The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24
NORTH CAROLINA AT THE
GENERAL CONVENTION U.D.C.
Review of the Proceedings at the Recent Great Meeting
in Savannah With Special Reference to This States
Part In 1t.

presented with lovely flowers in recog-
milton Of her fine work.
The Southern Literary Essay con-
test will be offered each State Ill
year, and we earnestly hope North
Carolina will be among the winners.
The Daughters had sixteen general
scholarships open this year. In all.
the organization has four undre
and thirty-tWO scholarships valued at
s4~3,85O.OO. Through the educational
committee the text books Ct the
country are becoming more true to
fair and just standards of history.
Relief work among our needy Con-
federate women was urged. The
/ work of the Southern Relief Society
at Washington, D. c.. and the Confed-
crate Women'S Home at Richmond
were endorsed.
All officers were reelected except
corresponding secretary general who
nominated her own successor.
The cotton dresses worn ny the
North Carolina delegation on his
torians' evening were provocative Of
especial mention by Miss Rutherford,
historian general. She asked the
North Carolina delegation to rise so
all could see the beautiful work done
in our State.
I At the brilliant reception rendered
the Z. d. c., many handsome gowns
l Dy y Val l. . AClC6dL1O
ELECTED much praise from the Savan-
nah papers.
The WOmen'S organizations of
Savannah entertained the entire con-
%vention at a magnificent luncheon at
the DeSoto. The dining hall was
beautiful with it's decorations OF white
and red and many brilliant toasts were
given at Memorial Hall, the handsome
home OF Savannah chapter. The
chapter kept open house during the
convention n all the delegates tried
to visit the hall and see what this ex.
~ceedingly live chapter has accom-.
plished.
Lieut.. o. F.. Cooper, a Sampson
Blue" stationed at Savannah sert the
North Carolina delegation a magnifi.
cent bunch Of yellow ~chrysanthe.
NUNS.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, was one O.
the most popular women present an(
numerous luncheons and dinners wer,
given in her honor. At Mrs. Cary
luncheon to Mrs. Daniels at the HON,
of Mrs. Hull. Mrs Broadnax was
guest; both Mrs. Cary and Mrs. Hal
are from North Carolina.
| Mrs. Marshall Williams n Mrs
Daniels were the guests Of Mrs. G.. w
, Tledeman at a beautiful luncheon
!. given at her magnificent estate nea
: Mrs. eugene Little wa
the guest Of honor at a dinner givel
! by Mrs. COney. Mrs. T. w. Thrasl
was n OF the most admired wome
attending the convention. Mrs.
: Staten. Of Charlotte, a former Savan
nah girl, was royalty welcomed HON
e by various social functions in he
i honor.
Mrs. Frank G.. Odenheimer, presi
dent Maryland Division. Mrs. E. +
: Bash, Mrs. Joseph Colt, Mrs. T. {
Worthington, Miss Florence Brown
: all of Maryland, and Mrs. W.. N
q Greasy were guests of Mrs. Rapha,
Semmes at a beautiful dinner.
Mrs. Sidney P. Cooper was the r.
cipient Of many social attentions b
old Savannah friends. Mrs. Cooper
the granddaughter Of General Hem
Z. Jackson, of Savannah.
Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Burns wei
guests Of honor at a lovely Dime
q given by Mrs. Winbourne.
Mrs. Stevens, president general ar
lie Mrs. T. M. Williams, recording SCI
a rotary general were guests of Mr.
re Hull at dinner.
The duties Of the general office
were so onerous hat they had to r
fuse all private invitations.
L, The convention of 1914 with a r
l. cord of much fine work accomplish
lie adjourned Saturday, November lat
Fl at $3.50 p. M, to meet in San Fra,
"a cisco in 1919