The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
UNITED DAUGHTERS
ARE REACHING OUT
They Hope TO Win Northern and
WesterI, Members with Wash
'ingtOn Chief
ELECT PREsIDENr-GENERAL
She Was q Ozark Horse at. the Com
vcntioif, and Her Election Vas a
Surprise to Many Delegates.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. Am Mrs
Frank G.. Odenheimer, of Washing
ton, and of Jesup, Md, the new Presi-
nt-General of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, that organi-
cation expects to find an influences
that will perpetuate their work in
the more northern as well as the bor-
der states.
Mrs. Odenheimer is a native OF
Maryland. and a resident OF Washing
ton, and Is well known In New York
where the Daughters have strons
organization, as well as in Boston
and Philadelphia.
Her lieutenants are Mrs. J. w
stewart, Of Los Angeles Cal. FirSl
president-general; Mrs. L. Bar
shinsky, of Troy, Ala, second vice
president general, and Mrs. Lula A
Lowell, of Denver. third vice-presi.
dent-generai. In conjunction with
these Mrs. OGenheimer will be able
TO embrace the entire country In hel
educational campaign, which vii
have for its object the propagation
of historical truths regarding the
part the South played in the war oil
the sixties.
Mrs. Odenheimer and her three vice
president generals are the only new
officers elected by the Daughters, the
others being reelected OF these Mrs
Barshinsky is the only distinctively
Southern woman. 1t is proposed that
the regular line officers look after the
routine work OF the organization, ar
heretofore. while these four devote
their energies and attention to the
educational campaign which they viii
shortly outline.
A Ozark Horse
Mrs. Odenheimer succeeds Mrs
Daisy McLaurin Stevens. of Brandon,
Miss. who had held the office for two
consecutive terms. Mrs Stewart sue
ceeds Mrs. 3. b. Ross. of Auburn,
Ala: Mrs. Lowell takes the place OF
Mrs T. w. Faison. OF Charlotte, n. c.,
and Mrs Barshlnsky that of Mrs. w
T. Culberson, of Kiowa. Okla. Mrs
Odenheirner. while declared to he
eminentiy satisfactory to the Daugh-
tiers, was sort OF dark horse" re-
placing several announced candidates
for the first position. Her election
was somewhat OF n surprise to the
general body of the Daughters, her
name not having been previously
mentioned in this connection.
The election took place at the re-
cent general convention of this
in spite of it's long dis
lance from the center of Confederate
and Southern activities is said to
have been one Of the most success
full the Daughters have ever held.
The fact that the Panama Pacific
Exposition there and the San Diego
Exposition we're In progress at the
same time had the effect of largely
increasing the attendance. many
women who might not otherwise
have attended taking advantage OF
the opportunity to see both shows.
The lane Officers.
The following line officers were re-
elected: Mrs r. NJ. Williams, OF
Newton, n. e., recording secretary
general: Mrs. William r. Baker. OF
corresponding secretary
general. Mrs c. r. Tate. of Pulaski
Va. treasurer general: Mrs. Orlando
Halliburton. of Little Rock. registrar
general Miss Mildred Rutherford,
OF Athens, Ga. historian general; Mrs.
John w. Tench. of Gainesville. Fla.
custodian of the Crosses of Honor:
Mrs Frank Anthony Wake. of Nor
folk. Va. custodian of flags and PEN
nants, -=7-
The new president-general is a
woman of rare personality and charm.
She has taken an active part in the
ranks OF the organization for some
years 1t is believed that her large
personal influence in the border
States to the North, together with
what assistance she will receive from
her western lieutenants. will do much
tn increase the influence OF the
and the principles for
which they stand In communities out
side OF the old Confederate States.
There are hundreds of women In
Northern and Western States eligible
TO membership in the Daughters. and
it is these that the organization. now
purposes To reach.
Among other thing the Daughters
are inaugurating plan to take bet
ter and more systematic care OF de-
pendent Confederate soldiers and
their dependents. and to better facih-
tate the education of the INDECENT