The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
||iE U. D. C. CONVENTION
 FINISHES ITS LAB0RS

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 Mrs. Chappeli Cory in . very elo- quent appeal said that the White House Committee would ask no money or help from the Division. but "only that we be allowed to remain under the shadow of your wing."
 Mrs. w. W. Williams of Opelika, said that the White House Association was a private corporation and as proof read Governor Samford's message when he vetoed the bill passed by the late legislature appropriating $2,50o to the Association. asked Mrs. Williams to define the diff ference between 8 private and public corporation.
 Mrs. Williams replied: T cannot; I am very ignorant; am not corpora ton lawyer. I am just an Opelika Chapter lawyer"
 Mrs. Frank Fillmore arose and moved that i've endorse Governor Sanford"
 Mrs. Cory arose to a point of order. saying: There is not, am sure, a woman who would not wish that we unanimously endorse the Governor of Alabama. but hold that the motion Is out of order" She was sustained by the President.
 The discussion ended, the report of the White House Committee was read by Mrs. J. D. Beale. Chairmen. The report Is as follows:
 Report of White House Committee.
 The White House" Committee begs to submit . partial report. This Com mittee has labored continuously during the past year to awaken enthusiasm among the Daughters of Alabama, in rearing a monument which shall be worthy their greatness of heart and the spotless name of Southern woman hood. We believe that they are now fully informed as to the importance of lending their aid and support to this committee. in perfecting the glorious work which the four proceeding Con- ventions of the Alabama Division have entrusted to their accomplishment. It seems useless to reiteRate the full re- port submitted last year, and we refer those not informed, to the minutes of the fourth annual Convention held In Opelika. 1900. Not only Alabama, but the entire country. has become inter- este6 in this effort of Alabama women to preserve the first White House of the Confederacy. We respectfully ask the Convention for more time for the accomplishment of what we hold Is sacred commission from the Alabama Division, U. D. c. This partial report is respectfully submitted. Carrie Phelan Beale, Chairman. Sarah Baldwin Bethea, Secretary. Wilhelmina Clopton Lanier, Treas. Marie Lou Armstrong Cory. Annie Grigg Trimble. Lidia Doran.
 No mention of money being made, Mrs. Winn asked what had become of | the money belonging to the White House Committee of Alabama Division
 
 Ter, reported $741 in hand at present. Mrs. Cory made motion that "the | purchase of the White House remain | Alabama Division work for one year. | A vote by Chapters was taken, which resulted in thirty y-nine votes for, con- | tinuing the work and twenty-seven l votes for abolishing 1t as Alabama | Division work and dissolving the White House Committee of the Division. The committee on thanks was ap- l pointed by the president composed of ! Miss Annie Clisby of Montgomery. | chairman, Mrs. J. H. Johnston of Tal- | ledega and Mrs. Swanson of Tuskegee. Reports of Other Committees. The report of Committee on Noun ment on Battlefields was made by Mrs. J. N. Thompson of Tuscumbia, Mrs l.. G. Dawson of Montgomery, being absent. Ten dollars was asked from at least each Chapter for monument on | Shiloh field.
 Mfrs. " fun moved that hIe funds now in the treasury and the funds for l the coming year be devoted to the building of a monument at Shiloh" 1t was carried.
 The report of Historical Committee was read by Mrs. Amelia Wyly of Montgomery.
 The report was adopted with rising vote of thanks to Miss Bullock of Montgomery, chairman of the commit | tee.
 Miss Annie Clisby was granted the | courtesy of the convention to speak for MT. T. M. Owen in presenting the State Department of Archives and | History and requesting the Daughters throughout the State to contribute to | the library museum and art gallery of | this department any books. papers. | letters, pictures and war relics, indeed
 anything and everything of Alabama. | She added that any person wishing to loan relics instead of giving outright, l vii! be given a receipt for the articles | which would be all carefully preserved.
 Nomination of Officers.
 Mrs. Kirkpatrick returned thanks for
 the honor that had been conferred on
 her and asked that her name be not | presented for reelection. | Miss Mary Howard nominated Mrs.
 B. H. Craig of Selma. Mrs. w. W. Williams nominated
 Mrs. A. L. Dowdell of Opelika. Mrs. A. O. Stoddard of Selma
 seconded Mrs. Craigs nomination.
 Mrs. J. N. Thompson, Tuscumbia, nominated Miss Mary Clayton. who
 withdrew her name in favor of Mrs. Dowdell.
 A vote by ballot was taken, which resulted in forty-two votes for Mrs. | A. L. Dowdell and thirty-two votes for
 Mrs. Craig.
 as follows:
 | First Vice-President. Mrs. Eller | Peter-Bryce of Tuscaloosa.
 Second Vice. President, Mrs w. H
 Pruett of Clayton.
 Recording Secretary, Mrs. R. A
 Lee of Greenville.
 Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Bell'
 Allen Ross of Opelika.
 Treasurer, Mrs. John w. A. San
 ford of Montgomery. Registrar, Miss Mary Clayton or Flu
 faula.
 Historian, Miss Annie Hobson 0 Greensboro.