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DELEGATE KEY: Mrs. Eney, the flowers which I

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have just placed in your arms are more them just a bouquet

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of roses. They are the love that is stored in the hearts

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of all of us, the love that has grown through the months

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as we looked at your smiling face in the midst of all the

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heat. It was so cool to our furrowed brows.

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You are truly the First Lady of this Convention.

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(The delegates arose and applauded.)

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MRS. H. VERNON ENEY: As the Committee on Style

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could never, never improve on the language of flowers, I

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move that I accept these with the greatest of heartfelt

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thanks. (Applause)

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DELEGATE CLARKE: Would Delegate Beachley and

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Delegate Ulrich please escort President Eney to the rostrum:

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(President Eney was escorted to the rostrum by

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Delegate Beachley and Delegate Ulrich.)

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DELEGATE CLARKE: Would Delegate Bryson and

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Delegate J. Frank Raley please escort the Sergeant at Arms

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to the rostrum, please?

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Come forward, please.

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(The Honorable Mary B. Bryson, Delegate from