The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-12


the long trip to San Francisco espe-
cially to tell the convention Of the
magnificent possibilities of this plan.
Mrs. A. ]. Montague, Of Richmond,
made most eloquent and earnest
plea for the Home for Needy Con-
federate Women, located in Rich
mond, work which deserves much
more widespread support from our
Daughters than it receives.
The always interesting report of
the Confederate Museum Committee
was listened to with great interest,
and showed good care and much prog
ress toward endowment completion on
the part of the states. It was a
pleasure to see how well Florida
ranked in this.
The report on the memorial window
to be placed in the American Red
Cross building in Washington to the
memory Of Southern women during
the war between the states, caused
much discussion about details, and
the committee was asked to secure
the desired information and commuu-
icate 1t to the state presidents, for
their chapters, that the money need
ed might be quickly raised.
The southern literature prize essay
contest reported through its hair
man, your president, that Louisiana
had won the major prize Of one hum
dred dollars, and that ten states and
the District Of Columbia had won
state prizes. Fuller information on
this will be given later. Mrs. Gill Of
Arkansas received the state chair.
mans prize.
The historical evening had a pro.
gramme Of beautiful musical mum.
bers, and the historian generals ad.
dress on Historical Sins Of Omission
anG Commission" created the usua
enthusiasm. The Raines banner went
to Virginia, and the Rose loving cur
to Arkansas.
The memorial hour was held in the
Mississippi building at the exposition
on the first day of the convention. Fix
quisite music was rendered by a quar-
tette, special tributes paid to Mrs. L
H. Raines, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson
Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, Mrs. lisa
bella Tucker Hardwick and DR.. Jane!
Henry Parker, and poem, "In Sa
cred Remembrance" which shout,
live always, written by the memorial
chairman, Mrs. Annah Robinson Wat
son, was read in memory Of all mem
bers who have fallen asleep during
the past year.
One decision came from the Execu
tive Board in its report, which wa
that chapter organized in one di
vision cannot belong to another sdivis
ion.
In the course of proceedings Thu
! president general made one statemen
to the convention which all member
of all assemblies will do well to re
member. 1t was this: Ladies, if
jrender a ruling in accordance with tn
constitution and you refuse to sustain
that ruling, your action is wort
nothing whatever, for you cannot tax
action contrary to your constitution.
Your division president would espe
cially call your attention to this, TO
she has constantly been asked if
| chapter could do thus and so, whel
either the general constitution, tn
division constitution or the chapte
constitution explicitly said to theJcon
trary. She would reiterate the pres
ident generals advice: "Study you
rules of order and your constitutions
ignorance is inexcusable," and sh
would add, when you have studio
them, abide by them" When we d
that as a sex, perhaps our organize
work will be taken more seriously b
the world at large.
The constitutional election of off
GERS, held on the second morning, re
suited as follows: President genera
Mrs. F. G. Odenheimer, of Maryland
vice-president general, Mrs. J. +
Stewart, of California, whom you
president had the pleasure of nomi
mating; second vice. president, Mrs.
M. Bashinsky, of Alabama; third vice
president, Mrs. Lula K. Lowell, Q
Colorado; recording secretary, Mr..
F. M. Williams, of North Carolina
corresponding secretary general, Mr..
w. F. Baker, of Georgia; treasure
| general, Mrs. c. B. Tate, Of Virginia
historian general, Miss Mildred Ruth
erford, of Georgia; registrar genera
Mrs. Orlando Halliburton, Of Arkar
sas; custodian of flags and pennant.
Mrs. w. K. Beard, of Pennsylvania.
] 1t was regret to many that n
pleadings could prevail on Mrs. Wa
ter D. Lamar, of Macon, to allow he
name to be presented for presider
general, as Georgia already had tw
officers, but when they found that sh
could not be moved, their vote as
practical whole went for Mrs. Oder
heimer. Florida's vote of IS wa
cast for her unanimously. The onl
other nominee for this office was Mr.
Schuyler, Of New York. For til
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