Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-12-20
Monthly Meeting of u D. c.

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The monthly meeting of the EDGE
field q. D, G. was held at the home
of Mrs. Willis Duncan, Mrs. Dun.
can being assisted in the entertain,
ment by Mrs. James DeVore.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Mary G.
Marsh. After having the Lord 8
Prayer in union, the minutes of the
last meeting was read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. B. E. Nicholson. Among
the new business taken up was the
discussion of letter from Mrs. U.
R. Brooks, president of the M. O..
Butler Chapter, Columbia, asking
that we assist in giving records for
a grsphonola which that Chapter is
placing in the Old Soldiers Home
| in Columbia. On motion of Mrs.
Penlleton Jones it was decided to
have the corresponding secretary
write Mrs. Brooks that our Chapter
will be glad to take up this. matter
| in March.
A letter from Mrs. Boyd of the
MARY Ann Buie Chapter was read,
asking that we take some action in
regard to marking the graves Of our
dead in the county, and that we
unite with the. Mary Ann Buie
Chapter in doing this. On motion
of Mrs. Woodson it was decided
THAT our secretary be requested TO
write Mrs. Boyd that as soon as we
1had finished marking the graves in
4 our town, which work had been
nearly completed by the Dixie Aux
iliary, we would take up the work
of marking the county graves.
"A report from the State Conyen-
tion at Union was next in order.
This report was made by Mrs.
1Woodsensfrom clippings taken from
/ the Union Times and Union Prog
Eress. Both of these papers having
been most considerate ofthe Daugh-
tiers and having put out special con-
vention issues which were given out
upon the tloor. The papers were
passed around at our meeting and
were mach enjoyed. Mrs. Wood
lson also showed the badge, pro,
cram and other "a 81 nerntas 81 the
meeting. She Brought home to the
Chapter, the two matters upon
which we are asked to vote at our
next annual meeting. The Presi-
dents recommendation that we have
our yearly meeting in some central
city where there is good. hotel ac-
commodation and that the delegates
be asked to meet their own hotel
and the request of the chairman of
the committee publishing honor
rolls, that we do not go to tie Leg
islature asking for money with
which to publish our rolls, but that
we ask the Chapters to give pledges
for this purpose. Each Chapter
giving pledge to receive number
of volumes commensurate with the
amount of the pledge. Both of
these subjects will be taken up by
our Chapter and fully discussed be-
fore our next annual meeting which
will be held in Florence. Mrs.
Woodson announced that hereafter,
the convention will give banner to
the Chapter sending in the greatest
amount of historical work and arg.
ed the Edge6eld Chapter to com
pete for this banner.
Just before the close of the meet
ing a matter of much interest was
brought before us. The need Of an
aged veteran who is suffering from
an incurable disease. The Chapter
decided to send him Christmas
gift of money. Our usual Carist-
mas box for the County Home will
be sent, and articles for it will be
sent to Mrs. Marsh on the 10th.
Mrs. Jones, historian, now took
charge of the meeting. The Chap
ter sang America" standing and a
paper on English Supremacy, pre-
pared by Miss Hortense Woodson
was read. Miss Ruth Tompkins
beautifully reaC the American
Flag" Mrs. Jno. Tompkins sang
as solo, Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean, the Chapter rising dur
ing its redition.
During the social half hour delie-
ious chicken sandwiches and cof-
fee were served.