The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-19
!: !: ..: al REPORT OF U.D.C. SHOWS
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ter l. t ~ Division, U. d. c., re-
Of the "a ~ Gainesville, Mrs. Frank
Gently held lo id
p. Ira.' pensacola Chapter, United
TO la rbters Of the Confederacy Greet
mss. ,.-fifth annual convention of
TWEEN; ,deracy. met in Gainesville,
the C''1' inclusive at the Presbyterian
Na! The Kirby Smith Chapter
ehu'.~ J. Finley Chapter We're joint
anu u. Of the convention, the execu-
hoS'T',d and honorary state presi-
tive ing entertained at the White
deh@ and all other delegates in the
hous Of the members.
holn'' credential committee, Mrs. ].
me ',.Saville president of the J. j.
T. go chapter, Chairman met Tues
tlH''' .4ornoon and the credentials of
"a! o.os.cola Chapter for eight dele
t1' ,,,ere accepted without question,
sa".h ,ba president had the opinion
lA2" 9as+ corporation lawyer in Tam
~ Wv stating that your charter could not
~ evoked except by the authority it,
Va ,our president held in her hands
tIrHcate charter requested by the
1I obtained since the question
eNaf ~o;.ad regarding the validity of
obortar under which you had
-s-l.od for the past twenty years, and
.,.hicb account she made a special
rip 10 Tampa.
-" school of instruction was then
soIl and the division president, Mrs.
80 II Norris, and the registrar ex-
nIoirad many points about which the
p-;o,,s chapters had been in doubt.
The program of welcome given Tues
dow evening May 4th was opened by
the invocation Of DR.. j. G. Anderson.
Mrs.. Agnes n. Barco, president of
,bs Kirby Smith chapter, presided
AZ this meeting and introduced the
.naalers. The delegates were most
cordially welcomed by Mr.. j. G. Ad-
kirs on behalf of the city of Gaines
vile and the Chamber of Commerce;
Colonel r. w. Davis for the veterans
snpaking of their fast thinning ranks
and thanking the Daughters of the
Confederacy for perpetuating the
names of the heroes of the South:
Dr, James Farr on behalf of the Uni
yersity. expressing their great appre-
by the Florida Division, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, saying that
the foundation of this society was
ruth of history and that the uniyer-
sity stood for the same principle; Mr..
B. R. Colson for the Rotary Club in
which he exemplified their motto,
Service not Self" Mrs. George p.
Morris. president of the Twentieth
Century Club, stating that every mem
Der OF the club desired to aid in the
entertainment of the delegates during
| their stay; Mrs. Barco and Mrs. Tur-
beyille for their respective chapters ex-
tended a royal welcome to the hearts
and homes of Gainesville. Mrs. Amos
Il. Norris, state president, responded
to the addresses of welcome in a bril-
liant and earnest manner. She said
that the delegates felt convinced after
hearing these heartfelt welcomes"
that Out of a full heart the mouth
Speaketh' and that Father Time, when
he touches US with his scythe, first
takes from us our youth, then our
health, our strength, sometimes our
money but he cannot take away from
US memories, and in the years to come
We shall treasure the memory of the
royal welcome of the people of Gaines
vile, and extended thanks from the
chapters from Key West to Pensacola
and renewed our vows of eternal fl
deity to the ideals of our founders
with the hope that our organization
would strengthen our state in the world
problems that confront us today.
A splendid musical program inter-
spersed the addresses and a really
talented reader, Miss Marjorie White,
dressed in the quaint costume of the
sixties, gave "A Little Traitor of the
South"
Inc program closed with the singing
Oh Dixie and the benediction. The
church was beautifully decorated with
many Confederate and United States
uagS and beautiful flowers.
wednesday morning the convention
was officially opened by Mrs. Amos
Il Norris, state president.
~rS' j. E. Turbeville was hostess for
Inc Jay The invocation given by Rev.
D. campbell of the Holy Trinity church
VA was followed by the singing of How
i"m Foundation" after which the
Impressive ritual of the United Daugh-
"!s Of the Confederacy was read.
Many greetings were received from
al parts of the state and elsewhere,
.nv'uoihg Mrs. Mckinney, president
p p,s5 Miss Poppenheim; Mrs. Nc
n auueh' historian; Mrs. F. r. Will
p Ia'nS' registrar general; Mrs. r. P.
.''eSe' OF Pensacola and answers of
appreciation sent.
'a1S' Iurbeville, chairman of the
%euehtlals committee reported SO as
W. a.e voting strength of the convention,
~.. mAlch Pensacola chapter was en-
.'a 10 eight. The Pensacola Chap
ueiegates present in convention
psno MRS Frank d. Tracy, president
Al rASdcoia chapter; Mrs. r. F. Mitch
MFRS NJ "FSt vice president; Mrs. S. A
troa 'lo' secretary; Mrs. j. o. Walker
M. .slFer' Mrs. Nettie S. Whitfield, OF
4 ,, memorial committee; and Mrs. J
s,ni,aI'Olhg rules and regulations gov
ho The convention were read by
bs. 'erFetary and Mrs. Norris stated
ws 'Hey would be rigidly enforced.
b., .ueh the greeting from the regis
rsr seneral was read, the state regis
srs earnestly appealed to the chap
=" 70 send o.da,