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The Fairmont West Virginian
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
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The Robert E. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a meeting at Mrs. E. G. Frame's home, conferring the Southern Cross of Honor on eleven Confederate veterans. Mrs. J. Edwin Robinson led the impressive ceremony, and Judge W. S. Haymond addressed the group.
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IS CONFERRED
INTERESTING MEETING OF THE
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDER-
ACY YESTERDAY AFT.
ERNOON.
At the regular
meeting, yesterday
afternoon of the Robert E. Lee Chap-
ter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, at the home of Mrs. E.
G. Frame, the Southern Cross of Hon-
or was conferred upon eleven veter-
ans, namely, John T. Beall, Wm. F.
Caldwell, J. K. Holbert, A. M. King,
R. J. Mason, W. H. Neptune, John
Richter, Jos. B. Robinson, W. L.
Straight, J. P. Strickler and T. W.
Wilcox.
Mrs. J. Edwin Robinson, president
of the chapter, conducted the cere-
mony, which was of an impressive na-
ture.
Judge W. S. Haymond, who in his
boyhood days was a member of the
Confederate army, made a brief ad-
dress to the chapter and veterans.
The conferring of the Southern
Cross of Honor by the Robert E. Lee
Chapter yesterday was the first time
in the brief history of the organization.
There was a large attendance of the
members and the veterans receiving
the honors expressed their apprecia-
tion strongly.
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Home Of Mrs. E. G. Frame
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Yesterday Afternoon
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The Robert E. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met and conferred the Southern Cross of Honor on eleven veterans for the first time in its history. Mrs. J. Edwin Robinson conducted the ceremony, Judge W. S. Haymond addressed the attendees, and veterans expressed strong appreciation.