.
The election Of of1cers will take