The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-15
fuse t0OSA IS CHOSEN
uAUoHTERs or coNFEDERACY
WILL MEET TH1nx.
Hrs. a. L. Dowdell Again Elected
President Of the Alabama
Mvision-Emma sansom's
ffs - Picture Presented.

Oemopotp, may l4.-tSpeclaLl-The u.
d. c. Convention was called to order this
morning BY the President and was opened
with prayer by Rev. T. n. MeCarty Of
Demopolis.
Mrs. Lee read the minutes OF yester-
days meeting. Mrs. w. A. Gayle read
the report Of the Historical Cenmittee as
written by Miss Bullock of Montgomery.
the Chairulan.
Mrn Margaret Clanton Of Montgomery
read the report of the Committee on
BY Mrs. l.. @. Dawson. Chairman. Mrs.
Dawson had requested Mrs. Clanton to
ret the with of the Convention as to
whether the funds belonging to the mon
unent fund remain In a bank in Mont-
Eomery where the sum is now bearing no
interest OF be placed In a bank paying
'intereSt. Much discussion followed. re-
Sultin. In instruction to leave the money
where i is until i may be invested With
est A message from Mrs. Dawson also
asked IL there would Be more enthusiasm
III 1t vas decided to build a monument
on Chickamauga instesd Of Shiloh. 1t re-
suited In . decision to stick to Shiloh as
the Memorial Association of Montgomery
had declined to aid the u. ID. c. into the
placing Of monument at Chickamauga.
A voluntary contribution was made by
ing from IS to SIS MRS. Jessie Lamar Of
Montgomery, stated that her Chapter, the
Cradle, had not authorised her to vote
on any money question. but donated -
personally. A motion was made and car
to work to influence the representative of
her County to make an appropriation for
the Shiloh monument at next meeting of
the Legislature.
Mrs Charles q. Brow, of Birmingham,
suggested that q telegram Of greeting be
sent by the Convention to the State Di-
vision Of Tennessee, which convened to-
day In Nashville. and It was sent.
the White House Committee written by
the Chairman, Mrs J. d. Beale. A dis
custom OF work for the purchase Of the
nrst White House of the Cofederacy was
had never made a report was discussed.
The COMMITTEES was not discharged but
the purchase was aholished AZ division
work by vote Of IS to "a.
Of the White House Committee funds on
hand followed. resulting in the decision
OF the Convention to turn them over to
tina Alabama Division. when the Commit,
Election Of oic 81 s1 followed and these
were chosen: Mrs. A. L. Dowdell. Ope-
lika. President: Mrs. Rose GariandI.ewis
Birmingham. First Vice President: Mrs.
g. w: Taylor Of pemopolis, Second Vice.
President; Mrs. B. B Ross Of Auburn.
Recording Secretary: Mrs. w. w. VIII
iiams Of Opelika, Corresponding Secre-
tary; Mrs. ]. N. Thompson Of Tuscumbia,
Treasurer Mrs. Elma Holland of Scale.
Registrar: Mrs. Harvey e. Jones OF Mo-
bile. Historian.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at o'clock and Mrs. C. G. Brown Of
Birmingham. Chairman. read the report
Of Jefferson Davis Monument Committee.
The Convention gave 800 out Of the Ala
baa Division general fund to Mrs. Brown
| for the Jefferson Davis Monument.
Mrs. Lee read the report Of Regent
Alabama room at the sc9nfederat. Mu u,
Eufaula. All Chapters pledged them
selves to 800 for the Aiabama room. Mrs.
| L. 8. Wood read a report as Chairman Of
the Committee on Children. Of the Con-
| federacy.
A telegram of greeting from he White
| House Association, signed by the Regent,
Mrs. J. u. Beale. was received by the
| Convention.
| Under unfinished business an amend
ment offered by Dixie Chapter Of Mont
gomery. providing Is cents per capita tax
for State soldiers fund carried; The
amendments offered by Robert e. Lee
President be Chairman OF the delegation
| and proxy for all Chapters at Conven-
ton Of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacv were adopted.
| Resolutions were offered the new OFF,
GERS installed and the Secretary instruct
ed to write thanks to The Montgomery
Advertiser for covrtesies extended the
Association through the U. d. c. columns
The meeting adjourned to meet In sTus-
caloosa next year. In response to an In
vitation extended by Mrs. Ellen Peter
| Bryce.
In presenting a picture Of Emma San
som to Thomas NJ. Owen, Director of the
| State Department Of Archives and His
| tory. Mrs Dowdel1 said:
| On behalf of the Alabama Division l
| wish to express appreciation FOR tnis
| committees work. SO late as February
| 10 at the exclusive board meeting, the
| committee composed Of the directors or
| all the chapters, was appointed with Mrs
w. A. Gayle as chairman, to see what
| might be accomplished in carrying out
the beautiful idea of the presentation OF
| this picture which came from a sug-
eestior of the loyal-hearted chairman
This patriotic occasion brings together
| the beauty and chivalry OF Alabama,
| the State we love to honor. to pay a just
| tribute to a true and faithful woman.
| Prompted by love and loyalty for the
| Confederacy. Emma SAMSON heroicai!y
sacrificed self to pilot that wizard OF
| the saddle, General N. b. Forrest. on
| to victory. Her history teens with in
| spiration and sweet memories OF that
| conquered banner, which. though furled
| in sorrow at Appomattox. is tonight
without a stain upon it's glory. So.
In the grandeur of an humble spirit
andI a heroic purpose. little thought
came to this girl yet In. her teens. OF the
ma snitude of her bravery. or that the
name of Emma SAMSON would live for