The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
DAUGHTERS HERE
FOR CONVENTION
Confederate Women Arrive to
Take Part in Opening Ser
vice Tonight.
TO HEAR SOUTHERN SONGS
Committees Expect Largest At
tendance in the History
Of the Order.
TO HEAR SOUTHERN SONGS

Many delegates to tho eighteenth an
nuai convention OF the Virginia Divi-
sion. United Daughters of the Confed
eracy. arrived here yesterday. Among
the early arrivals were two OF the vet
Grams OF tho Virginia Division. Mrs.
George Washington Nelson, of Warren
ton. and Mrs. Nellie IIorseley CAN'T
or Wingina, who are the guests of Mrs.
II. q. Manson, 313 East Franklin Street
me convention opens MT $3.50 o'clock
tonight in the City Auditorium. which
mas been gaily decorated for the occa-
SION. The program includes set
speeches OF welcome. songs by the High
school chorus, under direction OF Pro-
fessor Mercer, and the presentation Of
battleflas to the First Virginia Regi :
ment by the Richmond Chapter, United
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
Expect Zig Attendance.
Indications point TO this being the
largest convention In the history of tho
order, as 300 delegates and 100 alter
mates have notified the Richmond Chap
ter that they Will be present. This in
creased interest Is largely due TO the
district movement inaUEurated by Mrs.
\: w. ELLIS. eX-presdent OF the Vir-
ginia Division.
by Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. presi-
dent OF Richmond Chapter. Music Will
be furnished by the Richmond Blues
Band. The invocation Will be delivered
By Rev. James Power Smith, ID. d., fol-
lowing which Southern songs will be
rendered by the High School chorus OF
$50 voices. Only Southern songs, ap-
propriate to the occasion, will be rem
dcred by the chorus.
Lieutenant-G ]. Taylor Ely
son. representing Governor Mann. who
is out of the city. will deliver an ad-
dress Of welcome OH the part OF tho
State. Acting Mayor William II. Adams,
representing Mayor George Ainslie.
who is also out of town, will add tho
welcome on the party of the city, and
General J. Thompson Brown will speak
in behalf of II. f. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans Edgar D. Taylor will
act as master Of ceremonies. Selected
music VIII follow the formal speeches.
The response Will be made by Mrs a.
a. Campbell. Of Wythevillc. president
Of the Virginia Division. y solo will
be rendered by Mrs. Clifton Miller. and
Miss Cobb. pupil OF the Peabody Con-
servatory Of Music. baltimore, will play
Il violin solo
Gallery Open to Public.
The feature of the evening will be
the presentation of Il beautiful memo
rial battleflag by the Richmond Chap
ter to the First Virginia Regiment
Randolph. and the flag will be &C
cepted on behalf of tho regiment by
Major Lawrence T. Price. Music Will
follow. and the program will end. with
the singing OF Dixie" all standing.
There will be no tickets OF admission
to the Auditorium. The whole OF the
floor space has been reserved for the
delegates md other invited guests
which include the veterans OF the Sol
diers Home. members of the Home for
Needy Confederate Women. veterans Of
the r. L. Lee Camp the First Virginia
Regiment and the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. The gallery alone will
be open to the public.
The business sessions of the conven-
ton will be held in the auditorium Of
the jefferson Hotel. which will also
be the headquarters OF the convention
Entertainment will play n large part in
the convention. Receptions will be held
in the Jefferson Hotel. tho Womans
Club. the various Confederate lnstitu-
lions in the city and in private homes
and OH Friday afternoon the delegates
will be taken on sightseeing tour
through the city.