The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-17

artistic white painting instead OF the
/ oalS hnsh which II was treated to shortly
i after the war The altar and the whole
ensemble Of the church are exactly now
as they were when George Washington
worshiped there. Miss Lee. who 10 stay
ing with her brother In Virginia, .ex-
pressed great delight that she 10 alive
TO see a Democratic administration. as
| this is the fret one she has seen Tor
many years. as she was In Europe during
the Cleveland administration. She spoke
Of the first day Of her return to America
November 5. when before she retired tnat
night a Democrats era had arisen. MISS
Lee had the first picture she has had IN
twenty years taken outside the church.
Mrs. StonewalI Jackson is another
woman of great interest to Daughters OF
the Confederacy. She is now seventy-six
and was unable to leave her home In
Charlotte, N. C.. for the convention.
Tn. members of the Texas delegation.
all Of which are loyal and active work
ers, have taken an important part in the
proceedings OF the convention ana the
social affairs during the week.
Mrs. William Coleman, formerly Of
Huntsville, Tex. has been very gracious
and hospitabIe to Texans attending the
U. d. C. Convention.
Mrs S. H. Watson, Of Waxahachie, ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Small, Of Dallas, Is here for the con-
vention.
Gen. John Charles Black entertained
at Chevy Chase Club Friday evening
with a dinner party. complimentary to-
Mrs A. r. Howard and her friends.
Mrs Henry A: Cline. Mrs. Corinne Num-
Cory, and Mrs. William II. Aldridge,
OF Texas
Among the many courtesIes extended
one of the popular delegations from
Texas was a motor party to Rock
Creek Thursday, given by Mrs William
Coleman, formerly OF Huntsville. Tex.
The charming personnel Of this delight
full outing included the hostess. Mrs
Henry A. Cline, Mrs. A, r. Howard. Mrs.
Corinne Mum Cory, and Mrs William
II. Aldridge.
A party of Texas women who went TO
Annapolis Friday to attend the Govern
or of Maryland's reception, the lunch
con at Carvel House. and a visit to the
Naval Academy which was given COM
plImentary to the L. d. C's in WASH
~, Mrs Hal. Aldridge, Mrs. s. II. Wat
son. Mrs. A. B. Small, Mrs. A. X. How
ard, Mrs. Henry A. Cline, Mrs. T. e.
Westbrook. Miss Skiles Westbrook, and
Miss Dunkerly.
Literary evening OF the copvention
was one of the conspicuousIy splendid |
sessions. Historians formed a back |
ground for Historian General Ruther- |
ford. and Texas was represented on the |
stage by Mrs. Henry A. Cline past his |
torian and poet laureate of the dIvi- |
sion. who gracefully accepted the hon |
ors for her State in the historical con- |
test Miss Rutherford emphasized the |
fact that the historical record of Texas |
division had always stood first in the |
general association since initiated by |
Miss Adeline A. Dunovant, Of Houston, |
down to the present splendid incum- |
bent. Mrs. Charles G. Barrett. Mrs. |
Cline. in accepting the banner OF honor |
for Texas, and Mrs. Barrett, State his |
torian, acknowledged the pleasure in |
pretty words, and assured the conven- |
tion that II would be a sacred souvenir |
difficult for other States to attain, and |
could not easily be wrested from Tex-
as because OF the untiring efforts and |
ability of the historian, Mrs. Barrett. |
Mrs. Cline was applauded for her SAN
guine opinions.
Corporal James Tanner received an
ovation from the convention when he
made a short address there He was ac-
by 8. A. Cunningham. editor
of the Confederate Veteran, and was
escorted to the platform by the acting
president general. Mrs. Frank G.. Oden-
heimer.
Children of the Confederacy residing in
Washington presented a floral trib-
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