The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-10
By MRS, ]. A, YARBROUGH

ers to the convention which was
: featured throughout by observ-
ances of the Golden Jubilee of the
organization, which was perfected
in Nashville September 10, 1894.
A story and pictures Of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy will ap-
pear in forthcoming issue.
i A portrait of Mrs Caroline M.
Goodlett of Nashville, founder and
first president of the national or
ganization was unveiled by the on
ly living charter member, Miss
Henry c. Erwin of Nashville and
presented to the state of Tennes-
see to be hung in the capitol Ii
brary.
A notable figure at the conven-
ton was 81 year old Mrs. Emma
Fox, who has been parliamentary
an of the general organization for
many years.
Progress along all lines, particu-
larly education, membership and
vast amount Of war work was
reported.
1t was announced that 200 sets
! of Kinfolks, the monumental work
! Of the late Brig. Gen. W. C. Har-
lee, of South Carolina, had been
given to the U.D.C. for placement
in libraries, by Ralph E. Weeks,
president of the International Cor
respondence Schools Of Scranton,
Pa, whose generosity and his de-
sire to honor Gen. Harlee, son Of
Confederate soldier made pos
sible this wonderful gift. In its
scope of research, collected infor-
nation and compilation it is a gift
/ of exceeding value.
This has been banner year for
the North Carolina Division. Still
| elected over being the first won-
ems organization in North Carolina
to receive the U. S. Treasury Flag
for systematic purchase CT war
4 bonds and stamps, which was pre-.
: sented at the State Convention in
High Point, the Division received
\ at the general convention the larg-
: est number of prizes in it's history.
y Prizes won include the Frederick
/ Trophy for the best all round re-
Z port of a state president; a $50
) war bond for selling the most
1 copies of the Rise and Fall of the
4 Confederacy and the U.D.C. His
> tory; Alexander Faris Trophy for
registering greatest number new
members. ages 16 to Is; cash
\ awards for greatest number honor
y roll chapters; for organizing most
1 new chapters; for transferring
Z most members from c. of c to
) U.D.C.; for greatest increase in
\ membership; for reporting largest
4 number of Confederate letters, 61-
= IS.
y For the third time Mrs. T. La
\ mar Caudle, Sr.. Wadesboro, won
the prize offered to the division
= director doing the best publicity to
\ advance the name of Sidney
Z Lanier for the Hall of Fame.
: Other individual prizes were a
I presidents pin for reporting larg-
4 est number of new chapters or
) gained, won by Mrs. Howe; cash
\ award to division chairman selling
\ the most copies of the U.D.C. Mag
: azine, won by Mrs. ]. R. Phipps
y of Pollocksville; cash award to d.
4 vision chairman selling largest
Z number sets of Rise and Fall of
= the Confederacy, won by Miss
: Mamie Dodson, Winston-Salem
y Children of the Confederacy
4 prizes won in the general contest
Z included the Katie Jordan Dennis
y cup to Mrs. j. J. Andoe, for best
1 annual report by division direc-
{ tor; Mrs. Thos. Les Craig medal
) for transferring the greatest num-
I Der of c. of G. to U. D. c., won
s by Mrs. Nobel Shumate, Hickory;
essay prize, Reconstruction Days,
\ Margaret Fisher, Concord. The
4 Wilson c. of c. chapter tied with
: two other chapters for award Of
y fered for largest contribution to C.
OF S. scholarship. The Gen. James
& H. Larie, Jr., chapter, Charlotte.
! won second place for the best c.
/ P. S. report.
q North Carolina Division received
) honorable mention in six national
I contests and led all states in
y broadcasts.
The calendar prepared by Mrs.
Borden outlining work of the divi-
sion for the coming year is in the
hands Of the printers and will soon
! be received by all chapter presi-
: dents.
Mary E. Humphrey