The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-30
DRAMATIC SCENES
CLOSE MEETING Of
KINGS DAUGHTERS
MRS. FRANK EVERETT, OF CO
LUMBlA, IS ELECTED STATE
PRESIDENT.
MEET AT MEMPHIS NEXT YEAR
Visitors Were Thoroughly Apprecia,
tive of the Courtesies Shown and
So Expressed Themselves in Lono
Resolution Of Thanks.

The closing scenes of the Kings
Daughters Convention Friday were
decidedly the most spirited of any of
the entire three days meeting, the
principal reason for this manifesto.
ton OF extra life being the election
of officers. The result of this eiec.
ton was:
President. Mrs. F. +. Everett, Co.
lumbia.
Assistant president. Mrs. Benedict.
Recording secretary, Mrs. E. R.
Doolittle.
Treasurer, Mrs. ]. H. Zuccarello,
Pulaski
Member Of the executive board,
Mrs. John r Aust.
1t was intended that the election
be held Immediately after the noon
lunch, but = discussion of other mat
tiers delayed the balloting until the
last hour of tho convention, and some
OF the scenes were almost dramatic.
On the formal ballot Mrs. Norvelr,
Mrs. Aust enG Mrs. Everett received
the highest number of ballots and
were declared the nominees. Mrs.
Noryell and Mrs. Aust promptly and
positively withdrew their names and
the voting proceeded with Mrs. Ey-
erett's name alone being on the ballot
for president, end this over her most
vigorous protest, and over the pro-
test of her personal friends in the To-
cal circle, the objections of the lat
ter being based on the physical
strength of Mrs. Everett and the
bearing her election might have on
her work in connection with the Maui
Iry Hospital.
When the vote was announced and
it. was seen that Mrs. Everett alone
had been voted for, and that she
had received the unanimous ballor of
the convention, there was loud clap
ping of hands. Mrs. Everett quietly
walked to the front and stated that
she was profoundly appreciativc OF
the expression OF confidence but that
she could no; accept. Instantly there
was CONSERVATION, ali wanting to
speak at he same time. Mrs. Nor
veil undertook to get across the
church to where Mrs. Everett was
seated for conversation with her.
but the friends Of the former inter-
cepted and would not allow Mrs. Nor
veil to go, fearing that she would per-
suade an acceptance. Mrs. Aust
then announced that in view of Mrs.
Everett's position that a new election
would be ordered as she did not think
it would be doing right to force the
offie on her, and the distribution of
the ballots began. While this was
being done, Mrs. Norvell, who had
been prevented from crossing the
church got ire attention fthe con
vention ami began directing a speech
to the opposition, and it was fitting
climax to what, was the days event.
She paid fine tribute to tho ahiity,
capacity and willingness of Mrs. Ev-
erett and said that she was of the
opinion that some of her (Mrs. Ever
ett's) friends were over solicitous
about some things and that it was not
only the duty Of Mrs. Everett to &C.
cept, but the duty or the members
OF the various circles to make her
duties lighter. Mrs. Norvell was
waxing eloquent; when Mrs Everett
rose and accepted the presidency,
closing the incident.
Tie invitation of the Memphis cir.
Gle for the me citing in that city next
year was accepted, and the effort to
change the meeting time from May to
he fall failed.
The executive officers by vote of ,