Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-13

Mrs. Anna Spier, Sterling Price
! Chapter, st. Joseph.
In Memorium Our Confederate
Veterans" Mrs H. T. Force.
Duet, God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears" Miss Wilkins, Mrs. Wilkins.
In Memorium Daughters of the
Confederacy", Miss McPheeters.
In memorium, "World War Veter-
ans" Mrs. H p. Hanley.
Solo, Crossing the Bar" DR.. Fred
Griffin.
Benediction, Mrs. Elizabeth McKin-
ney.
A large crowd filled the Batist
Church Friday evening to hear the
historical program which was part of
the convention program of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. The
program Of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. The program which
was made up of old songs, r~ecitations
and an address by Rev. "a. A. Wallace
was one of the best heard in Mexico
for years. Among the interesting fea-
lures of the evening was the recita-
ton of "The Littliest Rebel" by Miss
Mary Worrell and the singing of a
collection Of old songs by Mrs. F. W.
Seibel of Hannibal. Mrs. Seibel was
dressed in the costume Of the ladies' of
the old South.
Following the first part of the pro-
gram, the prize essays were read and
prizes awarded. The first prize, which
was a gold enameled U. d C. pin with
pearls was awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth
Mckinney Of the Clyde Campbell
Chapter at Moberly. The second
prize, a gold medal embossed pin was
won by Miss Elizabeth Bridges of the
Granddaughter Of the Border Chapter
at Independence. The third prize, an
enameled U. D. c., pin was awarded
to Mrs. F. U. Mason of Fayette.
Mrs. S. G. Hunt Of Columbia was
elected State President of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy Satur-
day morning.
The other officers elected were:
First vice-president, Mrs. R. R. High
leyman of Sedalia; second vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. E. G. Mccoy of Cape Cir
ardeau; third vice-president, Mrs. E.
c. Mccoy of Cape Girardeau; third
v~ice-president, Mrs. L. B. Houk, of
Cape Girardeau; Recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Adolph Meyer of st. Louis,
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Bern
ard Hunt, Columbia; treasurer, Mrs.
j. R. Taylor, Keytesivlle; Mrs. J.. R.
IBozarth, Hannibal, historian; regis
trat, Mrs. Hoffman of Sedalia; Re-
corder of crosses, Mrs. John Hurck of
Columbia; chaplain Mrs. Gray.
Among the State officers Of the
Confederacy who are in Mexico for
the convention are Mrs. J.
P. Higgins of st. Louis, who is
president Of the organization; Mrs. R.
R. Highleyman, of Sedalia, First vice.
president; Mrs. G. D. Mccoy Of INDIE
pendence, second vice-president;l Mrs.
L. B. Houk Of Cape Girardeau, third
vice-president; Miss Virginia Wilkin-
son Of Independence, recording secre.
tary; Mrs. w. w. Henderson OF
Bridgeton, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. John D. Taylor Of Keytesyille,
treasurer; Miss Nellie Burris Of War
rensburg, registrar; Mrs. J. r. Doz-
arth of Hannibal, historian; Mrs. M
Dolan of Hannibal, director Of child.
rens' chapters; Mrs. w. E Owens OF
Clinton, recorder Of crosses of honor;
Mrs. B. Liebstadter of Kansas City,
Confederate Veteran and Press; Mrs
Elizabeth Mckinney of Moberly Chap
lain.
Chapter Officers
The officers of the Fitz Hugh Chap
ter Daughters of the American Rev
olution are as follows: President
Miss Emma McPheeters, vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. f. r. Sanford, recording
secretary, Mrs. P. E. Coil, correspond
ing secretary, Miss Maude Wallace
registrar, Mrs. Joe F. Luckie, histor.
ian, Mrs. j. C. King.
Committee Chairmen
The chairmen of the committees in
charge Of the convention r Train
Mrs. E. R. Sanford; registration,
Miss Mary Nichols; badge, Mrs. Joe
F. Luckie; homes, Mrs. T. E. Hook;
reception, Mrs. Guy Lakeland; decor.
alton, Mrs. w. H. Brown; program
Mrs. w. W. Pollock; automobile ride
Mrs. e. Y. Burton; music, Miss Maude
Wallace; pianist, Miss Dorothy Wor'
rell.
Pages
The pages for the convention are
Matron, Mrs. J. G. Stoy, Miss Polly
Miller, Miss Dorothy Worrell, Miss
Caroline Worrell, Miss Allene Reed
Miss orelia Powell, Miss Miriam
Glandon, Miss Ellen Stephens and
Miss Louise johnson.
The PIE SUPPER at Filler school
viii be FRIDAY, OCT. 18th. Miss
Matte Dodd, Teacher.
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