Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-22
ADMIRAL CALLS
U.D.C.SWORD
AMPLE REWARD
Sends Mrs. Harold
Wire and Letter
Of Thanks

Mrs. Frank Harold, of Americus
state president U. D. c., mas received
communication from Admiral W
S. Benson, at Washington, thanking
her and the Daughters of the Con
federacy cordially for their recent
resolution passed at the Macon con-
vention. in which tL51y pledged that
organization to present him fine
sword as suitable memorial in
recognition of his service to the ma
ton during the world war.
At the recent session of the gen.
eral assembly resolution was in
troduced and passed in the house
providing recognition of Admiral
Benson's services, but this failed of
passage in the senate. Admiral
Benson, one of the most distinguish
ed of United States naval officers,
is a native Georgian, and during the
war with Germany commanded the
American fleet in Europena waters.
Following the failure of the legisla-
ture to properly recognize Admiral
Benson's services as those of ma
tive Georgian, the Georgia Daughters
of the Confederacy took this work
upon themselves as part of their his
toric endeavor. Accordingly, a reso-
luton was adopted at the Macon
convention praising Admiral Ben
sons patriotic services, and in recog-
milton of these the admiral's ensign
which flew his flagship during the
war was hung alongside the Confed-
crate during the session of the con-
vention This signal honor is re-
garded by Georgia Daughters of the
Confederacy as most fitting and in
addition, the convention pledged it.
self to present a suitable token of
their appreciation. This token, it
has been determined, is to be a jew
eled sword which will be purchased
at a cost of 81, 500, the presentation
date to be determined later.
Replies by Wire.
Mrs. Harold having conveyed to
Admiral Benson the text of the reso-
lutions adopted by the Georgia
Daughters, he replied by telegraph
as follows:
Washington. D. c., Oct. II. 1920.
"Mrs. Frank Harold.
president of the Daughters of
the Confederacy,
1898 Georgia Avenue, Macon.
Georgia.
Telegram received, and action
taken by Georgia Daughters of the
Confederacy is most deeply and sin
cerely appreciated. This is ample
reward for anv service I may have
been able to render to my country.
"W. S. BENSON"
Since returning to her home here,
Mrs Harold has received a letter
of appreciation from Admiral Ben
son, who is now serving as chairman
of the United States shipping board.
This letters is as follows:
Washington. Oct. Is, 1920.
"My dear Mrs. Harold: It is very
difficult for me to express to you
how deeply I appreciate the very
kind action of the Daughters of the
Confederacy at their annual conven-
tion as set forth in your telegram of
the 14th inst. The thoughtfulness
of yourself and the co-signers of
your telegram in bringing this to
my attention is likewise acknowledge
ed with sentiments of great appre-
citation. Yours very truly,
"W. s. BENSON,
'fMrs. Frank Harold,
president the Daughters of the
Confederacy,
Macon, Georgia"
In the discussion proceeding adop-
tions of the resolution at the Macon
convention, it was clearly indicated
that the action of the convention was
taken wholly in recognition of Ad.
mira1 Benson's patriotic services,
and without regard to other influ-
ences. The Georgia Daughters feel
it incumbent upon themselves to pro-
vide proper recognition of patriotic
acts performed by Georgians, and
the determination to present Admiral
Benson jeweled sword was taken
in accordance with this principle.