The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14

aided her by their genealogical arucies
In making this Department valuable ana
interesting and begs their assistance fof
/ her soccesso-. She trusts that the D..
A. r. Society in Alabama will con-
tinue to be popular. useful and success
full. She will never forget that shc 10 an
Alabama Daughter. and that her first
enthusiastic, zealous d. A. r. work was
for Alabama. Mrs.. p. II. Nell.
State Historian.
Meeting Of John Wade KeyeS Chap
ter, D. A., r.
At a. m. Friday, 18th inst. the spa
cious west porch of the A. r. C. pre-
scented a gay and inviting appearance.
The lofty columns decorated with bunt-
ing and days, the floor spread with hand
some rugs. large vases of blooming
plants interpreted among the seats.
plano in the centre and the Regents
table and chair to the right Of centre.
The hostess, Miss Lila May Parker.
beautifully gowned. received her guests.
presenting each with q souvenir card on
which was painted in water coIors the
head of some famous colonial or Revo-'
lutionary beauty, the work Of her sister,
Miss Annie Laurie Parker. A number
Of visitors graced the occasion. Mrs.
Fred Sioss and her daughter. Miss Nell
lie. from Birmingham; Mrs. Clay Sher-
rlll from the same city. Mrs. Farmer
from Fort Gaines. Ca; Miss Harriette
May Crenshaw, member OF the Chap
ter, but for two years absent as teach
er in Mansfield, La: Mrs. T. c. Nc
Clellan. doubly welcomed for her personal
charms and as the bride Of our popular
townsman, the only son of our Regent,
Mrs. RIOS Richardson: Mrs. Will Pee
bles. Mrs. 8. NJ. westmoreland. Misses
Binford, Walker and Ruth Russell Of
Athens.
After the usual opening exercised Of
Bible reading and prayer. roll can was
responded to with revolut onary watch
words. as Liberty or DEATH" Millions
for Defence, not o cent for tribute"
Liberty. properly and no stamps" BE
cool and do mischief" and many 9TH
ers. To encourage study OF national his
tory the Regent had offered two beau
tiful gold souvenir spoons az prizes,
one for the best list OF revolutionary
heroes, md the other for revolutionary
/ heroines. The award Of these by the
| committee made a pleasant excitement
| on the occasion. Very general satisfac-
| ton was expressed in hearty applause
when the winners were proclaimed. Miss
II. May Crenshaw getting the prize Tor
| heroes and Miss Frances Snow Pryor
| the prize for heroines.
Miss Richard Snead read an excellent
| original paper on Deborah Samscn-alias
Robert Shirlifre of Revolutionary fame
Miss Snead ESQ exhibited a small dress
sword which had been worn by some
gentleman of we olden time ut many
rout and revel, as well perhaps, as
In some deadly encounter with q foe at
very close quarters. The Regent read a
sensible. interesting letter from Real
Daughter, Mrs. Christopher. nee Favcr.
an old resident of this county.
Much good music was rendered during
| the exercises. Several beautiful songs.
one Alabama" having been sent to the
| Regent oy Mrs. Harry Clayton Of Bos-
| ton. formerly Miss Fawn Conan Of this
| place. 1t had been sung at the Boston
| d. A.. r. meeting on the occasion of
Mrs. Clayton's transfer from this Chap
ter to that in her honor as a native of
Alabama.
delicious breakfast menu was served
| assemblage dispersed, all thanking Miss
Parker for delightful forenoon.
| 4 Answers.
345. GLENN-Rev. James z. Glenn
was born date unknown to writer) In
| Franklin Courty. N. c., and was IL
| csnsed to preach at Plank Chapel, In
that county. In February. 1905, he was
admitted into the travelling connection
of the Virginia Conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. TO which Con-
ference he belonged for two years. lie
then transferred to the South Carolina
Conference, of which he was travelling
member for six years. locating in Jan
uary 1914 says Vests History
of Methodsm in Alabama. page
497. He rtsided in Abbeville
District. S. s.. whert he foundtd
the town OF Cokes5ury. from 1914 to 1Si2,
when he removed to Randolph county,
| Ga, about four miles above Eufaula,
Ala, where he resided for about three
yelrs. He then. in 1885. removed to what
was then in Barbour but Is now part
| of Russell County. and built the first
! framed house in what says this history.
was called Glennvele. in honor of the
noted settler He continued a loo Il
preacher until his death in 1861. and
| il inferred in the'''family burial lot at
| Glennville. Immediately IN the rear of
| the splendid church structure. monu-
ment Of ante bellum days. Before the
war there was two colleges IN the town.
male and female, and 1t was the center
| OF much wealth and culture. He himself
was a man of large estate.
His father and grandfather were each
| named James. while his mother was a
Miss Sharp and his grandmother was a
Miss Abbott He had four brothers,
Gideon. John. Thompson and Thomas.
and two sisters, Priscilla ana Ann. I do
not know the names of the wives OF
two of the brothers but Thompson. ma
lied Miss Mary Hodges. sister of the
Rev. s. X. Hodges. noted preacher.
who died in Columbus. Ga. Thomas
| n arried a sister Of Bishop William Ca
pers. the widow Query. Priscilla mar
ried Congressman Nathaniel Macon of