The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-21
RIDGE COUNCIL U. ID. c. MEET
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ings In comparing their work ana
helping each other. She also spoke
of the Importance of teaching the
children of to-day the true history
of the civil war.
Miss Mary williams, Of York, S.
c., second vice president of the South
Carolina Division U. ID. c., in an
appropriate and we'll chosen way re-
sponded to these words of welcome
and in behalf of the guests assured
the hostesses of their pleasure in
being with them.
Mrs. f. e. Cloud, president of the
Ann White chapter, of Rock Hill,
arose and said that being a former
Lancastrian she was delighted to be
among them again and spoke of the
many improvements in the town
since her absence. She spoke in
terms of praise of the honor Ian
caster enjoyed IN being the birth
place of a president, (Andrew jack
SOM. and also other distinguished
men. ]. Marion Simms, Jas. Fl. Thorn
we'll and others. She said it was her
honor to express for every member
of the Ridge District their apprecia-
tion of the hearty welcome from the
Lancaster u. d. G.
Miss Williams announced that
Miss McWhorter, president of the
South Carolina Division U. D. G. was
unable to be present but had sent a
paper concerning the work which
would be read by Miss Leslie With
erspoon. This was very interesting.
Mrs. Leroy Davidson, of the Jno.
d. Kennedy chapter, Camden, then
read a very interesting paper on Gen.
Robert f. Lee. This paper was
turned over to Mrs. Brooks, histo-
rian.
The roll was then called, only
three chapters in the District being
absent, Batesburg, Blacksburg and
Winthrop.
Twenty-Five delegates were pres
ent besides visitors.
The minutes OF last meeting at
Winnsboro, April %, 1913, were
read by Mrs. w. P. Davis.
The president then read report
of the Ridge District for the year
1915.
Next followed reports from each
chapter represented. They were as
follows:
Jno. D. Kennedy Chapter, Cam
den, Mrs. p. r. Clark.
Wade Hampton Chapter, Colum-
bia. Mrs. Fred Hines.
Andrew Jackson Chapter, Glover,
Mrs. ]. w. Campbell.
Florence Thornwell Chapter. FIT
Mill, Mrs. r. F.. Grier.
Lancaster Chapter Lancaster, Mrs.
Mary McDow.
Mary Ann Jackson Children's
Chapter, Lancaster, Pauline Marion.
S. D. Barron Chapter, Rock Hill,
Mrs. Cora Barron.
Lafayette Strait Chapter, Rich
burg, Mrs. Will Reed.
Ann White Chapter, Rock Hill.
Mrs. w. A. Graham.
Jno. Bratton Chapter, Winnsboro,
Mrs. ]. G. McCants.
Catherine Ladd Chapter, Wood
ward. Mrs. A. w. Brice.
Winnie Davis Chapter, York, Mrs
M. w. White.
Mrs. U. r. Brooks, of Columbia.
historian OF the Ridge District, urged
all chapters to send in historical
data.
Miss Leslie Witherspoon spoke in
behalf of the Shiloh monument and
urged silver offerings for the month
OF April for this purpose.
Next came the reading OF a re-
port OF her work from Miss Lucille
Moore from the Church Home Or
phanage, Yorkville, and a letter Of
thanks.
Mrs. w. e. Taylor, one of the state
committee on children's chapters,
read an appeal from Mrs. Rhame
urging the chapters of the Ridge
District to buy Jefferson Davis pic
ture for the public schools.
Mrs. u. r. Brooks, in behalf of
the Wade Hampton and NJ c. Butler
chapters, invited the Ridge District
to meet in Columbia in 1917.
I After expressions Of thanks, the
meeting adjourned.
Delegates as Registered