The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-10
DAUGHTERS Of
!: CONFEDERACY
Endorse League Of Nations.
Mrs. Harvey of Kinston
Reelected President
MRS. WOODARD CHAPLAIN

High Point, Oct 9-Perhaps it
can be stated very truly that more
significant business has been crowd
ed into today's sessions of the
convention of the Daughters of the
Confedarcy than any one day of
previous conventions could record.
During the afternoon resolutions
endorsing the League of Nations
| were adopted, officers for the en-
suing year were elcted, $1,000 was
raised on the floor to provide a nurse
for sick inmates at the Confederate
| women's home at Fayetteville and
much other business of Importance
| transacted.
Every officer was elected without
| an opposing candidate. Those who
will lform the new cabinet are Mrs.
J. F. Harvey, of Kinston, president; !;
Mrs. J. F. Hayden, of High Point,
| first vice president; Mrs. J. NJ. Gud-
| ger, of Asheville, second vice presi-
| dent; Mrs. L. r. Barnwell, of Hen
| Jacksonville, third vice president
Mrs. John Huske Anderson of Fay
| etteville, recording secretary; Mrs
J. F. Taylor, of Kinston, correspond
| ing secretary; Mrs. L. F. Long, of
| Newton treasurer; Mrs. S. w. Har-
ri1l, of Tarboro, recorder of crosses
| Mrs. l.. E. Fisher, of Asheville, reg
| istrar; Miss Lowery Shuford, of Gas
tonia, historian; Mrs Fred Woodard
| Of Wilson, chaplain and Mrs H. G
/ Strayhorn, of Thomasville, director
of chi1dren's chapter
The resolution endorsing the
| League of Nations was presented by
/ Mrs. M. o. Winstead of Rocky
Mount and was as follows:
| Whereas, the war, now brought
to a victorious close by the associ-
| ated power of the free nations of the
+, world, was above all else a war to
end war and protect human rights
therefore,
"Be it further resolved that we
| favor the establishment of League
of Nations. We believe that such q
league should aim at promoting the
liberty, progress land orderly de
velopment of the world.
"Be it further resolved that we
favor the entrance of the United
States into such league as may be
| adequate to safeguard the peace thai
has been won by the joint forces OF
the allied nations.
"Be it further resolved, that cop
les of these resolutions be sent te
the President of the United States
and Senators representing the state
of North Carolina at Washington
and to the Hon. William H. Taft
President of the League to Enforce
Peace"
An interesting feature Of the af
;. ternoon was an address by Col. A
H. Boyden, of Salisbury, showing tn,
immense advantage of North Caro-
lima troops at Gettysburg and 9th
er important battles and bringing
in strong review the small apprecia
tion of the state for such service
"I am never going to Raleigh again
to ask an appropriation for the ben
eft of the men who wore the gray,
said Col. Boyden. "The next time
go to present a need, am going tt
state facts and demand the appro
priation.
Il Mr.. R. B. House, of Raleigh, rep
resenting the State Historical Com
mission, appeared on the floor thi
morning asking the Daughters CO
operation in the erection of me
mortal building at the States capi
, to1 to preserve State records am
: relics of the revolutionary period
) the war between the States and tn
: great world war.
II In a resolution, which was carrie
5 assistance was assured Mr.. Hous
and a committee will be appointe
in every chapter of the State 70
2 this purpose. Data of the service 9
q North Carolina soldiers nthe re
$, cent great conflict will be sought c
: both whites and negroes.
Il Mrs. r. p. Holt of Rocky Noun
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