The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-13
THOUGHTS OF
BRIGHT WOMEN
Meeting Pelham Chapter Daugh-
terS of Confederacy.
MRS. SAXON'S APPEAL
For the Preservation of All Documents
Bearing on the Record Made by
Confederate Soldiers : News
and Gossip of Society
MRS. SAXON'S APPEAL
BY ANNIE KENDRrcK WALKER

IcuSIdtyJ HGlu an tIluuSldSllS liSClh5 3CS-
terday afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
Willis J. Miner. In addition to the regu-
lar business meeting, musical programme
was given and talks were made by Mrs. l..
Crozier French and Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle
Saxon. Mrs. French spoke in her usual
vigorous and interesting manner and Mrs.
Saxon made an earnest appeal for the pres
ervation of documents bearing upon the
record of confederate soldiers. After elo-
quently reviewing the brilliant career of
southern heroes, she said:
Nov, on every side, the daughters If
that time are gathered in societies of every
kind and character, building up strong self
educated women that will yet change The
whole character of human civilization.
1.-THE forces of evolution are working out
human destiny and whatever the havoc
made of changes wrought we know a Di-
vine wisdom is back of it all.
ITO two only of the organizations
among women will l refer. The Daugh-
ters of the Revolution and the Danughtsrs
of the Confederacy will 1 talk of. OF the
first we can say nothing IN dispraise, but
its purpose has been we'll served by his
tory. Every honor has been bestowed upon
its heroes, every battlefield has been placed
upon the roll of honor.
mo disputed points were raised-our rec
ord for valor was unquestioned, our his
tory unrivaled, honor and glory alone re-
dound to the descendants of the revolution.
LET us look upon the other picture, and
before doing so let me say l can enter the
Daughters of the American Revolution with
honor on two lines whenever l choose to do
SO. So no envy can prompt my words.
ITO every daughter of the south our SOL
diers have a sacred duty to carry out
when he lies low in death. Our history has
been falsely given, our honors refused when
fairly one, and owing to our condition in
the nation as the conquered people, thou
sands of our children have been taught
these garbed truths in our
BE it our duty to erect monuments
preserve records of our cause, lost but
never dshonored, and so hand its memory
down to our children for centuries to
come as the History of the War Against
the South
I'VE have welcomed our northern broth
ers with open doors, we have clasped the
hand over common graves, poured the cups
full to the brim, but duty demands of her
daughters now the same untiring con-
stancy and courage that she once demanded
of her sons.
Each year our soldiers reunion grows
smaller; the ranks are closing up, but to
them it is reunion of love and memory
unlike any other. You owe duty 10
these men, to save every name that each
one of their house In after years can find
where the father served and secure the
name made sacred by his duty to his coun-
try. Just now we are searching the rec
ords so i'll kept for the names of our rev.
dictionary ancestors, SO will ours be sought
in after years"
Mrs. Lee Darlington Bradley gave a re-
ception yesterday afternoon for her sister,
Miss Lyons, of Virginia, and Miss Snow.
The house was charmingly decorated for the
occasion, and the afternoon was delight
full one to many of the fashionable set.
Those assisting Mrs. Bradley were Miss
Lyons, Miss Snow. Mrs. Hampton Smith,
Mrs Nathan L. Miller, Mrs. John Bradley,
Mrs. Agee, Mrs. Frank Fowlkes, Mrs.
Sam Bemers Abbott, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. r.
F. Johnston, Mrs. William Mudd Jordan,
Miss Eloise Johnston, Miss Mamie Earle.
Mrs. Bradley was beautifully gowned in
lilac, and Miss Lyons was In white, while
Miss Snow wore a pretty pink frock.
Miss Kate Earle is spending part of the
season in the east.
It is expected that II. e. Krehbiel, the
well known music critic OF the New York
Tribune and author of several books on
music, will visit Birmingham during the
May festival
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Goodrich, of Nash
vile. Tenn, are visiting Mrs. NJ. II. Crit
tenden, No. 1900 Fifth avenue.
The parliamentary class will meet this
morning at II o'clock at the Womans club.
The Edgewood club will meet with Mrs.
Arthur Adams Thursday afternoon at
o'clock instead of g.
The floral committees will meet this
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Tomlinson.
Mr.. Jesse " Kirkland, of Montgomery,
and Miss Estelle Agnes Tachoir, of this
city, were married at St. Paul's church
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock in the
presence of many friends the Rev. Father
O'Reilly officiating. There, was no mass,
only the marriage Office Miss Nora Sulli-
van presided at the organ.
Mrs. Caroline Lowell and Miss Hannah
Elliott have gone to New York, where they
will study art under one of the famous ar
fists of this country.
Miss Annie Dunlay of Macon, Ca, is visit
ing her uncle, d. r. Dunlap, at 1920 Seventh
avenue.
immunes. spent a few hours in the city yes
terday on his way to Jasper from Fayette.
go
Mrs. Frank V. Evans returned Yesterday
from Raleigh, N. c.. where she has been
spending several weeks with relatives.
The wedding of Miss Flora Solomon and
Adolph W. Beck occurred yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock at Temple Emanuel. The
chancel decorations were palms. The we'd
ding music was played by Mr.. Guckenber-
ger, and Miss Ullman's solo preceded the
coming of the bridal party The ushers
were Edward Solomon, Joseph Slaughter,
Walter C. Phillips, Lewis Beck. Murray
Brown, of Nashville; Emmett Frost of
Tuscaloosa; l. G. Lebort of New York, ana
A. s. Hart.
Maurice Beck was best man and Miss
Bertha Solomon, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor.
The bride entered with her father She
wore gray gown and carried brides roses.
The wedding trip will include visit east