The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
News OF The Ladies
Working for the Fail

IlauRDtelS OF lHG was HNAN
yesterday morning At the homie of the
president. Mrs. Addison q. Smith,. As was
stated in The Age-flerald. me Confederate
loan exhibit at the fair will be in imme
date charge of Pelham chapter, and at
the meeting yesterday Mrs. Rose g. Lewis.
the chairman, announced the following
committee on receiving and placing the
memorials: Mrs. Willis j. Miner, Mrs.
Frank White Mrs. Robert Pearson and
Mrs. Evans j. Dunn.
A circular letter which has been address
ed to all confederate chapters in the state
by Mrs. William A. Gayle, president of the
Alabama division. was read by Mrs. Lewis.
The letter was an earnest appeal to the
Daughters to make the confederate loan
exhibit a success in every way, and con-
tanned information regarding transporta-
ton to the effect that all exhibits will be
paid one way by the chapter by which the
loan Is made, the exhibits to be returned
free of charge. Mrs. Gayle urges those
who are>not members of confederate chap
ters who possess memorials of the con-
federacy to send them for the loan exhibit.
All memorials from either chapters or non
members must be sent to Mrs. Rose G..
Lewis, chairman of arrangement commit
tee, Birmingham
Mrs. Gayle also reminded the chapters
of their pledge made at the last state con-
vention in regard to raising funds for the
contemplated home for old soldiers.
Miss Lillian Roden and Mrs. A. A CHS
by, who had conferred with the fair board
in regard to lunch booth reported that a
booth could be secured at convenient
point in the grounds and the following
ladies We're appointed to make arrange
ments for the daily lunches which will be
served under the auspices of Pelham
chapter: Mrs. j. A. Rountree, Mrs Herman
Saks, Mrs. A. A. Clisby, Mrs. Addison q.
Smith and Miss Alma Rittenberry. Mrs.
Clisby was also appointed TO get the esti-
mates for the erection of the booth.
At the meeting yesterday Miss Rittenber-
ry proposed that an entertainment be given
this winter for the benefit of the Chapter
and at the first regular meeting next
Wednesday Mr.. Wisner, professor of dane
ing and physical culture, will confer with
the ladies in regard to the proposed enter
tainment. The principal topic discussed
was, however, the Confederate loan ex-
hiblt which is creating so much attention
throughout the state. In reference to the
exhibit Mrs DeCottes of the Montgomery
Advertiser recently wrote as follows:
1T Is an excellent idea, for in this day
of rapid progress and development we are
apt to relesate to dust and oblivion the
sacred sentiments of the past. and these
relics of the lost cause that are now stow
ed away and forgotten will be Of untold in
terest and value to coming generations
when the light of an unbiased history re-
veals the truth of that great struggle.
"All native Alabamians should feel an in
terest IN this exhibit and contribute or loan
ana relic that they may possess that will
add to its sentiment and beauty
Mrs. Rose Garland Lewis of Birmfng-
ham is chairman of the Arrangement COM
mittee and the relics sent to her address
will DE gladly received and turned over to
Inc Pelham chapter.
This exhibit is the work of every chan
ter in the state and each should feel
special and personal interest in Alabama's
Confederate relic exhibit under the au-
spices OF uhe Pelham chapter of Birming-
ham and assist that chapter In making II
one to be proud Of The relics are in the
state; many very valuable ones are in the
possession OF individuals in our CITY. Here
the Confederate government was organized
and it is to be hoped that thorough I'M
selfishness will bring them to light and ada
them to this contempla ted loan exhibit at
the state fair in Birmingham"
There will be meeting of General SUNNI
tor n1 MT n
Mrs, ~ w Trmbe to discuss the loan
exhibit OF the d. A RS
There is great deal of interest in regard
to the pony and phaoton offered by the IA
management to the woman selling rne
greatest number of tickets to the fair.
commission to the amount of one dollar is
allowed ON every book of tickets sold and
half of this commission goes to the fund
for the Womans building. 1t has been sup
gested that this sum appropriated to the
fund should be placed to the credit of the
individual, thereby giving every woman
who sells tickets to the fair shares IN tha
stock of the Womans Building association
The fund will, however, be greatly aug
mented by the united efforts of these en-
ergetic women who are selling fair tickets
on commission viii receive all information
by applying to Mr.. Rountree at the head
quarters of the fair association.
The secretary of the woman's board has
extended invitations to a number of well
known persons 10 address the congress of
women. There are any number of promi-
nent Alabamians from whom the congress
committee is anxious to have addresses at
the approa ching congress and with these
distinguished speakers within the boundary
of the state within a stones throw of Bir-
mingham. the congress committee is as
sured of brilliant series of addresses.
Among the congress committee is Miss
Francis Griffin of Verbena who is herself
one of the most distinguished of Alabama
women, being probably more widely known
as a lecturer than almost any woman in
the state The secretary is in receipt of
the following letter from Miss Griffin:
"Verbena Ala, Sept. 2S 1899.
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