The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-27
STATE DAUGHTERS
OF GONFEDERACY
OPEN CONVENTION
Sixty Delegates Attend First
Session at BiIIlngsley
Memorial Church.

With sixty delegates from Char
lesion, Bluefeld, Lewisburg, Hun
tlngton, Redwood, Fayetteville,
Anderson, Keyser, Martinsburs,
Parkersburg, Weston, Clarksburg,
Morgantown and FaIrmont in at
tendance, the twenty-fourth an
nYal conference OF the West Vir-
gi1ia division Of the United Dau-
ghters OF the Confederacy was
formally opened this morning In
the Billingsley Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, on
Fairmont avenue.
The morning session was fea.
tured by the annual address of'the
state president, Mrs. W. e. r.
Byrne of Charleston, and by the
addresses Of welcome by Mayor
w. w. Conway, In behalf OF the
city, by Judge w. S. Raymond, re-
presenting the Confederate veter-
ans, by Maurice E. Miller, III be-
half OF the Sons Of Veterans, and
by Mrs. Allen E. Russell, repre-
senting the hostess chapter.
The program was interpreted
with the singing OF Dixie" by the
audience and by group Of SOLOS,
"The Sword Of Robert E. Lee"
and 1.-THE Southern Girl" sung by
Mrs. Herman G. Stoetzer of this
city, by the reading of the ritual,
and by organ selections by Mrs:
]. Minor Durham.
The platform was decorated with
American flags, the flags Of the
Confederacy and with pictures of
General Robert E. Lee, General
Stonewall jackson and Jefferson
Davis. with large baskets of red
and white rosesF theeooloTsso f-the,
Confederacy, placed about the plat
form. On the platform were seat
ed the honorary officers, the state
officers, the president Of the local
chapter, the speakers Of the morn
ing and two Confederate veterans,
]. M. Hamilton and W. H. Neptune.
both Of this city.
Mrs. Russell Presides.
Mrs. Allen E. Russell, president
OF the hostess chapter. presided at
the morning session, introduced the
speakers and handed over the gave.
to Mrs. W. E. R. Byrne, state presl.
dent. In behalf of the organiza-
ton, Mrs. Byrne received a bunch
Of red and white roses. presented by
Judge w. s. Raymond In behalf of
Confederate veterans.
Mayor Conway welcomed the or.
ganization. to this city and talked
briefly OF the resources OF the city
and its accomplishments along bust
ness and patriotic lines, while Judge
Raymond, in an eloquent address,
talked reminiscent!y OF the days OF
the sos" and extended welcome
for the veterans OF the Confederate
army. NJ. E. Miller welcomed the
delegates in behalf of the Sons Of
Veterans. Mrs. Russell extended
the welcome Of the local chapter to
the delegates, and the response was
made by Mrs. T. o. Undertake OF
Charleston.
Mrs. John Henshaw, chairman OF
the credentials committee, gave the
report OF the committee.
After the repeating Of the ritual
and the roll call of honorary off.
GERS, Mrs. Byrne delivered her an.
nual address, in which she spoke
of the accomplishments OF the state
organization, during the years Of
her presidency and In which she
voiced the aspirations and hopes Of
the organization for the future.
Neat souvenir program in blue
and white, tied with red and white
ribbon. embossed with the insig-
MIA of the organization and con-
tanned the convention proceedings
were given to the delegates.
Adjournment was had at noon
to the social rooms of the church
where lunch was served by the
women Of the church.
Last night a brilliant reception
was staged at the Country Club
with the local chapter as hostess
and the delegates as guests Of
honor
The afternoon session today
was largely given over to reports
OF various officers and standing
committees Tonight at the Biz
Kingsley Memorial Church a his
torIcal program will be given to
which the public has been invit-
ed The program will be as fol-
lows:
Music, Southern Melodies, or
gan; invocation, E. s. Towson;
group Of songs, Jack Abbott; adj
dress, Personal "Reminiscences Of
the Confederacy", Judge w. s.
Raymond; organ-Mrs. J. Minor
Durham; vocal solo, Miss Jean
Billingslea; group Of songs: Jack
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