The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-05
j. D. {. IN ANNUAL
SESSION IN EDGEF|ELD
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Taken Up With Reports.
THE EDGEFIELD SOLDIERS.
with Characteristic Hospitalitv
Edgefeld Welcomed the Visit
ing Daughters.

Ed gefeld Special to Charleston
Evening Post, Dec. 3.-After a most
successful opening session last night
the Daughters of the Confederacy' i'm
annual session here, got down TO
work today. Meetings were held
during the morning and afternoon.
ana tonight an historical session was
held, featured by addresses by Miss
Mildred Rutherford OF Georgia his
orian general of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy; General M
l.. Bonham of Anderson and Gen n
II. league of Aiken.
With characteristic hospitality
Edgeheld last night welcomed the
visiting Daughters. The opera house
which had been beautifully decorated
by Edgeheld's loyal Daughters, was
hlled with delegates and citizens of
th1s county, when Mrs. G.. +. Graham.
president, called the convention 10
order. After the invocation by the
Rev. DR.. M. ID. Jefferies, Ex-Governor
j. {. Sheppard welcomed the visitors
TO Edgefield. Governor SheDpard
praised the U. d. c. organization as
one whose objects are educational
memorial, benevolent and historical
Where" said Governor Sheppard
could the Daughters be more vel
come than here in Edgeficld. the
home OF Pickens and Bonham, the
TWO war governors; the county which
produced as brave and brilliant
Orlgadiers as ever flashed the sword
in the face of the foe. and the county
which furnished as many soldiers
during the war as any other county
of the state in proportion to popula-
ton"
The Daughters were then greeted
by the various women organizations
of the town and county.
EDGEFIELD SOLDIERS.
The president next introduced the
Hon. S. MCGOWAN Simkins, who pre-
sented to the organization a history
OF the Edgefeld county soldiers who
served during the War Between the
states. This history is the work of
Mrs. Agatha Woodson, an accom-
plished and intellectual woman of
Edgeheld. Mrs. Graham accented
the history with thanks and delivered
1t to the historian general of the
division.
During the course of his remarks
Mr.. Simkins said that one of the main
objects of the L. ID. G. is to tell the
truth of the war to posterity and that
the Daughters by their efforts along
TINS line are doing a great work
Gen. L. Il. Brooks Of Columbia. i'm
short address, eXtolled the virtues
of womanhood. He read from the Con
gressional Record brilliant Grafton
delivered in 1854 by the Hon. Pres
ton S. Brooks i'm an effort to secure
pension for Mrs. Mary +. Tillman
OF Edgeheld county, whose husband
ana three sons were killed during the
Mclean war. He eulogiZed Mrs. Till
man as the type of woman the South
has ever produced. Miss Grace Simn-
kins of Columbia eloquently respond-
ed In behalf of the division.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
In her annual report the president.
Mrs. Graham, stated that during the
past year three new chapters and 400
new members had been added to the
South Carolina division. The organ
lzation now supports 16 scholarships.
The president was glad to report thar
Mrs. j. r. Vandiver of Anderson has
been awarded a cup for the best ESSAY
on the women of the Confederacv.
The cup was offered by Mrs. Rose of
Louisiana, and was presented at the
annual meeting in New Orleans. Mrs.
Graham' report set forth that drink
ing fountains have been recently
The morning and afternoon ses-
sions today were taken up in hearing
annual reports from the various Off
GERS and the chapters. Late this af
ternoon the Edgefeld Dixie Auxili-
airy Chapter carried out an interest
ing program of song and recitation
The meeting was followed by an in
formal reception given by the Dixie
Auxiliary at the home Of Mrs. Bray-
ton Bragg Jones.
HISTORICAL SESSION.
The historical session tonight
drew large audience. The Rev. r
q. Shannonhouse delivered the inyo-
cation, after which stirring music
was played. The Rev. p. p. Blalock
then rendered on the piano a march
entitled The Jefferson Davis March "
composed by himself. Mrs. Agatha
Woodson next read an original poem.
"A Camp Fire Dream" After leading
a chorus in singing "Old Time Con
tedrit' Gen. b. II. league of Aiken.
delivered a stirring address. a
quartet next sang "Tenting Tonight"
after which Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham of
Anderson spoke eloquently. After
duet by Mesdames w. p. Calhoun
and John r. Tompkins, Miss Mild
red Rutherford Of Georgia. historian
general, was introduced. Miss Ruth
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