The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-29

must TSCtTQ the udfifCS OA tttooc ttt- cebh whom they inherit their eligibility.
 After attending to all unfinished busi- ness the name of Mrs. T. M. Jones was presented for membership, which was placed in the hands of the Credential Committee. The Chapter will be glad to welcome her among their number.
 After the completion of all business Mrs. w. H. Long. the delegate to Demop- cils, gave us an interesting account of the convention. includi ig selections from speeches made by the different ladies att tending.
 The Chapter adjourned to meet the first Tuesday in July with Miss Rosa Cart wright Rosa Cartwright.
 Secretary Joe Wheeler Chapter.
 The .Daughters" of the Alabama Di- vision will remember the strong appeal that came to us some months ago from Mrs. Nesbitt, President of the Kenesaw Chapter of the Georgia Division, and President of the Ladies Memorial Asso- citation of Marietta, to assist that Chap ter and Memorial Association in the work of placing headstones on the graves of tho Confederate soldiers from every State buried at Marietta. Alabama's list. which was published in tn ase columns numbered 22J. The matter was brought before the recent Convention of our State, and a resolution endorsing the good work of these Georgia Daughters, with regret, that with the amount of work to be ac- complished within our own State, the treasury of the Division was in no con- dition to contribute to this worthy cause. We publish below recent letter from Mrs. Nesbitt on this subject and ask if there is a Chapter in the State that can contribute to this work they will please remit the amount to Mrs. R. l.. Nesbitt, Marietta, Ga.
 Marietta, Ga, June 6. 1902. Mrs. A. L.. DowdeIl, President, Opeika:
 My Dear Madam-At the time your State Convention. U. D. C.. met. was so intenseliy engaged in other important work that I could not write you in re- gard to the Alabama headstones in our Confederate cemetery here: and as I have heard nothing from you. fear it was over- looked in the presence of other Conven- tion work. I hope not, however. and that we will soon receive a check to cover the amount. as we need 1t very much.
 In order to get in all the headstones and complete some other necessary grading. we had to go about $10G in debt. and are now striving to pay out. We advanced the money for the payment of the Ala bama headstones, and they are all in place, and the cemetery so improved that We SCdTCcIy TcCOSnI2S ft, dh tHe ueSOidte spot of former years. I am thankful when I think of all we have been able to do there. but our work is not yet finished and any help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated.
 With best wishes,
 Yours truly,
 Mrs. R. l.. Nesbitt. President Kennesaw Chapter U. D. C.,
 and President Ladies Memorial Asso-
 ciation.
 Mrs. H. A. London read the following history of the Bonnie Blue Flag" be- fore the Washington Convention of the U. D. C., which will be of great interest to our readers. hence we reproduce from the minutes of that Convention. A True History of "The Bonnie Blue
 Flag" and it's Author, Harry
 Mccarthy.
 Madam President:
 There has been much discussion about 1 the origin of 'The Bonnie Blue Flag" the Marseilles of the South during the | war between the States As a matter of history. I move that this true sketch of | It be put in the Minutes of this Conven- | ton.
 The song was written and the music l arranged by Harry Mac9rthy, the gallant l little Irishman who was then known as | the Arkansas comedian" I have an | original copy of the song. It was copy- | lighted by Mccarthy by Act of the Con- federate Congress in 1861, and dedicated | 10 Albert G. Pike, the poet-lawyer of Ar | kansas. It was published and sold by | A. E. Blackmar & Bro, Of New Or | eans. La; Townsend & North of Co., | umbia S. C.: J. F. Routh of Petersburg, | Va.: T. s. Whitaker of Wilmington, N. ', and others. The music was developed | )y Mccarthy from one of the old chorals | peculiar to college men throughout the South. Harry Mccarthy was born in Charleston, s. c. He joined the army n 1862, and was killed at Chlckamauga. Says Capt. P. .. Carlton: "In Oc- ober. 1861. when Richmond was full of roops hurrying to the front. this song vas first sung at theater. Harry Mac rthy appeared on the stage. accompanied " young lady who bore a flag of blue ilk, with a star in the center. He commenced singing The Bonnie Blue Flag and before the first ~Verse was nded the vast audience was wild with excitement. Then the boys rose, yell ng themselves hoarse. and joined in the horus. singing it over and over again. When he sung, The single star of the