The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21
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The Alabama Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the editors in charge of the U. D. C. col umns of The Advertiser return thanks to the D. A. R. for the cordial greet ings extended them in last Sunday issue. This division is indeed glad to become your associates in this excei- lent paper, The Montgomery Adver- tiser, that has so generously tendered your society and the U. D. c. its col ums for an official organ. The Adver- tiser is the beloved and welcome visitor of nearly every home in the State, and thus these patriotic societies are given great opportunities to increase and facilitate the purposes of their organ ization. ~
 Your greeting is encouraging, as your success in arousing interest in the D. A. R. work. and offering valuable history to your readers. has been stimulus.
 Of the thirty chapters in the Ala bama Division U. D. C., only one that of Mobile. has responded to the urgent appeal of the Chapter Editor and sent in report for publication this week. Are all resting for the summer? Away at some resort enjoying the mountain breezes? Again we insist that in each chapter some one of the officers will have this duty of reporting the meeting. especially assigned her, and such notices be promptly forward ed to Mrs. J. N. Thompson, Tuscum- bia. Another injunction, take The Sunday Advertiser if you are not all ready a subscriber, and read carefully the U. D. c. column. These excellent notes of what other chapters are doing will spur you on to greater achieve ments and further research into hfs- tory, until the electric current of en- thusiasm will penetrate the whole cir cle of over 1,20O Daughters.
 The one report, the Mobile chapter, IS replete with interest. Though disband- ed for the summer months, the pros pectus of the next years work is ex- cellent. and proves them to be awake to one of the most important purposes of the organization. the study of his- tory. Each month on the program seems to excel the other in interest. Let other chapters follow this example.
 The Mobile Chapter. No. 193. has dis banded for the summer. Its general work. however, is in aid of the Memor- ial Association. the two district organ izations having one President, Mrs Electra Semmes CoIsten. The Associa' ton properly provides for a reverenI observance of Memorial Day. and has charge of 1, 100 graves in the "Soldiers Rest" The chapter is interested ir aiding the local camp. U. c. V.. and is engaged in studying Confederate his tory The complete program for the year is offered for publication. as g means of arousing other Daughters t6 persevere in this laudable work O adopting a literary and historical pro gram for their monthly reunions.
 Program of Monthly Meetings of th'
 Mobile Chapter, U. D. C., 1901-2.
 Subject-Alabama in the Civil War.
 ober-Introduction: Environment of Today. Looking BaclSwa'd. Seces sion and Its Causes. The Hartford Convention. and the First Secessionists The Slavery Question. The Dred Sec Decision. The Makers of the Consti tuition. s $ ,3' .
 November-National Democratic Con vention. held in Charleston, April 23d 1880. Majority and Minority Reports o Committee on Platform. Speech o William Yancey of Alabama. sDisrup tion of Convention. Conventions il Baltimore and Richmond. Candidate for President and Vice-President of tn United States.
 Decesnber-Result of the election o the Republican Candida-e. Alabam State Convention. Ordinance of Seces yion. The Cradle of the Confederacy Sketch of Abraham Lincoln.
 January-Organizati of Militar. Forces in Alabama. First Confederat Regiment Enlisted for the War. Rosie of Alabama Regiments. Their Colon sls: "Reminiscences of Colonels- Withers