Evening star., 1923-11-21
CHEERS FOR WILSON
AT U. D. c: SESSIONS
Pilgrimage to Home of For.
mer President Is
Planned.

The south unquestionably has its
heroes and revered men OF the past.
but IL the expression OF the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy Is rep
resentative of Its hero worship of to-
foremost in the hearts and minds OF
the southern people. The meetings
OF the thirtieth annual convention OF
the United Daughters are turning
into love feasts for the former Prest-
dent.
Manifest last night. the feeling
was again shown today, wher dur
ing the roll call of states some dele
gates from the far end of the bali
room at the willard. broke the reu-
cheers for Woodrow wilson, The
cheers were given long and loud.
every delegate and page rising to
her feet their voluminous cheers
echoing and re-echoing through the
large ballroom. The old rebel yell
the room was heard above every
other sound.
Upon the completion of the roll
calls an announcement was made by
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, chairman
OF the entertainment committee, that
although an invitation to Mr.. Wilson
to be present at one OF the meetings
had been declined because OF the con-
dition OF his health. an attempt was
now being made to obtain permission
for the Daughters to attend in a body
a pilgrimage to his residence tomor-
row afternoon. at which time the or
ganization was scheduled for a sight
seeing tour.
Mrs. Smith announced that definite
knowledge would be secured by 6
o'clock this evening. and that she
felt sure that the Daughters would
be permitted ito catch q peep Of
him" Following this announcement
the membership, again rose to their
The mornings session was opened
by an invocation by Rev. DR.. Clovis
G: Chappell of the Mount Vernon
Place NJ. E. Church South. Commit
Ing: Credentials committee. by Mrs.
Telfair Hodgson: program committee.
by Mrs; Walter F. Hutton; rules ano
eral, Mrs. Livinston Rowe Schuyler,
and the reports Of the various general
officers.
Sculptor in Brief Address.
A brief address was given by Gutzon
Borglum, sculptor of the stone Noun
tain Confederate Memorial. Mr.. Borg
lum stated that II was practically
certain that the head of Lee would be
finished in basic outline upon the
mountain by Lees birthday, January
Is. He declared that the work or the
central figures. which included that
Of Lee, is now well under way, and
that the money for this group had
been entirely raised by the residents
of Atlanta. He urged upon the Daugh-
ters the cooperation Of Its society.
pointing out that the vision of the
Undertaking had been born in their
meetings
1t was declared that Hollins n. Ran
dolph. president of the memorial asso-
u ~
White House tomorrow to pay their
respects to President Coolidge.
Reception by Mrs. Coolidge.
1t was announced at today's session
that the delegation would be received
House at 3 o'clock this afternoon by
Mrs. Coolidge, following which. at AIS
o'clock. the memorial services would
be held at the Willard. Tonight at 8
O'Clock will be a reception given by
the Southern Society of Washington.
The roll call of states today was
picturesque affair. Thirty-six states
were represented, as we'll as a chapter
from France. Each state responded to
the call by presenting their flag and
singing a southern or state song
Melodies of Dixie" "Swanee River
"My Old Kentucky Home" and Mary
land. My Maryland" sung in delight
full harmony. filled the room at vari-
Gus times.
Cars Wanted for Auto Trip.
Citizens owning autos are urged to
donte their cars with drivers for use
in taking delegates to the L. d. c.
convention to Arlington and short
tour Of city Thursday afternoon. The
committee does not want this feature
of the visit to the city to fail and
appeals to the civic pride OF all auto
owners. Please have cars on Penn
sylvania avenue in front of the White
House at 1 o'clock Thursday the
committee begs.