Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-22
JOHNSTON LETTER
State D. A. r. Conference Beau.
tifully Entertained Last
Week. New Century Club
and Suffragists Meet.

ence of the S. C. Daughters of the
Revolution. The Emily Geiger
Chapter was hostess, but not only
the Chapter, but the entire town
heartily co.operated. The joy of
hospitality enhanced by the love of
things patriotic, thrilled the heart
of every one, and eagerly they
awaited the day for the privilege of
welcoming these distinguished Wis
itors. The stores and public build
ings bore evidence of welcome by
their decorations.
1t was a great pleasure to the
Chapter to have representatives
from sister Chapters, Edgefeld,
Ridge and Trenton, and it was re-
GREETED that more did not attend.
The evening trains of Tusesday
brought the delegates &c in num-
ber) and these were quickly convey
i, ed to the homes by the many auto
mobiles, every one possessing one,
placing it at the disposal of the
transportation committee
The first session was on Tuesday
evening at o'clock in the School
Auditorium and was of the nature
of an informal reception. There
was a general intermingling in the
library where punch was served by
the Conference Pages. Misses Alice
Moses, Marguerite Watson, Marion
Mobley, Bessie Ford Turner, Vir-
gle Courtney and Bette Waters.
The large auditorium was soon
filed, and after selections by the
orchestra, the State officers appear
ed entering the stage under an arch:
way of flags held by the Pas
These were. State Regent, Mrs
H. H. Calhoun, Clemson Coll
lst Vice Regent, Mrs. Hugh
Call, Bennettsville; End Vice
seut, Mrs. Ardry, Fort Mill;
Vice Regent, Mrs. Duval, Oh
Rec. Sec., Miss Edith Del
Sumter; Cor. Sec., Mrs. Johnson,
Anderson; Treas, Mrs. Hicklin,
Chester; Historian, Mrs. Cain, St.
Matthews; Genealogist, Mrs. Davis,
Clinton; Auditor, Mrs. J. B. John
son, Rock Hill. Also seated on the
stage were, Mrs. M. T. Turner, Re
gent, Hostess Chapter, Mrs, j. h.
Vandiver, of Anderson. and Hon.
Joseph Cox.
The music was bright and inspir-
ing. America" was sung by a
chorus of twenty four. Mrs. Cal
houn, State Regent, was pleasantly
greeted as she arose, and all enjoy
ed the happy words she spoke. She
is most charming and gracious
woman, and well fills the position
she occupies.
welcome to Johnston was ex.
pressed by Hon. Joseph w. Cox,
in fitting and we'll chosen words.
A piano solo "A. D. l62o,' was
beautifully rendered by Prof. John
Waters.
Mrs. NJ. T. Turner, Regent of
Hostess Chapter, welcomed the del
egates in cordial words, to which
Mrs. J. R. Vandiver, of Anderson,
responded.
A telegram of greetings was read
from Mrs. J. r. Coker, President
of State Federation. 1t was a re-
gret that Mrs. McWuirter, State U.
ID. G. President, was unable to at
tend. A chorus, The Miller's
Wooing," ended this session.
Wednesday morning, by 9:3o
found the delegation all ready for
business. Just previous to entering
the auditorium, the delegates were
served with fragrant hot tea and
sandwiches, in the library by the
Pi Tau Club.
To register and to receive badges
and programs occupied short
while before entering the auditor,
ium. The programs were attrac-
lively gotten up, and bore the like
ness of Emily Geiger. The audito-
rum was beautiful in its patriotic
decorations, and the stage was
especially attractive.
The conference was called to or
der by Mrs. Calhoun, State Regent,
and after the invocation by Rev.
w. S. Brooke, Mr.. F. L. Parker
rendered an enjoyable piano solo.
The roll call showed a good at
tendance, and the Regents report
was so full of matters of great in.
terest to Chapters, that it will be
printed in full on the Club Page of