The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
The New Flag Of the Secession Cap
ital Chapter.

| 1tai SldHbSh'
| The social meeting of the Secession
| Capital Chapter. which took place at the
| handsome residence of the President, k---
| John G. Finley. on Friday afternoon, was
| one of unusual interest. The entire lower
| floor of her lovely home was open to her
guests. The beautiful decorations, car
rying out the Confederate colors. red ana
| white American Beauty roses and GRIM
con carnations, were the flowers used. 1t
was the occasion of displaying to the
Chapter the handsome flag. which had
! Just been completed. Both instrumental
and vocal music were exquisitely rem
dered. After the Lords Prayer by Mrs
Neal Anderson, Miss Florence Hodge
opened the exercises with :'Valse-A fiat,
on. 90, Chopin" Miss Hodge. who Is
! brilliant performer. was at her best on
| this occasion.
Mrs q. w. Patterson. in her usual en-
trancing manner. sang the ever dear old
| ballad, Annie Laurie" Her bird-hke
notes and sweet expression. brought back
| old memories of soldier boys ana py-
gone days of the sixties.
Miss A. c. Allen of Nashville sang The
Song that Reached MY Heart" 1t really
| did reach the heart of the audience. All
were charmed with her highly cultivated
voice.
| To- the strains Of Maryland, My Mary
! land played by Mrs. Robert Grigg.f the
banner was borne by the four youngest
members of the Chapter, little Misses
| Annie Warren Jones, Helen Reeves and
| Inez and Annie Lucie Stuart.
| The recitation. "Our County's Flag, "
by Miss jamie Lou Rives. was appropri-
ate and graceful.
| 1.-The Bonnie Blue Flag was sung In
the sweetest manner by Annie May Grigg,
the entire Chapter joining in the chorus.
Mrs. Lizzie Baldwin Reeves then gave
the following history of the flag:
History of the Flag
Ladies': / have the honor of being APP
| pointed by our President to give you a
| brief hi. tory of ou- flag. | was selected
perhaps. because / originated the move
ment and insisted that We should have
| n suitable banner. This occurred during
! the administration Of our first President.
| Mrs Robert Grigg. who expressed her
| entire approval and commented the work
| to the Chapter. proml ing her hearty CO.
| op ration. which she has ably given.
With this beginning. the plan has ma
tured during the term of our second Pres
ident Mrs. John G. Finley. who Is al
ways enterprisirg. but who has specially
shown untiring zeal as a L. d. C. officer,
ana q syftematic organizer. 1t Is due to
Mrs Finleys efforts that We have this
handsome flag to unfurl before the Chap
ter today The beautiful needlework was
done BY MRe Warren Jones. No hands
but hers have touched it's silken folds: IT
was a labor of love, and she has stitched
into its stars and bars hEr reverence AMI
affection as the French women of old did
knit into the meshss Of their knitting
the deepest sentiments of their hearts.
Each white star upon the blue field Is a
symbol of a soul as pure and white. II
young life yielded as q willing sacrifice
upon the altar of patriotism. Their names
and deeds will ever live in our hearts.
fer they arc
The bright and immortal names
That were not born to die"
The staff that holds this banner is made
from the wood of a tree that shaded the
Jefferson Davis mansion, and is gift
from the White House Association.
nag book is in preparation that will con-
tain a sketch of the life and military Ca
reer Of each of the dead heroes whose
memories are marked by the stars This
book with cur historic gavel and relies
will be guarded as the Chapters treas
ures Henceforth this fisg will be held
.acred. 1t is made for peace and not for
war. but in the likeness of that one at
AppomattoX--
.'Fhe warriors banner that took its flight
To greet the warriors soul.
After delightful refreshments were
s.rled the Chapter adjourned, having