The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
CHAPTER DIRECTORY.

; Andrew Tsckson Chapter-Regent, 8 Mrs. J. H. Johnson. Talladesa # Martha wayles Jefferson Charter F Regent, Mrs. J. l.. 'cowan' x Frederick William Gray Chapter < F Regent, Mrs. H. D. Barr, An < John Wade Reyes chapter-Re- < gent. Mrs Aurora P. Mcclellan < Athens. T & Mobile Chapter-Regent. Mrs. R. < H Clarke. Mobile . Mrs $ q Tuscaloosa Chapter-Regent. Mts' 2 Ellen Peter-Bryce. Tuscaioosst s 2 Lewis Chapter-Regent. Mrs. L. 1' E & Dean. Eufaula. r,, s { Mrs. Sarah Mcqueen, Regent B E Mrs. syd Robbins. Regent. Selma. s.,s s < x $
 smithsonian Report Again.
 The Historian has received fine reports from all the Chapters except Birming- ham and Anniston. The Chapters have done excellent work and the report TOT Alabama will be very creditaole. ins send full accounts of work since Octo- ber 19O0 number of members now en- rolled, money contributed to Contmeh- tai Hall or other purposes, (unnecesary to state the amounts gtven). soldiers graves located, relics collected ana all patriotic work of historical interest &C., complished. Please send without delay so that Alabama's report can be in wash ington by the new year.
 An Alabama Daughter travelling in Flu rope writes pleasantly as foilows:
 T thought of the D. A. R. Chapter open square there in the center of which stands a statue. But one sees so many stone emperors and marble electors m Germany, that hesitated about its being .t-an Ilr ksN M then informed me that this was the fellow, who for twenty-two million dol lars sent 12,0O0 of his subjects to Amer ica to aid the English in the Revolution ary war Then flashed through my mind in rapid succession: Hesse, Hessians- Trenton, Christmas night! And rusne' pell-mell over to see him and in the name of the Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter of Auburn, Alabama to gag stcnily into his stone eyes and defy botf him and his Hessians! That Is the only bit of American history We have stum' bled upon"
 Chapter Reports.
 The Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter of Auburn, has held its meetings regu larly on the first Tuesday in each montf this fall. In November the Chapter au thorized the purchase of supply O song books for the town public school These books contain the national ano other American songs and every chic should be familiar with them. The book: were given with the request that tn' children sing America every morninl until they knew the words by heart an6 | at least once a week thereafter. The Ike | gent informed the Chapter that she hat succeeded in locating the grave ot VII liam Hearne,. a Revolutionary soldier this meeting the Chapter enjoyed th' ! treat of an original recitation by Mrs Frazer, "The Death of Old Granny -' fine sketch vividly recalling many memo rles of the long ago. The Chapter elect | ed General Fitz Hugh Lee an honorar! member and the Regent was requested t' write him a suitable letter acquaintinl with the fact of his election.
 This Chapter is proud of the fact tha | one of its members won the place of al ternate in a competitive examination 10 | the Southern scnolarship offered by Co | lumbia University, New York, to an! resident of a Southern State without dis | tinction of sex. Among the many appli cants from all over the South, Miss Mar! Boyd of Auburn, Alabama. stood sec ond. Miss Boyd Is especially devoted l. | historical studies.
 of Miss Annie Laurie Dillard were pre- sented and she was warmly welcomed a
 a new member.
 | gent requesting thaI tea be given Jan
 uary l7, Washington's wedding day. flo
 the purpose of raising money for tn ! Continental Hall The Chapter vote
 that an entertainment should accordingl | be planned for that date.
 An interesting program was enjoyed
 a beautiful selection was played by Ms Drake: Miss Broun read charmingly | poem Red Old Hills of Georgia. MT: o. D. Smith gave an interesting sketc of the Porter family of Virginia an Georgia with allied families; She paid | beautiful tribute to the abilities of he foremothers: specimens of work wer shown truly remarkable for the daint l hand-sewing and care and patience dis
 played in arrangement.
 These ancestral papers prepared by de
 scendants with loving reverence and ten
 der memories are always greatly appre
 ciated by the Chapter. There will be
 series of such papers given this winter
 The following letter from General Fit Hugh Lee was read and the Chapter
 greatly pleased to enroll him as the frs
 charlottesville. Va. Nov. 8, 1901.
 Mrs P H. Nell. Regent Light Hors Harry Lee Chapter. D. A. R. Au | burn. Ala:
 My Dear Mrs. MeIl-I beg that yo' will convey to the members of your Chap | ter my high appreciation of the invita- tion to become an honorary member. l consider it a great honor to join an As l sociation located in a County named af | ter my uncle. General Lee. The ohliga tion is still greater when remember that your Association has been formed and preserving the patriotic deeds of oul | forefathers. and also that in carrying out Vour noble purpose you have called your Chapter after my grandfather: | therefore accept with great pleasure tho request to become an honorary member
 Very truly yours. ''Fitz Hugh Lee"