The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09

Our Fallen Heroes: The manner of their
death was the browning glory Of their
lives."-Jefferson Davis.
DIRECTORY.
Honorary President-Mrs. sailie c. Jones.
Camden
First Vice President-Mrs. Rose Garland
Lewis, Birmingham
Second Vice President-Mrs g. w. Tay-
Tor, Demopols.
Recording secretary-Mrs B. B. Ross.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. W. Will
Treasurer-Mrs. J. N. Thompson. Tus-
cumbia.
Historian-Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Spring
Hill. Mobile.
Ret strar-Miss Elma Holland. Scale.
cHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.
| Historical Committee-Miss M. E. Bullock,
Monumental Committee-Mrs. L. G. Daw-
son, Montgomery.
| Children of the Confederacy-Mrs. F. 1.
Chapter Extension committee-Mrs. F. H.
Elmore, Montgomery.
| We are pleased to note that many CHAP
ers over the State are taking rooms to
urnish at the Conf sderlte. Home Is
memorial for chapter work.
The furniture vas shipped from Ops-
o be furnished by the Robert z. Lee
chapter Of Opelika, the other by the Ra-
fael sen1mes Chapter OF Auburn.
We hope the Daughters of the Alabama
division will respond with an entertain
nent on the 10Th of November for the
benefit of the home, as 50 earnestly
brsed to do by Colonel Fal'Sner in a re-
&ent appeal, of which the following Is an
Extract:
"The ladies' of Alabama have never
allied to cheerfully respond to any ap-
zeal In behalf of any noble cause. On the
his. of November we will hold our ami
{ersary meeting, and in order that eacn
nd every person interested in this great
york NAV have an opportunity OF aid
: ne IT. building and maintaining this
home, call upon the ladies in every city,
own and community in Alabama TO noid
Entertainments of some character, or take
UGH steps as in their judgment may De
feemed best during the week commence
ng with the 18th and ending with the 22nd
N November, to raise fund. wnetner
|arse or small, for the benefit of the
ONE would suggest as a proper date
o hold these entertainments, or meetings
Wednesday, the 18th day of November.
Jefferson Davis Chapter, u. D. c., has
gain. after the lethargy and inactivity
n the Summers heat is over. entered
arnestly upon its duties.
II was determined several months ago
{ v the Jefferson Davis Chapter OF Hurts
orc and the James Cantey Chapter or
< eale that the two chapters raise money TO
urchase the furnishings for one of the
Eooms in the Alabama Home for Veter-
ms. Each chapter furnishing an equal
mount, and the room to be known as
he Jefferson Davis and James Cantey
DOM. The money is now ready and will
sent in as soon as 1t is needed.
wish the veterans who will occupy
Mis- room could know with what loving
ands we have labored to make them
&onfortable in their declining years.
Why is It that we. the women OF the
outh, did not begin this work sooner
han we did?
But since we have put our hands to the
sAsk, there will be no turning back. but
lie will go forward and while indulging
II our labor of love will show to the
korld that we know how to honor our
cad soldiers memory and the living vet
rams.
Several members of our chapter have
cen i'll during the late Summer-some Sc
fously; some are yet on the convalescent
5st.
Death has also entered our ranks and
he are bereft of one of our sweetest and
Rurest young ladies. Miss Lizzie Belle
Fucker. Her death has cast a gloom over
hi who knew her. for to know her was
b love her. and we grieve for those we
bve and loose. A meeting was called
b draft resolutions. A committee COM
Iosed of Mrs ]. H. Harbuck. Mrs w B.
Eendrick and Miss Julia Pollard was an
sointed to write the memorial. a copy
h which is spread on the minutes of
bur chapter as a memorial to one be-
bved. Recording Secretary,
We were pleased to welcome into the
5ivision through the organ last week
he new chapter at Geneva, and still
bore rejoiced are we today to hear of the
Snthusiasm that exists in this chapter
Il twelve charter members and bright
zromise of constant growth
. The president when sending the proxy
n this chapter for the New Orleans con-