Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-21
MRS. HAROLD
AGAIN HONORED
BY STATEU. DC.
Reelected President Of Georgia
Organization At Waycoss
Convention
MRS. M'KEE. RETAINED
AS STATE SECRETARY
Americus Woman Gracefully
Presents Sword To Admira
Benson

WAYCROSS, Oct. 21-Mrs. Frank
=, Harold, of Amcricus, was re-
elected president of the United
Daughters Of Confederacy in Gcor-
gia at the final session of the state
convention here Thursday afternoon.
The following other officers were
elected;
Mrs. W. S, Coleman, Atlanta, first
vice-prcsident; Mrs Walter Grace,
Macon, second vicc-president; Mrs. l..
6. Youmans, Valdcsta, third vice
president; Mrs. Oscar Mckenzie,
Montezuma, recording secretary;
Mrs S. II. Mckee, Americus, cor
responding secretaiy; Mrs. Gus
J.. Folks, Waycross, treasurer; Mrs,
X, A. Grady, Savannah, auditor; Mrs
j. r. Dixon, Thomasville, registrar;
Miss Mildred Rutherford, Athens,
historian; Miss Rebccca Dupont, Sa-
Vannah, recorder OF crosses, and Mrs,
Peter j. Nix, Albany, director Of G.
of G.
Before going into the election of
officers a telegram was read from
eX-President Woodrow Wilson in an
J swer to the message sent him We'd
nesday by the convention.
The message read as follows:
"Your message is deeply appre-
ciated and / feel honored by your
gracious compliments
WOODROW WILSON,
The big feature Of the 1921 con
vcntion which als6 came yesterday,
was the presentation Of the jewclled
sword to Admiral W. S. Benson, Of
Georgia. Mrs. Harold made the
presentation.
Scabbard of Gold.
Determined that the admiral should
have some recognition for service
rendered his country, at what will
be known to future generations as
one of the most crucial periods in
its history, the Georgia Division of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
cracy, under The direction Of Mrs. A
+. Barnes, of Macon, raised funC
by subscriptions from the local chap,
tcrs of the state and purchased tht
sword, one of the finest that has ever
been manufactured by The firm
from which it was purchased.
The sword is made of the finest
steel obtainabIe. The scabbard is Of
pure gold and heavily embedded with
jewels The money for the sword,
over $4,000, was raised by the vari-
Gus chapters Of the u. D. c. in Geor-
gia.
On the weapon the following in
arription is engraved in the steel
"To Admiral William. Shepherd
Benson, presented by the Georgia
Division of the United Daughters Of
The Confcdcracy, October, 1921"
The monogram on the hilt, ''W. S
B." is set with rubics, diamonds and
sapphires, bringing out the tarec col
ors, red, >whitc and blue. The four
Stars designating his rank during the
war, of full admiral, are set in dia-
monds mounted in platinum. The coat
of arms Of the State of Georgia is on
the scabbard and ON each Of the four
.crncrs is an open boil of cotton,
handsomely done in green, gold and
diamonds.
The national standard and t5e
Union Jack are crossed Just above
Gcorgia's insignia. Entwined above
the scabbard arc laurel leaves CT
green ard gold and the Dolphin S
eyes on the hiIt are Of rubics. The
strap and belt Of the sword are OF
heavy silk and green gold
Y, Mra. Harold Speaks.
Mrs Harold, the state president
lhcn presented the token Of apprecla-
ticn and love % the distinguished son
cf Georgia, saying:
"In the RevoldtiQp, Georgia per
formed her full share Of duty, as one
Of tie great commonwealth which,
united, form this glorious United
States of America, Of which we are
all so proud.
During tho recent world war,
when our America was called upon
to give Of her strength and her sons
for the cause of righteousness, Geor-
ria contributed no mean share we
nave full cause to be proud Of the
record Of our state, inscribed upon
the his Dry of our time by tae hero
i.m and sacrifice Of her sons and
daughters.
"Of the many furnished by Geor-
Gia, that the victory might be achlev-
d, no single individual stands out SO
Prominently as Admiral William
Sheppard Benson of the United
States navy Admiral Benson was
bern and reared in this state. He