The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-17

Interesting reports of several chap
tiers of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy have been furnished by
Mrs. H. H. McCreary, state president,
and among said reports Is an inter
esting resume of the Pensacola chap
ter. Because of the wide interest
which is manifested in the activities
of these associations, the three re-
ports are given below, as follows:
Pensacola u. ID. C. Report.
BY the request of the State Presl-
dent of the United Daughters of tn
Confederacy, Mrs. Il. H. McCreary,
the following report of Pensacola
Chapter, No. 298, is given:
Madam President and Daughters OF
the Confederacy:
I beg to submit the following re-
port: Our State and General dues
have been paid, also the $1.00 assess
ment on every member In good stand
ing, and all other obligations have
bean met.
All special days have been observed.
On Jefferson Davis birthday, 1916,
we met at the Bivouac, and carried
the veterans in automobiles to Bay
view Park for picnic. Mariana Day
was celebrated at the Bivouac with
an historical programme, followed by
refreshments. On Lees birthday,
1917. we gave a Confederate Ball, and
as we had no money in the treasury.
had to charge admission. This ball
was so popular that we cleared SZ4o:
On Memorial Day we had the pleas
ure of cooperating with the Ladies
Memorial Association in their services
at the church and cemetery. linen
as Jefferson Davis birthday came on
Sunday this year, we held memorial
services in Christ Church.
Seven Crosses of Honor have been
presented.
Several of our beloved veterans
have passed away, and two OF our
members.
We have added five new members
to our list, and have relnstated Two
who had resigned, but am sorry TO
have to report twenty-slx suspended
for non-payment of dues. :,
As is customary, the pupils OF the
eighth grade of the Grammar School
competed for the yearly U. u. Y.
medal.
Last December we voted to hold
three historical meetings during the
vaar and the first was held at my
home on March 9th. Miss Margarlta
Moreno, our Historian, had charge or
the programme, and gave US a splen-
did one on the Confederate Navy
Pensacola Chapter is the proud
possessor of a Liberty Bond.
The most enjoyable event of the
wear was the visit of our State PresL
dent in honor of whom we gave
reception.
Respectfully submitted,
MAvME ROGERS MITCHELL,
President.
Report of Dixie Chapter.
AT the request of Mrs. 81. I'll.
NcCreary. President of Florida Asso-
tion u. ID. c., the following report
from Dixie Chapter of st. Petersburg
is given: .ho+
Dixie Dixie Chapter U. d. c., is IN a
fIourishing condition, adding new
members at almost every meeting.
We have now II names on roll.
The one dollar assessment per
member has been paid to State
Treasurer.
organized a circle, named for our
past State President, Sister Esther
Carlotta. They are making speclai
study OF Southern History and Far
liamentary Law and have made al
pledge of $50 toward the education
of a southern girl at Converse Col
lere. They sent an Easter box to
Veterans in the Soldiers Home at
Jacksonville and have shown many
courtesies to the local camp Y. Z. y
Since last convention we have held
10 regular meetings, called meet
inrs and 2 Executive Board meetings:
Our average attendance is splendid
and we have a program and sociai
hour each meeting.
We have observed the following
special DAYS: Lees birthday and Me |
n9orial Day. We had the pleasure of
entertaining our State President IN !
February and our State Treasurer IN
December.
We have placed 80 markers on
Confederate soldiers graves.
Our Chapter is organized as al
unit to work for the Red Cross and
we meet on Wednesday of each week
to work on surgical bandages IN
Glass B.
Our election of officers will come
at the October meeting and we are
planting much good work for the |
coming year.
Respectfully submitted.
MRS. NINA NJ. BLOCKER,
President.
MRS John r. GIRARDEAu,