The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18


.'fD the Pensacola Chapter, Greetings:
The twenty-fourth annual convention
OF the Florida division United Daughters
o. the Confederacy in Jacksonville Me-
~ at the Seminole Hotel The Martina
Reid chapter, Jacksonville chapter and
IN ME Perdue Sebring chapter were JOINT
70 tesses Of the convention and all dele
"a es were entertained at the hotel.
The program OF welcome given Tues
daF evening, May s, was opened by the
tnNocation of Rev. ". M. Shields The
de egates weare royalty welcomed by
Ms.yor John w. Martin for the city. ana
resolutions Of welcome were given by the
city council, Chamber OF Commerce ana
tHs Rotary club. Mrs. ~. B. Broward.
" asident OF the Woman's club, gave the
Welcome for her organization and Mrs.
WI H Burns, president of the Annie
Purdue Sebring chapter, Mrs. r. r.
chapter. and Mrs. e. L. Landrum. pres
ID mt of the Martha Reid chapter. grace
fully welcomed the delegates in behalf
~ their respective chapters. Mrs. A H.
xst1rris, state president, responded to rne
Welcome addresses.
the three great Confederate organ
* lttons held their conventions simultan-
er usly and greetings from the r. E. Lse
&C mp, United Confederate Veterans, were
given by General Sebring from the Jonn
B Gordon camp, United Confederate
Nsterans by DR.. williams. from the Sons
OF Confederate Veterans by Judge Dodge.
'sSuwanee River" Dixie and Star
Sliangled Banner were sung during the
decorated throughout. In the lobby the
fftgs of the Confederacy were hung from
e',er pillar on the second floor the flags
we're seen over every doorway and over
die chandeliers, and in the auditorium
lerge Confederate flags draped all the
walls.
The convention was formally called to
oder by the president. Mrs. A. H. Nor
rs. Following the invocation of Rev.
c. yenable. the beautiful ritual CT
read.
Mrs. r. p helms, chairman of the
credentials committee, reported 40 as
tae voting strength of the convention,
CT which Pensacola chapter was en-
tied to five. The Pensacola delegates
Tresentin convention were Mrs. Frank u.
, Tacy. president Mrs. s. A. Moreno ana
1[rN Dan H. Shepard
''Telegrams, letters and verbal express
slons Of regret were received by the
president from state officers and others
Who were unable to attend, and the cor
responding secretary was instructed by
Inc conventio nto send suitable replies to
the following daughters: Mrs. Edwards,
--4B. r. F. Mitchell. Sister Esther Car
l,tta, Mrs Maxwell. Greetings were sent
TO Veterans and Sons of Veterans. Fol-
lowing the roll call of chapters and state
officers. the president general. Miss Pop
sd to the convention. Not since 1907 has
he Florida division been so honored
THE courtesy of the floor was granted
% past state officers and general society
members throughout the convention. The
presidents report featured the conven-
ton he report was a comprehensive
one and was of unusual interest. The
division was reported out of debt and all
Were urged to make large contributions
- the "1917-191S Hero Fund The
nv1f
which were taken up under the head or
new business, and three were favorably
acted upon.
AT this session Mrs. M. N webster
recording secretary, Mrs. J. D. Sinclair.
corresponding secretary, Mrs. r. DEM.
Dame, treasurer, Mrs ]. NJ Alverez,
registrar, and Miss Branham, registrar OF
Children Of the Confederacy, gave excel
lent reports. Mrs. Dame showed that the
division was out of debt and had about
$500 on hand. The registrar stressed the
Importance of completing records and
stated that members of the United Daugn-
ters OF the Confederacy who are not en-
titled to membership, cannot be dropped
but are listed in special book and their
descendants can never become mem
bers.
"Wednesday afternoon the memorial
services were held and Miss Margaret
v eed, daughter OF Bishop Weed. con-
Quoted the exercises The memorial
committee. of which your president was
a member was seated on the platform.
Miss Weed read the resolutions ana
Mrs. Richard Blow sang Crossing the
Bar" A memorial star1shaped piece was
piacel on the table and in turn the chap
ter presidents came forward, and as the
name was read of one who had passed
away, bouquet of sweet peas was placed
IN the star, which was very beautiful
when the roll was completed.
ssDr. Shields led in prayer and the con-
vention presented the star to Miss Weed
TO be placed her mothers grave as
p tribute to their past seprsident- general.
z After the close of the memorial exer-
sctseS the regular business of the conven-
stion was taken up and Mrs. Norris gave
her report OF the general convention In
Louisville. At the close OF the session,
1.-The Rotarians were hosts at an automo-
bile ride over the city, and then the vis-
ifors were guests at a tea on the grounds
Of the Old Soldiers Home. under the
direction Of Mrs. c. B. Rogers There
are now thirty-four Veterans at the
home.
The Historical evening was conduct
I'D by Mrs s. A. McClenden. state his
torian, and consisted of music and the
reading of historical papers. A paper
sent by a member OF the St. Petersburg
chapter was read by Mrs. Shepard. The
principal speaker on the program was
the president general Miss Poppenheim.
she said that Florida was a magnificent
asset to the general convention, that five
out OF the first hundred chapters were
furnished by Florida. and that Florida
had so OF the LOO votes in the general
convention in~LouisviIle. She also stat
I'd that Florida stands high in gifts ana
that three general officers had come
from lorida-ATrs. Weed. president gen
eral: Mrs. Cooley, corresponding secre-
tary. and Mrs. Tench. custodian of cross
es- The three great epochs of our hiss
tory are represented by the Colonial
Danes, the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. and the United Daughters of
the Confederacy She stressed the educa-
tlonaI work OF the United Daughters of
IN Confederacy. They maintain 500
scholarships for Hneal descendants o.
Confederate Veterans. The money in the
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