The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-14

tlalS committee 0elu d SHoit ocsStoh
that same afternoon, with Mrs. F.
c. w. Kramer, the hostess president, !
in the chair The same evening a
program of welcome was rendered,
the meeting being called to order
by Mrs. Kramer, and invocation by
DR.. T. W.. Spicer. America was
sung in chorus. The Daughters of
the Confederacy were given a most
hearty welcome by addresses from
the following: For the city of Lees-
burg, by Mayor w Fl. Howell, for
the Board of Trade, by its energetic
secretary, L. NJ. Johnson; for the
Woman's Club of Leesburg, by Miss
Milan, who is also an ardent Daugh-
ter of the Cenfederacy; for the Sons
of Veterans, by Prof. William Ken
nedy. for the United Confederate |
Veterans, by Gen. II. Fl. Duncan,
Commander of Lake county camp. |
BY Mrs. Kramer, the president of the !,
Confederate Grey Chapter of Lees /
burg.
In her usual winning manner Sis
ter Esther Carlotta, S. R., president |
of the Florida division, responded
for the division to the welcome, then
taking the chair Softly and sweetly
Suwanee River was sung in chorus,
Greetings were received from the
state commanders of United Confed-
| Of
crate Veterans, Leesburg's talented
) double quartet delighted the audi
) enc with Voics of the Woods. After
presentations and announcements
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and friends joined heartily
e with the chorus in Dixie which was
d the closing number of the program
: of welcome.
: To establish voting strength, the
: corresponding secretary called the
e roll of state officers, standing com
: mittee chairmen and chapters, there
=" being 81 votes and 80 delegates
J. present, The different division Of
ficers and some of the chapters mad
K interesting and gratifying reports at
t. this session.
lie Mrs. Julia H. Norris, president OF
is Tampa. chapter, read a most excel
lg lent paper on Florida's Part in the
or War Between the States, which was
f. heartily encored. j. A. Fabyan de
20 lighted the audience again will
"a songs. A reading. Our William
a contributed by Mrs. Vann, historian
n of the Madison chapter, was givel
ir- by Mrs. r. Pope Reese of Pensacola
n Mrs. Mccormick, in her rich, swee
lis voice. sang If Had the World t
m Give You. and replied to an encol
with Cradle Song. State pres
he dent, upon request of Major Lar
ir- caster, of Ocala, the author, read
m naper on the Battle of the Crate
pie which gave some historical items
ish present unpublished in histor
ute which paper was dedicated to u
lat state president, the Daughters
Confederacy of Florida and of Alt
i, bama.
ID. The state president announce
that Mrs. Bessie T. Wilson, WI
= was reelected state registrar II
5l||I Children of Confederacy, havir
Hill found it impossible to serve, the sta
lII||| president had appointed Mrs. Jul
l|||ll Harrison Norris to fill the place
I|I|l| This appointment was confirmed
lIlI|| the unanimous vote of the nous
I|II and Mrs. Norris elected to fill tn
l|II office for the coming three year
I|l| Mrs. Norris was proudly escorted
Hill the platform by the vice-preslder
I|l||| Announcement was made by {
l|Il|I state president that the state hi
I|||lI orian and state president decide
Il|l|l without a momen's hesitation,
MN essay. The Soldiers of Florida in I
Hill Army of Northern Virginia, is e
IOlI titled to the medal, for the amou
lIII of research work and careful stu
ll|Il by the author in preparing this
Hill per, the author being an undergrf
llll|l nate of the University of Flori
IlIl|l therefore eligible for the contest.
l||lIl was found that the writer of
ll splendid essay is Paul Vetter.
l|III used the pen name of G. B. MOL
l|l|ll the winner of this medal in the Y
l|l|ll 1912.
I|||l| The cotton resolution adopted
OIll| the eeneral convention at the
lll yaunah convention was placed
Il|I|l fore this convention and unqualif
ll|||l Nv endorsed by this body as ador
Hill by the state president.
ll|lll Report of committee on tina
llllll and resolution was read by Mrs.
MN Pope Reese, of Pensacola, chair
llIIll of that committee.
IIlIIl The convention adjourned by
llAl| announcement of the president
llIl the twenty-first annual conven
Lwould be held at ST. Petersburg
ll|l| first Wednesday in May. 1916.
Hill A further announcement
Il|l|l made to the convention, after
lI|Ill journment, of the general con
llI|lI ton to be held at San Francisco,
Il|l|I Goth of October, 1915. An,
Dllll wishing to join this party may
lIl municate with Sister Esther
lIH lotta, st. Augustine, Fla -Pensa
Hill Journal.