The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13
aREUqWOOD ROYALTY ENTER,
TAINS MISSISSIPPI d. A. R.

Mississippi Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution held in
this city last Tuesday and Wednesday.
was not only the largest conference
since its organization, but was the
most successful one. C%hakchiuma
Chapter did herself proud in the de-
Rghtful entertainment Of her guests.
The delegates upon their arrival in
Greenwood were met by the Chakchiu-
ma Chapter committees and motered
to the homes assigned them while our
honored guests.
Among the most prominent of the
State members in attendance upon the
conference were Mrs. J. R. Jones, Of
Tupelo, regent Mary Stewart Chapter;
Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox, of West
Point. State regent; Mrs. Edmond Fa-
vor Noel, Of Lexington. Vice President
General-elect from Mississippi N. S. D.
A. R.; Mrs. Lila Young Franklin, of
Columbus, Honorary Vice State Regent;
Mrs. Egbert Jones, of Holly Springs.
Honorary State Regent; Mrs. Thomas
B. Franklin, of Columbus. acting Vice
State regent; Mrs. J.. H. McBee, of
Lexington, State Treasurer; Mrs. H.
c. Tye, Of Tupelo, State Recording
Secretary; Mrs. r. Z. Jones, of Crys-
tai Springs, State Historian, and
others.
Genuine regret was expressed by the
entire conference and by the many ad-
mirers of Mrs. Chalmers Meek Will
hanson that she was unavoidsbly
absent from the conference. Mrs.
Williamson is one of the ablest women
Of the State. and prominently identified
with the national D. A. r. conferences.
at present holding the office of Vice
President-G General. N. S. D. A. K. Mrs.
Williamson has also served the Missis-
sippi society as regent and assisted the
members of the local chapter, Chakchi-
una, in perfecting its organization a
few years ago.
Tuesday afternoon from 4 tot a love-
ly reception was rendered the visitors
by Mrs. Judge VIM. M, Hammer, in
North Greenwood. This beautiful resi-
dence was deliberately decorated for
this enjoyable function, and delicious
refreshments were served. During
these two very pleasant hours the del
egates met many of the ladies of
Greenwood.
Tuesday evening the opening session
was held in the court house, where an
intensely interesting program was rem
dered. America" was sung by a
large number of the Greenwood High
School students, Mrs. RIA. Topp presid-
ing at the piano. Hon. S. L. Gwin,
one of the leading lawyers of Green
wood, and whose charming wife, Mrs.
Sallie Humphreys Gwin, is the present
regent of the C%hakchiuma Chapter,
called the meeting to order. lnvoca-
ton was next offered by DR.. Jos. Rem
ME, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church. This was followed by a beau
tiful solo, "A Garden Coronation"
from Mrs. Charles Edward Wright, Of
Greenwood. Mr.. Gwin then delivered
on. address Of welcome in behalf of
Chskchiums Chapter, assuring the
delegates of the appreciation by
Chakchiuma Chapter of the honor of
their conference and extending them a
hearty welcome that is characteristic
only of the Queen City of the Delta.
Mrs. Robert L. Miller next sang, 80,
My Garden Full Of Roses" Hon. Will
liam M. Hammer, of the Greenwood
bar, delivered ar address of welcome
for the City, and treasured them of
Greenwood's appreciation Of their visit.
A piano duet followed, by Mesdames
Roger Friermood and N. s. Wright.
Then Mrs. J. r. Jones. of Tupelo, re-
sponded to the addresses of welcome
in . most impressive way. Mrs. Ed
ward Spivey. of H%olIondale, then sang
"Amarillo." The most interesting ad-
dress of the evening came next by
MRS. Gen. Monroe McClurg. She
gave an interesting talk showing the
importance of cherishing the memory
of the Revolution, its great effects that
have. followed, and of the prominent
part taken in it by the Southern peo-
pie. Her address was followed by a
solo from Mrs. o. G. Neill, Snow
Flakes" Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox,
State Regent, of West Point, then de-
fyered the State Regents address,
giving q most interesting report of
the work the Mississippi Society has
accomplished. Mrs. W. M. Whiting
ton gave q rendition of "Humoresque,"
after which Mrs. Shed Hill sang From
tbs Land of the Sky Blue Waters"
Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson made
the closing address, an informal talk,
in which she again assured the dele
gates q most hearty welcome to Green
wood and thanked them for holding
their conference in our city. The last
number of the programme was a gra I'D
finale, sang by the members of the
Matinee Musical Club.
A business session of the conference
was held at the Woman's Club on
Wednesday morning. At 1915 the del
eQates and visitors repaired to the pala-
tial River Front residence of Mrs. DR..