The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-11

amendments to Section 1 Of Article III.
of Bylaws sent out by the r. e. Lee
Chapter, l. ID. G. After much discussion
the following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted:
The Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter
votes against the amendment sent out by
the r. E. Lee Chapter of Opeltka. for
three reasons. First, The Constitution
saws. in Article XVI. "A two-thirds vote
shall be required to amend the consti-
tuition at any convention. A copy OF the
amendment proposed shall be filed with
the Recording Secretary thirty days prior
to the day fixed for the convention. Upon
the filing of such copy, the recording
Secretary shall extend notice thereof to
all the officers of the State Division, and
10 the respective secretaries OF eacn
Chapter This has not been complied
with. as the amendment was received
by the President this morning, May q.
Second reason, The Constitution also
states in Article H. Section OF the BY
Laws: This Division shall have no rules
or bylaws which shall be in conflict with
the United Association. The L. D. c.
Con stitution does not permit any member
of the Eeexcutive Committee to take
proxies except in the extreme case that
their own State is not otherwise repre-
scented. Article ". Section 4: NO MEM
Der of the Executive Committee shall act
as proxy. except her own state when
1t has 10 other representative present;
The amendment proposed would be In di-
rect opposition TO the principles involved
in the Section Just quoted. Furthermore
it would place too mucn power III the
hands OF the President, or any one per-
son. which all organizations avoid, not
only for the protection of the company,
but for the President as well. II for in
stance. the Presidents or the person APP
pointed by her should personally oppose
any candidate of the Alabama DIVISION
for L. d. c. office, the President or her
appointee might use such influence and
such power to defeat such candidate as
was instanced last year at the winning
ton Convention.
This CHAPTER trusts the judgment of
the Director concerning other proposed
amendments.
The following communication was read
by the Secretary:
On account OF serious illness in my
family, it will be impossible for me to
attend the coming convention IN Demop-
oils. 1t is. needless for me to express
my profound regret that can not ENJOY
| the pleasures of the convention. nor per-
| form the duties deVolving upon me as
| Director, for I feel assured every mem
| Der knows that nothing short OF the
most imperative home duty could pre-
vent my attending the convention in the
interest of our work
Please have the President appoint an
other Director TO represent the chapter
Mt Demonolis Loyalty,
49, Marielou A Cory
The President appointed Mrs. Jessie
| Lamar Director to represent the chapter
| at DemopofS.
Mrs Savage. Historian. read a very in
| teresting ma per which was thoroughly
enjoyed. After partaking of delicious re-
| freshments the Chapter adjourned tc
meet again in June.
| Jessie Lamar,
Recording Secretary pro. tenn.
This beautiful tribute to the Confeder'
ate soldier We reproduce from Dallas
| Texas, newspaper:
The lights are turned low. The last OF
the actors of the bloodiest tragedy of his
tory appear for the finale, As the time
| is struck on the clock of human HE, Il
I is but a moment till the curtain drops
| and we Shall know these actors no more
forever. They have passed. They are
| passing They are but reaping the pen
| atty of birth. Yet If the inexorable Law
| could he repsaled that man might testify
| his admiration for heroes, these actors
| in that great drama would live that they
might. by personal Ryessnce and contact