The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
IN ANNUAL HISTORICAL MEETING
Numerous Addresses Made In Interesting Occasion OF
Yearly Session at Charlotte-Portrats of Maj Orren
R. Smith and Col. Risden Tyler Bennett Presented

reotype, was presented by his grand
daughter. Miss Augusta Little. This
young lady. who is strikingly pretty
and mentally gifted as well, spoke
with ease and grace, paying in fitting
language a tribute to her grandfather.
Colonel Benefits grandson. John
Duncan Leak, Jr., pulled the strings
unveiling the picture.
Mrs Latta c. Johnson accepted the
portraits Of Colonel Bennett on be-
half Of the Daughters. voicing the
sentiments of the convention in an
effective address.
Miss Katherine Med. Robinson gave
q charming reading Of an original
story, "Jes for Mistis." Mrs. Hunter
Smith, chairman of the Woman's Con-
federate Home. was presented and
warmly greeted. Mrs. r. H. Davis
read "Abbie House" an appreciation.
Mrs. William H. Overman was ex-
pected to read a paper. but owing to
| this Mrs. Overman is an ex-presi-
dent of the division and is one of the
| handsomest and most admired women
| in it's membership.
Mrs. Finger.
| Mrs. Gordon NJ. Finger presented
| the banner offered for the best work
done by the Children of the Confed-
eracy. 1t was won this year by the
Rocky Mount chapter. Mrs. Finger
told of the splendid fight made for
this honor by the Raleigh chapter,
Illustrating the credit belonging to the
winners for success in the face Of
great competition. She outlined the
ideals of those who have direction
over the childrens activities. The
aim is to give them a knowledge OF
history, not merely Of Southern his
tory. but Of the history Of their com
mon country, with a more precise
mote sections.
A young lady representing the win
ming chapter made a handsome speech
Of acceptance.
Mrs. H. D. Burkheimer, director O.
Julia Jackson Chapter. Charlotte, pre-
sented the prize Of SIS in gold offered
by this chapter in memory Of Mrs
Jackson to the chapter making th'
best display in the handicraft exhibit
II Earlier in the evening Mrs. Littl
had presented Miss Georgia Hicks
State historian, Of whom she said:
"I have the great pleasure AM
Z satisfaction Of presenting to you tn
= historian Of the North Carolina Divis
ion, U. D. c., from a gifted family sh
;, is endowed with historical sense
. with discriminating taste and perse
: verance, and we feel that our side vii
y do its best under her administratio
- Of historical affairs. She has worke
i. INCREASINGLY in our service and sent 1
. to the general hist torian numerous val
+. liable papers written by men AID VIC
: men all over North Carolina, and
y you knew how hard it is to aggravat
g these folks into writing, you woul
a appreciate her more than ever, Mis-
- Georgia Hicks. Of Faison, a commur
ity that has given the State man
!, noted and useful citizens"
n An interesting paper was read b
W. Mrs G. P. Erwin on First Monumer
y y Of the Confederate Dead in Mort
- Carolina" by Mrs. Carrie Mal1ett Hal
"A 1t was the story Of the monument
l. Cross Creek, erected in 1868. at Fa,
10 etteville. To raise money for the pul
- pose silk quilt was made and rattle
~ there being 5000 squares The qui
= was an elegant creation. It was e.
,e hibited in Wilmington stores. Tt
In proceeds amounted to $500. TT
m monument was made and erected
nf Mr.. George Lauder, of Fayetteviu
81 The quilt was won by Mr. Lewis,
~ Tarboro, who afterward presented
a to Mr.. Jefferson Davis who wrote
Mt note Of appreciation. After his dea
= his wife presented it to the Virgin
n Room of the Confederate Museum
w. Richmond, and its transfer to Il
ev North Carolina room has since be,
~ secured. The Cross Creek monume
20 was the second or third to be erect
~, in the South.
. Solving q Problem.
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