The age-herald., 1901-05-05
Important Discussion for J. J,
 |. Convention
HISTORY OF TIE MANSION
Alabama Federation Meets in Monte valIo This Week-Occasion Will Assemble Brilliant Women
 From all Parts of State.
BY ANNIE kENDRIcK WALKER.

BY ANNIE KENDKICN WALKER.
 Perhaps the most interesting subject to be brought before the annual convention of the Alabama division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. which will be held the coming week in Eufaula, is the prefervation of the first white house of the Confederacy. It will be re- membered that this was the first work undertaken by the Alabama division.
 Unfortunately the noble work has been systematically opposed by some and there has been a determined though thus far fruitless effort to have the work sire tracked and eventually abandoned
 The Daughters over the State who favor the work have had hard fight mainly, 1t is believed because the work is not properly understood. Of late the different chapters of the State have be- gun to interest themselves in the sub ject and it is believed that a large major ity of the daughters will favor the con- tinuance of the work. and enlist with such enthusiasm that the Daughters of Alabama will soon be able to point with pride to the noble structure which shall be monument to their greatness of heart and broadness of mind-a monu- ment under which shall be buried all per- sonal differences and animosties. all that is unworthy or unseemly-a monument worthy the spotless name of Southern womanhood.
 The white house committee who has the work in charge has done everything possible against much opposition, and de- serve the hearty cooperation of every Daughter of the State for its unselfish and devoted work. Seldom has there been demonstrated such love and devo- ton to a cause. It is the earnest wish of this committee that this work shall be continued as Alabama division work, and to this end they are still striving faith fully.
 The impression with some of the chap ters that if this is continued as division work every chapter will be compelled to contribute money to this fund Is errone- GUS Any donation from any chapter is sgladly accepted, but no donation is ob- lgaiofy.
 If the white house committee had ac-f complished nothing else the obtaining. of the relics in the Jefferson Davis room at the capitol is in itself a star in it's xfrown of noble endeavor for Southern history.
 The following composes thef commit tee; Mrs. Carrie Phelan Bea1e chair
 Mrs. Wilhelmips.T e1opton Lanier, shrs Sarah Baldwin Bethea, Mrs. Marie lou Armstrong Cory. --...-
 In order to expedite the work an as- sociation has been formed called the White House Association. Daughters of the Confederacy. This association Is not as has been reported antagonistic to the Alabama division. It's sole object is to Assist in every way possible to preserve historic old home to Montgomery and the State of Alabama
 If, however. the Alabama division see fit to abandon this work the association will continue to bend it's every energy to the early completion of the object in yiew-the preservation of the white house as an historic recepticle and Confederate museum.
 Every member of the white house com mittee belongs to the White House Asso- citation, as we'll as Daughters from almost if not every U. D. c. chapter in the State.
 Mrs. Weed, the president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy counts 1t an honor to be numbered among it's mem- bers. as to many other distinguished daughters among the States. The officers of the White House Association are:
 Queen Regent-Mrs. varina Jefferson Davis; regent. Mrs. J. D. Beale: first vice regent, Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton; second vice regent, Mrs. Belle Allen Ross: recording secretary. Mrs. Sarah Baldwin Bethea; corresponding secretary, Mrs. John W. A. Sandford, ST.; treasurer, Mrs J. c. Housman.
 History of the white House.
 The house which is located at the cor ner of Lee and Bibb streets in Montgom- cry was built in the year 1S4O by MT. Will liam Sayre, the father of the late dis tinguished Paul Tucker Sayre.
 A. M. Bradley. who did most of the building at that time, was the contrac- tor. MT Sayre sold the house to MT. William Knox he to MT. George Math- ews. MT. Freeman was the next own