The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
Bv Mrs. J. M. de cottez, !

ke meeting was called to order by x<&. q. A. Kirkpatrick, President, 11I5o with the following State officers,
 16 Sn the rostrum: Mrs. R, A. Lee. 3xecnyiile, Recording Secretary; Miss
 Inle Ciisby. Montgomery. Corre-
 Sndine Secretary; Mrs. F. H. Nell,
 Hburn. Treasurer. and Miss Mary
 vton. EufAula. Registrar.
 < T&e meeting was opened by prayer
 S 14ev. M. B. wharton of Eufaula.
 Lke foiloving welcome song. written / v pr. Wharton. was sung: ..
 TIT Daughters of our land United Patriots band. we welcome bring,
 E our ,eAtes are open flung.
 our hearts with rapture strung,
 And every heart and tonge Your praises sing!
 ron come from mountain height, X From valleys green and bright.
 For others veal,
 You come in Dixie's name,
 with high and holy aim.
 # { 1fay you our hearts tnfiame,
 With kindred zeal! Almixhty Father, now
 Before Thy throne we bow,
 Thine aid impfore,
 q. send Thy blessing down; '
 on au dissension frcwn, s..i
 xytt peace our Daughters crown .
 For evermore!
 1Irs. Kirkpatrick introduced Mrs. H. M.x-We6dpn Of the Barbour County Eknnfar. who in a charming address ~e1couaed the Daughters of the Confed- Tracy to Eufauia, in the name of the < &1S< fha Danritere and the Confed- 1rata Veterans.
 Mxr. Weedons address was respond <8 fn bv Mrs. P. H. Nell of the Ad- Aniral Semmes Chapter of Auburn. She 69ooke in warm appreciation Of Eu- feu1ass hearty welcome. She told or he lines on which the interest or the Aseociafion is Scentered. and pleaded < lnaf fhfs be the most Harmonious, de- lirhfful and successful meeting ever recorded in the history of the Alabama Division. U. D. C."
 Mre. Kirkpatrick appointed. the fol- lowing aa a Committee on Credentials: 6fiaa Mary Clayton of EufRula. Chair man: Mrs. w. w. Williams. Openka, and Miss Mary Howard Of Selma.
 1rrs. Kirkpatrick's Address.
 Mrs. Kirkpatrick's annual address as pr&sident followed. It was as follows:
 Tt is with sincere pleasure. l greet xou at this, the fifth annual conven- fion of the Alabama Division Of the Daughters of the confederacy. our 1,resence here bespeeks a continued loyalty to memories which are part If every Southern woman's heart, and An increased determination to have that sentiment bear the golden fruit or help to the living and remembrance to the dead. . | ss-
 while thfs greeting you, I am not unmindful of the fact that we are in city that gave to the Southern Con federacy and our own State such ne- roes ais Clayton, Baker, Cochran, Shor- 4ers Bullock. Pugh and a hundred oth- CTS. living and dead, whose fame will never die: city whose portals hold a hand of noble women, whose devotion 4o the Lost Cause and interest in me- rnorial work has never Jagged, and whose generous hospitality has received aus with open arms and loving hearts.
 ssThis is not the occasion to seek to isssiss since settled sy arbitranent of the sword, nor to re- count the triumphs and trials, the suf- ferings and the fortitude of the Con- federate soldier. It is enough to say that he was ours: when victorious. we re1o}ced with him; when defeated, we e41nopraged him, and when all was lost, we sorrowed with him. And he is still ours. ours to minister unto every want Of the living; ours to keep the example of his patriotism alive in the hearts of our children, and ours to preserve In an enduring form the glorious record or 1iz life and his achievements.
 '.pardon me for saying that much of this work of saving his deeds from ob- aiyion must be done now while the eforx of the Southern Confederacy can ba learned from the lips that are yet warm. The bowed form and whitened locks of the men who wore the Grey remind us that death is ever busy amid their ranks. With each recurring year there are fewer names on the roll of the survivors, and soon, very soon, taps will be sounded over the graves of fha last followers of Lee, Jackson and '..Y6f7ston. Let us then. with renewed zaaI and untiring hands, now as in the r,aef. enter upon the work of making fine history of our Southland speak the truth. and give to our children the in rontroyertible right to be proud of fheir ancestry.
 sTn reviewing the work of this ad- nfnistration for the past twelve months, must limit myself to very hrief statement, leaving it to the other officars to give you full and detailed i'm formation on various points. It is gratifying to be able to state that our elforts to widen the field of our mem bersfip have been crowned with pleas- 1ng success. Eight new chapters hays- been added to our Division. with as ninth at Anniston, whose only failure fo 5oin us Is through the delay of their charter. The needy and worthy Con- federate Veteran has been cared for as our means and opportunities per- gnitted, and other lines of work follow ca up with gratifying results.
 si4n November last the Montgomery Chapters were honored by the pres ence of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Of what pleasure 1t gave ,a to receive them cannot speak in ekoo high terms. They were entertain kd publicly and privately in manner beftting. alike to distinguished guest and loving sisters. and with hospi- faIity Alabama always gives to the efranger within her gates.
 ssI do not feel warranted in ending these remarks without calling your at- tentfon to matters. the simple mention of which is sufficient to awaken your interest and secure your help. The