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

lably smaller, but that was to be ex-
pected.
The roll call Of states was respond
ed to as usual by the presentation of
the state flags to the custodian of
flags and pennants, Mrs. Frank A.
Wake, who in turn presented them
to the hostesses as souvenir Of the
convention.
| For the first time several Florida
chapters failed to send credentials.
The chapters thus absent were Patton
Anderson, Anna Jackson, Annie Cole
man, Father Ryan and Jacksonville.
Thirty-six of the forty-one chapters
| in Florida sent in their credentials,
| viz: Matrah Reid, Stonewall, Dickin-
son, Brooksville, Tampa, Elizabeth
Harris, Pensacola. Confederate Gray,
DeLand, Lakeland, Southern Cross,
New Smyrna, Apalachicola, Kate d.
Scott, Dixie, VIM. Henry Milton, John
B. Gordon, Anna Dunmett, R. e. Lee,
| Annie Perdue Sebring, Daniel Tedder,
will Bryan, Bonnie Blue Flag, Stars
and Bars, Jefferson Davis, Laetftia
lAshmore Mutt, Mary Gusts Lee,
Theodore Brevard, Wade Hampton,
Judah P. Benjamin, olustee, John
Hunt Morgan, Stephen r. Mallory,
Southern Soldier Boy and w. T.
Weeks. OF these two, Martha Reid
and Lakeland, lost their vote in con-
vention because they had chosen as
! their representative a member Of the
general executive board, which was un-
constitution, and these chapters lost
their vote in consequence.
| Florida's vote by credentials sent In
was ~, but the deducting of these
two chapters left it "a, the state pres
lident's vote making it Go.
| Greetings were daily received from
absent members and friends.
The report Of our gifted president
general, Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens,
showed a years work of wonderful
variety and achievement, and was
listened to with intense interest. Of
Importance to the members of the or
SANITATION are her decisions, rendered
as follows, and approved by the con-
Ivention:
| Decision IA change of name char
ter and duplicate charter are two
different things. A duplicate charter
is an exact copy.
Decision IA charter should be
sent to the chapter asking for it.
Decision II-No standing rule
(which interferes with its constitution
can be legally adopted by division.
| Decision IVA resolution is in no
wise changed because It is introduced
lby a president general or ex-presi-
dent general.
| Decision Differences In divisions
which cannot be adjusted first by an
lappeal to the state president, second
by an appeal to the president general,
shall be referred to the executive COM
lmittee, whose decision shall be final.
10. D. C. matters are not settled by
the legal profession or members of
the bar.
i Decision VI-The action Of COM
mittee, approved by the committee,
cannot be rescinded except by that
committee.
i Decision Wallpapers must issue
Idenits to members in good standing
lie. ON application for same.}
Il Decision VIII chapter not IN
good standing in the division IN which
it was chartered is not in good stand
inc in the general organization. The
individual members Of q chapter in
bad stznding are themselves in bad
standing, for membership in the U. D.
tC. is through the chapter"
Of her recommendations three are
Of especial importance to all members
of the organization. They were:
II Recommendation aThat diligent
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