CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY SOUTHERN DAMES OF AMERICA, INC.

ORGANIZATION
November 1962 – A group of women of Southern ancestry who realized the need for an organization to bring into communication other women of Southern ancestry that they might compare interests and methods of work to become mutually helpful; encouraging ophthalmic research, the study of political science and other phases of education through scholarships; supporting an eye program; promoting benevolent, patriotic, educational and literary subjects, including the study of Southern history.

June 2-6, 1963 – First National Assembly was held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel. Chartering officers were Honorary President & Founder, Mrs. Murray F. Wittichen (Kathryn Slaughter), FL, National President- Mrs. Lee H. Lyle (Doris Walker), ational Vice President at Large- Mrs. Henry Frost Chadeayne, National Secretary- Mrs. Allen D. O’Brian, National Treasurer- Mrs. Richard B. Redwood, National Historian – Mrs. Thomas W. Huey, and National Chaplain-Mrs. George T. Winn. 

April 22-26, 1964 – Second National Assembly was held in Washington, DC at the Willard Hotel.