El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-28


morning that she would not permit HeL
name TO be presented TO the convention
in nomination for the office me or
position faction to the present presldeIll
started caucus to decide upon IL -!
other candidate to take Mrs helly >
place as she had been secretly agreed
upon. the opposing delegates say, -Ol
the nomination against Mrs Hamu-
Mrs. HaElil RetireS-
So spirited became the discussion on
the floor Of the convention Mednesaay
morning that Mrs Hamu retired tenn
porarily from the chair as preslalns
officer. allowing Miss Elsie S Gritrlns'
Of Dallas. TO preside at the morning
session.
Caucus meetings were held during the
morning to select q new candidate buI
no one has vet been decided upon by the
opposition The election is the last
thing on the afternoons program me
contest between the two factions IN
the organization has been evidenced
by frequent clashes during the con-
vention. increasing in heat and bitter
ness as the time for the election drew
near.
The fight over the credentials com
mittee's report begun Tuesday after
noon and was ropened Wednesday
morning. The credentials committee
was instructed TO make new report
The report finally adopted gave Is
CHAPTERS out Of the rs in the state
gates and So chapters We're represented
by proxies. There were 81 delegates
present entitled TO vote and 90 by
proxy votes were accepted
Reports Are Read.
Mrs 7 X Bivins, Of Longview, read
the report Of the printing COMM zee
chairman. Mrs May Patton Arnett. OF
WeatherfOrd- Mrs Mamie Wynn c.
OF Huntsville. read the report Of the
historical committee. chairman. Mrs
--Tr - De gHr
fling, OF Dallas. read the report Of the
chapter extension committee The re-
ports Of the Confederate homes commit
tee and of the transportation commit
tee were read at the afternoon session
Mrs W P Baugh. OF san Antonio
the recorder Of the crosses given by the
L d. c. 70 Confederate veterans. re-
ported that $50 crosses Of honor had
been bestowed by IS chapters in the
state The reports Of the treasurer
and auditing committee were deferred
Routine chapter reports were given.
Mrs Mamie Wynn Cox, Of Huntsville,
chairman Of the resolution committee.
introduced a resolution offered by Mrs
A r Howard. OF Houston. advocating
the use by the Texas women Of cotton
goods by wearing cotton clothing and
TO aid in every possible way 70 relieve
the cotton situation in the south caused
by the European war The resolution
was adopted
!
Before Mrs. Hamn gave up the chair.
she requested Miss Octavia Barlow and
Mrs E B. Jones TO escort their mother.
AIRS a r Barlow. the retiring presi-
dent o. the Robert T. Lee chapter. to
the Platform Mrs. Barlow. who was
couTeTti ton for FL PasO- was presented
with number Of floral boQuets and
WIS elected an honorary president Of
tire Il PasO convention At the close
o. -su.--a
low, Mrs K D. Franklin. Mrs. 3. F.
Hammett and Mrs. II. Cyrus Of the
Robert E Lee chapter and Mrs Jane
Morton Ware Of the Bolton chapter
were called TO the platform and elected
honorary members Of the Texas di-
vision
The chatauqua salute was given in
honor Of the chapter at Baylor. college
which is the only college chapter in
the state.
Ell PasO Booklets Distributed.
FL PasO booklets were presented TO
the delegates by the local chapter. The
booklet contains a description Of the
valleys and points Of interest about FL
Paso and was compiled by the chapter
members and dedicated TO Mrs q r
Kelly. A letter was ordered written
10 Mrs. W H Aldridge. Of Aldridee.
Texas. expressing the regret Of the con
TenuOn at her absence and also its
appreciation Of her little daughter
alt-AAAE NUN =aAAL llAes LOE the wHrIrg-
ions she gave Tuesday night Upon
motion made by Mrs. Henry Cline
the Confederate veterans who were
present at the convention were asked
10 come to the front or the hall and
an informal reception was held the
members leaving their seats to come and
shake hands before tne convention 80
jOUrned for luncheon.
Rev J. F. Williams offered the fnvo-
cation at the beginning Of the morning
aHH
Thrush at Eve" and Mother Of Mine -
Spirited Controversy.
Conslderahle excitement was created
curing the Tuesday afternoon session
OF the state convention II began with
tle report OF the meeting Of the board
OF directors held Monday. October n
read by Mrs John Van Vert. On7osf,
non was Immediately raised as the re-
port concerned the legality or tF7a v-rf,
OF one Of the members who was NOT in
the convention room AIter rather
SPIRITED argument the reading Of the
minutes was deferred until later in the
afternoon.
Mrs Van Vert the secretary. read
-lsI lelioIl LOT the year as recording
secretary Mrs J. E. Bivins. of Long
view Tesid ner report as corresponding
secretary The report Of Mrs 2 r
Knolle, OF Houston. was read nv NJ
Blvins' also. Miss Clara Sterling of
Austin, reported as registrar Miss
OctaVla Barlow. Of Fl Paso. reported as
historian Miss Decca Lamar West
read the report Of Mrs Edith T. Less
ing, OF Waco, the poet laureate. THE
mai fireworks Of the meeting were
started with the presentation Of the
report OF the credentiaI committee.
read by Mrs J. " Love. of Marlin.
chairman This report was continued
from the morning session.
DISPUTE Over Proxies
On account Of the great distance Of
I-- ESQ from the east Texas cities. a
large number Of chauters were 1,0a HE
70 send delegates. These Instructed
delegates from other chapters to act
as their proxies. The credeutial com
IllLree and the ureefda-~ -aFrea1