The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16
UNITED DIVISION.
Ninth Annual Convention Opens IN
New Orleans.

Ninth Annual Convention Opens in
New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. FIN the presence
of a distinguished audience from nome
and abroad the ninth annual convention
of the Daughters of the Confederacy was
opened today at Washington Artillery
hall, which had ben beautifully decorated
for the occasion.
DELEGATIONS to the convention have pour
ed into New Orleans this week from all
sec lions of the South and when the con-
vention opened early in the forenoon there
were representatives here from eighteen
or twenty States. Many private homes
been thrown open to the visitors ana
round of entertainments has been plan
ned for them during their stay.
When the convention opened with pray
er by the Rev. Gordon Blackwell. the
hall was filled with delegates. their LADY
friends and veterans Of the Confederacy.
General Francis T. Nichols and other dis
tinguished personages occupied seats on
the platform. Mrs. F. g. Freret OF the
local chapter. Hen. e. B. Kruttschnltt'
representing the governor. and acting
Mayor Mehle made addresses OF welcome
| to guests. Mrs. H. A. Rounsaville, pres
lident Of the Daughters responded
The committee on credentials reported
and the various States began reports upon
the progress of the cause in their local.
ties. Tonight there was an elaborate re-
ception at Washington Artillery hall.
At their meeting, November u. in Mont
somery, the Sons of Veterans. through
the efforts Of Miss Kate Cummings OF
Birmingham, decided to undertake the
erecting Of a monument, to marx the
grave of the gallant Pelham whose body
lies in the cemetery Of Jacksonville, Ala,
without even a slab to speak OF his
bravery.
The u. D. c. Chapter, Of Jacksonville.
has already made the initial move, for a
monument in his honor. and has ap-
pealed to the other State Chapters for as
sistance.
If the Sons and Veterans, will also
assist, then it will be possible to erect
a suitable memorial.
Mrs. b. P. Neel, Major Pelham's only
sister, mentioned during a correspond
ence with Miss Cummings. the fact that
the Veterans OF both Virginia and Geor-
gia, have repeatedly requested the
privilege OF rem owing his body to their
States, that they might have the honor
| of showing to the world their great ad-
miration of his heroism, by erecting a
monument over his remains.
1t is scarcely possible that the relatives
of John Pelham. dear to the heart of
every Albanian, will consent to such a
proposition, for even though no fitting
memorial has as yet been erected, 1t Is
not on account Of any lack Of love or
| aIareciation Of his worth-it 10 merely our
inability to do at once, everything we
wish to do.
The Veterans and Sons and Daughters
of Vetarns of Alabama are not wealthy
people, and our work Is therefore, neccs-
sarily slow. The living Veterans need
our assistance now. and must have 1t. and
the gallant sons of the South. who lie in
unmarked graves would doubtless give
their approval to our effort to aid the
really needy ones of the living.
We only ask for time. in which to honor
the dead-the movement has already been
started, and each one of us will surely
give what we can, to the memory OF
Pelham, and thus help the Jacksonville
Chapter, and the Sons, to succeed in
their undertaking.
At a meeting last week Of Pelham
Chapter, Birmingham. it was unanimous
Iy decided, to send $40 to Colonel Falkner.
for a log in the Memorial Hall of the
Soldiers Home, to be named for Major
John Pelham. Several of the members
spoke most feelingly of his gallantry. and
the treasurer was instructed to send a
check for the amount to Colonel Falkner.
r. E. Rodes Chapter, Tuscaloosa.
November Z, the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy met with Mrs. Ellen Peter
Bryce One of the most interesting
features of the meeting was the viewing
| of a portrait of General r. e. Rodes.
which had just arrived. This portrait
was ordered some time since by the
Daughters and will be presented by the
chapter here to the State Department of
Archives and History at Montgomery of
which Mr.. T. NJ. Owen is custodian. This
chapter is named the R. E. Rodes Chap
| ter for the gallant Confederate Chieftain
! whose home was in Tuscaloosa and whom
we all delight to honor The presentation
| to the department by this chapter is
therefore a particularly appropriate act.
The portrait is a life size crayon and is
said to be particularly good 1t was
submitted to the approval Of Mrs. Rodes
General Rodess wife. before it was ac-
cepted by the chapter.
The chapter also discussed methods of
cooperating with the coming play of
The New Dominion for the benefit of
| the Daughters.
The delegates to the U. D. C. Conven-
ton at New Orleans are as follows: Mrs.
Ellen Peter-Bryce, Mrs. Frank 8. Moody,
Mrs A. c. Miller and Miss C. H. Aston.
The chapter had as its guest Miss
| Edgar of Paris. KY. the guest OF Mrs.
Ormond Somerville and who is an en-
| thusiastic Daughter"
r. E. Lee Chapter, opelika.
On Friday afternoon. November 7th
| the Robert E. Lee Chapter. U. D. c..
held its regular monthly meeting at the
home of the president. Mrs. w. w.
Barnes. After the chapter repeated the
| Lords PRAYER. the following interesting