The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-05

she days Hobson was the ''lion of the day" and received greater attention than did Gen. Miles or any one else. When he rose to speak there was the widest excitement and applause, and further. his was the best speech of the day.
 Chpater Work.
 The Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met with Mrs. T. c. McCorvey We'd
 nesday afternoon June 18th. An in- teresting program was rendered.
 Mrs. ". c. Fitts opened with an
 instrumental solo.
 Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce read sketch of General Nathaniel Greene, whose life was the subject for the afternoon. Miss Melissa Wyman read an article
 from the pen uf Mrs. Cornelia Fair
 banks, the President General of the D.
 A. R.. entitled "A Plea for the Mark ing of Historic Spots."
 Mrs. Brady read the annual report of
 the State Regent, Mrs. Kate Duncan Smith, which appears in the June num-
 Der of the American Monthly. Miss Annie Searcy followed with a
 vocal solo. and then read a sketch of
 Horse Shoe'' Robertson, a Ravolu- tionary soldier, who is buried in the Robertson grave yard near Tuscaloosa. Some of the particulars of his life are inscribed upon his tomb. He made for himself a national reputation for his wonderful courage and bravery in the Revolutionary War; and his expe- rience on the battle field and in tine British prisons was the subject of Mir. Kennedy's historic novel Horse Shoe Robertson"
 Mrs. Bryce. the Chapter Regent. concluded by reading a condensed re- port of the minutes of the National Board of Managers.
 Our work is particularly interesting on account of the number of Revolu- | tionary soldiers who are buried in this vicinity, and we are greatly indebted | to Dr. Wyman for the valuable infor-
 nation he has given us.
 E. H. F., Historian. | From a private letter we learn this l chapter will not adjourn for the sum- | mer, but will meet regularly and have
 short programs for the meetings.
 Gen. Sumter Chapter of Birmingham
 met June 9th with Mrs. T. N. Walters
 There was a good attendance of tn,
 members. and a number of guests wer' present, some of whom were eligible t'
 membership. and had expressed de
 sire to join the D. A. R. It was { little singular that although so man,
 private members were present, yet tn,
 Regent, Vice-Regent, Secretary ant Treasurer were absent and Mrs. J. Mor
 gan Smith was asked to preside. Tn, committee appointed at the last meet Il ing to arrange program, with the aiC
 of the public schools, for the celebra l finn nf EIao rnnnFfad the anhnnl
 had closed. and 1t was not possible t. have the exercises which had beer | planned. The committee on locating
 the graves of Revolutionary soldiers | reported one other grave found and il
 a neglected state. The matter of plac
 ing a boulder over the grave was dis 1 cussed. and Mrs. l.. J. Haley appoint ed to examine the grave and report 8
 the next meeting. A question iron | Mrs. A. M. Robertson, What are W, l doing to make our meetings interest ing and profitable?" brought out som,
 wise and practical suggestions, and { | committee was appointed to arrange z l program for the meetings, beginning in October. In the discussion the popu
 lar view was. the work should be ar. ranged so as to bring in every member
 and thereby make interest in the worl as general as possible, and long paper: | from any member on any subject were | not to be allowed. The chairman al | luded to the fact that one Alabama chapter, Martha Wayles Jefferson, oi l Opelika. had resolved not to adjourn
 but continue their meetings through the summer. This patriotic action of a sis ter chapter was warmly commended
 and Gen. Sumter Chapter resolved to
 initiate to the extent of holding the July