Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-14
u. D. c. Meeting.

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Edgefeld Chapter U. D. c. was
held at the home of Mrs. Jos. H..
Cantelou on Tuesday afternoon, the
18th, conducted by the president,
Miss Gladys Rives, who opened the
business session by repetition of
the Lords Prayer i'll concert.
The first business to come before
the chapter concerned plans for
Memorial Day. Miss Rives an
nounced her committees and Mrs.
Woodson read tentative program.
No speaker has yet been selected
and the matter was left in the hands
of the president. The exercises
will be held in the opera house and
a picnic dinner will be given on the
grounds of the Baptist church. Mr..
James o. Sheppard will be master
of ceremonies, and all veterans, their
wives and widows of veterans will
be given special invitations.
The next business of importance
was the choice of delegates and al
ternates to the Edisto District Con-
ference, which meets in Aiken on
the 29th of April, and the arrange
ments for taking the members of
the chapter who signify. their desire
to attend. The following delegates
were elected: Mrs. Mary G. Marsh,
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Evans, Mrs. Aga
tha A. Woodson, Mrs. Lee Morrall
.Cantelou, Mrs. Jeff M. Wright and
Mrs. P. P. 'Blalock, Sr. Several
ladies volunteered their cars to take
the ladies down, and as many as can
90 down are urged to do so.
Mention was made of the practi-
cability of writing the conference to
meet with our chapter in April 1921.
1t was moved, seconded and unani-
mously decided to ask for the con-
ference for next year.
We feel that our chapter has
been highly honored, in that one of
our members, Mrs. P. M. Feltham,
has been selected to make the re.
sponse to the address of welcome
for the district.
A committee was appointed to set
in place the new Confederate mark
.ers wherever it is found that they
are to be put. This committee is
Mrs. A. A. Woodson, Mrs. Mary
C. Marsh and Mrs. Curran Feltham.
This is to be done before Memorial
Day. All persons who wish graves
marked are requested to notify any
member of this committee, and
identify the graves.
Mrs. Marsh suggested that Mrs.
M. E. Barker, who for many years
has been ap efficient, active mem
Der of the chapter, should be made
an honorary member This sugges-
tion was put in the form of a mo-
tion and carried.
Mrs. Woodson moved that Mrs.
David William Thomas, the sister
of Mr.. Thad Strom. who has made
us so many Memorial Day talks,
should also be made an honorary
member, This was seconded and
carried. Mrs. Feltham proposed
the name of Mrs. James Hungerpil-
lar as member. Mrs. Woodson
spoke few words of commentator
for Mrs. Hungerpiller and seconded
the motion, which was unanimously
carried.
No other business coming up the
meeting was turned over to the His
torian, who carried out the follow
ing program:
Note from Miss Payne.
Sketch of Monticello, written by
our Historian General, Mrs. A. A.
Campbell, and read by Mrs. jeff
M. Wright.
Some Edgefeld boys of the sixties.
Sketch of Warren Hill, read by
Mrs. Feltham.
Sketch of Girard Tarrant, Mrs.
Woodson.
List of boys represented on our
church flags.
Poem, 1.-TWO Boys" read by Mrs.
n. G.. Evans.
Note from Historian General.
The hostess served delightful
cream and cake, assisted by Misses
Edyth Pierce and Justine Cantelou
and Mrs. w. w. Adams.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. J. M. Wright on Thurs
day, Ma, 18th.