The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14
czzA1Rz1AN OF coMurrEn!

TIE summer 10 ended and the season
- ChApter work begins with the return
~ Dun1uer travellers to their respective
Acnnes: the beautiful autumn days are
exhllarating and inspiring to our zeal.
1lzmg renewed energy for the glorious
work Of our organisation.
- majority OF the Chapters over the
STATE have been disbanded for several
months Of rest, and now these Chapters
axe gathering together Tor their opening
moodngs. to renew again their pledge
~ fatthfulness to the purposes Of this
DrUnniBafion, which had its Inception in
= precious heritage. left only to q band
~ faithful Southern women who are
tried and true by Inheritance from noble
W4eners and battle-scarred fathers
Your President sends you cordial greet.
ms. and good wishes for a prosperous
ana happy season OF Chapter. work. She
Daspeaks your interest. warm and hearty
support Tor the future. in all of the at
fairs Of Division work. and returns you
sincere thanks for the helpful co-opera-
ton you have given this administration
~ the past with ready response to every
cell.
with the opening meeting of each Chap
tsr VIII the various presidents call at
tention to the Ofiiclal Organ and stress
Its importance and the good that accrues
20 the Division from these columns? To
derive this benefit you must have a per-
sonal interest in its welfare and fire.
uurntly send communications for publi-
cation. To those Chapters who have a
year book, or planned course of study,
or literary program and work mapped
out. we would say again how very help
full and inspiring would be the publica-
tion OF these to your sister Chapters.
The ofiicers and committees have not
been entirely at rest for the summer.
The committee on Chapter Extension has
two new Chapters in process of forma-
tion, at Laiverne and Hartselle. In
short time We hope to give them cor
dial greetings and full fellowship into
our ranks We can feel Justly proud of
that which we nave accomplished in the
8 past, let US continue In our united labors
4 TO push on to higher goal.
An Urgent Appeal. <
: As the season for meeting of Chapters
4 Of U. d. c. approaches I take this means
Z of informing the Alabama Division that
9 i'm June the Directors of the Davis Mon
8 ument Association voted to hold a ba-
4 zaar in Richmond, Va, In April and May
j 1903 for the joint benefit of the Davis
Il Monument and the Confederate Museum
= Let every Chapter President and Dr.
Z rector enter into this work at once,
pledging her hearty corporations. En-
I asst tine interest OF your members, asking
each Individual for a subscription. Re-
ceive and care for these contributions
until notified when they are to be sent
! 20 Virginia. Please let me know what
your Chapter can do, as I must report at
Committee in New Orleans in November
what can be expected from Alabama.
We hope for most loyal and patriotic
response in donations of money and all
Z articles for sale. No one is too old, too
busy or too poor to refuse a helping
hand In completing the Jefferson Davis
4 Monument. and increasing the endow-
i ment fund of the Confederate Museum.
q Mrs. C. G. Brown,
Ala. Director Davis Mon. Assn.
] heartily endorse the above appeal to
All Chapters from Mrs. Charles G.
4 Brown. the Alabama Director of the
i JEFFERSON Davis Monument Association
4 As representative of this work in the
4 Alabama Division. Mrs. Brown has be en-
most faithful. and she has not reaped
the rich fruit that her labors deserved
+ In such q worthy cause.-the monument
! 10 the 6outh's honored chieftain. Ala
bama comes low IN the list of gifts from
! the various States. and with pride we
s should desire to have her first-such is
I the ambition Of our worthy representa-.
IL res.
8 Let me urge each Chapter President
; to bring this matter before their next
meeting. making thorough canvass to
4 see what can be promised Mrs Brown
!. bofore her report is at the Convention
! - New Orleans November 12-15.
Mrs A. L. Dowdell,
Pres. Ala. Division