The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-14
By Mrs. J. NJ. de Cottes.

Demopolis, May 13.-(Speciai)-The sixth
annual convention of the Alabama Divi-
u1on OF the United Daughters of the Con-
tsderasy convened d in The, the opera as house
Dowdell of Opelika presiding With her
on the stage were Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce
II Tuscaloosa, First Vice President; Mrs.
Rotary; Mrs. w. w. Williams of Opelika.
Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. j. w. A..
Sanford Of Montgomery. Treasurer; Mrs.
Harvey r. Jones of Mobile. Historian;
Mss Olivia Arlington Of Montgomery.
chairman of the Credentials Committee:
Mn. @. w. Taylor of Demopolis, Mrs.
80oe Garland OF Birmingham, Rev. John
=. Harrison of Demopolis. Colonel J..
w. a. sanford Of MONTGOMERY and Gen
eral James g. Holmes of Charleston.
The stage was decorated in the colors
of the Confederacy. Flags innumerable.
roses, covered the entire space of wings.
wallis and ceiling. On the wallis hung pic
lures of Lee. jackson and Davis.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Mr.. Harrison. Mrs. Dowdell next pre-
scented Mrs. Taylor who made the adj
dress of welcome as follows:
Hrs. Taylor's Address of Welcome.
Madam President ana Daughters of the
This Is q gathering of Alabama women,
representing every section Of our State
West Alabama greets You for the first
It 10 my delightful privilege. on behalf
OF the Marengo Rifles Chapter and in the
name of the good people of Demopolis to
bid yon welcome.
Our homes are YOUR homes. you are our
honored guests. we, your honored hos
tesses. If open hearts and open homes
can give you pleasure, 1t is already yours.
The cause which brings us together is
o common cause uniting all hearts from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande. 1t is the
cause of the South, legacy of love and
duty inherited from our mothers. who.
In their day made American womanhood
glorious. substituting for the grand names
of the past. by which our sex has been
fIiustrious In song ana story and history,
women OF the South, the crowning glory
of Christian civilization and enlightened
womanhood
The objects Of this association are too
well understood to permit repetition. We
must extend charity, encourage friend
ship among our members, preserve histor-
zeal spots. establish truth in the records
Of the glorious deeds of our soldiers.
You cannot paint the lily nor can word
add one cubit to the stature of that CO.
lossus of military development, the South
ern soldier, still. it is our duty to sustain
and encourage and assist the Confederate
veterans in their fight for che truth in
history as our mothers sustained and en-
couraged them on the field of battle.
While we seek to perpetuate the illus
trious deeds of our heroes In history and
the living veterans whose needs cry aloud
to US now today.
The greatest difficulty In all undertake
ings lies in devising the ways and the
means, happily for us. fortunately for
this beneficept object the way has been
blaxed. we have only to follow the path.
That splendid citizen Of Montgomery.
Hon. Jefferson NJ Falkner. has solved
the first great difficulty and by his gen.
erous Donation has established Confed-
crate Soldiers Home in Alabama. Will
not the fourteen hundred Daughters of
the Alabama Division direct their efforts
toward making that home haven of rest
and peace and happiness to the needy
veterans in their declining years. Let us
give them
"Eleepe after tovle. port after stormIe
Ease after war;
But trespass upon your time, Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. again l welcome
YOU heartily, cordially to. Demopolis.
Mrs Lewis responded as follows:
II is an unmerited honor that places me
here today-to return the sincere thanks
Of the visiting Daughters to the cordial
welcome which you so gracefully extend
to us; and WHICH makes us feel that 1t
Is more a pleasure than a duty which
calls us together.
1t is good to be thus brought in touch
With each other. to feel that the same
love of liberty. love of justice animated
each heart-and if our organization is
productive of good, as we fOndly believe
il is-it Is well to meet and discuss plans
and unite our means and energies in car
rying out its obiects In doing this let
us keep all selfish and petty ambitions in
subjection. looking only to what is best
for the common good of all. 1t Is but
natural that we may entertain different
opinions on some things. look at some