The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
History of John Hames Chapter
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fering humanity have been heard, the
largest single contribution of this kind
being a box sent to the earthquake
sufferers at San Francisco, valued at
$4,000.
The chapter has encouraged re-
search work. Literary programs are
carried out regularly. For a number
of years medals were given to the
high school pupils doing historical
work relative to the Confederacy.
Our special days, Lees, Jackson's,
Shiloh, Memorial, Davis are observed
fittingly each year.
With the idea OF developing the
children of the community, in 1912
Mrs. f. M. Ellerbe was authorized to
organize an auxiliary children's chap
ter. This was done and the chapter
was named in honor of Union county's
distinguished son, States Rights Gist.
Mrs. Ellerbe continued as leader for
two years when she was succeeded by
the present leader, Miss Marie Nc
Whirter.
The chapter has always been rep
resented at the State conventions and
at most of the general conventions.
Mrs. w. O. Southland went as our rep
resentative to the National Arbitra-
ton and Peace Congress in New York
in 1907. We have also had the pleas
ure as well as the honor of having
two of our members serve the State
division as efficient officers. During
1905-06 Mrs. A. B. Hames served as
State auditor. In 1914-15 Mrs. J. l..
McWhirter was vice-president of the
Piedmont District. BY energy and
systematic effort she placed this Dis
trict in the forefront of the divisional
work, and so justly won the distinc-
tion of being elected State president
for 1916. For number of years Mrs.
McWhirter has been a member of the
State committee for Shiloh and
through her instrumentality that mon
ument fund has been materially in
creased.
At various times the Veterans have
been entertained. More than one hun
dred crosses of honor have been be-
slowed and over three hundred rolls
of honor been filed.
Social functions have added interest
to the work. Prominent among these
were the miscellaneous shower given
Miss Anna Hames and Mrs. McWhir-
ter's reception for Miss Alice Earle.
We have had the pleasure of having
the William Wallace chapter as our
guest on two occasions, first at the
unveiing and last year at the recep-
tion given by the chapter at the homo
of Mrs. Ellerbe in honor of Mrs. Nc
Whirter upon her election to the pres
idency of the State division. We were
privileged also to attend a meeting
and reception given by Fish Dam
chapter with Mrs. George Wood as
hostess.
The affairs of the chapter have been
conducted under the administration
of the following ladies as president:
Mrs. J. L. McWhirter, 19O1-I0; Mrs.
Willie S. Scott, 1911-'12; Miss Anna
Hames, 1913-'14; Mrs. A. II. Eison,
1876. At the present we have an
enrolment of 46 members who main
tain residences in four different
States. The following are now serv-
ing the chapter as officers:
President, Mrs. A. II. Eison.
First vice-president, Mrs. II. T.
Hames.
Second vice-president, Mrs. J. l..
McWhirter.
Secretary, Mrs. M. w. Chambers.
Treasurer, Mrs. w. w. Wood.
Historian, Mrs. Willie S. Scott.
Registrar, Mrs. w. O. Southard.
We hope each year to increase our
usefulness as a chapter.
To the convention assembled in Un-
ion November 21-24, we send cordial
greetings.
"Hail to you mothers of glorious men!
All hail to you sweethearts and wives
Honored were we among women when
These noble, these true, these daunt-
less men
Left their record to your keeping"
Willie Southard Scott.
John Hames Chapter, Nov. 18, 16.
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