Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-25
MISS NELL c. PRESTON
MADE j. D. c. PRESIDENT
befeats Mrs. j. T.. Alexander in Race
for Head Of Virginia
Division.
ALL OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED
Work Of Convention at Danviile Rap
idly Dispatched I'm Three Long SEES
sions-Dcbate Takes Place on Ar
lington Memorial Deficit.
Especial to The Times-p.spn,eh,l

DANVILLE VA. September .t-
Miss Nell c. Preston. OF Seven-Milc
Ford. was this morning elected prcYi-
dent or the Virginia United Daughters
or Confedcracy, in convention here. over
MIS- j. T.. Alexander, of Alexandria .he
vote being 32o To %. She succeeds Mrs
samuel A. Riddick. OF Smithleld. who
held the office for two wears and who
WIZ represent the Virginia division at
the national convention at San Fran
cisco next month.
o'heri officers were elected as fol-
lows: tirst vice president, Mrs. Charles
w. Sumpter Christiansburg: second
vice-president. Miss Alcxina shannon.
portsmouth; third vice-presidcnt. Mrs
Mary l.. Tucker, Powhatan; fourth
vice president. Mrs. H. l.. Bishop. Rich
mona; recording secretary, Mrs. n. H.
nhurews. Bristol; treasurer. Mrs. ~ NJ
campbell. Lynchburg: registrar. Mrs
= a. -. Cheatham. Danvillc: historian
Mrs. y. h. Clement, Chatham; custodian.
Mrs. j. +. +. CaSscll stanton: recorder
OF crosses. Mrs. Robert Witt, I.cxing-
ton custodian OF Virginia Division
oaoges. Mrs. j. Mercer Garnett Ba,ti-
more.
VIRGINIA GIVES MOST
TO ARLINGTON MEMORIAL
nc convention began speeding up
Today, In order that adjournment
might be taken tonight. and business
was rapidly dispatched AT three long
sessions.
The principal debate OF the dav arose
over the deficit on the Arlington me-
roilai' which Is $4,000. The convention
could not determine whether or M,
Virginia is morally obligated To nay
ls snare or tho deficit. and EXPRESSIONS
VI opinion were heard either wav Tho
president was empowered 10 act accord
s 10 her discretion in dealing with
inns question for the Virginia Division
"hen II comes up at the national ,o,
eh'ion: virginia has already con
'rihuted $4,000 more than any o,bnr
".rsioh 10 this memorial For rho
SIMON Memorial which is to eos,
H""'ooo $4,000 has ALREADY been ~
ua'cd' Portsmouth contributed S3j to
inns end. thu largest chap,.- s,,hscr,,,
ZION In The division
President Wilson. Senator cI,-r VIZ,
mans and Josephus Daniels co,nn.rd
VIC plan TO nam" the proposed fort ross
ape fcnry tort Maury." after the
."s,h,M roht"ine Maury. y letter
''"i president Wilson Ia Senator VIII
.".hs was read. Ia which he says tina,
,"pc henrE Ought 10 be fortified ANA
'"at distinguished veteran "descrv.d
iuiicSt recognition the country c.uIJ
give him"
STORMY SESSION BErour:
Ei.Et ZION or OFFICERS
~ vie" or the amount Of unfinished
pusihess Few delegates left to-ui-h,
and the final session. which. l,s,a1 -,
uhtii 1880 o'clock. Was well al
'c"dch' The meeting was nearly
Sunny AT times. especially when Mrs
Alexander OF .IlcNandria The ,icf.a,cd
o"h"idate for president. spoke her
Nj reetE ON "'ertioneering methods
~ rank Anthony Wake. OF Nor
toiN' Was quickly ruled on, OF order
"l.er shc hAh urged tn. convention
not to deal in personalities.
discussion over scores OF ra,,ers
hcpt me convention busy until Tho
ot 'olourn'h"nt which came af-
" singing blessed Be the Tie That
ihhds. No Invitations were ofrnroi
Tor next years convention.