Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-27
ALWAYS WITH YOU,
DAUGHTERS ASSURE
WOODROW WILSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-F'or
mer President Wilson was assured
that the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy always stand with you"
during an enthusiastic exchange OF
greetings late yesterday at the S
Street home.
Mr.. Wilson confined his remarks
to an expression of warm gratitude
for the kindly interest" shown for
him by the daughters, who are meet.
ing here in annual convention, and
pride in the honor accorded him by
his election, with Chief Justice
Taft, to honorary membership in
the organization.
Several automobiles bearing dele
gates arrived after the former presi-
dent had retired from the window
and in response to their request he
returned for few moments to greet
them.
Mr.. Wilson was assisted to the
window NV Mrs. Wilson. Removing
his hat with his right hand, ana
responding to the cheers of those
gathered in the street below, he
said:
ALLOW me to express my warm
gratitude for the kindly interest
shown by you. L appreciate it very
deeply"
We're glad to see YOU" broke in
woman's voice.
STAND With YOu-Always"
"The aughters always stand with
Il, Il Fr
that the convention had paid him
personal honor in the days session.
81 am very proud of the honof'
Mr.. Wilson responded, bowling ara
smiling. The former president, him
self a son of the south, remained by
the open window several moments
talking with Mrs. Wilson and occa-
sionally responding, with smiles or
a wave of a hand, to the group
below.
After Mr.. Wilson had retired from
view. Mrs. Ella Moss Hussey, chair
man of the Nashville, Tenn, chap
ter of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No. /. the first ever organized
called upon Mrs. Wilson and nre-
scented a large bouquet for Mr.. Wal
son. which he carried on his after
noon automobile drive. Mr. Wilsop
also wore the colors of the dauSh
ters in his button hole.
Jefferson Davis
DR.. Freeman, in his address OF
Jefferson Davis at last nights seS
sion, declared that characteristics
of the leader of the Contederacy
were supreme conviction of purpose
and objectionable political vislo,. q.
He spoke of the personality of Davis
ana reminded the audience Of tins
MANY services to the United States
he performed as the real tounde'
of the interior department and bul.d'
err of the United States capitol. IN
the DAYS of Davis, the speaker said
great men were politicians.
'In this day. he said, II am IN
clined to think that men are es'
teemed great because they are pol
ticians
Mr.. Freem quoted from a let'
ter written by Mr.. Davis in reSarI
to prohibition, in which he said tina:
the world is governed too much ana
that he disapprOved anything when
would interfere with individual No
erty. IF drunkenness the letter
stated lis a cause Of disorder ana
crime, then make drunkenness itself
Il crime
Mrs. j. A. Lawton, historian gen
eral, presided at the meeting. Mrs
w. F., Massey, third vice president
spoke on the Children of the Con
federacy.
Prizes and Awards
The prizes and awards for essays
| and records relating to the history
of the Confederacy, and heroes -
the World war were given to Miss
Marion Salley, of OrangeburG, S. -,
for an essay on Behind the Lines"
Mrs. Bennett d. Bell, Of Nashville,
Tenn. fo2 the best essay on Jeffer-
son Davis as secretary Of war; Mrs.
Bell Allen Ross, of Montgomery.
Ala, for the best essay on Robert
Lee Billiard, man and soldier; Mrs.
w. Grey Williams, of Rocky Mount,
n. c., for the best essay on General
J. +. s. Stuart; Mrs. Temple White
head Holt for the best essay on
three private soldiers of the Con-
federate army; Julian S. Carr. john
Allen and William Cox.
Prizes were also given to Hush
Thompson Hunt, of Cape Charles,
Va, aged u years: Elizabeth Lat,
aged II, of Edgefield. S. c.; jennie
Elizabeth Jones, aged 13 years, Of
Townsend, Va, for the best an
swers to a list of questions on the
history of the United States
Mrs. Charles B. Bryan, Of Tennes'
see, unveiled a portrait of her
father, Admiral Semmes, who won
fame on the Alabama in the Civil
war, donated by Mrs. Darlington