The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
STATE CONVENTION
 OF U.D.C.T0 CLOSE
 THIS AZ FTERNOON
Medals Presented Yester- yday-MemOrial Exercises and Children's Hour.
 Open Air Reception

etiNNb i'n nbSlttlS oI tne 1O01e0eracX was opened this morning at o'clock, the invo- cation being pronounced by the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. A piano solo was rendered by Mrs Hugh McEniry after which the min utes of the preceding meeting were read
 The following reports were then read: |: Mrs. A. L. Dowdell. chairman of the Get tysburg monument committee; Mrs. c. A. Lanier, chairman of the Arlington monu- ment committees: Mrs. Charles Martin. chairman of the Shiloh monument com mittee; Mrs. ]. A. Rountree, on the Ala bama Room Confederate Memorial museum; Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce, on the University Memorial window; Mrs M I. Hoskins on the Ava l.. P James Memorial Scholarship; Miss Adele Shaw, chairman Of the cotton tax committed; Mrs. r.
 II. Fillmore, chairman of the Confederate rags. All of the reports from the diff ferent committees showed that much progress had been made during the year. An interesting feature of the morning was the splendid talk made by Miss Mill dred Rutherford of Athens, Ga.
 The children's hour opened with the song Bonnie Blue Flag" by members or chambers McAdory chapter, Children of the Confectionery. Mrs. Leonard Hobart. director of the Children of the Confed- eracy, made splendid report after which the different auxiliaries made their re- ports. The presidents medal was pre- sented Miss Mildred McEachern by Mrs. J. E. McAdory, while the Sophia Hertz medal was presented to Miss Ada Dowdell or Auburn, the presentation speech being made by Mrs. Sophia Hertz Mrs. Emily Daniels, chairman on award. of flags. made her report, while Mrs. Leonard Hobart presented the flag to the banner ('Dil6rnn n hn foIo
 The memorial exercises were opened with prayer by the George Stoves, pastor of the First Methodist church, the song
 Nearer My God to Thee being rendered by the convention. Next came vocal solo, My Loved One Rest" by Mrs. W. B. Rue, which was followed by resolu- tions and tributes to those i've have loved and lost awhile.' In memory of Mrs. F. l.. Brown, Mrs. c. NJ. Thompson; In memory of Mrs. c. N. Vaught Mrs. A. D. Robertson; in memory of Morgan Gilmer, Mrs E. R. Holt; in memory of Dr. H. M. Hamill, chaplain general Uni ted Confederate Veterans, Mrs. B. B.
 Ross This was followed by vocal duet, 'Hark, Hark My Soul,' Mrs. James E. Wright and Miss Blanche Bradley In memory of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. Mrs. frank White; in memory of Mrs C. M Goodlet Mrs. E. M. Byrne. A lovely reading, 'The Crown of Service" was rendered by Mrs. E, O. Sanders, while resolution in memory of Mrs. l.. H. Raines, Mrs. J. M. Burt was adopted Next came vocal solo. God Will Wipe Away All Tears. by Mrs. R. G. Echols, while. Mrs. Dixie B. Graves gave a reading on The Sun Bright Cline. The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. George Stoves.
 Historical evening was observed tonight by the convention. The programme was OnRnR6 iO S:30 o'clock with the invocation by the Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First Methodist church. This was followed by the introduction of. the state historian by the state president, Mrs. l.. M. Bashins6y. double quartet. "Tenting On the Old Camp Ground, was rendered by George Houston l.. M Eastman, Lewis Milton, | Walter Bryant, Howe Price. Howard Hol- brook Dr. Wood Price and Dr. L. NJ Barnett. This number received much ap- pause and several encores were called | for. Mrs. Charles Sharp of Birmingham, | historian of the Alabama division, Uni l ted Daughters of the Confederacy, made
 an excellent report while Miss Minnie
 Foster read the prize U. D. c. paper. The
 prize Children of the Confectionery essay | the subject of which was, Alabama in | the Confederacy,' was read by Miss Mae | Payne of Birmingham.
 1 The address of the evening was made | by Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens | Ga, historian general of the United
 Daughters of the Confederacy, who had as her subject, An Evening In the Old l south. After an introduction that dis. | tinctively characterized Mrs. l.. M BaskinslSy's cleverness. Miss Rutherford gracefully responded and held her audi
 ence in manner that will be bong re- l membered.
 At the conclusion of the address. Miss | RutlerfOr0 received { was several minutes before the pro- | gramme could be continued
 | Miss Irene Jenkins gave a vocal selec- ton after which the Lizzie Crenshaw me l morial medal was presented to Miss May Payne, student of the Central High l school in Birmingham. The president $ prize was presented to Miss Mildred Nc.
 Eachern by Miss Mary Forney in a few complimentary remarks. "Auld Lang l Syne was rendered by a double auartet | composed of George Houston, l.. H. East.
 ham, Lewis Milton, Walter Bryant Howe | Price, Dr. Lawrence Barnett Howard Holbrook and Dr. Wood Price The benc. oiction was pronounced by the Rev. | George Stoves.
 The city park was the scene of a pretty gathering this afternoon when at 4:30 the entire convention met at one of the most enjoyable affairs of the week. The park
 has never seemed so lovely as on this occasion. when its natural beauty was
 enhanced by decorations of Confederate
 flags and bunting in the national eolors
 Hanging baskets and massive ferns made a pretty background for the gracious re- ceivng line which was headed by Mrs. E
 L. Huey, president of the local chapter Others receiving were: Miss Mildred Rutherford, Mrs. l.. M. Bashinsky, Troy,
 Miss Clifford Lanier, Montgomery; Mrs
 Edward Trimble, Montgomery: Mrs
 Thomas Stephens, Montgomery; Ms. A
 l.. Harlan, Alexander City; Mrs. Charles sharp. Brmingham Mrs. M E. Curtis Camden; Mrs. Jessie T. Lamar Mont gomery' Mrs. Leonard Hobart Birming- nam; Mrs. J. A. Rountree, Birmingham
 Mrs. Victoria Hoole. Eufaula Music was
 furnished during the afternoon by all
 orchestra which added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion. An ice course
 In which the national tones were empha- | sized was served. About 300 ladies at | tended this affair which will long be re-
 membered as one of the most delightful l ever given in Bessemer.
 The convention will convene in & busi.
 ness session tomorrow morning at o'clock at which time the election of of | ficers for the ensuing year will take place
 In the afternoon the place for the conven-
 tion of 1916 will be decided and adjourn
 ment will be taken until next year.
 | Thomas Howell. aged 37, died this morn ing at g o'clock at his home on Arlington
 avenue after lingering illness of spinal 1 meningitis. The deceased was wei
 known jeweler of Bessemer and had made
 his home in this city for many years l where he has many friends who will re gret to learn of his demise He Is sur I--f-