Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-31

men of the south who served the Con- federacy faithfully and fought it's bat ties on bloody fields for four years. Ala bama women are not as yet as fully aroused in this matter as are the women of Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi and Maryland, and it is time we should be doing our part towards the establishing of this museum of southern history. As stated few days ago, there are now only four chapters of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Alabama, while there should be one in every city, town and village of the state. Camden had the first chapter organized by Miss sallie Jones; Selma has one and so has Au- burn, while the one formed Friday af- ternoon at the residence of Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston completes Alabama's list thus far.
 Friday afternoon in this new city of Alabama, city not thought of until years after the war, many women aS- sembled to organize a chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. and over the years there foated the echo of the bells which rang out in Montgomery on that January day and night, and, like dream, came the memory of the old capital, with it's scintilating lights where the southern Confederacy was born. In this young city the women met to do honor to the cause whose birth place was that older Ala abama city, the "cradle of the Confectionery" There were no vain regrets, no hopeless re- pinings. but. with faces looking towards the east, with the light of hope making them bright, these women were ready for whatever the future holds, but de- termined that the achievements of the glorious past shall be fully told as that past deserves.
 Tn response to the call the parlor of Mrs. Johnstons home was filled with earnest women and an organization af- fected. Mrs. Fred Hardy was made tenn porary secretary, and an election of off, cers followed, resulting thus
 President-Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston.
 ce-president-Mrs. George c. Ball.
 Recording secretary-Mrs. Fred Hardy.
 Corresponding secretary-Miss Louise Fucker.
 Treasurer-Mrs. s. P. Fowlkes.
 Historian-Mrs. N. B. Feagin.
 The following committees have been appointed by the president:
 Committee on finance-Mrs. Willis J. Miner, Mrs. Zac Nabers, Mrs. l.. c. Camp, Miss Sarah Rogan and Miss Amy Jordan.
 Committee on credentials-Mrs. Robert H. Pearson, Mrs. A. A. Clisby, Mrs. E. J. Dunn, Mrs. David Roberts and Mrs. Charles E. Senn.
 The committee on historical research will be announced in a few days The chapter began with the surprisingly large membership of forty-two, and it is to be hoped that new names will constantly be added to the list. The initiation fee Is only 50 cents, the yearly dues 10 cents and an assessment of 10 cents for the charter. It was decided to give at an early date an entertainment for the bene- fit of the Battle Abbey fund, the plans for which will be laid before the chapter at it's next meeting. The following is the list of members enrolled on Friday after noon: Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, Mrs. Fred Hardy, Mrs. s. P. Fowlkes, Mrs. N. B. Feagin, Mrs. J. A. Montgomery, Mrs. L. c. Camp, Mrs. E. J. Dunn, Mrs. A. A. Clisby, Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs. Willis J. Milner, Mrs R. H. Pearson, Mrs. George c. Ball, Mrs. Anna o. Phelan, Mrs. Zac Nabers, Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, Mrs. l.. T. Bradfield. Mrs. R. G. Lewis, Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Mrs. Charles D. Senn Mrs. John Towers, Mrs. Lee Holt, Mrs Saks, Misses Kathleen Rhodes Lew is, Helen Lewis, Mary F. Johnston, Rose bud Lewis, Sarah Rogan, Kate Rogan, Louise Fucker, Mary Fucker, Ola Roden, Lillian Roden. Momie Terrell, Marie Will son, Mary Clare Milner, Amy Jordan, Mollie Jordan, Annie Walker, Elise G. Ball, Alma Rittenberry, Hannah Elliott Mary Rittenberry and Miss spaulding'
 Cheiro. the famous palmist, has set all Washington a hutter with the strange science of the hand, and all grades and classes are fiocking to him to have their
 
 this foreigner, according to the lines In the palms of their hands. Cheiro is said to be half Greek and half English mystic, and as poet, prophet and sage is cele- brated in nearly all the countries or Eu- rope and is making for himself great reputation in certain parts of America English statesmen like Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Russell, Hon. A. J. Balfour and Sir Erwin Arnold are firm : believers in palmistry, and illustrations of fhair hap hpen used DIV Cheiro in recent lectures given at Wash ington city. Cheiro has apartments In the fashionable part of Washington, on K street, and society women, diplomats, politicians, statesmen and government clerks rush to consult him. Among those whose hands have been examined and used at lectures are Vice-President Stevenson, the secretary of the treasury General Miles, Ex-Speaker Crisp, Senator Wolcott, Secretary Herbert, Chief Justice Fuller, Senator Quay and several foreign ministers. Mrs. Carlisle has become an enthusia astic believer in the science of palmistry- as well as in the teacher, Chero, and even President and Mrs view, when he examined Mrs. Cleveland's hand and forecast the future by the lines of her palm. Joseph Jefferson has written in Cheiro's autograph book this sentl- I am, and am glad of it. Credulity at least finds out something, incredulity nothing"
 Whether there is any virtue in the science of palmistry or not, there can be no doubt in the minds of thoughtful ob- servers that the movement or action of the hands indicates the mental caliber and force of the individual. Persons of weak intellect give almost infallible proof of the fact by the peculiar use of their hands, and physicians frequently first diagnose mental disturbances by the action of the patients hands. A corre-