The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-13
THE U. D. c. DELEGATES
STORY OF A WAIT OF FIVE
HOURS IN SELMA.
A Liberal Man, His Generous offe'
and His Protector-The State
Convention to Meet in
Demopolis.

Selma. May 12,-tSpeciaD-The Mont
gomerians who left home this morning
for Demopoiis to attend the L. u. Z:
convention to be held there tomorrow and
Wednesday has to spend hve hours
waiting for the afternoon train TO con-
tinue the journey.
The Montgomery party consists Of: Mrs
F. p. Glass, Mrs. ]. 8. Pinckard, Mrs. w
B. Jones and Miss Olivia Arlington
more. Mrs. Margaret Clanton. Mrs. j. A.
Kirkpatrick. Mrs. r. p. Dexter. Mrs
A. @. Forbes and Mrs. Henry Cropmelin
from the Sophie Bibb Chapter; MrsA War
rem Jones from the Secession Capital
T. ]. Mattox, Mrs. Jessie Lamar and Miss
Gabrielle Watts from the Cradle OF the
Confederacy Chapter. The other ladies
who completed the car full of delegates
were: Mrs A. l.. Dowdell of Opelika,
President of the Alabama Division, Y. d.
c., Mrs. r. A. Lee of the Father Ryan
Chapter of Greenyille, Recording Secre-
tary; Mrs. Harvey e. Jones Of Mobile,
ka, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. J. F.
Gay of Opelika, Mrs. J. F. Stallings of
Greenvolle, Mrs. Henry Harris OF Union
Springs Chapter. Mrs. l.. g. Woods of
ferson Davis Chapter of Hurtsboro and
Miss Holland of the j. E. Canty Chapter
Of Scale, Ala.
A very amusing inciderA OF the trip was
FURNISHED DIV the OHeT OI d IucTe
who was aboard. He asked II a collection
for the Daughters was to be taken up
and expressed a desire to contribute.
When the negative reply was given him
he seemed so disappointed at not being
allowed to give up portion OF his wealth
that one of the delegates suggested that
he be permitted to donate a sum to
Colonel Faikner's Old Soldiers Home.
The literally inclined gentleman donated
81 and said: I'm give SIS II you will get
SO from the others in the car. Immedi-
ately one of the youngest and most at
tractive young matrons Ia Montgomery
woman who said when accused at the
station Of being delegate, IT'S my
canvass the car.
The liberal man-who was seeing double
got uneasy and said: Now don't you all
do me. I want to see the mans money
of the bossy kind, a constitutional regu-
lator. came to his rescue. told him that
she saw that hs needed guardian and
took charge OF his case. The charming
young novice delegate was persuaded to
desist and not rob poor defenseless or
phan who was far from home and seeing
double. When the train reached Selma
the mere man was soundiy and loudly
sleeping.
He is sure to be glad when he awakes
to find he Is not SIS out. But the 81 for
the Old Soldiers Home is reality and
will be turn ID over In due time.
among the party ON the trip. II the dele
ezates had any measures up their sleeves.
or any bees in their bonnets, the up
the sleeves measures remained out of
sight and the bees did not buzz audibly.
All took on an air Of lair ladies' on pleas
are bent
The five hours of necessary waiting in
Selma are being spent delightfully."-. Some
of the party are being entertained at
the hospitable homes A few who are be-
ing entertained by Judge and Mrs. p. II.
Pitts at their lovely home are indebted
to them for charming hospitality. They
are Mrs. F.. p. Glass of Montgomery,
Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell of Opelika, Mrs. ].
w. Williams of Opelika and Mrs. j. NJ.
deCottes of Montgomery
A moving womans convention is still
stared at is one of the incidents of such
a trip.