The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-12
DAUGHTERS CLOSE
ANNUAL MEETING
Hrs. A2;liing President, Esirs. ). r..
We. FIRST Vice President-NeEt
Convention II NcwbeE-y

Greenwood. Dec. 8.-AAfter choos-
iag NcwDerry as the next meeting
place ard elcc,iaG officers, the 26th
a:,.ia:! convention c. the South Car
a!.ra division, United Daughters OF
The Confc32racy, adjourned here TO-
NIGHT ate" three days session.
.l.s. Chapman J. Milling Of Dar-
:ing:on was reelected president. The
constitution ~;as amended so as TO
create the Offices ot FIRST a2d second
wee prcs:dont:; and do awSy win
third ans fourth vice presidents. IN
der nc re-: a:acrd.ncEt. each Of The
fo&r d:st-::,ts Of South Carolina VII
Ave district director instead oE
a vice president.
Mrs. ]. Il. Wcs. Of Newberry w@s
cieatod frs. vice president; Mrs, 81
oaza Kc.lar, Greenwood, second vice
president; :Irs. Martha Rivers. James
Island, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
5ar;e B. Flower, Bishopv:lle, re-
co-S:ag sccrctt y: Mrs. S. J. Maud
in. ?:ckens, treasurer; Ms. q. 4.
Woodson, Edgeaeld. recorder OF
crosses; Mrs. G. D. Black, Johnston,
registrar, and Mrz. Frost Walker,
Union, historian.
Resolutions of courtesy were adopt
e.; at the close Of the meeting, thank
;ag the city OF Greenwood. the Rob
ct \ Waller aud John McAe!lar Rey-
;.o!d5 chapters for their hospitality
and others who had helped to make
the convection a success. Officials
said il VS. one Of the most successful
conventions IL tho history Of tac d.
vision.
A banner w@s presented the Robert
a. Waller chapter, Greenwood, for
having enrolled the greatest nun1oey
OF rev members Of any chapter n tac
division.
The convention voted to undertake
the work OF -.ariiins the spot where
200 Confederate soldiers were buried
at the crater at Petersburg. and
s1a9 was pledged to this fund on the
Acor cf the convention.
Most os the delegates left for tae:r
honas5 tonight.
Takes Hisa Rank
sou.h C;ro!ina division, United
Daughters of tee Coafedcr.cy, ranks
second in tac entire organization for
its achievements in historical WORK,
Mrs. j. Il. West of Newberry, ci7l-
sion hii.scr::aa, said today at the his
torical conference Of the 26th ANIMAL
convention. Ma2y false statements II
histories used in the schools have
been corrected through the agency OF
the L. .. c., Mrs.. west said, and Tie
organization is continuing its efforts
TO have accurate and fair history
taugat in the schools. The convention
voted to appropriate 3117 for use n
helping to carry Oh the historical
work IN this state.
-sirs. Chapman J. Milling, division
president, reported to the convention
ta.+ 1:?,o condition Of the Old Soldiers
home III Columbia was gratifying md
the convention voted to recognize the
splendid service Of Superintendent
Stewart o. the homo.
.Irs. 81. J. \. LAYTON. director O.
the Lee Memorial fund and the Jef-
ferson Davis highway program, re-
ported that she had heard from 40
chapters and had received s447.50 to-
ward the Lee memorial fund, placing
South Carolina second. She urged
continued effort TO have the DAVIS
highway marked from ocean to oc-
can. Mrs. J. S. McWhirter's repors
or the Davis monument fund showed
that most Of South Cardinals $1,000
pledge mad been raid.
Prizes Awarded
A number of winners CT medals
and prizes were announced. q gavel.
given by Miss Lois Reynolds of Co
lumbia, and made from wood from
the home of jefferson Davis, was pre-
sented to Mrs. j. r. Ta.-ant, p-es;-
dent of the John Mcclellan Reynolds
chapter, of Greenwood.
Announcement Of the following
prize winners was made: The Arthur
Ton1pkins essay prize, $40, won 5y
Miss Catherine Calvert, Jonesville;
the John C. Calhoun medal, offered
by Mrs. St. J. A. LawtoA, Won by Ell
gar T. Thompson, Dillon; the Calvin
Crozier chapter Of Newberry, wo!l by
Miss Lalla Stephenson, Marion; the
Sue NJ. Abney prize, offered by -irs.
A. A. Woodson, through the EdgeielG