El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-13
CIVIL WARM
i. D. c. RANKS
New Chapter Formed in Ell
Paso; Charter For Organ
ization Delayed.

Threatened civil war in the ranks
of the Fl Paso Daughters of the Con
federacy, which reached climax last
week at the state convention in Corpus
Christi, viii result in the city having
two branches Of the order, according
to statements by the leaders Wednes-
day. The original chapter is the Robert
I. Lee branch. with about 300 mem
bers, organized u years ago. It's rival
will be known as the Wade Hampton
chapter, which already has So members
and which, according to its promoters.
expects TO receive charter as soon as
the preliminary routine has all been
complied with
The Wade Hampton chapter was
brought into existence by some former
members of the Robert F. Lee chapter
The fact that they failed officially 10
withdraw from the Robert +. Lee chap
ter before beginning the organization
of the new chapter is the stump in the
Dad Of progress towards a charter for
the new chapter
The presence of two delegates from
FL Paso at the Corpus Christi cOnven-
ton while the city is at present only
entitled 10 one vote complicated the
situation These delegates Were Mrs
A Van Mourick. or Tie Robert 7. Lee
chapter. whose home IS in TObins Sec
ond addition. and Mrs. : J.. Davis. III
East Franklin street
Old Chapter Wins First Fight
According TO statements Dv me read
erS Of the rival chapters Wednesday,
Mrs Van Mourick won the preliminary
skirmishes. being given seat and Ell
Paso's vote in the convention How
ever. according TO members of the new
W ade Hampton chapter, Mrs Davis was
shown every courtesy by the conven-
tiOn, was received by the board Of di-
rectors and presented letter from
mayor Tom Lea She was given a seat
IN the convention, but. according to
Ire leaders of the new branch. she was
denied vote because the new Wade
Hampton chapter has not yet received
its charter.
The members OF the Wade Hampton
chapter formed new branch some time
ago" Mrs. Van Mourick said Thurs
oay- but. as they have not completed
their organization or been granted
Charter, they We're refused a vote q
The Corpus Christi convention. Mrs.
Davis was given no official recognition
Of any kind She was allowed admit
tance, as our conventions are open 10
me PUBLIC but our state president. Mrs.
r y spencer. OF San Antonio. ruled
that the Wade Hampton chapter was
an unauthorized organization"
Mrs Bryan's Statement.
MS = T. Bryan. who Is head Of the
new " ade Hampton chapter which
at her home. 3Sr7 Mckinley avenue.
w ednesdayi that the new branch was
thriving and soon would receive its
Charter
We sent Mrs. Davis to the Corpus
christi convention said Mrs. BRYAN.
because our application for a charter
vas already IN We now have s. mem
Deis however. II was ruled by the
SAFE officers that none of our members
must be former members of the Robert
r Lee chapter We mad six of these
ana so our charter has been delayed
e are now arranging these details
sanizatlon- Our application first goes
through the hands of the state presi-
cent ana IS then acted upon by Mrs.
Cordelia Odenheimer the national /
president at Washington
our Mrs. Davis was accorded every .
by the Corpus Christi con
Sention and the state officers and was
ohly refused vote because Of tecbni-
calities, which must be complied with