The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Z. d. C. Convention
Twenty-Fifth Annual Meet
ing Held in Batesburg

Batesburg, Dec. S.-The twenty
fifth annual convention. South Car
olina Division. United Daughters
of the Confederacy. closed here to-
night after one Of the busiest and
most successful meetings in the his
tory Of the organization. The fol-
lowing officers were elected at the
nights session:
President, Mrs. C. j. Milling,
Darlington; first vice president,
Mrs. w. R. Darlington. Jr-, Allen
dale; second vice president, Mrs. K.
C. Surratt, .Gaffney: third vice
president. Mrs. Munford G. Scott,
Florence: fourth vice president,
Mrs. Annie Marshall, York; record
ing secretary, Mrs. jamie B. Flow
ers, Bishopville; corresponding sec
retary, Miss Edyth Laryca, ST
Matthews; treasurer. Mr.. T. j.
Mauldin, Pickens; historian, Mrs.
J. H. West, Newberry; registrar,
Mrs. O. D. Black, Johnston; re-
corder of crosses, Mrs. A. J.
Sprales, Greenwood; auditor, Mrs.
L. NJ. Mitchell, Batesburg.
The convention assembled Tues
day night at $50 in the auditor
ium Of the new high school build
ing of the BatesburS-Leesvllle
School, for the first session. Music
was furnished by the Btatesburg
orchestra. The session was called
to order by Mrs. L. NJ. Mitchell,
who represented the president OF
the Batesburg chapter. Following
the welcome delivered by Mrs.
Mitchell and by Superintendent P.
A. Scott, the response was spoken
by the state president, Mrs. st. j.
a. Lawton. This session was con-
siderably shortened because of the
fact that two of the scheduled
speakers could not be present. Let
ters were read from Commander {.
a. Reed and Commander W. l..
McCctcheon expressing their re-
grets at being unable to attend the
meeting. Immediately after the
presentation Of the state officers.
reception was held and refreshing
punch and cake served in the nails
of the high school building.
The session Wednesday morning
was taken up with routine work.
including reports from the differ
ent officers cf the state division.
At 1890 o'clock a luncheon, given
By the South Carolina division and
prepared by the EatesburS Library
committee, was served. AT this
luncheon Miss Mary e. Poppen-
helm, of Charleston; Mrs. r. ..
Wright, of Newberry: Miss Armida
Moses, Mrs S. o. Plowden, Mrs.
Frank C. Cain, Mrs. A. c. Jones and
Matthew Page Andrews, were
guests of honor. Very entertaining
after-dinner speeches were made
by Miss Poppenheinl, Mrs. Il. D.
Wright, Mrs. Frank c. Cain. Mrs.
A. c.. Jones and Mr.. Matthew Page
Andrews.
The afternoon session was held
at o'clock and was given over to
hearing reports from the different
chapters and from standing COM
nitteeS.
The session Wednesday night
was perhaps the most important
and certainly the most interesting
Of all the meetings. This was held
in the high school auditorium and
was historical in character. Two
numbers on this program were
those by Miss Mary Bess Boozcr
and John Bell Towel. of the local
high school Both were historical
in character and dealt with the
Confederacy The speaker Of the
evening, DR.. George 3. Cromcr. OF
Newberry. was at his very best,
speaking on Lee. the Reprcsen-
tative Of q Cause
At the close Of the address the
division medal was presented to
DR.. John l.. Dupre Chapter, Mt.
Pleasant. The Jordan medal was
presented Miss Z. Paine. Johnson,
and the Alexander Faris medal to
Miss Gertrude Coward, Confcder-
ate College. Rose loving cup pre-
sented to Mrs. j. e Ellerbec, Ma
rion. The medals were presented
by Matthew Page Andrews, Of Bal
timore, who was an honor guest
Of the convention. The session
closed with The Star SpansleG
Banner" sung by the entire audi
encc.
Potb SeecionS Thursday were
business in their nature and at
these sessions We're heard the re-
naming chapter reports, reports
from the different committees and
The report from the st. Louis con-
vention. The historical conference
at the morning session, led by Mrs.
j. II. West OF >Sewberry. vas thc
most Interesting parl Of the session.
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