The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17

ficers were reelected to serve an
1 other term:
President general, Mrs Schuyler of
New York.
Vice president general, Mrs. Frank
Harold OF Americas. Ga.
Third vice president general, Mrs.
w. e. Massey of Hot Springs. Ark.
Corresponding secretary general,
Miss Allie Garner of Ozark, Ala.
Custodian OF flags and pennants.
Mrs. ]. II. Crenshaw OF Montgomery.
Following Mrs. Byrnes introduce
ton by Mrs. Cory, the president gem
eral declared OF the Birmingham
woman:
Mrs. Cory has proven herself
worthy the defeat of south
erner, Robert e. Lee. being the
greatest OF them all in his manner OF
suffering defeat. Tne Daughters
may be>shappy that we have such a
woman incur midst"
Mrs. J. A. Rountree became a fac
tor in the election proceedings
when she rose to a point of personal
privilege concerning the whispers
that had gone around the convention
hall for two days that she also was
to be put up as candidate for the
office of recording secretary general.
She declared;
y very Ct utl Injustice mas OcSn
done me by an article appearing in
today's Age Herald when 1t stated
that l am slated as a candidate for
the office of recording secretary
general. I am not, nor have l ever
been, candidate for any office In
the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. My friends have repeat
eddy been told so and they know it
to be a fact.
we appreciate your presence, as
have enjoyed my share in your enter
tainment, but 1 ask nothing in re-
turn but your friendship and your
love-"
Late For Luncheons
So long did the election take
that the daughters We're in conven-
tion over their morning time a solid
hour when adjournment took place so
that the hostesses. with their guests
and visitors, might attend the thou
sand and one luncheons that had
been arranged all over the city at
various places.
The luncheons were arranged by
states and each table Wed with the
other to be the most exquisite. In
the Tutwiler hotel alone, there were
at least fifteen tables. each repre-
senting a state. But the Alabama
luncheon was held at the Southern
club because of the huge overflow
Mrs. Schuyler, the president gem
eral, created little furore when she
appeared for moment by tho
Florida table and declared. kissing
her fingers:
You are my native state repre-
scntatives and 1 love you-and am
sorry / am not able to accept your
invitation and my own states also.
But l must remain with New York"
Floridians were sorry to lose her.
Gay Times
The luncheons were marked with
speeches, addresses, readings and the
tables bore fruits and flowers and
various articles from the states rep-
resented. For instance. at the
Florida table. where Miss Drucilla
Bowling was chairman and Mrs.
Samuel p. McElreath cochairman,
there were guavas, pomgranates, al
ligator pears and tiny lizards. At
the Kentucky table. tho hostess be-
ing Mrs. o. d. Atkins, favors were
race horses. while larger horse
adorned the board as a centerpiece
A large empty jug that once had
held Bourbon bore crepe around its
neck with the words: Gone but not
forgotten"
At The Luncheons
Among the speakers at the Florida
table were Mrs. Amos H. Norris,
treasurer general. Tampa, Fla; Mrs.
c. P. Orr. Miss Agnes Persons of Or
lando, Fla. Miss Rubel, Mrs. Floelle
Youngblood Bonner. Mrs.. Florence
Murphy Cooley OF Jacksonville, Fla,
Mrs. Natalie X. Warmer of Jack
sonville, Mrs. William F. Gwyne of
Fort Myers. Fla. Mrs. John e. Miller
of Jacksonville. Mrs. H. p. Whiteside
OF Ocala and Mrs. James z. Cotter of
Apalachicola, Mrs. M. E. Bats OF
Pensacola and others. Toasts were
given to both hostess and cohostess.
An interesting guest was Mrs. L. e.
Prince.
At the Washington state luncheon.
Mrs. Sep Smith was hostess, the
table being decorated with a huge
basket of crimson and white rose
buds. Red candles burned. The place