The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Daughters of the
 American Revolution.
0ENEALoaIcAL AND HsToRIcAL DEPARTMENT.

My Dear. Mrs. Smith: Your letter of seth this moment received; 1t was sent by Mr. Smith with the request that would write you. Do you have such an event as an annual State Conference? If so | would drop every other considera- ton and tell you l would be with you on any unengaged day and you could hand me any amount you saw fit. not less than my expenses in coming to Ala bama." Dr. Mcdowell is writing book giving the origin and purpose, etc. of the two patriotic societies he founded. He has been offered publisher and | royalty. but he wants to keep the con trol of his book, saying that later he may transfer 1t to the D. A. R." In order to get out the first edition he has agreed with his manager. Mir. Pirett to deliver 100 lectures at $lo0 each, less MT | Pirett.s commission, but he will not let l this contract stand in the way of his at 1 tending our conference if we invite him. He closes his letter with my grand l father, Rev. Wm. Mcdowell D. D., was pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church, Charleston, s. c. My father was Charleston boy; my wife was born at Aiken. s. c. My children are without grandparents both dying as the result of the war 1ss1 1-lss5. the one on one side, the other on the other side"
 This will be read by Alabama Daugh- l ters and may I ask them to write me early if they would like to hear Dr. Nc Dowell lecture, say during the confer ence in Montgomery. If it convenes Fri day, Nov. 6. it may be arranged for him to lecture Friday evening at s, that is, | if the reception of the Peter Forney Chapter Is held Friday afternoon. We will correspond with the Regent of the Chapter before writing more to Dr. Me Dowel or making arrangements for him | to lecture in Alabama
 June Board Meeting.
 In June American monthly appears the
 minutes of the April meeting. Our State Vlce-Re gent, Mrs. A. P. Mcclellan, was present, having remained over in Wash | ington after the Twelfth Continental 1 Congress.
 The National Society is to be congratu- | lated on having a corps of patriotic, un-
 selfish, competent officers from the Pfesi- | dent General down to the Curator.
 Although there are paid clerks, who are | efficient and faithful, to do the work, they cannot do all and no small share falls to the patriotic board; the wonder is how they do it. The Recording Secre- tary General reported that all the instruc-
 tions which were given at March meeting had been carried out The many members
 of Ex. Com. Finance. Auditing, Print ng Prison. Ships, U. s. Flag, Real Daugh- ters, Purchasing National University 1 Supervision, Magazine, Edit the Proceed ings of Congress, Prepare Amendments | to the Constitution for the Publisher
 Lineage Works.
 Continental Hall Committee had all beer
 written to, and in this work 341 and Si
 postals had been written during tho month of March. Mrs. Morgan of Geor- gia inquired about certificates of member
 ship saying some women in her State had
 never received theirs; Mrs. Mcclellan
 said the same If any Alabama Daugh
 ter is without hers and feels there has
 been long enough delay. let her write me and I win take up the matter at once
 Reports of Registrar General showed
 that since March meeting 57 applications
 had been presented-6 Real Daughters
 Lodge permits 244 Treasurer's report
 showed balance on hand Feb. 2S, 1903 tcurrent fundD $244541S. Income fol March 1st to Is, 2,991,2S. Total $27.445.A
 Expenditures for the month g, 2,935.36.
 Historian General reported work on l7tl
 volume Lineage Work progressing we'll
 She also said she Considered this worl
 ranked with the most important of th'
 society,""
 Chairman Finance Committee reported
 bills approved by her as follows.
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