The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Robert E. Lee Chapter, opelika.

The Robert F.. Lee Chapter held it's regular monthly meeting on Friday, June 6th. at the home of the President, Mrs. w. W. Barnes. Many obstacles prevent ed the public observance of the birthday of our honored Chieftdin, Jefferson Davis on June 3d. so the program for that day was deferred until the reguiar meeting few days later most interesting program was executed. filling all hearts with patriotism and love for the cause for which the South fought and the noble character of the man chosen to lead his people. Eight crosses of Honor were pco- scented to veterans, who had previously filed applications. and were accepted by the custodian, Mrs. S. F. Gabbett. Af- ter the literary program Mrs. J. F. Gay. the Chairman of she delegation to the recent State Convention at Demopolis. gave an interesting report of the work accomplished there. Mrs. w. w. Will Hams and Mrs. "A. L.. Dowdell also talked of the Convention. Mrs. Dowdell offered the following res olution which was unanimously adopted by rising vote: Resolved. That when the White House Committee of the Alabama Division, IT. D. C.. have made report of said com mittee's work and finances to the Execu- tive Board, as was requested by the re- cent Convention at Demopolis, that the Alabama Division at it's next convention in 1905 donate the amount in the treas ury of the White House Committee to the White House Association. for the pui pOSt Ol pufCldSlIlR preserving tue first White House of the Confederacy. | Should anything occur to prevent the use of this money for said purposes, or the enterprise be found impracticable. the money donated by the Alabama Division shall be returned to the general funds of this Division.
 The final term report of the little boy who had so creditably filled the schol- arship of the Robert E. Lee Chapter, in the Opelika Graded School, was read, and all agreed, If his good record continued. In future years we might point to him with pride for the glorious work of this Chapter The matter of opening a second scholarship was discussed, and it Is moro than probable that before the school ses- sion opens in September. the Robert F.. Lee Chapter will be prepared to accept another son of a Confederate Veteran to provide for in the school For the sum- mer months it was decided to have the hour for meeting , D. m. No other bus mess the meeting adjourned.
 Mrs. R. l.. Sanford, Sec.
 The. following communication was sent for publication in these columns and will be of great interest to Alabama Daugh- ters. now when we are so interested in the work al Shiloh:
 .e Statues at Shiloh.
 Col. Cornelius Cadle. chairman of the Shiloh Battlefield Park Commission, Nwll arrive, in Memphis tonight. He and SoI. Josiah Patterson of Memphis. the Con- federate member of the commission, will leave tomorrow morning for Shiloh to spend the week there. Next Friday and Saturday the Ohio monuments, twenty four in number, will be dedicated by Gov. George K Nash, of Ohio, and staff. and several hundred Ohioans, who are coming down the river in four chartered steamboats. Major J. H. Ashcraft, the other member of the commission, will come down with the party on one of the steamers.
 Colonel Cadle represents the Army of Tennessee commanded by Gen. U, S. Grant; Colonel Patterson represents the Army of the Mississippi, commanded by Gen, Albert Sydney Johnston, on the Con- fedefate side, and Major Ashcraft, the Army of the Ohio, under Gen. Don Carlos Buell.. sl-
 Colonel Cadle. acting for Secretary of War Elhu Root, will receive the monu- ments from the State of Ohio. Colonel Patterson will respond for the commis- sion. Col. Luke w. Finlay of Memphis will respond for Tennessee and the Con federate Army. Colonels Cadle and Pat terson will go to Corinth and drive to Shiloh, arriving there this afternoon.
 Ohio appropriated $60,000 to build mon umeneS to her soldiers who took part in the battle at Shiloh. and is the first State to dedicate monuments on the field. Illi- nois appropriated $6o,000 also; Indiana, $25. 900: Iowa, $50, GOO; and Pennsylvania, which had only one regiment engaged, made an appropriation. These are the only Northern States which have yet taken action to preserve in enduring tab- let's the fame and valor of their troops
 Mono of the Southern States have made an appropriation for monuments at Shi- loh. The commission has, however, erect fd two splendid monuments, one to Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston, the other to General Gladden.. the South Carolina Brigadier. who fell in the action. Ten nessee had twenty-seven regiments en- gagged al Shiloh. Alabama fourteen. The