Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-22
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had voted contribution, and South
Carolina was asked to have a part
in this.
An appeal had come from the D.
A. R. of Indiana. An historic man
sion, the Harris place, was about to
be torn down, and the owner had OF,
fered it to the D. A. r. for 50, 900.
They wished to purchase this, but
as they had so short time to raise
the funds, they had appealed to the
States for aid, and S. G. will do her
part.
An interesting report was that
which told of the preserving of the
old Exchange in Charleston. This
was about to be torn down, when
Senator B. R. Tillman saved it, and
had it presented to the D. A. R of
Charleston as custodian. This will
be used as relic room, and general
meeting place. Chapter reports con-
cluded the morning session.
Luncheon was served by the Mary
Ann Buie Chapter, U. D. c., the
new century club and the Apollo
Music Club.
There were three tables, and COW
ers laid for so at each table.
The U. D. G. table was very eff
fective in It's cotors, red and white,
the table being in three points, the
center pyramid of flowers and of
ferns, with mauy flags, broad red
runner, outlining the table. The ia
vors were Confederate flags with 3
Chapter card, bearing an approp,i-
ate quotation.
The New Century Club table was
lovely in green and white, with dec
orations of violets, the club flower.
The table was outlined with ferns
and violets, and boutonniere of vi
olets was the favor. Suspended
from the center was IN. G. @.
1901" in ferns and flowers.
The Apollo Music Club was at
tractive in gold and white, and was
very artistic in its decorations. A
large basket of golden flowers filled
the center, and over it was golden
Tyre. Yellow chrysanthemums and
ferns outlined the table, and the fa-
vors were golden Tyres. A course
luncheon was served.
After short rest, the conference
assembled again. Pledges were
made for the Georgetown school, to
a good amount.
A resolution was read, drawn up
by Miss Mary E. Martin, of Col
umbia, to the effect that S. G. pay
more honor to her daughter Ann
Pamela Cunningham, who preserv-
ed Mt. Vernon, and that on her
birthday wreath ef flowers be
placed on her grave.
The matter of having a State
program for general use, instead of
various Chapters arrange programs,
was discussed. This to be brought
up later.
The committee on resolutions, in
pleasant and happy words, express
ed the appreciation of every court
esy extended.
Camden was chosen as the next
place of meeting. The officers were
elected fo1 the coming year, all ELI
gible but two.
State Regent, Mrs. E. w. Duval,
Cheraw; State Vice Regent. Mrs.
Hugh McColl, Bennettsville; End
Vice Regent, Miss Louise Fleming,
Greenwood; 3rd Vice Regent, Mrs.
J. A. Bailey, Clinton; Rec. Secty.,
Miss Edith DeLorme, Sumter; Cor.
Sec, Mrs. A. P. Johnson, Ander-
son; Treas, Mrs. Chester; Histori-
an. Mrs. Frank Cain, St. Matthews;
Asst. Historian, Mrs. Won Trescow,
Camden; Genealogist, Mrs. J. G.
Davis, Clinton; Auditor, Mrs. j. B.
johnson, Rock Hill.
After announcement of stand
ing committees, the Goth annual
conference adjourned.
Thursday evening held the last
feature of the conference and this
was reception in the home of MIR.
and Mrs. NJ. T. Turner, given by
the Emily Geiger Chapter. d. A. K.
This home was an ideal place for
the occasion, and was most artisti-
cally decorated. The colors Of the
occasion .,were beautifully carried
out in gorgeous chrysanthemumus.
with flags about which gave an air
of patriotism.
Lovely FERNS and palms were
ohout and the mantels and stalrWay