The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

A. B. Brindly. Go. E. 12th Ala. Reg. J: K. Harden. Go. F. 18th Ala. Reg.
 Tho: Tho: Fl. MslSsn ,ss Co H. 18th A Ala Res IS. M. wigsins. CO. H, 18th Ala. Reg. John Radgers. Co. B, 6lst Ala. Reg. l. M. Porter. Co. K, 61st Ala. Reg.
 a Rshs. MSlntcsn' Mel, n Co. K, l2.h Ala, Reg
 James Spencer. Co. A. 18th Ala. Reg. Thos. G. Leslie. Go. K. 10th Ala. Reg. B.. R. Morgan. Co. 4. 10th Ala. Reg. Vim. Minei. Co. F, iath Ala. Reg. ] John Porter. 12th Ala. Reg.
 Wm. Carraker. 18th Ala. Reg. J. ". Bridges. 18th Ala. Reg. T. g. Bryan. 18th Ala: Reg. A Request.
 The Gen. John H. Forney Chapter. U. D. C., Jacksonville. Ala has begun the work of raising money for the purpose of John Pelham. ' whom Lee @ a called .'ths gallant" and of whom Jackson said as he saw him repulse . fearful charge made by the Federals on his battery,
 now eiSrlous so ssn,sr to see S one so o yoHng 50 deposited in the bank and has several plans for securing funds. We wish each Chapter to aid us. We trust that the Chapters will discus. the subject at their one and surely the Daughters of the Con- federacy will be glad to honor Pelham. Please send your contributions to our Treasurer, Miss Hannah Crook.
 Corresponding Secretary.
 The following extract is taken from The American Monthly. published by the Society of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. It appears in a Chap ter report from Detroit, Mich, and was written by Miss Elizabeth T. Wing His torian of the Chapter. It is a pleasing and truthful tribute to our Southern ter of the American Revolution:
 Strange as it may seem, we owe our tender and patriotic Decoration Day to the South. Durinp the war they suffered greater loss of wealth., of homes and pro widows and orphans of the Confederate dead offered all they had. a sacred mem- ory. a tribute of flowers strewn upon the graves of their dead. and in many places in their common sorrow, they scattered them impartially over the unmarked rest ing places of our Union soldiers. This tribute to our loved and lost touched the tender sensibilities of the North as noth- to our wounded hearts. In every mousse hold where there was a vacant chair, ev- cry aching heart. whose idol had forever vanished. responded. Thus from our mu. tual sorrow was born our National Dec oratfon Day." A. w. M.
 Sister of Jefferson Davis.
 We reproduce from The Veteran of April his letter from Mir. Tom Hall of Louisville. Ky, giving interesting infor nation or Mrs. Amanda Davis Bradford sister of our honored and beloved chief tain:
 Lying sweetly at rest beneath large granite shaft in the Congregational part of the cemetery at Gethsemane Abbey. Nelson County. Ky. are the remains of Amanda Davis, a sister of the late illus trious President Jefferson Davis of the Southern Confederacy, yet strange as 1t may seem, there are few people aware that he ever had a sister. On this CO., lossal shaft are these words:
 To the Memory of Our
 Beloved Mother.
 AMANDA DAVIS.
 Born November IA, 1900;
 Married in Louisiana to David Bradford. Baptized in the Holy Catholic Faith at
 Nazareth. Ky.
 Taking the Baptismal Name. Amanda
 Jane Frances Bradford.
 Died at New Hope. Ky. in her Eighty
 first Year,
 October 2 1881.
 May She Rest in Peacer'
 Through her marriage Mrs. Bradford became related to numerous influential families in Nelson County, prominent among whom were the Miles's. so famed Hne horses. The place of burial Is imme- diately where the Monks of Gethsemane who pass away at the Abbey are laid. only small rail fence separating the graves. and there is only one other wo- man buried in these sacred precincts Mrs. Miles, one of the most liberal bene- factors to this famous Abbey.
 Mrs. W. w. Williams, Cor. Sec State
 Division. U. D. C.:
 Dear Maoam-Your notice enclosing two certificates received today: thank you for the same. Our Chapter (the Sophie Bibb) is ever prompt in the payment of dues and received the treasurer's receipt a month ago, but we are a little slow in sending in our roster because we desire the names of the new officers to be added. Our Chapter s in very fine condition. h. creasing respect shown us by the addi- tion of members from some of the old est families in the State, and greater pride in our records is daily demon strated by the old members. We have every week additions to our relics in the Capitol Rotunda. A beautiful sword was placed there yesterday by Mrs. w. H Ware, and a small collection made by the President consisting of picture of R. H. Adams, taken in uniform after the seven days fight around Richmond. Look ing into that face one can understand why the small number of Southern men fought so we'll in their storming the ramparts of he'll" and why the foe with cred and fled before our ''barefooted boys" The face reflects flaming, burn ing patriots heart. Forgive the digres- sion, l forgot it was list of relics you were interested in. We'll, there were Con federate bills given the Chapter by Mir. l. H. Nav MT. s. J. Jones and one given by MT. Geo. W. Marlborough. and kept in the lining of his coat for several months to keep the Yankees from get ting #. It was received by him while serving in Fort Morgan. A load of am munition given by pr. T. H. Davis, made in Prattviile, Ala. in 1861 and like those furnished the Confederate soldiers at tha time-looks like a brown paper cartridge A hatchet picked up on battle field by Dr. J. B. Gaston. A horse shoe made from the iron of the Confederate battle | ship Merrimac. A gun donated by MT. $ J. Thrower of Crenshaw County. we presented with papers and roll of compa- ! nies to the State Archives; last comes an l old canteen donated by -, used and l thoughts sof our brave men and their | trials enough to fill a column.
 Dr. A. M. Stockton sent us his diary kept from '61 to 6j, and to us 1t is in, l valuable Our cabinets in the Capitol Ro | tunda are locked. but the glass doors af' | ford a view of the contents and we often | see strangers pause and examine them. 1 am very sincerely,
 Nelly Gunter Elmore. Pres Sophie BihD Chapter April 23d. l9V.
 | Miss Adelia A. Dunovant. who recently | sl cceeded Mrs. Cone Johnson as PrsSl- | dent of the Texas State Division. Y, b. C.. served several years as State