The age-herald., 1898-02-20
Daughters of the ConfederoCY
 And Their Visit to Birmingham

Dauuhters of the confederoCY
 And Their Visit to Birmingham
 It is quite the fashion with mankind generally and with certain classes or "o- man to treat with leyity the organlzeu sa.a ea- forts of women, no matter III "hae "S tion they may tend. .
 It is claimed that femininity as a species is not versed in parliamentary ruies' tnas @ women are governed by impulse, and other such reasons are given as prooI or .he COT COT rectness of their position in opposing Wo- mems clubs.
 The state convention of the Daughters Of the Confectionery, which convened Tn this city last Thursday, and continued in ses- sion until Friday afternoon, demonstrated the power of women to accomplish thelr object, whether done by set rules or not
 It was a notable gathering of distinguish ed women from various parts Of Alaoama' women who not only represented cause but, in the main, the old regime which made the south the home of the highest type of modern civilization.
 It is impossible to refer to all the intell1- gent, we1l-known women who composed the convention; each delegate present rep resented the best element of that particular section from which she came. Miss Sally Jones, of Camden, to whom more than any other women the successful formation or the state organization is due, is forceful woman, lar out Ol lHS AhS made the first state president of the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, and her reelection on Friday is a deserved compliment to her ability and her patriotism. Miss Jones IS a sister of Gen. Richard Jones, formerly president of the State university at Tus- caloosa-
 Mrs. J. Jefferson Thomas, of Atlanta, was one of the conspicuous women present. She holds the responsible position of treas hoe Nui managed the affairs of her office that she has been reelected several times. Mrs. Thomas is a cousin of the late Gen. James Clanton, of Alabama, and still has ties and kindred which bind her closely to this state and its people, although she is na- tive Georgian.
 Huntsville sent several prominent women to represent 1t, Mrs. Vaught, Miss Tardy and Miss McCaulley being among the num- Der, These delegates made a most agree able impression socially in Birmingham and upon the convention and it's work. Un- fortunately Miss Virginia Clay, who was to have been one of the delegates from Huntsville. and who Is one of the brainlest women in the state, was detained at home by the illness and death of her mother. Miss Clay's appeal for Emmett, the conn poser of "Dixie" which was reproduced in The Age-FIerald on Friday, resulted in goodly sum being voted by the convention  indigent song writer.
 
 Selma sent two attractive women, Mrs. Crenshaw and Mrs. Ullman; Opelika con- tributed two charming women, Mrs. DOW dell and Miss Well; Auburn's representa- tive Mrs. McKissck, was prominent upon the floor and in the social functions.
 Camden sent strong delegation in Mrs. Spurlein, Miss Kate Jones and Mrs. Eos ter. Miss Mary Clayton represented Eufaula, and was one of the very prominent women present.
 Major-General Henry D. Clayton, and has Inherited the patriotism of long line of distinguished ancestry. Miss Clayton is vice-regent for Alabama for the Confed- crate Memorial association, at Richmond, Va
 Montgomery sent magnificent delega- tion to represent its glorious traditions and its up-to-date progress. These were Mrs. J. D. Beale. Mrs. Emmett Seibels' Mrs. Chappell Cory, Mrs. Clifford Lanier, Mrs. G. W. Craik, Mrs. Margaret N. Faunce, Miss Olivia Arlington, Mrs. Wm. Clanton, Mrs. w. W. Screws, Mrs J. ID. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. ". A. Gayle, Mrs. w. F. Vandiver, Mrs. Alfred Bethea, Miss Mary Bethea, all representative in the best sense of Montgomery's culture and patriotism.
 The press of the state was represented by two brilliant, fascinating women, Mrs. John M DeCottes, of the Montgomery Ad- vertiser and Mrs. w. c. Jemison, of Tus- caloosa. The extraordinarily fine literary and social work of these two women re- fleets honor upon their profession and their sex. They were among the most conspicuous and admired women attend ant upon the convention.
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 Miss SaIlie Jones, president of the first or charter chapter, made on Friday spe- cal allusion to the beautiful badge pre- sented to her by Mrs. W. D. Bibb, of the Sophie Bibb's" chapter, of Montgomery. It Is made of the tile-mounted in gold upon which Jefferson Davis stood at his inauguration. Mrs. Bibb has a similar badge, there being only these two in Ala bama. Several of the chapters advocate merg- ing the Memorial association into the Daughters. This is not the sentiment and feeling of the association in Montgomery Their work Is about accomplished. The finishing of the monument on Capitol Hill and the remaining years will be devoted, as has been in the past, to keeping the soldiers graves and the monument in orr der This work will not be turned over to the Daughters, although the Daughters did decorate the monument last year un- der the auspices of the Memorial associa- ton. Many or the Memorlal women are Daughters of the Confederacy, but their work is a separate thing
 There was a serious discussion among the delegates as to whom the honor was due for organizing the first work of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Miss Jones, president read a letter from Mrs. Raines first vice-president of the National Feder- ation of .he Daughters of the Confederaoy of Georgia, to Mrs. M. D. Bbb, of Mont gomery, vice-president of the Sophie Bibb chapter of that city, urging her to this work as early as January, 1895. Mrs. Blob Immediately began to agitate the move- ment in Alabama, but did not organize a chapter, owing to unpropitious circum- stances just at that time. little later Mrs. Blob did form the Sophie Bibb chapter which was named in