The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
BIG DELEGATION
EXPECTED HERE
Daughters of the Confcderacy
Preparing for Largely At
tended Convention.
FLAG FOR FIRST REGIMENT
Opening Services Will Be Held
on Tuesday Night, When Pre-
sentation Will'Takc Place.

mo eighteenth annual convention OF
tho United Daughters Of tho Confed-
crazy. which begins on Tuesday night
and continues through Friday. will
probably be tho most largely attended
convention In the history OF the asso-
ciation. There will be at least 900
delegates from out OF town chapters.
ana as many alternatcs, besides repre-
aenthtives OF affiliated ORGANIZATIONS
a full program for tho entertainment
u the visitors has been arranged. and
'ho doors or al! tho city Will be opened
tc them during their stay. Luncheon
VIII BIO served TO them at the Second
Baptlst Church. A reception will be
rendered tho visitors at tho Home for
Needy Confederate Women from 5 to
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. and
,ie formal reception OF delegates win.
DC held at o'clock on Wednesday
night. Mrs. Thomas s. Bocock. honor
AIRY president or tho Richmond Chan
ter. VIII be the hostess
First Public Meeting
The opening exercises OF the convon-
ION VIII begin AT o'clock on Tuesday
night In the city Auditorium. Lieu
tenant-Govcrnor J. Taylor Ellison vii,
denver an address of welcome on the
part OF the State in behalf Of Governor
Liam. who Will be unable to attend
acting Mayor william IL. Adams will
welcome tho visitors in behalf OF tho
city, and Mrs. y. V. Randolph, presi-
"cnt Of the Richmond Chapter. United
daughters Of the Confederacy. Will de-
AVER the address Of welcome In behalf
~ the hosts
The feature or the exercises will be
the presentation of n beautiful flag 10
the First Virginia Regiment in memory
or ITS members vino died on the field nf
bnttle. The flag will be presented by
Mrs. A. a. Campbell. Of Wytheyille.
president OF the Virginia Division, and
VIII be accepted In behalf OF the rcgi-
Ment oy Major Lawrence T. Price. com
Inandins. fine musical program. has
been arranged. The High School cho.
rus. under direction OF Professor Alcr-
Ger. VIII render several songs. which
VIII DO supplemented by Miss Cobb \
talented violnist and n pupil OF mo
Peabody School OF Music. IN Baltimore
As such large crowd ~ expected /,
Is urged upon all delegates 10 wear
their badges. The lower floor Of the
auditorium has been reserved for tho
veterans from the Soldiers Homo.
members from the Home for Confed-
crate women. and representatives Or
the different Confederate organizations
The gallery VIII be open 10 the public.
Seats viii lie reserved for The soldiers
az the First Regiment. and for the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues who
Slii act as escort 10 the United Daugh-
tcrs OF the Confcderacy
All the business sessions VIII be held
in tho auditorium OF the Jefferson Ho-
tel Delegates ana altcrnntcs must
obtain their badges iror the crsden-
tails committee. These badges Viii en-
Title All members 81 tho convention 10
all entertainments. Tie delegates viii
be well cared for, and n committee
Viii all frS Ia
the homes assigned TO them The
Wo'nan's Club VIII have its doors open
- the visitors constantly during their
stay here. and the Confederate Museum
VIII be open cvcry day between
o'clock In the morning and O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Many Social Events
The FIRST business session VIII be
held on "Wednesday morning. when the
reports OF the creGcntial committee
and OF the president and state officers
VIII he received. The afternoon Will
he devoted TO reception at the Home
for Needy Confederate Women, and the
formal reception will be ut the JeNer-
son Hotel at O'Clock
business VIII be resumed on Thurs
day morning. AT o'clock In tho af-
ternoon the Chldrens Chapter will be
presented to the convention. At 4:3G
o'clock tho delegates and alternates
nre invited to n reception at the John
Marshali House. 10 be rendered by
tho A y. V. a.
Tho history meeting OF the assocla-
ton is to be held at S o'clock on Thurs
day night. II Will be In charge OF Mrs
Georg!ettc Clarke Holmes. historian Of
the State. Mrs. g. Il. w. Kern, his
torian OF the Richmond chapter Will
be In charge Of tho local arrang ements
Tho election OF officers will be held
on Friday morning. and the business
of the convention Will be- finished in
the night session.
An automobile ride will be given tho
visitors from $3.50 o'clock to 1870
o'clock. and they will be taken to the
Soldiers Home. \ reception ut the
Confederate Museum Will follow, and a
visit Will ho paid TO the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society. The con
vention will adjourn on Friday night.
The hostess committee consists OF
Mrs. Thomas Bocock. chairman: Mrs.
Hampton Fleming, Mrs. Howard Hoge
Mrs. II. ii. Walden, Mrs. O. Bertrand
Mrs. Dew, Mrs. -. G.. Elicit. Mrs. X. w
Thompson and Mrs. l. II. Bartoe
SpIInI,STS HEAR I,FscTynEo