The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-16

| Carolina, Ohio. Oklahoma, Pennsyl-
vania, South Carolina, Oregon, TIE :
nessee. Texas, Virginia, Washington.
West Virginia and New Jersey. The
French flag was presented by Mrs
Mary B. Papperheim of Charleston,
$. c.. having been sent from the
chapter of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy In Paris. France. Fol-
lowing the presentation OF these
flags they were accepted by Mrs. E.
l. Huey. state president, as the hos
tess state.
The report of Mrs. Livingston Rowe
Schuyler. president general. was
adopted by the assemblage.
Delay
The convention being delayed a
part of the Wednesday morning pro-
gram had to be left for the afternoon
convention, when in rapid succession,
the reports OF Mrs. Frank Harold,
first vice president general; Mrs.
Bennett D. Bell, second vice presi-
dent general, and custodian of
badges: Mrs. w e. Massey, third vice
president general, and director gem
eral of the Children OF the confed-
eracy; Mrs. X. D. Wright, recording
secretary general; Miss Alice Garner.
corresponding secretary general,
were heard.
They were each given a rising vote
of thanks, and the Alabama delega-
ton went wild when Mrs. Massey re-
ported that the greatest number of
children's societies-16-had been or
ganised during the past year in Ala
bama She showed that, from $500
children. the numbers now enrolled
were 1901. New chapters were 65.
new leaders %. This work was only
three years old. but most important,
Alabama womnn Honored
4 Miss Alice Garner OF Ozark, Ala,
was presented with silver loving
cup and two bouquets of flowers
from Ozark Veterans and Daughters
ON account of her work done in Con-
federate matters. These were brought
forward at the close OF her report.
Then the convention heard a
resolution rendering thanks to Mrs,
Frances Parkinson Keyes, wife of the
New Hampshire senator; William
Frederick Bigelow; B. G. Lowry,
member from Mississippi; Charles
Moore, chairman of the commission
on fine arts and others for good
work done and for getting appropria-
tion of Arlington. home OF the south's
chieftain. Robert e. Lee.
The resolution pointed out that
orders had been given for the re-
moval of bronze tablets so mislead-
ing in some of their statements;
transferring. TO the amphitheatre. of
the flag pole which obstructs the
view; removal OF all graves possibls.
the concealment of others by shrub
berry, the restoration OF the garden
and rehabilitation OF the house"
Further Recognition
The convention further approved
the initiative in this work taken by
the Wildly Carter chapter of Upper
Wills, Va, and it's president. Mrs.
Malcombe G. Richardson, in recognize
ing tho work OF Mrs. Reyes which
accomplished this miracle" and
suggesting to the Virginia division
the honor of participating in this
presented by Mrs. Cabell Smith.
Other whispers are going about
concerning those who will be can
didates for the several general Of
fices. Latest gossip is that Mrs. ]. A.
Rountree will be put UP for record
ing secretary general. as well as Mrs
w. e. r. Byrne of West Virginia.
The morning invocation was de-
livered by Rev. Oscar DeWolfe Ran
doiph. The ritual of the Daughters
was lead by the president general
the report of the credentials COM
mittee.
Memorial Home
How beautiful was the beginning
of the afternoon session, marking, as
-.
of veterans and Daughters OF the
Confederacy who have lately died.
Among those concentrated was
Colonel Robert Z. Lee, son OF Gem
erai Lee, who was buried at Wash
ington and Lee memorial, where both
his grandfather and father lie at
rest. Mrs. C. z. Boiling gave this
memorial. Others especially comment
GRATED by the following loyal
daughters were General V. w. Cook,
Miss Edith Pope, DR.. J. A. Wyeth.
Mrs. Parker Of New York; General
George II. Harrison. Mrs. A. l.. Dow
dell; Rev. ]. H. McNeilly. Miss Molly
Kavanaugh; Mrs. John p. Poe, Mrs.
Edward Bash; Mrs. Simon Baruch,
Mrs. Schuyler: Mrs. william B.
Pritchard, Mrs. James B. Cant: Mrs.
H. d. Farris, Miss Decca Lamar
West; Mrs. Newton McVeigh. Mrs.
Cabell Smith.
Special music marked this service.
Mrs. Schuyler retiring. and Mrs.
Charles r, Hyde, chairman of the me-
mortal committee, presiding.
The choir of the Independent Pres
byterian church sang Souls OF the
Righteous" Those in the group were
Mrs. May Ehacklcford, Mrs. r. p. Nc
Cowan, DR.. Burt Richardson, o. Ger
don Erickson, director.
Invocation was by DR.. James E.
billiard. Then Mrs. John w. Goodwin
spoke concerning Confederate de-
scendsnts in the World war--in me-
moriam. Mrs. J. +. Beai spoke in
memoriam for Daughters of the Con-
federaey. Mrs. Charles r. Hyde con-
corning our Confederate Veterans--in
memoriam. Hymns interpreted.
bishop Called Forward
A departure In this service was
that DR.. William @. Mcdowell. new
ly elected bishop coadjutor of the
Alabama Episcopal diocese, was rec
forward by Mrs. George Bonner to
speak the closing memorial prayer.
The following reports ended the
afternoon session.:
Finance committee, Mrs. s. L. Led
better. chairman; treasurer general,
Mrs. Amos H. Norris: historian gen.
eral. Mrs. A. A. Campbell: registrar
general. Mrs. r. d. Williams; eusto-
dian of Cross of Honor, Mrs. w. d.
Mason: custodian flags and pennants,
Mrs. J. H. screnshaw; pages. Mrs.
@. Tracy Rogers. chairman.
Nstables
Notables among the guests seen
wednesday were General j. T. Gar.
rettson. commander OF Camp Hardee;
Mrs Wellington Vandiver Of the
iBaukheAd HIGHWAY association and