The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
STATE U. D.sc. MEET|Ne.,
MRS. JOHN CART ELECTED PRES.
lDENT AT ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION IN FLORENCE.
reception ut Residence of Mrs. Jar.
ro't Final Event OF II Delightful oc'
casion.

Florence. Dec. S.--With the recep.
ton to the visiting delegates and theii
hosts and hostesses, at the residence
OF Mrs. c. Il. Jarrot Thursday night
the twenty-first annual convention OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy OF
South Carolina came to a close.
The reception was a most delight
ful affair. The attendance was large
and the guests passed most pleasant
evening. 1t was fitting close to a
very successful convention. Delight.
ful refreshments were served. Mrs
Jarrott, the hostess, was assisted b.,
members of the Maxcy Gregg and
Ellison Capers chapters of the organ
ization.
All OF tho delegates express them
selves as having enjoyed the Florence
meeting. Florence has been honoreC
in having this splendid band of wo.
men as her guests, and hopes at some
time in the future they will see f
TO make this their meeting place
again Most of the visitors returnet
to their homes this morning.
The election Of officers resulted o.,
follows:
President. Mrs. John Cart, of Or
angeburg; first vice president, Mrs. c
j. Milling, Of Darlington: second vice
president. Mrs. Mollie j. Perry, O
Lancaster; third vice president, Mrs
j. NJ. Farr, of Unior; fourth vice pres.
ident. Mrs. O. ID. Black. Of Johnston
recording secretary. Mrs. j. w. Nixon
Of Union; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Sara Gavin. of ST. George.
The Daughters of the Confederac,
decided to abandon the plan OF hav
ing various cities and towns invit,
them for the annual convention an(
entertain the delegates. and went o,
record as opposing the time honorc(
plan. The sense of the resolutio'
adopted was that the annual conven
tions i'm future be held i'm some con
venient city Offering ample hotel &c
commodations. each chapter to paw s:
for the, expenses of the convention
the delegates to pay their own rail
road fare and the expenses of thci
Another action Of importance take.
Thursday afternoon was the decisio,
oi the South Carolina division to rails
4 fund of 5000 for establishing a hos
pital bed in France for the use O.
some American soldier. Subscription
were raised from the floor and in
few minutes over half of the amour
necessary for this purpose was sub
scribcd. Mrs. McWhirter. State presi
dent was given the privilege Of nam.
ing the bed and promptly suggeste(
the name OF Wade Hampton" Til,
mention of this great chieftaii
brought forth applause. The narpt
was Immediately adopted. Mrs. r
d. Wright was appointed State direc
tor of war relief work.
The report on Red Cross work wa.
read by Mrs. John Cart.
A Palmetto flag was awarded t,
the Dick Anderson Chapter for tie
greatest increase in membe, ship. :,
South Carolina flag was presented tt
the Lottie Green Chaper. of Bishop
Vile for raising the largest amount o.
money during the year.
Mrs. j. A. Merritt offered the res
olutions OF courtesy, thanking the cit
liens OF Florence and the member
Of the local U. d. c. chapters for thei
cordial welcome and lavish hospital
ity; the Kings Daughters. the Cit,
Federation and the D.A. RS for thei
elegant luncheons; the musicians am
speakers and every one who has ada
ed to "Our pleasure and comfort"