The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-11
CONVENTION
OF u. d. C. AT LEESBURG

Mra ri Pore Reese. who returned
yesterday from Leea5ura. where she
attended the r - &. convention. as
q delegate from the Pensacola chap
Ger. spoke very entertainiuKly 81 the
work transacted hy this large Rathtr-
inR % southern women. The Peusac0-
"a chapter, ~. ~ Cs was represented
~ Mra Reese q former president ~
she Organization. and Airs n r Mitch
ell. secretary ~ the local chapter. Mrs.
Reese sac also chairman 90 the COM
mitttoe on thanks and resolutions.
There was 30 election ~ officers az
the convention just closed with che
exception ~ the election of Mrs Julia
Harrison Norris. Is succeed Mrs Bessie
Thompson Wilson. Of Pensacola. who
was registrar 81 Children 81 the Con-
federhcy
Mira Wilson was elected 81 the last
III. u. q. convention 90 an this once,
bat her duties have ptecIuded her Civ
Ing the necessary time ~ the work
entailea. and she having declined, Mrs.
Norris was elected in her place 10
serve Cor the next three years. There
were no other elections. ere other ofl-
Gers remaining the same
Mrs Reese spoke with much enthu-
niasm 81 the hospitality ~ Leeaburs
and declared the convention 60 have
been most satisfactory in every way.
Sister Esther Cariofta - st Angus
tine state President presided. and
there we're Delegates present from all
parts 81 Florida The hostess chapter
had planned an elaborate prokram q
entertainment. which included large
reception automobile rides boat rides
on the beautiful lakes about Leeeburg
and other informal c0urteniea The
convention iuai closed was the TWEEN
tieth Ia the history 81 the 0rwaniza-
tion Most 90 the chapters - the
various divisions arrived or the az
ternoon ~ May &. and the credentials
committee held e short session mat
same afternoon, with Mrs. d G. ~
Kramer. the hostess president, In the
chair The same evening proEram
81 welcome was rendered. the meetins
-~beinw called ta order hy Mrs Kramer.
ahd invocation - pf. = W spicer
America was sung ln chorus The
Daughters of che Confederacy were
given 4 most hearty welcome ~ ad-
dresses from the foiiowinE, For tha
city e Leesburv ~ Mayer 81. n
Howell fof the board of trade. By its
energetic secretary. Il. 81. johnson; for
fhe Wuman's club 90 ksecehurR. hV
Miss Milan. Who Is also an ardent
Daughter 50 the ConfederaCy, for the
sons 81 Veterans. bg prof william
Kennedy. for the United Confederate
Veterans by Gen. a. IA Duncan,
Commander of Lake county camp. By
Mrs Kramer the president q the
Confederate Grey Chapter 90 Lees
burr
Ia her usual winning manner Sister
F3ather Carlotta a FRI. president 90
the Fiorida division, responded for the
division Is the welcome. then taking
che Ohair Softly and sweetly siNa-
nee River was sung IL chorus Greet
inEH were resolved from the state
commanders ~ United Confederate
Neternnn and some of Confederate
Veterans Leeshurg's talented double
quartet delighted the audience with
Vofces ~ the Woods. After preseuta-
lions and announcements the United
Daughters - the Coufederacy and
friends Joined heartily with the cho-
rus in Dixie which was the closing
number ~ the pruwram - welcome.
To establish voting strength. the Cos
responding secretary called TIE roll 81
state officeras standing committee
chalrmen and chapters. there being
81 votes and b8 delcgates present Tho
different division officers and some 20
the chapters had interesting and graf =
lfying reports a. this session.
Mrs. Julia = Norris. Iresideut q