The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-15
Mrs. Frank D. Tracy, state President
Presided at the Meeting United
Daughters cNnfederacy.

eracy, to the 9th annual convention OF
the Florida division of that organiza-
ton have returned to their homes
from Orlando, where the convention
took place, with glowing accounts OF
the hospitable treatment which they
received at the hands Of Annie Cole
man chapter, hostess.
The business sessions began on
Wednesday. May 3, the house being
called to order by Mrs. r. D. Tracy,
state president, with the invocation by
the Rev. DIR. Adcock Truly, q more
beautiful and cordial welcome could
not have been given. The mayor, Mr..
Duckworth, was particularly pleasing
when he said he was born north OF
Mason and Dixon's line, but felt that
the audience would agree with him that
1t was not his fault, and that he had
been trying to atone for it ever since
is boyhood by living in Florida.
The first order of business on We'd
nesday morning was the matter OF the
oiustee monument committee, which
was made standing committee, with
Mrs. Whitner appointed life chairman.
There was present a Mrs. Warder,
president of Chicago chapter. u. d.
c., who was invited to be present at a
luncheon given to the officers.
Much discussion occurred as to :s;is
necessity for the division to give $50
per month to the Soldiers Home. as
the legislature, through the efforts OF
the Daughters, has made appropria-
ton OF $3.50 per month for doctors,
nurses and hospital expenses; SIS per
month for each veterans board, S25
as pension to use as he wishes; $1,000
per year for incidentals; g. sufficient
sum- the exact amount / do not recall,
$50 per month for a matron, while
the superintendent is also paid by the
state. 1t was finally decided to give the
$50 for nurses, II needed, or for what
ever Is most needed.
A discussion as to adopting text
book written by DR.. Tyler resulted in
a resolution to do so If the book is APP
proved. It was also resolved to place
Miss Rutherford's two books, Truths
of Higtory," and Truths of War Con-
spiracy," in our library, and TO take
five copies of Southern Women in
War Times"
A committee was appointed TO try
to get an appropriation by the legis-
laturO to build a keepers lodge at
Olustpe.
During one session a veteran from
Mississippi came in and gave q most
instructive, complimentary and beau
tifuI talk, a copy of which should be
obtained by Pensacola chapter,
The state president, Mrs. Frank d.
Tracy, made a comprehensive report
OF the fine work done by the division
during the past year, her second year
in that office.
The chairman OF tho Lee memorial
committee made a fine report of the
receipts for the cause which she rep
resents. and her suggestion that q
white and gold breakfast be made an
annual event was unanimously adopted,
the suggestion being based on the sue
cess OF our breakfast, both socially and
financially. The date is TO DO select
ed by each chapter.
A letter from Horace Wilson, U, D.
C. scholarship beneficiary at the Flor
ida university. expressing much graft
tude and wishing much success to the
convention was read,
The revision of the constitution by
the committee was adopted; the
changes were few, and win be found
In the minutes of the convention.
The Key West chapter reported
having stopped the playing of ''rhe
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" in the
schools there.
The presidents pins were presented,
eight In number, and provision for the
purchase Of one for each retiring pres
ident was made. The medals were
awarded, ana we were made happy
when Jack Swan, one of our own boys.
was announced as the winner of one
them.
It was decided to provide suitable
clothing for one OF our needy students
at Tallahassee who has proved so wor-
thy that we do not wish her to feel III
at ease at commencement,
Your chapter pledged SIS to the ed
ucationai fund and SIS to the Matthew
B. Maury memorial.
Pensacola won another honor In
having Mrs. Bats appointed on q
committee to place a marker-a bronze
tablet of Gen. Lee on Traveller at the
point where the Lee highway enters
the state.
A letter was read by the state COR
Sec, Mrs. Moreno. from the University
of Wisconsin asking for copies of our
convention minutes for their library. II
was decided TO send = copy each year
and Mrs. Morris stated that she could
probably obtain back numbers for
this purpose,
Captain and Mra., w. r, Gwynne
again rendered two prixsa OF SO each
for the greatest number Of correct war
records one on per cent basis and
the other for actual number, Both
these prizes were captured by the J,
J. Dickinson chapter this year,
The election Of officers was as fol-
lows:
President Miss Agnes Person, Or
lando.
Vice president, Mrs. S. D. Cheath- |
am. Jacksonville.
Second vice president Mrs, Ray Bull
lock, Ocala,
Third vice president, Mrs. Ashley,