MOBILE, Ala. — The Charles S. Stewart United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter members recently attended the Alabama Division convention in Mobile on Sept.13-15 the Renaissance Riverveiw Plaza hotel.

Member Barbara McCamish of Baldwin County was the overall Convention Chairman. Her efficient organization led to one of the best conventions ever according to members of the group from all over the State of Alabama who attended the three day meet.

Chapter member Mary Beth Majesty served the convention as a Marshall while member Barbara Alphin worked with Credentials and member Sue Smith served as Timekeeper. er Barbara Jenkins served as Division Chaplain and was in charge of the Memorial Service which memoralized 40 deceased daughters from the Division during the past year. In her absence, Murray Benson from Electra Semmes Colston chapter conducted the service.

Other members from the Mobile Bay District of the organization which consists of Mobile chapters: Bonnie Blue Flag, Electra Semmes Colston and Jefferson Davis and Chatom Chapter, Pvt. Gibeon Jefferson Sullivan served in various capacities throughout the convention.

At the Saturday night Historical Evening an impressive Military awards ceremony honored World War II Veteran Mr. Andrew Cooper from Gulf Shores with a World War II Cross of Military Service and Mr. Robert Sydnor Philips, Jr. and Mr. Richard Burton Phillips with National Defense Medals for service in Vietnam. The United Daughters of the Confederacy organization regularly honors veterans with military service awards.

During the Satuday business session, member Barbara Roebuck McCamish was elected to serve as Vice President of the Division for 2012-2014. McCamish has previously served the Division as Historian, Recorder of Military Service Awards, and Recording Secretary. She has served her chapter as President twice and has held various other offices in the chapter. In the Mobile Bay District she is currently serving as District Director, an office she has also held previously.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a national organization with over 1900 members which works to honor and preserve the history of the South. Membership is open to lineal descendants of a Confederate soldier. The Charles S. Stewart Chapter 2390 meets the 2nd Monday of each month September-May in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Foley. Interested person are invited to attend.