The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-21
Z UNITED DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY. .

Ross. The meeting was of unusual in
terest for -Irs. Ross had sent out nu-
merous invitations in honor of her de-
parting guest, Mrs. p. II. Nell, soon to
leave for her future home at Clemson,
S. c. The parlors were decorated with
Confederate flags and ferns. 1t was 4
pretty sight when filled with well-dressed,
expectant femininity. / had almost writ
ten the usual adjective smiling" but
how could this gathering smile when
Mrs. Nell was going away. Regular bus
mess was set aside for another time, as
this was of the nature of an informal
social function rather than a business
meeting Miss Reese as Historian, spoke
of the difficulty Of compiling history be-
cause of the unwillngness or dilatori-
ness of the veterans in furnishing eXpe-
riences. The President called on Miss
Cozart, Historian of Sophie Bibb Chapter,
to give US the benefit of the successf ii
me. hodS of her Chapter Miss CoZart
said she was newly elected and not yet
au courant OF the business of her office.
but wouI. tell us something very inter-
esting of the first Confederate battle flag
now in possession of her Chapter ami
on exhibition at the Capitol. 1t was
made, she said, by beautiful Charlest N
women for the Clare mont Rifles, and had
on one side a lone star in centre of field,
below this, ClaremOn. Rifles, January,
1861. On the reverse side beautifully
embroidered palmetto and the words,
when Honor and Our State Call Us"
The stag was broken and lost. but the
chased solid sill: er spear head is at
tached to the corner Of the silver frame
in which the Montgomery ladies have
enclosed this beautiful relic for preser-
walton. Miss Reese then told of another
ba:tlef1ag made by Mrs. Crawford Dow
dell of Auburn, of material intended for
her little daughters dress. and it was
taken over muddy roads to the 57th Ala
haml Regiment by this good and brave
Southern woman and presented to tn :
Colonel of this Regiment, Col. James f..
Dowdell. The Chapter mere earnestly de-
sires the ownership Of this precious flag.
Mis-; Drake went to the piano and all
stood to sing Dixie"
Mrs Thach as Chairman of committee
composed of Charter m emhCrs, read res
olutions emh plying the Chapters regret
for the loss OF so valuable a member,
but though they stroIc 10 express whTt
all felt, no mere words could tell the
sense of loss evinced by the Chapter.
Our State President, Mrs. y. i, Dow
dell. in few well chosen sentences en-
couraged our little band to renewed eff
fort She sympathzed with our loss and
| said that in Mrs. Mell's removal not only
| Auburn but the Alabama Division is be-
reaved.
Mrs. Frazer very feelingly read a pa
| thetic war story by Samuel Mnturn PECK.
| telling how a poor fellow deserted to
save his family from starvation and
how news of the surrender came to save
| him from disgrace.
Bonnie Blue Flag was sung next and
the exercises closed with a Mississippi
| Girls Recollections of the War. The
| September sun was near its setting when
| Mrs. Ross ushered her many guests into
the pleasant dining room and serve
| choice refreshments beautifully carrying
out the color scheme of Red, White and
Red. The merry hum of conversation
| proved these ladies could talk as well
as listen and after coffee was served and
| good bye said they hurried home in the
growing darkness, all averring it was a
most delightful meeting.
Secretary pro tenn.